[ Ah. So she was a smart girl after all. He knew that the Thieves had to be a brilliant bunch of delinquents, given their accomplishments, and it's good to know that Kurusu wasn't pulling the weight for the team. ]
Of course. [ a beat. does he just launch into this story? Maybe. ] It's a bit of an embarrassing story, actually. [ Is it? ] I received an invite to speak at Shujin's festival. I suppose it was a popular vote of sorts. [ Sure. ] At any rate, it came to my attention that your group was most likely the same Thieves I had been chasing after. We reached a sort of compromise before the end of the festival. I'd join the team to help change Sae's heart. In exchange, the Thieves would leave justice in the hands of the law and disband after.
[ that's definitely sugar coating it, but.... ]
... I must say, though, I enjoyed being part of the team. It's very exhilarating.
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Of course. [ a beat. does he just launch into this story? Maybe. ] It's a bit of an embarrassing story, actually. [ Is it? ] I received an invite to speak at Shujin's festival. I suppose it was a popular vote of sorts. [ Sure. ] At any rate, it came to my attention that your group was most likely the same Thieves I had been chasing after. We reached a sort of compromise before the end of the festival. I'd join the team to help change Sae's heart. In exchange, the Thieves would leave justice in the hands of the law and disband after.
[ that's definitely sugar coating it, but.... ]
... I must say, though, I enjoyed being part of the team. It's very exhilarating.