[ It's unmistakable, the surprise on her features, when she sees the black notebook being offered to her. Sure, she'd asked for it — but that, too, had been a small test conducted for herself. How much did Yima really know about the Death Note? About Misa's past? If she could conjure this book from her vague request, then it would tell her a lot about who Yima is as a person, or at least, that's what she figured. Even still, she hadn't been sure it would've been possible to get it back... while she doesn't speak it into words immediately, gratitude is practically radiating off of her. ]
My Death Note...!
[ She murmurs, soft and almost disbelieving. Nothing can describe the pure, vibrant sense of relief she feels about closing her fingers around the book again at last. Reunited with the very best tool and symbol of her devotion to Light's cause, and by extension, Yima's. For the longest time, she's thought she might not ever see it again, and may even one day lose her memory of it... her lips tighten a bit, a wave of sentimentality crashing over her - and she takes the notebook and hugs it to her chest affectionately, as if trying to press it to her very heart. ]
So Yima knew all along...? About everything?
[ The killing, the secrets, her past. Her voice sounds — hopeful, as though she doesn't view Yima knowing about all this as suspicious or something to be worried about in the least. If anything... she'll feel seen, understood. ]
[ The Matron's smile is steady, affectionate in response to Misa's reunion with a much-beloved symbol and tool of her personal cause. Her justice. ]
Is that surprising to you?
[ Yima's dark eyes fall to the book clutched to the Zenite's chest as if it were a precious piece of her soul; maybe, in some ways, Misa would see it that way. An extension of herself. ]
Your Shard is a rare breed. It speaks openly and with purpose; among all the gems of your peers, yours was special to me for that reason.
You have conviction. You have a truth that must be spoken.
[ Her eyes widen a bit at the Matron's words — as much as she loved Light and loved doing and sacrificing all she could for his cause, she'd never really been praised by him for it. At least not like this. And it feels... good, overwhelmingly good, to have her conviction lauded, to be told that she's special. Useful, in some way that's unique from everyone else. Her face flushes, and in the depths of her heart, her chest tightens with excitement and fondness, her already early attachment to Yima intensifying that much more. In the moment, she wants nothing more than to work harder to earn more of this feeling of approval - and inwardly, she makes a vow that she will. She will. ]
It was special to you? Really?
[ For once, Misa seems a little — bashful, awed, not quite like her typical confident and presumptuous self. Her eyes drop lovingly to the book before her, thumbs stroking the black cover with reverence. ]
Misa is able to be strong because of Light... and because of Yima, too. So I want to help you. You don't have to ask me... you can just say, Misa, do this! And I'll do my best. [ Her loyalty has always been her best trait, she thinks - and she's happy to offer it to the one person who had actually reunited her with Light, who had given her the opportunity to reach for power in a way she hadn't been able to before. ] If there's someone you wanted to get rid of, I could do it whenever. If you want...
[ Like Manon, she almost says, but doesn't. From her conversation with Liem, she gets the sense he'd seen something he shouldn't have, and it's always better to snip off a loose end before it causes more trouble, she's found. There's a twinkle in her eye at her offer though - clearly proud to be able to provide such a service in the future. Just like old times - not that she knows that it won't be so simple this time around. It's the thought that counts, she's just happy to kill for mommy, ]
[ The matter of the book's effectiveness is a subject they will need to address, but for now, Yima seems content to focus on Misa's happiness to have been reunited with it.
And, of course, the topic of disposing of unwanted entities, ]
I have had many allies and friends who have come from places much different than mine. I have seen abilities I would not dream possible... and yours is one of them.
Yet, abilities are nothing but tools. What is the most crafty tool of them all in the hands of someone incapable of wielding it?
[ Yima understands Misa not only has the capability, but the motivation and drive to use the book she holds. Yes; she is special. ]
It may take time to return the Note's full power to you. The longer you hold it and the stronger you become - the more of the Zenith, in turn, will gift to you through it. When it does, I will ask but one thing, Misa.
[ The Matron's smile is utterly warm, welcoming. Like curling up in the affectionate embrace of a friend - or your mother's arms after a long, hard day. ]
Let your hand move freely. I trust your judgment.
[ Judgment. In more ways than one. Yima spells it out clearly: she has no qualms with Misa doing as she sees fit once the power is at her fingertips again. ]
[ What a revelation. I trust your judgment. On Earth, Misa had always been perfectly fine resigning herself to follow Light's orders, to crafting herself into the perfect tool for him to wield. She can't think of a single time that she acted on her own that he'd been particularly pleased.... but Yima knows about everything, right? And even still, she has this much faith in her?
