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"Xenon-san..." Regan starts with a soft sigh, shaking her head before shrugging. "Alright, whatever. To the Arcade!" The busty girl declares before turning and walking along the path, her mind set on going to the arcade.

"Xenon-san, you should voice your opinion more." Cirus shrugs before turning and following along behind Regan. "Xenon-san, just curious. How long until you're fully charged, anyway?"

[En route to the Arcade, Regan and Cirus leave to the Temple Entrance with Xenon.]

((Oh yeah, I'm supposed to puppet Urd's...))

Asakura, Mana, and Ken follow behind them, figuring maybe a trip to the arcade might be a good way to wind down or... something. Asakura might be on that thought process, anyway.

Remaining silent and still, Tatsumi waited for her answer with full anticipation. He didn't seem to make any reaction as she held the knife, simply watching her with that dull expression in his eyes as she pondered what to do, and he didn't seem to brace himself at all, like he was aware she would make the correct decision.

Eventually though, he found that she had dropped the blade, and he looked down at it with her, slowly raising an eyebrow at her decision. "...You're a stronger person than I thought." He said with the slightest sense of surprise in his voice before he bent down to pick it up, seeming to behave slowly in his actions as he casually tucked it away into one of his coat pocket. He seemed to have a specific position for it before he adjusted his grip on the case, and slowly looked back at Chigusa.

With a rock solid gaze in his eyes, never once showing he had changed in any sense of emotion, he took a slow breath before nodding just a bit towards her. "I will probably be the only person you can trust for awhile. Especially in dealing with the punishment. Though I beleive I've managed to diminish it's severity." His words were like that of a robot, making the fact that he was looking at her become all the more unsettling, but still, he did seem to be offering in his own way a sense of comfort or assurance. His tone may not have given it, but his actions and words may have.

Slowly he shook his head, telling her how that wasn't it at all. "After what you did, death was pretty close to what they considered." He said bluntly, telling her the cold hard truth of how much trouble she really got herself in. But then again, he did warn her, even when he was still working with her that her quest for revenge was a one way road, and that she'd probably need a grave for herself as well.

"I told you, only pain is what you get in an attempt to avenge someone. No satisfaction. The people lost do not come back; only a stench of death left on your hands if you followed it through." He picked up his case next before his eyes met hers again, biding a bit of time before the punishment was said. After all, even he didn't know what it was, but she would be brought to the Elder to see just what it was. Hopefully Tatsumi managed to convince him that the penalty of death for treason was not needed.

"The sentence has been minimalized to a full service towards Mahora until Mr. Lucifex beleives you have been thoroughly punished. But even when the punishment is complete, I'm afraid you can not return here, regardless."

Those were the final words that came from the Elders mouth after Tatsumi had brought Chigusa to him, and there was a short, almost one sided discussion. For the most part, Tatsumi didn't seem upset by this at all, in fact, it was what he wanted really, because this was actually the suggestion he had given before. But now, it seemed that the temple had come to a decision, and this was the fate bestowed towards Chigusa.

"Are their any questions...?"

Tatsumi simply shook his head, but the Elder looked in Chigusa's direction, awaiting what had to be said, if anything at all even.

The silence seemed like the only answer he needed. Tatsumi seemed to agree with this, but he could see by the expression on Chigusa's face that she was quite upset over all of this. Good, a punishment was not something you were supposed to enjoy, she was lucky it was lacking such severity, something like this was nothing compared to what anyone else would have been subjected to. Looking back at Tatsumi though, The Elder maintained his serious gaze, probably being one of the only times the people here would see his smile fade away, and he nodded towards the man slowly as he spoke. "I understand that there are a few days left to the trip. Watch over her until then, and give this letter to my father in law when you return to Mahora."

Without even pozing a single question, Tatsumi silently took the letter, nodding back at the Elder before picking up his case. "Will that be all, Elder-dono?" He said with a lighter tone, his icy blue eyes fixated on him as he stood poised and respectfully.

"No, that should be all. Just be sure to keep me informed on her... progress." The Elder stated firmly before he turned away, leaving Tatsumi and Chigusa, 'less they needed to say anything else.

Tatsumi did not, and he just turned towards Chigusa for a moment before he silently motioned for her to follow as he was about to make his way out of the temple. A certain child teacher should be told this news, and Chigusa was going to have to come.