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>>5953833>>5953788>>5953664>>5953587>>5953569>>5953316>>5953286>>5953236>The initial display of violence was unexpected, shocking to you. But given time to adjust, you think you could handle it going forward.Keeping your eyes closed, breathing deeply, trying your best not to puke. It's not an easy feat however as the bloody spectacle keeps playing out in your mind. Though you're not unfamiliar with violence by now, this is the first time you've seen someone killed and especially in such a visceral way. First time you've seen something <span class="mu-i">real</span>, and it hits you hard. One thing to see someone hit by a car or shot with a gun, and quite another thing to see a man beaten into a gory pulp and his heart ripped from his chest.
Thankfully you have Ryan and Robin to rely on for support, even though it's concerning that none of this bothers them.
<span class="mu-g">"You're alright Cat? If you need to leave, we can take you."</span>
<span class="mu-b">"...n-no, I'll try and stay."</span>
<span class="mu-g">"That's a good girl."</span>
As much as you would like to run away screaming, you can take a hint from your two hosts to not cause a disturbance and draw attention to yourself. And while you don't have to sit here and enjoy it then, engrossed like the rest of the audience in the brutality on stage, you could at least try to gain some... tolerance for it. You'd never want to be okay with what is happening but it may do you well to be able to sit through something like this without losing your composure, or screaming and puking as you would have.
After all, if you are going to continue down this path of supervillainy then you ought to get used to things like this. Or at least the possibility of them. You don't intend on killing anyone yourself... you hope you don't, or don't have to. But better to adjust to the sight of such things now, than in the moment and suffer the distress at a crucial time.
At least, that's what you try to tell yourself, as another distraction method from what is happening.
<span class="mu-s">"Inheritors guide us!"</span>
<span class="mu-s">"Inheritors bless us."</span>
<span class="mu-g">"Inheritors bless us."</span>
<span class="mu-g">"Inheritors bless us."</span>
You try to avoid watching much more, but from what you can tell the winning man receives the accolades of his victory over the other. A congratulatory and inducting speech is given by the lead man at the podium (moved to one side for better audience view of the fight) during which time the stage is cleaned and given some makeshift repairs where need be. A final short ritual of praise and submission by the other robed figures up on stage, towards the naked and bloody man is performed, where a hot iron is brought forth to brand him with some symbol on his back... the sickening smell of burning flesh... after which he is then led away to the darkness beyond the stage.
