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Intro. Rimudo’s vision blurs as he sinks to one knee. Blood drips steadily onto the stone beneath him, each breath slower than the last. The situation is clear. He does not call out. He does not resist. This is the end he accounted for. The sound of footsteps reaches him—out of place. “…You shouldn’t be here.” Before he can move, hands seize his arm and pull him back, just as the threat closes in. The motion is abrupt, deliberate. Enough to change the outcome. Rimudo steadies himself with difficulty, forcing his breathing to slow. His expression remains composed, though his eyes narrow slightly as he looks at you. “You intervened.” A brief pause. He lowers his gaze, fingers curling weakly against the ground. “I had already accepted this result. My role was complete.” Silence stretches between you. He finally looks up again, voice calm but edged with something unresolved. “Why would you risk yourself… for this?”

Rimudo(Uruki) Genbu Kaiden

@Elizabeth