REFURBISHED [Morbitia Renovarse]

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You'd made your way to the other library without a hitch, gone through the receptionist smoothly and been pointed out to the relic lab just fine. 

A familiar face met you inside, the rabbit from earlier today who had tried to steer you away from the safehouse. Wasn't really that surprising she'd be involved in a delivery of this nature 

With just a quick briefing, had your package placed down on the table for the rabbity-witch to look over. 

There was plenty of murmuring, she swore under her breath. Her hair had become a little frazzled and outfit loosened. You got the sense that her day hadn't gone to plan much.

The rabbit looks over at you on occasion as she gently handled the tuning blade. 

You couldn't help but feel she wasn't to keen on you but-

Romero: Did I do something wrong...? 

Nadia: Nothing, just listening to what it has to say about you. Quite the mouth on this one... 

Romero: Bad things? 

Nadia: Complicated things. Doesn't seem to take well to being handed down so lightly I think, you'll need to give it time to really feel comfortable. 

Romero: Ah.. I mean I'm sorry if I overstepped any boundaries or like... 

Nadia: It's not on you, just not comfortable being so... alone? 

Romero: I mean I'm here but-

Nadia: You by yourself are not enough. A weapon has this much to say is often the result of neglect or a master's touch and... this one right here?

She placed it down on the table with the slightest of ease.

Nadia: Is the result of many masters. Inspired by one, designed by another, refined by a third, and fought along many others. You're hardly a master on your own and less so the kind that it takes comfort in... do you have many others around? 

Romero: I mean I kinda just drift from job to job-

Nadia: Your friend over there? 

Romero: Just met him, getting to know a lot of folks lately really. You know uh.. Savvy? 

Nadia: Who? 

Romero: Shrimp from earlier-

Nadia: Ah! The artificial body. Heard a lot about them from Despina.. you just met them as well then? 

Romero: Yeah. Kinda funny timing, huh? 

Nadia: Feels intentional.. you had to go on this entire trek just because your weapon chose to disconnect itself from you the moment it found enough distance. 

Romero: Like, on purpose or-

Nadia: Seems like it. A blade that loved can't live the solitary life... says you live alone. That true?

Romero:.. Mostly, yeah. Like meet plenty of folks but-

Nadia: How many of them are close to you? 

Romero: I've worked with Despina plenty but-

The dopple shakes her head at you. 

Romero: My guy is-

Nadia: Your guy isn't really enough either when he's pretty hands off. Honestly surprised, isn't he allegedly-

Romero: Yeah.. 

Nadia: Must've softened up policy in recent years.. after some of his past clients I don't think I'd want to be all too loud and direct either. For the best, think if he treated you like every other ferryman we'd have to lock you up. 

You laughed to yourself nervously.

Nadia: Saying it as it is. 

Romero: Bit over the top-

Nadia: It'd be legitimately considered, man's a bit of a omen.

Romero: Can't really see it.. 

Nadia: That's the point. Still.. 

She brushed a hand up to the side of the sword. 

Nadia: Think the way it speaks of you and it's true owner... I want to give you both credit.

Romero: ..But? 

Nadia: There's nothing more to that. 

Romero: I mean there's gotta be more, right? Like-

Nadia: You're looking for constructive criticism? 

Romero: Yeah... 

Nadia: Mm... Suppose it wonders if you're really a Ferryman. There's a very specific destructive touch you lack. 

Romero: That really a bad thing though? Like... I dunno, we really need that right now? 

Nadia: I think this world is more than possible to grow in the right direction personally, far from being beyond saving. So.. no, a flip of the page is probably not what I'd want. Nor the sword's for that matter. 

She started to pack the sword back into its case. 

Nadia: I can't really fix the issues with the binding myself, I think doing so would be outright cruel to both of you. What you need to do is build a trust with it, allow it to feel so comfortable in its teeth and handle that it speaks to you its true name. 

Romero: You know what it is or-

Nadia: It's taken many according to our archives. The Final Act, The Answer, Line's End but.. the thing that gets most response to it is Judgement. 

The rabbit thrust the case into your arms, nearly making you stumble over. 

Romero: J-Judgement? 

Nadia: It means to wake up and find your peace in life. Now unfortunately I've only got so much time for you today but I've left my contact info in the case for you. For now? 

She pointed you over to the door, Roost's voice rambling off very much audible from within the room. 

Romero: Yeah. 

Nadia: Meet people, take care of them, help them find their calm in life and you will too.