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Context:Shido and Akechi reveal their history and the origin of the mental shutdowns.

Shido
MSG_012_0_0
I've finally made it this far...
It's already been two and half
years since we met.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 206 0 0 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 1 65535 0]I've finally made it this far...[n]It's already been two and half[n]years since we met.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Akechi
MSG_013_0_0
Back then, you earned the media's
attention as a young politician who
could rise up against bureaucracy.
Because of that, those who wanted
to preemptively deal with problems
tried to tie you up in scandal.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 9 0 65535 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 2 65535 0]Back then, you earned the media's[n]attention as a young politician who[n]could rise up against bureaucracy.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 3 65535 0]Because of that, those who wanted[n]to preemptively deal with problems[n]tried to tie you up in scandal.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Shido
MSG_014_0_0
To think I would fall for the
ruse schemed by those decrepit
fools in power.
I recall that's when you came
to me. You promoted yourself,
saying you had "special powers."
If it wasn't for the research
on cognition that I dabbled in,
I would have thought you insane.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 206 5 0 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 4 65535 0]To think I would fall for the[n]ruse schemed by those decrepit[n]fools in power.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 5 65535 0]I recall that's when you came[n]to me. You promoted yourself,[n]saying you had "special powers."[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 6 65535 0]If it wasn't for the research[n]on cognition that I dabbled in,[n]I would have thought you insane.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Akechi
MSG_015_0_0
I made those troublesome opponents
psychotic, and erased any trace of
that scandal.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 9 0 65535 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 7 65535 0]I made those troublesome opponents[n]psychotic, and erased any trace of[n]that scandal.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Shido
MSG_016_0_0
Who'd think that tampering with a
person's heart could trigger a
psychotic lapse or mental shutdown.
And when someone like that said
he'd support me, I had suspected
there'd be an ulterior motive.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 206 0 0 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 50 65535 0]Who'd think that tampering with a[n]person's heart could trigger a[n]psychotic lapse or mental shutdown.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 8 65535 0]And when someone like that said[n]he'd support me, I had suspected[n]there'd be an ulterior motive.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Akechi
MSG_017_0_0
It's because I sympathized
with your aspiring ideology.
I believed that your ideals
needed to be achieved for the
sake of the country's future.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 9 1 65535 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 9 65535 0]It's because I sympathized[n]with your aspiring ideology.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 10 65535 0]I believed that your ideals[n]needed to be achieved for the[n]sake of the country's future.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Shido
MSG_018_0_0
Well, my faith in you was
precisely why I pulled the
plug on that research.
I only need you using that power.
It'd be troublesome if someone
else uncovered how it works.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 206 0 0 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 11 65535 0]Well, my faith in you was[n]precisely why I pulled the[n]plug on that research.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 12 65535 0]I only need you using that power.[n]It'd be troublesome if someone[n]else uncovered how it works.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Akechi
MSG_019_0_0
...Wakaba Isshiki, was it? That
researcher. She wouldn't have had
to die if she just complied.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 9 0 65535 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 13 65535 0]...Wakaba Isshiki, was it? That[n]researcher. She wouldn't have had[n]to die if she just complied.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Shido
MSG_020_0_0
Any suspicions should be snubbed
out. Even the smallest doubt must
be severed at the root.
After all, we had an active
Public Prosecutors Office director
on our side until recently.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 206 0 0 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 14 65535 0]Any suspicions should be snubbed[n]out. Even the smallest doubt must[n]be severed at the root. [n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 15 65535 0]After all, we had an active[n]Public Prosecutors Office director[n]on our side until recently.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Akechi
MSG_021_0_0
Astounding, isn't it? To think
the director himself often forged
evidence to secure his promotion.
He was quite surprised when you
confronted him about it. He didn't
know who leaked that information.
Well, I got that out of his Shadow,
so technically speaking, he did it
himself.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 9 0 65535 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 51 65535 0]Astounding, isn't it? To think[n]the director himself often forged[n]evidence to secure his promotion.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 16 65535 0]He was quite surprised when you[n]confronted him about it. He didn't[n]know who leaked that information.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 17 65535 0]Well, I got that out of his Shadow,[n]so technically speaking, he did it[n]himself.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Shido
MSG_022_0_0
This country's affairs
have become stagnant.
The political world is filled with
old men who only act to preserve
their own vested interests.
The general public has forsaken
such political affairs and don't
even bother. Only ruin awaits us.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 206 5 0 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 18 65535 0]This country's affairs[n]have become stagnant.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 19 65535 0]The political world is filled with[n]old men who only act to preserve[n]their own vested interests.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 20 65535 0]The general public has forsaken[n]such political affairs and don't[n]even bother. Only ruin awaits us.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Akechi
MSG_023_0_0
I must agree.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 9 0 65535 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 21 65535 0]I must agree.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Shido
MSG_024_0_0
There's no need to be ruined along
with such incompetent fools. I will
lead this country to its revival.
Those who get in the way must be
eliminated at times--that's the
correct way to use the Metaverse.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 206 0 0 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 22 65535 0]There's no need to be ruined along[n]with such incompetent fools. I will[n]lead this country to its revival.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 23 65535 0]Those who get in the way must be[n]eliminated at times--that's the[n]correct way to use the Metaverse.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Akechi
MSG_025_0_0
Still, it would stand out if there
were continuous deaths and scandals
with your political rivals.
Which is why I made
them "suspects."
