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A dark shroud of a scowl falls upon Jaq's face. "I would, if I could. But the authorities prepared it well. The whole graduation talk discouraged many from cooperation, as they naively believe they can simply get over it. Some found the risk too big, and prefer to just scout. Worse still, those... Willing to cooperate, even now, received the harshest quotas to fulfill." Her eyes wander to the side at the end.
"Why those willing to do something about it are penalized the hardest, who are they?"
As if the question hit a fragile spot, Jaq flinches, but Alex absentmindedly puts a hand once again on her shoulder, and whispers aloud. "Trust is built on honesty. She will understand, eh, I think... Well, you dug your grave, here."
Fiddling a little with the lapel of her coat, Jaq's expression - surprisingly - softens. "I don't care about others ideology, Aki. All I need is obedience, and the bearable amount of competence. The loyal-" she says, looking at Alex. then looks... somewhere down the library's chambers as says. "-And the dim are best for our cause."
"She means brown shirts." Alex abruptly states with disgust, eyes wide again. "The remaining delinquents who harbor fascistic beliefs and yearn for a mortal enemy to fight, or blame their problems on. Mistress Jaqueline gave them that enemy... They are a bunch of hypocrites from other classes, and I wholeheartedly advise against meeting then at all, madam. Called me a fag the other day, but they talk about boys constantly. Half of them could easily win school's prizes for great crossdressers, and those are, ironically, the most hateful ones. This hypocrisy is how they stay afloat for so long. Blegh." He finishes with a spat... what a day, you haven't seen him like this too. A day of firsts, you think, and glare at Jaq.
"Again. Ideology means little to me. I helped them stay afloat, and they are dim enough to further our agenda to their own determent, and that's what matters. People fear them, and that's useful too." Jaq says, smirking, but when you glare at her she relents, and hugs her coat tighter.
Great, you side with fascists now... A matter to think about for another time, perhaps. But, since when did Jaq care about what you think of her this openly?
"The nurse knew what she was getting into... Moving on." She . "If we find the locations, they might get it done, assuming it's nothing too complicated. if it's something like hidden in one of the classrooms, it should be fine. I don't trust them with more demanding activities."
Both you and Alex nod knowingly. "Yeah, makes sense."
"And no, you are not to destroy them, Aki... They could be useful later on. Just... Do anything to halt them for now, but don't destroy them entirely. Others are instructed like so as well." She finishes and let's her words sink in, then takes another breath.
