ITEM THREE - [locked to DATS]

[tricksterpriest]

Well, it would appear I played my hand to you all, so there is little point pussyfooting around it.

Hi!

Comments

[xtrnlmonologue.livejournal.com]

As if we didn't have enough chaos.

Xellos.

To what do we owe your sudden assistance?

[digitalhimitsu.livejournal.com]

SURELY, Miss Lina has told you folks SOME things about me, to know better than to ask me a question like that.

...

At least, that is what I would normally say.

As it is, this long standing charade with Mr. Ravemon has reached about as far as I can push it. He is still unaware of my motivations, it would seem, as there were no survivors of the gun base.

You do realize who it was that informed you all of the movement upon the Hinata Inn, I hope.

[xtrnlmonologue.livejournal.com]

Is that right? Well, you have my thanks!

However, as we didn't ask for that assistance specifically from you, I'm afraid I won't be tricked into owing you a debt.

Of course, I don't believe for a moment that you're playing this that way, but I would never say that, even if you ripped my mouth off.

Shall I assume you want to try your hand at playing a charade with us instead?

[digitalhimitsu.livejournal.com]

Think whatever you'd like!

Any of that is your own thinking, and I sincerely doubt anything that'd come out of my mouth would convince you otherwise, one way or another.

Still, one must consider that I am, indeed, holding myself in quite a perilous position, and I doubt you'd deny the strategic advantage of someone who has Ravemon's ear.

[xtrnlmonologue.livejournal.com]

Absolutely not. The value of your position is quite enviable!

That does, however, raise the question... What do you want, Xellos?

[digitalhimitsu.livejournal.com]

A lot of what you do, believe me or not!

[xtrnlmonologue.livejournal.com]

I don't suppose you're willing to give me a more concrete answer than that?

[digitalhimitsu.livejournal.com]

...yes, I suppose we don't really have the time to play a game of cat and mouse, do we? Alas.

I guess you could say it's force of habit.

More to the point, though...

If things continue at their current pace, the multiverse will suffer. As in, cease to exist.

More to the point, as will myw orld.

We Mazoku are a... territorial lot. If our world is to be destroyed, it shall be by our hands.

As such, elimination of certain Demon Kings is a priority.

And the only way to get there? Is to work up the ladder.

Starting with Ravemon.

[xtrnlmonologue.livejournal.com]

And you think we're strong enough to take on the demon kings? I appreciate the vote of confidence.

Though, aren't you in a better position than we are to start working your way up the ladder? Surely, he must know things that you're privy to.

[digitalhimitsu.livejournal.com]

Ah, no. You are not. In fact, by my assessment, there are a few, select things in this world right now that could destroy a Demon King. Some, though, may cause the annihilation of all life as we know it, and some may not even function thanks to Yggdrasil.

That is right now, however. You are, however, in position of leading the way to where Tamers may eventually have the power with which to take them down. But it is still a ways to go, and we still reside at the bottom rung of that ladder.

Indeed, though, I am. For now. Ravemon is not long for this world; up until this point, I have done my part to lessen the blow of some things that Ravemon has been doing in subtle manners. However, once he started pushing his world conquest delusions...

Well.

Plans, as you can imagine, needed to be shifted.

Of course, do not get me wrong. It is not for sentimentality towards you mortals; you are all just much more good to our mutual goals if you're still breathing.

Such as, for instance, my attempts at nullifying Ravemon's prototype Zero Arms copy in that cannon. I could only act directly when there was no risk of blowing my cover - as, well, my cover doesn't do much good to ANYONE if it IS blown.

And it would have worked, too.

...

Had I anticipated Parrotmon's self-sacrifice. A rare and regrettable error on my part, I assure you.

But more to the point - working under an Area Leader this long, I DO indeed know things that would be useful. Moreso now that his chief army commander is dead.

Not a very good thing for an army just days from going to war, is it?

[xtrnlmonologue.livejournal.com]

Hrn... You don't mince words, do you?

Don't think for a moment that I'm taking your involvement in the gun incident at your word.

So what sort of things do you KNOW that you plan to share with us?

[digitalhimitsu.livejournal.com]

I don't, but I figured it was at least worth things to mention it.

For the immediate, though?

Battle formations.

Troop movements.

Where Ravemon will be.

Where the Tag will be.

Is that good enough to consider, Mr. Ivan?

[xtrnlmonologue.livejournal.com]

...

I would say so, yes. I don't suppose you're going to share those freely?

[digitalhimitsu.livejournal.com]

That all depends.

Will you use the information?

[xtrnlmonologue.livejournal.com]

I will make the same quality of use of the information... as your quality of information provided.

[digitalhimitsu.livejournal.com]

If there's one thing you will find out about me, Mr. Ivan...

I settle for nothing less than my work to be of the highest quality.

The success of the coalition's forthcoming attack is all in my best interest. So long as you are victorious... that information is yours to use.

[xtrnlmonologue.livejournal.com]

If that's the case, then this will be a beutiful relationship full of watching our backs paranoidly.

Transmit your data when ready. I'll see to it that DATS puts it to good use.