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( A bright, blinding light fills the sky. After a moment, the outline of three big wings can be seen against the horizon before the owner of said wings...falls. She hits the ground, leaving an obvious dent in the pavement. )

Returned...? ( Her voice is remarkably unfazed. ) Setsuna...is dead? ( That must be the case. Otherwise, why would she be...here? ) The cycle has been broken. I am myself again.

He must have succeeded. ( She sits up and looks at the sky, her expression conflicted. ) I can't recall what became of him or what became of Heaven. Even Rosiel's fate is unknown to me.

( Brushing off the rubble, she stands up and extends her wings to their full extent. )

Earth, I am the Organic Angel Alexiel and I require information. Tell me everything you know about Heaven's current predicament. Tell me of the war and what you have seen.

( Her gaze falls on the recording device and she picks it up, blowing the dust off of the screen. )

Do not fear me. I have no desire to harm you. But I must know. ( She closes her eyes tightly, fighting back a grimace. ) Please.

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I suppose that's why he's called the 'Messiah'.

[ Even if Setsuna hates to be referred to as such. ]

...He did tell me he went to Hell. And who are your enemies up in Heaven, other than God? Rosiel?

That term carries a heavy burden with it. ( Especially when one is, more or less, exacting revenge. )

Rosiel is not my enemy. ( He might be Setsuna's, but Alexiel is blinded by love. )

I gathered as much.

...Why did he want you to kill him?

I made him a promise. In his current state, he does not want to live.

What's wrong with his current state?

[ Wryly. ]

He always wanted to hear how beautiful he was.

As he is, his mind and body are beginning to deteriorate. ( More like rot, but she's being kind. ) He knew this day would come.

Deteriorate...

[ Oh. ]

He's rotting.

[ Karl isn't as kind. ]

Have you met others from your world here, yet? I know the Archangel Micheal and Rapheal are here.

Unfortunately.

( And quickly. )

Yes. They have both contacted me.

There's a jester called Mad Hatter here too. Claims to be a devil.

But I'm uncertain she's one of Kira's.

[ Although he has his suspicions. ]

Belial. ( She nods faintly. ) Ne has followed...Kira... ( It's strange to refer to the vessel, but if Lucifer wants his secrecy, who is she to reveal his identity? ) ...for centuries.

So her name is Belial.

[ The same name Rapheal once mentioned - with such trepidation - over the Network. He never explained why. ]

She carries out his - orders, I assume.

[ Similar to what Karl does for his Queen. ]

Well. Between them, your stay ought to be an interesting one.

[ Not peaceful. The City is never that. ]

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Yes. ( Willingly. Alexiel is aware of Belial's fondness for Lucifer. ) Ne does so because ne wishes to.

( There is no forced loyalty - something else she admires about Lucifer. )

It was already interesting, wasn't it?

...She's infatuated. With him.

[ Given Hatter's prior remarks, that makes sense now. ]

It was. Certainly eventful.

[ The lines of enmity and camaraderie are rather - blurred - between them and Karl. A crooked smile. ]

Now we have another angelic addition.

I have noticed.

( Her face remains expressionless, almost as if she's bored. )

It can't be helped. Our curses follow us.

( Releasing a sigh, she shifts the camera so he can see her wings. )

I am one of the highest angels in Heaven. Even now. Like my twin, I possess enough power to wage war on Heaven.

[ So different from Setsuna. The boy is all chatter and smiles. Too open to mask any emotion. ]

The City prefers to bestow 'curses' of a different sort.

[ He's seen Setsuna's wings up close. Touched them. He eyes hers with a fair amount of interest. The highest angel in Heaven... ]

...But not enough power to escape this City?

( The differences are what draws Alexiel to Setsuna. She is somewhat awed by him, honestly. )

Of what sort?

( More curses? Doesn't she have enough already? )

Perplexing, isn't it? ( Not that she has tried to leave yet. ) I want to test the City's strength.

[ In Karl's case, it's the similarities that draw him to Setsuna. The boy reminds him of himself sometimes. Before he was warped and driven insane. ]

Anything you can imagine. The Deities delight in toying with us. They can swap our genders. Turn us into animals. Alter our minds. Expose our memories on the Network, for all to see.

[ His tone edges between annoyance and amusement. ]

Sometimes it's entertaining. Other times... aggravating.

[ Sobering. ]

You're welcome to try. Others have. This place has a peculiar way of - repressing our full powers.

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They sound no different from god. ( The cruelty is the same; the senselessness too. ) What have you personally experienced?

( He reminds her somewhat of Rosiel. It seems she won't be allowed to let go of her brother - not that she wanted to in the first place. )

I have been repressed for lifetimes. Now that I'm fully awake, I will fight for myself and everyone else. ( Even if she ends up bloody and torn. )

They are no different. Except for the fact that you can - on occasion - speak to them. Make trades of sorts.

[ She - isn't the first one to compare him to Rosiel. It's why Setsuna keeps Karl's company, despite his better judgement. Or Kira's warnings. ]

Being turned into a child. Having my senses toyed with. My very speech altered. [ A sneer. ] They even showered pictures of my life around the City. But if they hoped to embarrass me, it failed spectacularly.

[ Fight for herself and everyone else? Piqued. You're beginning to remind him of someone he knows. Someone who left the City - and left him fuming and half-feral in her wake. ]

Even if they are thankless? Undeserving?

I would never sink so low.

( Despite what her past actions might reflect, she does have her pride and making trades with those who harm others and imprison her would never impress her. )

No one deserves to be treated that way. ( Her expression softens into something like empathy. )

Everyone deserves their freedom.

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When desperate - in despair - some will try anything.

[ He did. But the trade was a double-edged sword. He got nothing but agony and failure out of it. ]

...They do. Be it freedom to live their lives. Or to die in peace.

[ He was brought here after his death. A coveted suicide. Is maddended - always - by how there's no escape here. The dead simply return, their sufferings for naught. ]

I know that feeling. I have wanted to take my fate into my hands so many times. But I cannot forget myself or what matters to me.

( See? There's always a downside. )

Those things matter. It doesn't matter if they thank me or even care. I believe everyone deserves the freedom to discover their own happiness and their own peace.

[ He huffs out a short laugh. Uncanny deja vu. ]

A mission fit for a saint. Or an angel. [ Which she is. ] But most have remained in bondage so long. It's all they know. Even if you free them, they'll crawl back to their masters. Like whipped dogs.

Then their masters will be eliminated. ( Either metaphorically or literally. In order for the cycle to be broken, the masters must either convert or stop existing. )

They must learn to stand on their own - even if it takes a long while.

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