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" don't worry, " comes uncharacteristically proper , regal tones ; his true self manifested in the sacredness of an unknown covenant. " i'll see to it myself , tsubaki. "
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the use of personal names without honorifics is not left unnoticed , as shinji , true to his name , offers her his unbroken promise.
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... because , just like her , he's quite the same. his predecessor and his protege fell into the allure of the forbidden , of the concealed knowledge within.
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but if there's one thing he can promise her , it's that he's well-in-control of the darkness within ; that perverse , all-encompassing darkness that many fear and wish to eradicate. he's all too aware ...
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the 4th may have been home to kuragane ; there's no escaping the inherent bloodlust from its ageless captain , but other than that , there's nothing much that can be done when many would chase after her like a witch awaiting the stake.
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from the time of the first captain of the 5th , obana danjirō , it was already painfully clear that this division was something that shuffled its cards from too many decks , with its current reputation being molded and set in stone.
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