[Tartaglia is pretty sure he's never seen anyone negotiate with Dottore like Yoimiya is right now.
It's actually impressive, how she puts her foot down on the person that so many have lost their lives to without even blinking. She's the one who would allow Dottore to realize his goals here, and though he knows his colleague could force her into doing his bidding if he wanted, he's being polite about all this. It surprises him, that Dottore seems much more reasonable than he previously assumed, willing to work with Yoimiya on this instead of threatening her. There's probably a catch or a hidden agenda to it, he's sure, but for now he'll continue to stay silent and let this play out between the two of them. It doesn't seem to him like Yoimiya really needs him to step in.]
You raise a good point, [Dottore responds, his hands tenting in front of him as he puts his elbows on his desk,] it very well may not be possible for them to leave. Since you're so very concerned for them, then instead of capturing one, why don't you introduce me to one of them and I can ask them myself if they'd be willing to assist me in understanding their kind. If I work in Sumeru, then you'll be able to come yourself and see how they're being treated by me at any time. Surely that is more favorable and meets all your conditions?
[There's a smooth, slyness to his voice, as if he were asking Yoimiya to find the flaw in that question. The mask he wears on his face hides his eyes, but the smile on his face is easily readable. And just to seal the deal, Dottore spins in his chair to access what looks like a very secure safe of sorts, opening it to produce a gem that gleams in the light of the office, setting it down on the desk for her to see.]
If so, this can be yours. I'm sure Childe can find a proper Snezhnayan casing for you to use it in.
[Ajax's eyes widen to the Delusion he's just taken out, looking a little different than the one he's used to using. He's sure that none of the Harbingers have a Delusion that looks like that. It's definitely experimental, that's for sure- just as he said.]
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It's actually impressive, how she puts her foot down on the person that so many have lost their lives to without even blinking. She's the one who would allow Dottore to realize his goals here, and though he knows his colleague could force her into doing his bidding if he wanted, he's being polite about all this. It surprises him, that Dottore seems much more reasonable than he previously assumed, willing to work with Yoimiya on this instead of threatening her. There's probably a catch or a hidden agenda to it, he's sure, but for now he'll continue to stay silent and let this play out between the two of them. It doesn't seem to him like Yoimiya really needs him to step in.]
You raise a good point, [Dottore responds, his hands tenting in front of him as he puts his elbows on his desk,] it very well may not be possible for them to leave. Since you're so very concerned for them, then instead of capturing one, why don't you introduce me to one of them and I can ask them myself if they'd be willing to assist me in understanding their kind. If I work in Sumeru, then you'll be able to come yourself and see how they're being treated by me at any time. Surely that is more favorable and meets all your conditions?
[There's a smooth, slyness to his voice, as if he were asking Yoimiya to find the flaw in that question. The mask he wears on his face hides his eyes, but the smile on his face is easily readable. And just to seal the deal, Dottore spins in his chair to access what looks like a very secure safe of sorts, opening it to produce a gem that gleams in the light of the office, setting it down on the desk for her to see.]
If so, this can be yours. I'm sure Childe can find a proper Snezhnayan casing for you to use it in.
[Ajax's eyes widen to the Delusion he's just taken out, looking a little different than the one he's used to using. He's sure that none of the Harbingers have a Delusion that looks like that. It's definitely experimental, that's for sure- just as he said.]