It's not like she needs the confidence boost, really. But the Matron's words make her feel bolder, validated. She'd unnecessarily assumed that Yima would be more like Light — would prefer telling her what to do, how, and when. She wouldn't have minded that. No, she would've done so happily, even. But this is different, an exciting kind of different.
She almost feels... well, a little more equal to her. Like they're sharing the vision before them, walking on the same path side by side. Misa nods once in understanding, settling back into the plush cushions, her gaze not leaving her companion for a moment. There's plenty brewing there in her eyes: admiration, curiosity, and most of all, conviction. The conviction that's always at a simmer beneath all of the airy, bubbly surface. ]
Sure, no problem. [ Her words are dreamy - this is all turning out a million times better than she ever thought it would. She really does belong here. ] So all I have to do is get stronger with Zenith. Then I'll be useful to Light and to you.... or, I mean, to us!
[ Unlock the Note's powers.... she'd hardly had any doubts left about Zenith, anyway, and any potential what-ifs that had remained have been erased in about the last two minutes of this interaction. She has no reason to stray way from here, ever, with this book in hand and all that Yima has afforded her. ]
I'll just carry it around everywhere then, to hurry up. [ She laughs, joking about what Yima had said about keeping it in her hold. ] Well, except around other people.
Not everyone can understand the vision of the just.
[ Discretion would be advisable, yes - but... ]
Yet I think you will find someone with whom you may trust to see what you and I see. When you do, would you tell me?
[ For Misa to formulate bonds among her peers and find those among their lot who have the same conviction, the same dogged determination to see their ends met - Yima would like to know who she chooses. ]
Of course I would! I want to find the people who would support Kira, anyway...
[ Because those are the type of people who she knows would strive towards the very same world she is Those types are the only ones she can really, really trust deep down. It's for that reason that she's confident sharing a tidbit: ]
Amos is a good first guess for right now, you know. He knows about the Note already, and he even said he would've helped me get it back. So I think he gets it! [ confident nod!! ] But I hope there will be more. I'll be watching for them. When I find them, I'll be sure to give them the Misa-Misa recommendation. Ahaha.
I know, I'll watch out for the opposite, too. I guess Yima already knows that Misa keeps an eye on those types.
[ She's referring to the news broadcasters she'd executed for speaking against Kira — maybe she wouldn't be able to immediately eliminate naysayers like she could before, but she's happy to tattle on anyone she feels is getting a little too into anti-Zenith sentiment. ]
[ Mention of Amos's name has the satisfied look in Yima's eyes deepening; apparently she agrees with Misa's assessment of his character. ]
Then we will be patient until you find them. Misa... your vision for the future is clear. It is not a gift everyone can share, and there will be those who cannot understand the sacrifices you have made and will make.
Know I see you as you are. I understand.
[ And will be supportive of her, no matter how difficult the choice, how great the sacrifice she makes — or how great a sacrifice asks of others.
Yima rises to her feet to take her leave, and as she passes Misa's chair, her fingers brush lightly against the Zenite's shoulder. It will leave Misa with a feeling of bolstered confidence for the remainder of the day, feeling a deep and resonating connection with the Zenith. ]
We will see what they cannot. When their eyes finally open... they will see as you do.
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My Death Note...!
[ She murmurs, soft and almost disbelieving. Nothing can describe the pure, vibrant sense of relief she feels about closing her fingers around the book again at last. Reunited with the very best tool and symbol of her devotion to Light's cause, and by extension, Yima's. For the longest time, she's thought she might not ever see it again, and may even one day lose her memory of it... her lips tighten a bit, a wave of sentimentality crashing over her - and she takes the notebook and hugs it to her chest affectionately, as if trying to press it to her very heart. ]
So Yima knew all along...? About everything?
[ The killing, the secrets, her past. Her voice sounds — hopeful, as though she doesn't view Yima knowing about all this as suspicious or something to be worried about in the least. If anything... she'll feel seen, understood. ]
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Is that surprising to you?
[ Yima's dark eyes fall to the book clutched to the Zenite's chest as if it were a precious piece of her soul; maybe, in some ways, Misa would see it that way. An extension of herself. ]
Your Shard is a rare breed. It speaks openly and with purpose; among all the gems of your peers, yours was special to me for that reason.
You have conviction. You have a truth that must be spoken.
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It was special to you? Really?