Prosecute the targets that I
turned psychotic... and solve
them as cases unrelated to you.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 9 0 65535 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 24 65535 0]Still, it would stand out if there[n]were continuous deaths and scandals[n]with your political rivals.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 52 65535 0]Which is why I made[n]them "suspects."[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 25 65535 0]Prosecute the targets that I[n]turned psychotic... and solve[n]them as cases unrelated to you.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Akechi
MSG_026_0_0
And, thus, the charismatic
ace detective was born.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 17 1 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 9 10 300 1][f 3 1 8 0 0 26 65535 0]And, thus, the charismatic[n]ace detective was born.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Shido
MSG_027_0_0
Thanks to your efforts, my clean
image remains untarnished, and
I've monopolized public opinion.
Once I gained public sentiment,
collaborators from all sectors
began approaching me on their own.
The police were no exception.
With their management in my pocket,
keeping them in check was easy.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 206 1 0 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 27 65535 0]Thanks to your efforts, my clean[n]image remains untarnished, and[n]I've monopolized public opinion.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 28 65535 0]Once I gained public sentiment,[n]collaborators from all sectors[n]began approaching me on their own.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 53 65535 0]The police were no exception.[n]With their management in my pocket,[n]keeping them in check was easy.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Akechi
MSG_028_0_0
When the Phantom Thieves emerged,
I thought things might become
somewhat troublesome.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 9 0 65535 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 29 65535 0]When the Phantom Thieves emerged,[n]I thought things might become[n]somewhat troublesome.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Shido
MSG_029_0_0
And they were just brats once we
looked into it. All we needed to
do was lay the blame on them...
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 206 1 0 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 30 65535 0]And they were just brats once we[n]looked into it. All we needed to[n]do was lay the blame on them...[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Akechi
MSG_030_0_0
When you told me that, I knew then
that you were the better man.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 9 1 65535 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 31 65535 0]When you told me that, I knew then[n]that you were the better man.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Shido
MSG_031_0_0
Their popularity was a bit beyond
my expectations, but flipping it
made the negative press stronger.
After that, all I had to do was
openly berate them; I've been
gaining more supporters since.
The current administration is dead
with ongoing scandals... never mind
the fact that they're my doing.
Even the government parties have
begun splitting up... and they're
dissolving just as planned.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 206 0 0 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 32 65535 0]Their popularity was a bit beyond[n]my expectations, but flipping it[n]made the negative press stronger.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 33 65535 0]After that, all I had to do was[n]openly berate them; I've been[n]gaining more supporters since.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 34 65535 0]The current administration is dead[n]with ongoing scandals... never mind[n]the fact that they're my doing.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 54 65535 0]Even the government parties have[n]begun splitting up... and they're[n]dissolving just as planned.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
(SE)獅童 正義
MSG_032_0_0
(抑えきれない笑いがこみ上げる)
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 3 1 8 0 0 35 65535 0](抑えきれない笑いがこみ上げる)[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Shido
MSG_033_0_0
The time has finally come...
Just a little more, and I will
take the seat of prime minister.
However, inauguration isn't
my goal. That's when everything
truly begins.
I'll make this country rich for the
sake of its selfish and ignorant
masses who can only rely on others.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 206 2 0 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 36 65535 0]The time has finally come...[n]Just a little more, and I will[n]take the seat of prime minister.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 37 65535 0]However, inauguration isn't[n]my goal. That's when everything[n]truly begins.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 38 65535 0]I'll make this country rich for the[n]sake of its selfish and ignorant[n]masses who can only rely on others.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Akechi
MSG_034_0_0
In other words, you're creating
a powerful country that can
compete with the world.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 9 0 65535 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 39 65535 0]In other words, you're creating[n]a powerful country that can[n]compete with the world.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Shido
MSG_035_0_0
The public resonates with
my ideals and follows me.
And for that, some "sacrifices"
can't be avoided.
That is my duty as the chosen one.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 206 1 0 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 40 65535 0]The public resonates with[n]my ideals and follows me.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 41 65535 0]And for that, some "sacrifices"[n]can't be avoided.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 42 65535 0]That is my duty as the chosen one.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Shido
MSG_036_0_0
Your assistance has been very
influential in making my plans
proceed smoothly.
When I become prime minister,
I'll grant whatever wish
you want.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 206 0 0 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 43 65535 0]Your assistance has been very[n]influential in making my plans[n]proceed smoothly.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 44 65535 0]When I become prime minister,[n]I'll grant whatever wish[n]you want.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Akechi
MSG_037_0_0
With this most recent case, my
name has become known across the
country, perhaps even the world.
Surely my story will be passed down
as a hero who won against monsters
that could control people's hearts.
I believe I'll lay low and
devote myself to my studies.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 9 1 65535 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 45 65535 0]With this most recent case, my[n]name has become known across the[n]country, perhaps even the world.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 46 65535 0]Surely my story will be passed down[n]as a hero who won against monsters[n]that could control people's hearts.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e][f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 47 65535 0]I believe I'll lay low and[n]devote myself to my studies.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Shido
MSG_038_0_0
...I suppose with your age,
you wouldn't come up with
debauched desires.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 6 0 206 0 0 0][f 4 10 65535 0 0][f 3 1 8 0 0 48 65535 0]...I suppose with your age,[n]you wouldn't come up with[n]debauched desires.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]
Akechi
MSG_039_0_0
...I am thinking about
the future though.
[f 0 5 65278][f 2 1][f 4 17 1 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 65535 9 10 300 1][f 3 1 8 0 0 49 65535 0]...I am thinking about[n]the future though.[n][f 1 3 65535][f 1 1][e]

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