" ": You talking

' ': You thinking

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Your POV:

Dorothea: Wh... What ?! Cosmina ?!

Tatsumi: RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH !!

Cosmina: GWOOOOOAAAAR !!

Tatsumi: 'I've been using too many special attacks throughout this battle. Just as I thought, it's tough as hell... It's a good thing I was its opponent.'

Dorothea: Mmmmmnngh... Damn you, Tatsumi that's some fearsome power-up... If only we hadn't been discovered... If we had another two days, Cosmina would have all the nutrients she needed to become even more powerful than him... Damn it... ! But Cosmina still has an ace up her sleeve ! All she need is to pierce this armor !

Dorothea: All she needed was for one to hit the mark ! Now deadly poison will flow directly into your body !!

Tatsumi: ... ... ...

Dorothea: He's... Perfectly fine... What's going on... ?! It can't be... 'Was he the one affected by the Minister's trap ? And if he survived... Was Tatsumi's body able to develop a resistance to the poison ?! For a body that's fused with a Teigu, it's definitely a possibility... !'

Dorothea: This tips the scales in his favor... I've got to provide some backup...

Leone: WE'RE NOT DONE YET HERE !!

*SCHUNK*

"NEVER ASSUME AN ENEMY IS GONE UNLESS YOU KILLED THEM !"

Dorothea: GAAARGH !! Nnngh... Uuuugh...

Leone: That just now was an attack with the intent to kill you, and it should have... Perhaps you got stronger after sucking my blood ?

Dorothea: You too the words right out of my mouth, goddamn it !! Why... Why ?! How the hell are you still alive ?!

Leone: I'm good at playing dead, aren't I ? I learned from the master, after all.

Dorothea: For you to be that healthy after having your blood drained...

Leone: I told you, if there's anything I'm confident in, it's my tenacity and stubborness. That's the kind of Teigu I've got.

"And if she lost blood, then... All that's needed is a way to replenish it from somewhere."

Dorothea: You... You let her drink the Imperial Blood ?!

"The lion is the king of all animals, after all. it's only fitting."

Dorothea: ... You're savage and primitive, through and through...

Leone: Hey... You've got some wrinkles showing on your face. I see. After taking damage, that facade of yours begins to crumble...

"What, should we start addressing you as granny or something ?"

Dorothea: SCREW YOU !! YOU BARBARIC ANIMALS !! I'll teach you... I'll show you what I'm truly capable of !!

"Whatever she's doing there, it can't be good for us !"

Leone: ... Akame !! No's your chance !!

Dorothea: LIKE I'D FALL FOR THAT !! WHAT KIND OF GULLIBLE IDIOT DO YOU TAKE ME FOR ?! GO FORTH !!

Leone: Wha... What the hell is that ?!

"I have no idea, but I already hate it with a burning passion !"

Leone: No effect at all... !

Dorothea: Useless ! This is above your pay grade !! NOW, FALL DEEP INTO THE ABYSS AND BE SWALLOWED BY IT !!

"The only one who'll fall in despair is you... YOU'RE MAKING MY BLOOD BOIL WITH RAGE, AND YOU'LL REGRET IT !! RELEASE OF THE LOST ARMS, BLACK MARLIN !!

Dorothea: What ?! Gh- !

"STAND BACK !! You angered the ruler, and the price... IS YOUR LIFE !! BLOOD-BATH BLADES !!"

"Gh... That's three cards burned already... I wasn't too late, was I ?"

Leone: No, just in time; I knew you could do it !

*KRAK*

"MY SPINE !! You drank my blood, watch yourself !!"

Dorothea: Im... Impossible... How could this... Happen to me... Co... Cosmina... What about Cosmina...

"Well, Guess Tatsumi is done too. What a perfect timing."

Leone: Yup.

Dorothea: My... My ambition... I... regret it...

Leone: ... ... ...

Dorothea: 'As if~ !! Haaaahhh ! If we're talking about tenacity, now that I've been strengthened, I've got some confidence in that too ! I can easily heal myself from something like this. Since Cosmina's been defeated, it'd be in my best interest to just lay here and play dead... Wait for them to leave !'

Dorothea: 'Still... I can't believe she recovered from that so quickly... The Imperial blood really is a wonder of itself... Just you wait... Tomorrow, I'll have my revenge... And it'll be sweet !!'

"*Sniff sniff*"

Dorothea: 'The hell is he doing ?!'

"... Leone, double tap. She ain't dead yet."

Leone: Really ? How can you tell ?

"She still reeks of adrenaline and endorphine, basically painkillers. I don't know if she's in a coma or just playing dead, but that bitch is still alive."

Leone: Well, it's true you can never be too careful... best to just turn her into a stain... This'll serve as a gravestone too, go figure...

Dorothea: ... ... !! WA... WAIT JUST A FUCKING SECOND !!

Leone: Uwaahh !! She really was alive ?!

Dorothea: If you kill me, it would be a great loss for humanity ! I know, make me one of your comrades !!

"Ex... Cuse me... ?"

Dorothea: I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING IT !! Immortality for humans may be a pipe dream... But by drawing and stealing energy from other people, it would be possible to extend one's life by a great number of years !

