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"If we didn't trust you, would we be revealing our faces so freely?" replied Erina.

"Yes, there others with 'that'. But only some are like you," replied Esther. She smiled. "It would be a betrayal of trust if we did look it all up and through. We prefer hearing it from the person themselves. And don't concern yourself with those outside of the room, unless you have something to hide or something similar to that."

"Nice to meet you Idrial, Niiro. Erina here was messing with you. She likes being in charge like you've seen," replied Esther. She paused for a moment. "You can call me Esther. Honorifics is purely optional so don't consider it a requirement when addressing others unless you want to be very bluntly polite."

"Let's see...," began Erina.

"Well start with what do you think we should know," asked Esther. She waved at the children, who had turned a bit of their attention to her. The children stopped pulling about on Idrial's dress up clothes but still resided around her.

Esther smiled at Idrial's glare and nodded. "And what would support claims that you are not going to try and infiltrate us?"

Erina tried, unsuccessfully, to shake off the child that had attached herself to her leg earlier. She sighed and tried again.

"Your superiors are alive, that is if you mean the red and blue knightmares, yes. If you're referring to Asura, he's dead in a sense," replied Erina. She managed to peel the 8 year old girl off her leg for a moment before the latter reattached herself.

"We of the EF wish to advance the world through war, though not through shedding innocent blood or acts of terrorism. We only fight to force stalemates between warring factions until peace is resolved, eliminate threats to advancements and peace, and lastly, to eliminate those who cause needless destruction like Nephilim," said Esther. She patted the 8 year old girl on the head before resuming. "If anyone you know does not qualify on any of our three primary goals, their death need not be. So don't worry, unless the people you know all favor needless destruction like Nephilim." She was merely paraphrasing what she had heard her Master say and announce during the formation of the EF. She smiled at the thought and memory.

"I see. If you don't want to have to face or fight your superiors, it's fine. But that's not likely to stay that way forever," replied Erina. She sighed. "If you don't want to kill Asura that's fine. As long as people who are similar to Nephilim are removed it's fine, though killing them is faster.

"Of course, unlike others, we don't pay our own people. Whatever you need will be made available, though the higher up one is the more likely it'll be affirmed. Same goes for those who prove themselves and their worth. And at times, situational if in preparation for a operation," informed Esther. She paused for three minutes, her arm moving over to gently stroke Erina's hair as if the latter was a cat. Esther smiled and dropped said hand to her side and raised her other hand out towards Idrial. "So what will your decision be?"

"I see. And if you end up having to go against your former superiors?" asked Esther while shaking Idrial's hand. Her expression softened in sympathy or something similar to it.

Erina patted the 8 year old girl on the shoulder and the latter let go after much hesitation, sighing as she did so. The girl ran on over to join the trio of 6 year olds.

"Well then, let's go," said Esther. She turned to Erina. "Erina, take care of the other matters, as usual."

"Yes, Esther-sama." Erina hurried out the door, leaving it open in the wake of her exit.

Esther walked on over to the door, exited the room, and waited for Idrial. She took a light note of Takane and Kannagi waiting. "I suppose that those preparations have been made?"

"Yes...Esther-sama," replied Takane. The awkward pause in between her words was obvious.

"No need to force yourself Takane-chan," replied Esther cheerfully. After all, a tense mood in a light situtation would be well, awkward.

"But you're the next in command no?" Takane knew as well as Esther did, but still said it anyways, just for the record out of formality between rank and position.

"Our ranks aren't too far apart. And besides, our Master-sama did state that it's up to each person's own decision right?" Esther raised an eyebrow for a moment and relaxed.

"And that, concludes her personal preparations, again," concluded Kannagi.

All three had turned their attention to Idrial despite carrying on a conversation between themselves, which was a casual conversation for them after preparations were completed.