maddest | [video] rebel without a cause

I'm either very transparent, you pay a lot of attention, or you are very good at reading people.

It's because I still don't look at your expressions for the clues. We hide our expressions.

Voices, not so easy.

Even when I didn't have a face, Ed could usually tell things from my voice.

Show me?

When I get there, I'll play back some of your commentary for you. We can listen.

... ah, okay.

[Right, the PCD stores and saves things.]

I'm nearly there.

Come on in. I'm fixing the tea in the kitchen, and it's hot.

[A short time later, Break trundles in.]

[It's simple today. Green tea mixed with chamomile, a touch of honey. Al sets the things down on the table and smiles for him, settling down across from him.]

So, tell me what you know about these people. Are they good?

Some of them are. But most of them tend towards hopeless naivete.

Who all is involved so far? Maybe you should tell me about each of them.

[Al fixes the cups as he speaks.]

Hanna. Raven. Unohana.

I've met Raven and Hanna, but I don't know anything about them in depth.

[They've already spoken about Unohana in the past.]

There are more. Read this whole post-

[Handing him the PCD.]

[Al takes his time to read over it, everything he can see.]

Whoever does this will have to deal with Lucifer eventually, won't they?

Almost immediately. Like a feather in front of a cat.

And you think I would be a good choice?

[The smile is more wry than Al looks like he should be capable of. The years have jaded that innocence a bit.]

He won't leave me be, no matter what you do say.

I think I want to settle on Mustang. But, I want it to be a temporary position.

That man is the closest thing Ed and I have to a father.

[Very softly. Suddenly, and very sadly, he wishes Break could have met Maes. He would have adored him... and they could use him now.]

He's already lost things in the wars back home. As much as I trust him, he is human and Lucifer is very beyond that.

The idea is that the ombudsman would not have to deal with Lucifer. The police force would. The ombudsman would be-

- but would Lucifer see it that way?

Honestly? He'd probably try to turn him onto his side. Which wouldn't actually be terrible- I want him to keep the police force permissive.

[Al presses his lips together in a line and pours the tea. He prefers not to involve himself in these things. It would be so nice just to live a peaceful life, but...]

This isn't to say that I don't trust you, but are you sure you have the right set of priorities right now?

You're essentially trying to use a hammer to kill ants on a glass ceiling.

Then you're misunderstanding what I'm trying to do.

Help me to understand, please? I don't want to get off track.

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