"... So that's what you've been doing to yourself... Leone, go splat."

Leone: Here we go !!

Dorothea: HIIIIII !! N- NOOOOOOOO... I DON'T WANT TO DIIIIIEEE !! I WANT TO KEEP ATTAINING MORE KNOWLEDGE AND STAY BEAUTIFUL FOREVER !!

Leone: All the people you've killed... i'm sure none of them wanted to meet their maker either.

Dorothea: STOP !! THE LIFE SPAN OF A HUMAN DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS SHORT !! WE CAN EXTEND IT AND LIVE WAY BEYOND THAT WAS-

"... You have a good point. You just were being a bitch about it."

Leone: ... If I get to spend it with you guys, I don't care how short it can be. I'll live my life to the fullest...

*KRAK*

"MY RIBS !!"

*Wild Hunt: Total annihilation*

"Tatsumi ? Are you here ? Dinner's ready, so come out. We're having Sukiyakidon today..."

Akame: C'mon, you gotta keep fuel in your body to keep it primed for battle.

Leone: Go ahead and eat summa my portion too...

"... Leone is starting to go insane, as you can hear, so... Tatsumi ?"

Tatsumi: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH !! 'When will it stop... This hurts... My body... Feels like it's being pulled apart... !'

"So that's where you were..."

Akame: Tatsumi !

Tatsumi: Akame... Tao... Leone... You guys...

"I followed the trail of stress to this place... But that was far from what I expected..."

"It almost looks like it's devouring you piece by piece..."

Leone: it's becoming part of you... Isn't it, Tatsumi...

Tatsumi: ... Even though the doctor said i'd have it under control for at least 4 more transformations... This is the result of having used it just once... It's like my body is being eaten from the inside out... !

Akame: It's alright. We're here.

Leone: When you're alone, it's easy to get worked up and anxious, isn't it ? Well, how 'bout it ? Is your mind a bit more at ease now ?

"Don't you worry. I'll make such a feast you won't even have anything left to worry about."

Tatsumi: ... You guys...
Leone: besides, if Tatsumi happens to turn into a dragon right in front of us, we'll just have to let our Mine blow him to smithereens.

Akame: Geez...

"Too soon, Leone... Too soon."

Tatsumi: '... My mind had started to waver... Why was I becoming so miserable... So pathetic... Over something as trivial as this... ? I'll show you, this is nothing ! I'll meet this head-on !'

"It wasn't that hard in the end, was it ? Just a change in your mindset can do wonders."

Akame: It looks like you're returning completely to your normal self.

Tatsumi: Yeah... Thanks.

Leone: Ohh... Even your smile's come back !

Najenda: Akame... We've got a new assignment... ! The rest of you, I want you three on standby this time. I need you in peak physical conditions for this one.

Tatsumi: ... Is something wrong with you two ?

Leone: This last fight... Really ended up doing a number on me... I've definitely seen better days

"You took half of my blood to recover from that, and you don't see me bitching about it. If only you ate what I put on your plate, maybe you could recover a bit faster."

Leone: I'm just not hungry, okay ?

"... If you keep being picky, I will shove my meat down your throat until you get better."

Tatsumi: Uhh, Tao... ?

"Context, Tatsumi..."

Leone: All of that to say, I'm recovering slowly but surely, so don't worry about me. You know i'm tough as nails...

Tatsumi: 'All of you... You were in that wretched of a state yourselves, and yet you still had time to worry about me...'

Leone: Ahhh... But how come very time I go into battle, I have to suffer through such awful treatment... You would think I was an animal or something...

"... I will not answer this question, by fear for my physical integrity..."

Najenda: Soon, all the anti-Imperial forces will have gathered and surrounded the Imperial Capital.

Akame: The final battle is finally upon us...

Najenda: For this decisive battle, I would like to have as many of these people here removed as possible. This is a list of generals and high-ranked officers who have been aiding the Prime Minister. Infiltrate the Capital, and during the commotion and chaos from them preparing the war... Assassinate as many of these people as you can.

Najenda: You won't need to get anywhere near the palace. Every last one of these individuals should be on the outside, so accessing the palace won't be a concern.

Akame: understood. I shall decrease their military power. Are we prepared for any possible backlash that may follow these assassinations ?

Najenda: just follow your orders without fail, and we won't have to make any further sacrifices.

Akame: Look after the rest of them for me.

Najenda: yeah. Look, I know these three will be on your mind, but...
Akame: Don't worry... I'll be fine... I'll bury it. As soon as I throw the switch. No matter the circumstances, I go into kill mode.

Najenda: I'll leave it to you. Our team of spies will guide you on how to infiltrate the Capital.

Esdeath: I can create ice, and control it freely. Sometimes I get to thinking, my ability may be simple, but it's very effective... And when I start contemplating it even further, I begin coming up with all kinds of ideas for new techniques... then I can't wait to try them all out in battle...

Esdeath: 'As for the soldiers, I'd like to be able to raise their morale more as well... So in order to do that...'

Soldier: GENERAL !! One of the enemy's battalion of approximately one thousand soldiers is currently marching towards the Imperial Capital's walls !!

Esdeath: What excellent timing. I'll take care of it.