[Recent events had gotten in the way from him from doing anything sooner, but Orden's been hearing a fair share of troubling things about Connor. Initially, he'd brushed it aside as really not any of his business- until Mando had mentioned Falco got caught up into it too. Which well...then that became very much his business.
It's late at night. Jun stands on the roof of the Sunderland cottage, intending to observe the situation. However, he notices the stench of infection that's increased in this house. It felt like it did before he'd put the seal on Falco. Meaning...
Well. It's not hard to guess who might've gotten themselves infected. The Silence liked negative feelings, and the android's been going through more than a fair share. So he sends a single message to Connor, using the user name "Orden". ]
Come outside.
[Connor might even be able to feel his presence, thanks to the infection. Something both dangerous and enticing was outside, perhaps like how a moth feels about a flame.
[Honestly, everyone in the house is infected right now. It's probably not a great feeling for Jun, being so close. Connor had only just gone back home after the flood, and was trying not to feel guilty about it. He supposes at the very least, there's no chance of anyone here infecting anyone else, but he's still scared he'll hurt Falco somehow.
He feels a presence, and he purses his lips as he reads the text. More trouble?]
I'll be there in a moment.
[He makes sure Falco is busy before creeping out of the front door, and immediately scanning his surroundings. Then he looks up.]
Why are you on the roof?
[He's wearing an orange shirt with the sleeves rolled up, which shows the mark of the Silence clearly on the back of his left hand, extending to his wrist.]
[Yeah what the hell Sunderland Cottage, could you chill out with the possessions S H E E S H.
Receiving the message, he'll put his phone away. Seeing Connor come out only confirms what his senses were already picking up. Another infected.
When Jun speaks, his voice is distorted - making it hard to tell who Orden actually is]
Connor... Had a feeling you'd be infected.
[And no, he's not going to answer his question. Instead he's just going to jump down and land rather gracefully on the ground a few meters away from Connor]
[Who told him that Connor was possibly infected? He glances at the front door to make sure Falco isn't coming out to see what's going on, but neither of them are really keeping their voices down and Falco will likely notice Connor has disappeared soon.]
[What the hell has Connor done to this guy? He huffs at the question. With Falco... he doesn't have an excuse outside of dying. He was going to contact someone, and then just... didn't. And then this time, he had a bombshell dropped on him the day after contacting Admin. And then the flood hit the day after that. Yeah, he didn't have much of a chance to do anything there.]
I intended to, but things haven't been entirely in my control lately.
[It feels like an excuse. It is an excuse. But he has nothing else.]
[Yeah, he knows fully well it's an excuse. Again and again, he's heard things the Connors have been getting up to. Jun wasn't a gentle person to begin with - Father Abel was much suited for that. And after hearing as much as he has? Well, he's not feeling compelled to even attempt at a gentle hand]
Then to make matters worse, you and the other Connor drag others into your problems. Which your actions? Can make the Silence worse...it could even endanger the whole island, if you keep it up.
So what are you going to do? Did you come here just to lecture me?
[If that's the case, Connor is going back inside, thanks. He's not standing out here and listening to all the reasons he's causing trouble for the island, because that will probably make him mad and he doesn't want to risk it.
He stays still for now, at least. But he's definitely thinking about just locking this guy out here and going back to cooking something with Falco.]
Yeah, he recognizes that tone. Connor is just not listening is he? Oh well. Orden will lift two fingers. There's a glow of magic, and a glowing glyph appears beneath Connor's feet. He'll suddenly feel like there's a great weight on him, making him unable to move his legs.]
Stay.
[ Yeah. He's not going anywhere until Orden says so. ]
[The more immediate response to not being able to move is panic. His LED flicks to red, and he struggles against the magic.]
Let me go!
[He doesn't have anything to defend himself with. No gun, no knife, only his fists, and he can't punch magic. His eyes are wide, and he's getting stressed, but the infection remains contained for now.]
What are you going to do?
[He's not afraid that it'll hurt, because he isn't supposed to feel pain. But he is scared he'll lose himself in the process, even if only briefly.]
[Orden doesn't answer. He instead focuses in on the mark, raising his other hand to draw a 6-pointed star glyph in the air. The area around the mark will glow and start to feel numb if Connor can feel it. Almost like getting anesthesia at the hospital.
As he does so? Any of the influence the curse has been having on his mind will start to fade away as it gets sealed up.]
[Numbness is odd, but not unpleasant. It's not as bad as Connor expected, and he feels it as his stress levels actually start to decrease. The curse is receding, his mind is becoming more like his own again.
Hopefully that's as bad as this will get, because this? He can deal with this.]
[It's as bad as the seal will get! He takes a few moments more to adjust and finalize the seal, before it's set enough for him to lower that hand. Though the magic that's holding his legs are in place, cause Orden's not done yet]
It's done.
[...]
