“[Phoenix] "...And you know that should you give the command, I will call something terrible. I will wreak a disaster to destroy the island of Mugen completely, as thoroughly as Speer was destroyed. By your choice, many will die."
"Many more will live," Rin said, and she was nearly certain that it was true. And even if it wasn't, she was willing to take that gamble. She knew she would bear full responsibility for the murders she was about to commit, bear the weight of them for as long as she lived.
But it was worth it.
For the sake of her vengeance, it was worth it. This was divine retribution for what the Federation had wreaked on her people. This was her justice.
"They aren't people," she whispered.
"They're animals. I want you to make them burn. Every last one."
Kuang 502 (Essentially its frustration through suspense because it is pretty clear to the reader that Rin is going to have thousands of people murdered)
June 4, 2025