Fates Supports/Saizo Orochi
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C Support
Saizo: Looks like you're girded for battle, Orochi. Who's your quarry?
Orochi: You.
Saizo: Oh? And what grave offense have I committed now?
Orochi: Just being yourself.
Saizo: So I've been offending you all my life?
Orochi: Pretty much. You've always had a bad attitude.
Saizo: ME? Looked in the mirror lately?
Orochi: You see? That's just what I mean. You're prickly, stuffy, arrogant...
Saizo: Please, continue. I don't have better things to do.
Orochi: How can you not care what people are saying about you? Women in particular!
Saizo: Oh, now you've got my ear.
Orochi: We're all on the same side, Saizo. Yet you seem to despise nearly everyone. I've heard the women of our group say how you and Kaze are like night and day!
Saizo: This is getting better by the second. Do women do nothing but gossip? Maybe I am like night. Or a dark cloud. Perhaps a bad dream. I don't care.
Orochi: How callous. Last chance, Saizo. Mend your ways, or I'll have to take matters into my own hands.
Saizo: Do what you will.
(Saizo leaves)
Orochi: Saizo, I'm not kidding! I've known you forever. And I know...things!
B Support
Orochi: Well, well, well... If it's not my prickly, stuffy, arrogant friend!
Saizo: Back to attack me with your sloppy grasp of synonyms, I see.
Orochi: We're going to have it out. Right now. You're not getting away this time.
Saizo: Go ahead. I'm sure that your time is better spent here with me than practicing battle maneuvers.
Orochi: You really don't care that you speak viciously to everyone?
Saizo: I say what I say. Now, are we done?
Orochi: I-I'm afraid not. Remember how I said I'd take matters into my own hands if you didn't change? Well, it's time that Orochi grabs the bull by the horns.
Saizo: Er, what...?
Orochi: You came to Castle Shirasagi with your father when you were just a boy. It was for an audience with King Sumeragi. It was also when you and I first met.
Saizo: Y-yes. So what?
Orochi: I introduced myself as a fortune-teller. Told you that I could see YOUR future. I predicted ill tidings. That disaster would soon come knocking at your door. You nearly wet your breeches! Remember?!
Saizo: Who cares? What decent child wouldn't soil himself if a witchy brat taunted him?
Orochi: But what if I spread that story? As you said the last time we spoke, women DO love to gossip!
Saizo: Y-you wouldn't!
Orochi: I already have. And I've got more gossip to spread too. So, ready to talk about your bad attitude?
Saizo: I...I... Oh, never mind. I've got to undo all the damage you've caused, witch!
(Saizo leaves)
Orochi: Uh, Saizo? Come back! Heh. As I thought. The mighty Saizo has a weak spot. How adorable.
A Support
Saizo: OROCHI!
Orochi: Eeep! Saizo—you nearly made me jump out of my skin! You look so angry. Oh, wait. Let me guess...
Saizo: You lied to me!
Orochi: Me, lie?
Saizo: You said that you told everyone about that embarrassing incident from my childhood. That I nearly soiled myself when you told me my fortune way back when. I went around telling everyone my side of the story—that I was only a child then! Guess what they told me, Orochi?!
Orochi: That they'd never heard anything about it? Heh. Figured that would happen.
Saizo: Hrrgh... You deceived me—made ME tell everyone that awful story. I'll never forgive you.
Orochi: Hold on, Saizo. I never said I did that. You're nasty to everyone, but I'd never make someone feel bad about themselves. I was only thinking about doing it. You ran off in panic before I could explain.
Saizo: You're...you're being straight with me, aren't you? I thought I walked right into your trap. I should have known better. You're flippant, but you're not the type to sabotage me.
Orochi: Well, I wouldn't go THAT far. This viper knows when and how to strike. But I'd never lash out at my allies. You see what happens when you fly off the handle, Saizo? You make yourself so...unapproachable, marching around like you do. You WILL meet a bad end if you can't stop treating friends like they're enemies!
Saizo: Wait, Orochi. Is that another one of your fortunes? Will that really happen?
Orochi: No, just a warning, one friend to another.
Saizo: I'll ponder it, Orochi. I might be a bit too severe in my actions. Just...give me time.
Orochi: That's all I ask. Step back from the brink. I'd be heartbroken to see you fall.
S Support
Orochi: Hello, Saizo.
Saizo: If it isn't the viper, Orochi. What's wrong? Lost your fangs?
Orochi: Not the nicest hello, but I should count my blessings. At least you noticed.
Saizo: Noticed? There IS something wrong?
Orochi: Very. I owe you an apology.
Saizo: Is this about that incident where you tricked me— I mean, I tricked myself into telling the camp about being scared of your fortunes? You were trying to make me see the error of my ways. I've turned over a new leaf.
Orochi: Well, that's nice, but about that fortune I told you when you were young...
Saizo: What? Let's speak of it no more. It was all in my childhood.
Orochi: I've been thinking... Back then, I said that disaster would knock at your door. I realize now that I warned the wrong person. It wasn't you at all.
Saizo: What? Then who—?!
Orochi: I think you know. Your father. I don't know how I could have gotten that fortune so wrong! I'm...so sorry, Saizo.
Saizo: ... Well, don't be so hard on yourself. We were both children. I never told him about the fortune either. I was too frightened. Shouldn't a son be able to tell his father when he's scared? If only I had...
Orochi: We don't know if that would have saved him either, Saizo.
Saizo: One thing I know for sure—you've always watched out for me. I value you, Orochi, far more than you realize.
Orochi: Well, I know now. That's all that matters.
Saizo: No, you're not hearing me. I mean, more than YOU realize. What I'm saying is...
Orochi: Hang on here. You're not saying...
Saizo: I will if you'll let me! I can't turn my back on my feelings any longer. A woman who cares so much...for a prickly, stuffy, arrogant fool. You're beyond value to me.
Orochi: Is that so? Well, it's about time that you noticed that I look out for you. And you're going to boil over someday if you're not careful...
Saizo: Which is why I'm glad you're always stirring the pot, you little troublemaker.
Orochi: I could see us being a pair. Maybe. Except for one thing. You see, I know something else about you...and my best friend.
Saizo: WHAT? Did you use your powers to—?
Orochi: Only my powers of friendship. Kagero and I are very close. Of course, she told me about it long ago. Getting together, breaking up, all the awkwardness. And that it's over.
Saizo: The past is truly behind us then.
Orochi: No need to look back. Only forward. So I guess I'm game to give us a go, Saizo!
Saizo: Y-you are? Then I'll do my best to make myself worthy of the honor, Orochi!