[ For once, Misa seems a little — bashful, awed, not quite like her typical confident and presumptuous self. Her eyes drop lovingly to the book before her, thumbs stroking the black cover with reverence. ]
Misa is able to be strong because of Light... and because of Yima, too. So I want to help you. You don't have to ask me... you can just say, Misa, do this! And I'll do my best. [ Her loyalty has always been her best trait, she thinks - and she's happy to offer it to the one person who had actually reunited her with Light, who had given her the opportunity to reach for power in a way she hadn't been able to before. ] If there's someone you wanted to get rid of, I could do it whenever. If you want...
[ Like Manon, she almost says, but doesn't. From her conversation with Liem, she gets the sense he'd seen something he shouldn't have, and it's always better to snip off a loose end before it causes more trouble, she's found. There's a twinkle in her eye at her offer though - clearly proud to be able to provide such a service in the future. Just like old times - not that she knows that it won't be so simple this time around. It's the thought that counts, she's just happy to kill for mommy, ]
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And, of course, the topic of disposing of unwanted entities, ]
I have had many allies and friends who have come from places much different than mine. I have seen abilities I would not dream possible... and yours is one of them.
Yet, abilities are nothing but tools. What is the most crafty tool of them all in the hands of someone incapable of wielding it?
[ Yima understands Misa not only has the capability, but the motivation and drive to use the book she holds. Yes; she is special. ]
It may take time to return the Note's full power to you. The longer you hold it and the stronger you become - the more of the Zenith, in turn, will gift to you through it. When it does, I will ask but one thing, Misa.
[ The Matron's smile is utterly warm, welcoming. Like curling up in the affectionate embrace of a friend - or your mother's arms after a long, hard day. ]
Let your hand move freely. I trust your judgment.
[ Judgment. In more ways than one. Yima spells it out clearly: she has no qualms with Misa doing as she sees fit once the power is at her fingertips again. ]
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It's not like she needs the confidence boost, really. But the Matron's words make her feel bolder, validated. She'd unnecessarily assumed that Yima would be more like Light — would prefer telling her what to do, how, and when. She wouldn't have minded that. No, she would've done so happily, even. But this is different, an exciting kind of different.
She almost feels... well, a little more equal to her. Like they're sharing the vision before them, walking on the same path side by side. Misa nods once in understanding, settling back into the plush cushions, her gaze not leaving her companion for a moment. There's plenty brewing there in her eyes: admiration, curiosity, and most of all, conviction. The conviction that's always at a simmer beneath all of the airy, bubbly surface. ]
Sure, no problem. [ Her words are dreamy - this is all turning out a million times better than she ever thought it would. She really does belong here. ] So all I have to do is get stronger with Zenith. Then I'll be useful to Light and to you.... or, I mean, to us!
[ Unlock the Note's powers.... she'd hardly had any doubts left about Zenith, anyway, and any potential what-ifs that had remained have been erased in about the last two minutes of this interaction. She has no reason to stray way from here, ever, with this book in hand and all that Yima has afforded her. ]
I'll just carry it around everywhere then, to hurry up. [ She laughs, joking about what Yima had said about keeping it in her hold. ] Well, except around other people.
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[ Discretion would be advisable, yes - but... ]
Yet I think you will find someone with whom you may trust to see what you and I see. When you do, would you tell me?
[ For Misa to formulate bonds among her peers and find those among their lot who have the same conviction, the same dogged determination to see their ends met - Yima would like to know who she chooses. ]
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[ Because those are the type of people who she knows would strive towards the very same world she is Those types are the only ones she can really, really trust deep down. It's for that reason that she's confident sharing a tidbit: ]
Amos is a good first guess for right now, you know. He knows about the Note already, and he even said he would've helped me get it back. So I think he gets it! [ confident nod!! ] But I hope there will be more. I'll be watching for them. When I find them, I'll be sure to give them the Misa-Misa recommendation. Ahaha.
I know, I'll watch out for the opposite, too. I guess Yima already knows that Misa keeps an eye on those types.
[ She's referring to the news broadcasters she'd executed for speaking against Kira — maybe she wouldn't be able to immediately eliminate naysayers like she could before, but she's happy to tattle on anyone she feels is getting a little too into anti-Zenith sentiment. ]
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Then we will be patient until you find them. Misa... your vision for the future is clear. It is not a gift everyone can share, and there will be those who cannot understand the sacrifices you have made and will make.
Know I see you as you are. I understand.
[ And will be supportive of her, no matter how difficult the choice, how great the sacrifice she makes — or how great a sacrifice asks of others.
Yima rises to her feet to take her leave, and as she passes Misa's chair, her fingers brush lightly against the Zenite's shoulder. It will leave Misa with a feeling of bolstered confidence for the remainder of the day, feeling a deep and resonating connection with the Zenith. ]
We will see what they cannot. When their eyes finally open... they will see as you do.