>>6010609It only takes a few moments for him to seemingly learn the foreign weapon's inner workings. He ends up flicking a switch on the side and bringing out a storage device that holds little bronze spearheads. “Looks like you’re a bit under half mag, just flip this switch when you want to start shooting things again,” He shows off the switch at the side of the magazine he switched, “And hold it like this,” he presses the back into his shoulder and uses his left hand to grab near the front and right to grab where the trigger is. “Probably better to just take a new one than teach you to reload this one though,” He says before handing the gun back to you.
You fix him with an odd look, “You seem rather experienced with this.”
He shrugs as he leans back on the wall, “Seen stuff like it before. Learned on the field,” You suppose that is a reasonable explanation though for some reason Marie looks smug, like she’s just confirmed something as she steers the vessel. Silas just scoffs.
A bit more time goes by and Marie goes to break the silence, “You know, I’m happy the lake is so calm and the ships massive. I’d probably be vomiting all over the place otherwise.”
“That is certainly a strange way to start a conversation,” Inquisitor Abram raises his eyebrow at the Stranger.
“Is it? I’m sorry, I usually just say the first thing that comes to my mind and- well- I’m sorry,” Marie is very quick to apologize, which has the old inquisitor looking even more confused/worried than he did originally.
“No it’s fine-” He is however interrupted by a flashing red light appearing on Marie’s console and a face appearing on said screen. A face that is similar to Marie's but male, the face of a Stranger.
“So you’ve chosen to be an even larger thorn in my side than I initially thought. I’d laugh if it wasn’t so annoying.”
Silas is the first to speak, practically rushing over to the display screen showing the Strangers face, “Who are you, explain yourself this instant!”
“Name’s Watanabe Akio and you’re the members of the Inquisition, I presume? No need to answer, I already know,” Silas snarls,” I’ve already received reports from my Noble Class units. Seems you’re to thank for my mission to Clan Mathan ending in failure, though I will give you the benefit of the doubt. You cannot possibly comprehend what you’re trying to stop.”
“And what exactly would that be?” You ask.
“Simple, world domination,” At least he’s honest? If insane, “I was killed and dropped into a world where savagery and feudalism are still the norm and given the gifts to stop it. I will put an end to suffering and elevate the world to Utopia, I will end history, and if that must be by dragging this world kicking and screaming then so be it,” He has yet to soften his determined and uncompromising expression.
