>>19365149Ash, like with Kanako before, took a few moments of pause to parse the information given to her. It all aligns, sure. But why would Kanako lie about being forced to tag with Nika? Is it because she knew Carmody would take issue, even if it were coming from a good place?
>There's a lot to navigate here.>I'll start with a fair warning. Transparency.>I'm never going to try and undercut your rise to the top. I think the Divine contract thing is sketchy, but if it's going to further your career and raise your stock, it might be worth it.>Divine genuinely sees greatness in you, and I believe that.She takes a brief pause.
>You have to consider some of the... ripples, though.>Paule hasn't answered you because the poor girl pretty much had a panic attack when we watched your promo. She shut herself off in her room. I've never seen her this...Ash's face twist a bit. Was it rage? Sadness? Whatever it was, the much more visibly certain pain washed over her eyes.
>Deflated.>Some of it comes down to her friends fighting, I'm certain.Ash gazed out the window for a moment.
>Lightning Nika is a bitch.>But she also fucking sucks real bad. Like her record is disastrous.>There is no incentive, whatsoever, for Kanako to want to team with her.>Much less risk her life to break into the Divine Mansion and "take" her.>Someone who Divine herself openly called worthless - a mistake.Ash turned to look at Carmody once more.
>I hate to make the turmoil worse - to potentially make things more complicated... But I believe your heart is in the right place, so it's worth asking these things.>You reserve every right to want revenge on Nika.>But what satisfaction would teaming with the world heavyweight champion to do so give you?>You, an undeniable natural at this. Priscilla, the top woman of the company.>Against a confused fellow dojo girl who didn't want to fight you until you aligned with Divine and a broken, neglected failed experiment - Divine's handiwork.