[ Well now. That's not quite the angle Reiju was expecting. ]
[ She regards that message thoughtfully, contemplating what might be behind it. Text on a screen tells her very little -- even having this conversation by denden, let alone face to face, would give her a great deal more information about Pudding's current state. ]
[ Not that that would necessarily be reliable, of course. A consummate actress, this one. ]
[ Still. It's at least an approximation of an olive branch. She can accept it without being wholly credulous. ]
"Everything" is a broad category to tackle all at once.
[ But she does want to make sure Pudding knows she's open to hearing it. In person, she'd simply nod and signal her openness in posture and expression, waiting for a continuation. Can't do that like this. ]
... How much of what happened was you acting under orders, and how much was your initiative?
[ Not an interrogation, but -- perhaps -- Pudding will understand the thrust of her question, that she does not feel particularly minded to take Big Mom's orders personally, regardless of who carried them out. ]
no subject
[ She regards that message thoughtfully, contemplating what might be behind it. Text on a screen tells her very little -- even having this conversation by denden, let alone face to face, would give her a great deal more information about Pudding's current state. ]
[ Not that that would necessarily be reliable, of course. A consummate actress, this one. ]
[ Still. It's at least an approximation of an olive branch. She can accept it without being wholly credulous. ]
"Everything" is a broad category to tackle all at once.
[ But she does want to make sure Pudding knows she's open to hearing it. In person, she'd simply nod and signal her openness in posture and expression, waiting for a continuation. Can't do that like this. ]
... How much of what happened was you acting under orders, and how much was your initiative?
[ Not an interrogation, but -- perhaps -- Pudding will understand the thrust of her question, that she does not feel particularly minded to take Big Mom's orders personally, regardless of who carried them out. ]