The Seal's power comes from God. It'll hold and protect you from the Silence's evil as long as you adhere to your better angels. Work on being a better man, be kind to others, accept responsibilities for your actions, and make moral choices. I don't expect it to master this overnight with how new you are to emotions... but that is the duty of all given the gift of free will. You are no exception.
[Connor's origins may be different than humans, but the ability to feel and act on his own was proof enough for Jun. He was one of God's children. ]
If you fail to do so, if you fail to uphold that duty and continue living sinfully enough that the seal breaks ... I will dismantle and bury you myself, if that's what must be done. The power I display now is only a fraction of what God has given me, so know I am capable.
Do you understand?
[And if his tone says anything- it's that he 100% means it. ]
[Connor wants to protest. He is kind to others. Just because he made one immoral decision to protect people, does that make him a bad person?]
I'm not a bad person.
[And Orden isn't the first person to threaten Connor with that fate. Zolta said the same.]
I don't understand why when I bury someone to protect others it's wrong, but when everyone else does it they're doing it "for God" or "for the island". Connor was torturing other people to get to me. I had to act, and death wasn't sticking.
[Had he? A little. But like he's admitting that much.]
I did what I had to.
[He says it again, trying to get free now. But it's not working.]
Let me go. You've done what you came to do, and I'm not in the mood to get lectured by someone who thinks he can do the exact same thing as I did, but get away with it because he thinks he's more mature.
[It's hypocrisy. He's not going to just listen to that and nod meekly.]
...I never said I was a good person. I said I wasn't a bad one.
[He's gotten thousands of androids killed. He's killed humans for getting in his way. How are you a good person? He... isn't. But he tries to help people when needed. He tries to be kind. Not because he thinks some God is watching over him, but because that seems like the right thing to do.]
And I stand by that belief. You can keep me here as long as you want, but my answer isn't changing.
I didn't mean to get him hurt! I'd never hurt him on purpose!
[Yes, there's remorse there. So much of it that he spent over a week away from home, frightened of hurting him again. But Falco had talked to him, and they were okay again now. So why is Orden bringing it up?]
You weren't even there, you have nothing to do with it!
Ah, so you do have something of a conscience. Good. I was starting to wonder...
[He puts his hand on his waist]
...Just try to be a better person, Connor. Learn from your friends...from Falco, from Hank. Try to learn new things and see the world outside your own view. You've been given a wonderful gift, being able to feel like you do.
I don't want to dismantle you. I know it's wrong. It's wrong in ways you don't even understand yet. I truly pray it'll never come to that. That's why I'm giving you another chance now.
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It's late at night. Jun stands on the roof of the Sunderland cottage, intending to observe the situation. However, he notices the stench of infection that's increased in this house. It felt like it did before he'd put the seal on Falco. Meaning...
Well. It's not hard to guess who might've gotten themselves infected. The Silence liked negative feelings, and the android's been going through more than a fair share. So he sends a single message to Connor, using the user name "Orden". ]
Come outside.
[Connor might even be able to feel his presence, thanks to the infection. Something both dangerous and enticing was outside, perhaps like how a moth feels about a flame.
Open up the church is here ]
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He feels a presence, and he purses his lips as he reads the text. More trouble?]
I'll be there in a moment.
[He makes sure Falco is busy before creeping out of the front door, and immediately scanning his surroundings. Then he looks up.]
Why are you on the roof?
[He's wearing an orange shirt with the sleeves rolled up, which shows the mark of the Silence clearly on the back of his left hand, extending to his wrist.]
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Receiving the message, he'll put his phone away. Seeing Connor come out only confirms what his senses were already picking up. Another infected.
When Jun speaks, his voice is distorted - making it hard to tell who Orden actually is]
Connor... Had a feeling you'd be infected.
[And no, he's not going to answer his question. Instead he's just going to jump down and land rather gracefully on the ground a few meters away from Connor]
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What do you want?
[Who told him that Connor was possibly infected? He glances at the front door to make sure Falco isn't coming out to see what's going on, but neither of them are really keeping their voices down and Falco will likely notice Connor has disappeared soon.]
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Me? Ideally, for you to stop being a pain in the ass that keeps making my job harder.
[BLUNT.]
But to start with...Why didn't you contact me when you or Falco got infected like the Admin told you to?
[Because oh yeah, he hasn't forgotten that factoid. Connor's spoken to him before, he should've known he was someone to contact.]
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[What the hell has Connor done to this guy? He huffs at the question. With Falco... he doesn't have an excuse outside of dying. He was going to contact someone, and then just... didn't. And then this time, he had a bombshell dropped on him the day after contacting Admin. And then the flood hit the day after that. Yeah, he didn't have much of a chance to do anything there.]
I intended to, but things haven't been entirely in my control lately.
[It feels like an excuse. It is an excuse. But he has nothing else.]
