[They are admittedly a little surprised at Lazarus admitting such a weakness to them. Not only is he concerned for Paul, but it takes presedence over his own safety and life? Interesting. Concerning.
Either he is so desperate for allies that he is willing to tip his hand and show it to them, or this is another probing test, or both. It doesn't matter, like so many times in Chara's life after death, their choice was already decided from the beginning.]
And it's Teacher, the home owner that you fear, yes? [Does he mean to do Paul harm, though? Or to corrupt and control him? He's in a unique position to do both, given he plucked Paul from his death like a piece of fruit and added him to his collection. When he was most vulnerable. Even Chara was vulnerable in the wake of that disaster, and they hadn't had anywhere near as much tangible responsibility.]
If our interests are aligned, perhaps we can work together.
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Either he is so desperate for allies that he is willing to tip his hand and show it to them, or this is another probing test, or both. It doesn't matter, like so many times in Chara's life after death, their choice was already decided from the beginning.]
And it's Teacher, the home owner that you fear, yes? [Does he mean to do Paul harm, though? Or to corrupt and control him? He's in a unique position to do both, given he plucked Paul from his death like a piece of fruit and added him to his collection. When he was most vulnerable. Even Chara was vulnerable in the wake of that disaster, and they hadn't had anywhere near as much tangible responsibility.]
If our interests are aligned, perhaps we can work together.