Tyki watched silently, his expression solemn, then he looked at Rufus. "He didn't do it for your sake," he said. "He did it for mine. But so what? If he also used it to try to find plots against you, then he did at least spare a thought for you as well. My Zechs has been foolish, but he is not yet so far gone under that thing's influence that he has put Gaia at risk."
His tone and words were cruel. Tyki was drawing on all of the sadism he had, just to keep from caring about the effect that these words might have on Zechs. He didn't look at his lover, and spoke as if the man wasn't even in the room.
He glanced at Hakuba, then back to Rufus. "I'm sorry to put you both through this, Saguru, Rufus. I feel it is partly my responsibility. I knew of ZERO, and there were precautions I could have taken. Rufus, please, give me a few days to put him back together before you make a final decision about firing him. As you heard, ZERO is gone and is no longer a threat."
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His tone and words were cruel. Tyki was drawing on all of the sadism he had, just to keep from caring about the effect that these words might have on Zechs. He didn't look at his lover, and spoke as if the man wasn't even in the room.
He glanced at Hakuba, then back to Rufus. "I'm sorry to put you both through this, Saguru, Rufus. I feel it is partly my responsibility. I knew of ZERO, and there were precautions I could have taken. Rufus, please, give me a few days to put him back together before you make a final decision about firing him. As you heard, ZERO is gone and is no longer a threat."