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Even though the words came out in the familiar even tone, it struck a sinister chord.

"I'm entirely a grudge and soon you'll be entirely an instrument. So, it's only natural we understand each other. Say, if that bracelet can target anything, would the Moon also be within it's reach?"

"I am not a killer." I stated, trying harder to pull away, which was fruitless.

"And you wouldn't be, just the servant who leaves a door open for an assassin. It's not as if you haven't forsaken people before, Anon for example-"

"He'll go free. I've made sure of that."

"After how much suffering? Come now, if you really wanted, you could've cornered Yukari with a deal or spent your own life to snuff out her's. It's because you're being used by that Amanojaku and she wants everything to be upended, so you're letting things come to a boil."

"Fine, then let's make a deal." I said, putting forth my hand. "I help you kill the target of your grudge and you spend the rest of existence atoning for your sins."

For a moment she looked at my hand and for a solitary and terrifying instant I thought she'd take it. Then she burst into laughter.

"You really don't understand the point of a grudge do you? Well that's fine, your child will be born out of one so you'll understand soon, then you'll come back to me just as well."

Parental advice? From a living time bomb?

"You shouldn't scowl, I was a parent once to. Have you decided on a name?" She asked, rubbing one of the bracelet beads.

"No, I figured I'd leave that up to Seija and audit after the fact."

"Hmm, well it's not like it matters. Do make sure you don't die before they're born though, I'm curious nonetheless."

Just like that we sat there until Seija, Hectia, and Clownpiece found us. Junko idly fiddling with the braclet and me helpless to move otherwise.