[ Well, that’s why you have a cat that shoots laser beams, of course!

A little part of Arthur cringes inwardly at the haughty, booming laughter Ozymandias makes, because, ah, his ears were not really prepared for that. Mention of their “roles” though gives him pause as he’s reminded of that time they fought in a faraway city. He wonders briefly if they’ll ever Arash here. No, it would be too much a stroke of fortune to expect, wouldn’t it... ]

I have not forgotten. Must we be opposing forces even here though? Would it not be best to ally ourselves in this place for the benefit of the world we have unwillingly left behind? Ritsuka is your Master and she will be Master to me as well in the future. All our current interests are aligned here.

[ Well. Except for you being friends with Gilgamesh, Oz. He has no interest in that, really. ]