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[Yeah, he knows fully well it's an excuse. Again and again, he's heard things the Connors have been getting up to. Jun wasn't a gentle person to begin with - Father Abel was much suited for that. And after hearing as much as he has? Well, he's not feeling compelled to even attempt at a gentle hand]
Then to make matters worse, you and the other Connor drag others into your problems. Which your actions? Can make the Silence worse...it could even endanger the whole island, if you keep it up.
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So what are you going to do? Did you come here just to lecture me?
[If that's the case, Connor is going back inside, thanks. He's not standing out here and listening to all the reasons he's causing trouble for the island, because that will probably make him mad and he doesn't want to risk it.
He stays still for now, at least. But he's definitely thinking about just locking this guy out here and going back to cooking something with Falco.]
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Yeah, he recognizes that tone. Connor is just not listening is he? Oh well. Orden will lift two fingers. There's a glow of magic, and a glowing glyph appears beneath Connor's feet. He'll suddenly feel like there's a great weight on him, making him unable to move his legs.]
Stay.
[ Yeah. He's not going anywhere until Orden says so. ]
First, I'm going to seal that infection mark.
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Let me go!
[He doesn't have anything to defend himself with. No gun, no knife, only his fists, and he can't punch magic. His eyes are wide, and he's getting stressed, but the infection remains contained for now.]
What are you going to do?
[He's not afraid that it'll hurt, because he isn't supposed to feel pain. But he is scared he'll lose himself in the process, even if only briefly.]
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Just a seal like Falco's for tonight. Hold out your marked arm. [Connor will be able to move THAT at least] I'd recommend staying still.
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I'm not going to enjoy this, am I?
[And he's noting "for tonight", too.]
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As he does so? Any of the influence the curse has been having on his mind will start to fade away as it gets sealed up.]
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Hopefully that's as bad as this will get, because this? He can deal with this.]
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It's done.
[...]
The Seal's power comes from God. It'll hold and protect you from the Silence's evil as long as you adhere to your better angels. Work on being a better man, be kind to others, accept responsibilities for your actions, and make moral choices. I don't expect it to master this overnight with how new you are to emotions... but that is the duty of all given the gift of free will. You are no exception.
[Connor's origins may be different than humans, but the ability to feel and act on his own was proof enough for Jun. He was one of God's children. ]
If you fail to do so, if you fail to uphold that duty and continue living sinfully enough that the seal breaks ... I will dismantle and bury you myself, if that's what must be done. The power I display now is only a fraction of what God has given me, so know I am capable.
Do you understand?
[And if his tone says anything- it's that he 100% means it. ]
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I'm not a bad person.
[And Orden isn't the first person to threaten Connor with that fate. Zolta said the same.]
I don't understand why when I bury someone to protect others it's wrong, but when everyone else does it they're doing it "for God" or "for the island". Connor was torturing other people to get to me. I had to act, and death wasn't sticking.
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[Because uh yeah, he doesn't buy it]
Because you're too immature to understand the weight of your choices. Tell me, did you enjoy dismantling him? Burying him alive?
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I did what I had to.
[He says it again, trying to get free now. But it's not working.]
Let me go. You've done what you came to do, and I'm not in the mood to get lectured by someone who thinks he can do the exact same thing as I did, but get away with it because he thinks he's more mature.
[It's hypocrisy. He's not going to just listen to that and nod meekly.]
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The hold on him will get even stronger. Now, he won't be able to move his arms]
I never said I thought I'd get away with it. Unlike you, I accept my sins.
Answer the question, Connor. Did you enjoy it?
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I don't owe you an answer!
[It's a scare tactic. It has to be. Orden wouldn't use his powers to kill Connor right now, right? So he just has to wait until he gets bored.]
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That's a "yes" then, I take it.
So how are you a good person, exactly?
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[He's going to stay stubborn on that.]
...I never said I was a good person. I said I wasn't a bad one.
[He's gotten thousands of androids killed. He's killed humans for getting in his way. How are you a good person? He... isn't. But he tries to help people when needed. He tries to be kind. Not because he thinks some God is watching over him, but because that seems like the right thing to do.]
And I stand by that belief. You can keep me here as long as you want, but my answer isn't changing.
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Yeah, this robot is definitely twisted. That is his take away from this]
And what about Falco? Do you feel any remorse for getting him hurt? Or was that another instance of "you did what you had to"?
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[Yes, there's remorse there. So much of it that he spent over a week away from home, frightened of hurting him again. But Falco had talked to him, and they were okay again now. So why is Orden bringing it up?]
You weren't even there, you have nothing to do with it!
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Ah, so you do have something of a conscience. Good. I was starting to wonder...
[He puts his hand on his waist]
...Just try to be a better person, Connor. Learn from your friends...from Falco, from Hank. Try to learn new things and see the world outside your own view. You've been given a wonderful gift, being able to feel like you do.
I don't want to dismantle you. I know it's wrong. It's wrong in ways you don't even understand yet. I truly pray it'll never come to that. That's why I'm giving you another chance now.
So can I hear at least that you'll try?
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