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Lucifer: You people...so in love with your \
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Lucifer: You people...so in love with your \\\"codes\\\". *Mockingly* Is it \\\'right\\\'? Is it \\\'moral\\\'? Does it step on anyone\\\'s toes? Does it have enough fluffy, sweet-sounding words behind it? *Seriously* By the time you\\\'re done waffling over all those questions, the GUAE\\\'s in your backyard, and you haven\\\'t answered the most important one. You haven\\\'t even THOUGHT of it: [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Does it WORK?]] Well...did it? Did Madoka\\\'s means and methods alert her to Nyarlathotep\\\'s intentions, or even his presence? Did they drag her from the abyss when she was being forced to watch her best friend slaughter her Apostles? Did they grant her the foresight to keep Homura from stealing her powers?
No. They didn\\\'t. They FAILED. If not for the Investigation Team\\\'s timely, and shall I say miraculous intervention, the Pantheon would have been no more. It was lucky timing and fortuitous circumstance that saved everyone\\\'s lives.
Don\\\'t get me wrong. I know full well the power of hope. But is it not reasonable that hope be tested and shattered if found wanting? Is it truly beyond question? No. The power of hope is simply that: power. Any power, in the wrong hands, heralds suffering for ALL. In this case, it was in the hands of a human who had been deified even by the Pantheon\\\'s standards. A human who was believed, and who perhaps believed herself to be...infallible. A human, sad to say, with all-too-human failings. Naivete. Foolhardiness. Arrogance. Failings that had I and Homura not taken advantage of, would have been eventually done so by one who truly wished her ill!
Lamington: [[TranquilFury *Terrifyingly pleasant*]] Are you saying, Lucifer...that you did her a kindness?
Lucifer: That I did, Seraph. Stripped her of her powers before they inevitably exploded in her face! I have done as I always done: exposed a hard, ugly, naked truth: the illusion of her omnipotence, her infallibility is shattered. You can\\\'t hide behind honeyed delusions, not if you truly wish to protect those you care for. And if you can\\\'t handle the bitter truth...if you would place HonorBeforeReason...if you\\\'d sacrifice your lives and those you care for for sweet-sounding, empty ideals and a warm, fuzzy feeling inside...if you would put your fates in the hands of [[BerserkButton someone who simply can never, EVER,]] \\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'[[BerserkButton EVER BE QUESTIONED...!]]\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\' Then you have NO RIGHT to call yourselves leaders.
No. They didn\\\'t. They FAILED. If not for the Investigation Team\\\'s timely, and shall I say miraculous intervention, the Pantheon would have been no more. It was lucky timing and fortuitous circumstance that saved everyone\\\'s lives.
Don\\\'t get me wrong. I know full well the power of hope. But is it not reasonable that hope be tested and shattered if found wanting? Is it truly beyond question? No. The power of hope is simply that: power. Any power, in the wrong hands, heralds suffering for ALL. In this case, it was in the hands of a human who had been deified even by the Pantheon\\\'s standards. A human who was believed, and who perhaps believed herself to be...infallible. A human, sad to say, with all-too-human failings. Naivete. Foolhardiness. Arrogance. Failings that had I and Homura not taken advantage of, would have been eventually done so by one who truly wished her ill!
Lamington: [[TranquilFury *Terrifyingly pleasant*]] Are you saying, Lucifer...that you did her a kindness?
Lucifer: That I did, Seraph. Stripped her of her powers before they inevitably exploded in her face! I have done as I always done: exposed a hard, ugly, naked truth: the illusion of her omnipotence, her infallibility is shattered. You can\\\'t hide behind honeyed delusions, not if you truly wish to protect those you care for. And if you can\\\'t handle the bitter truth...if you would place HonorBeforeReason...if you\\\'d sacrifice your lives and those you care for for sweet-sounding, empty ideals and a warm, fuzzy feeling inside...if you would put your fates in the hands of [[BerserkButton someone who simply can never, EVER,]] \\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'[[BerserkButton EVER BE QUESTIONED...!]]\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\' Then you have NO RIGHT to call yourselves leaders.
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Lucifer: You people...so in love with your \
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Lucifer: You people...so in love with your \\\"codes\\\". *Mockingly* Is it \\\'right\\\'? Is it \\\'moral\\\'? Does it step on anyone\\\'s toes? Does it have enough fluffy, sweet-sounding words behind it? *Seriously* By the time you\\\'re done waffling over all those questions, the GUAE\\\'s in your backyard, and you haven\\\'t answered the most important one. You haven\\\'t even THOUGHT of it: [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Does it WORK?]] Well...did it? Did Madoka\\\'s means and methods alert her to Nyarlathotep\\\'s intentions, or even his presence? Did they drag her from the abyss when she was being forced to watch her best friend slaughter her Apostles? Did they grant her the foresight to keep Homura from stealing her powers?
No. They didn\\\'t. They FAILED. If not for the Investigation Team\\\'s timely, and shall I say miraculous intervention, the Pantheon would have been no more. It was lucky timing and fortuitous circumstance that saved everyone\\\'s lives.
Don\\\'t get me wrong. I know full well the power of hope. But is it not reasonable that hope be tested and shattered if found wanting? Is it truly beyond question? No. The power of hope is simply that: power. Any power, in the wrong hands, heralds suffering for ALL. In this case, it was in the hands of a human who had been deified even by the Pantheon\\\'s standards. A human who was believed, and who perhaps believed herself to be...infallible. A human, sad to say, with all-too-human failings. Naivete. Foolhardiness. Arrogance. Failings that had I and Homura not taken advantage of, would have been eventually done so by one who truly wished her ill!
Lamington: [[TranquilFury *Terrifyingly pleasant*]] Are you saying, Lucifer...that you did her a kindness?
Lucifer: That I did, Seraph. Stripped her of her powers before they inevitably exploded in her face! I have done as I always done: exposed a hard, ugly, naked truth: the illusion of her omnipotence, her infallibility is shattered. You can\\\'t hide behind honeyed delusions, not if you truly wish to protect those you care for. And if you can\\\'t handle the bitter truth...if you would place HonorBeforeReason...if you\\\'d sacrifice your lives and those you care for for sweet-sounding, empty ideals and a warm, fuzzy feeling inside...if you would put your fates in the hands of [[BerserkButton someone who simply can never, EVER, \\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'EVER BE QUESTIONED\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'...!]] Then you have NO RIGHT to call yourselves leaders!
No. They didn\\\'t. They FAILED. If not for the Investigation Team\\\'s timely, and shall I say miraculous intervention, the Pantheon would have been no more. It was lucky timing and fortuitous circumstance that saved everyone\\\'s lives.
Don\\\'t get me wrong. I know full well the power of hope. But is it not reasonable that hope be tested and shattered if found wanting? Is it truly beyond question? No. The power of hope is simply that: power. Any power, in the wrong hands, heralds suffering for ALL. In this case, it was in the hands of a human who had been deified even by the Pantheon\\\'s standards. A human who was believed, and who perhaps believed herself to be...infallible. A human, sad to say, with all-too-human failings. Naivete. Foolhardiness. Arrogance. Failings that had I and Homura not taken advantage of, would have been eventually done so by one who truly wished her ill!
Lamington: [[TranquilFury *Terrifyingly pleasant*]] Are you saying, Lucifer...that you did her a kindness?
Lucifer: That I did, Seraph. Stripped her of her powers before they inevitably exploded in her face! I have done as I always done: exposed a hard, ugly, naked truth: the illusion of her omnipotence, her infallibility is shattered. You can\\\'t hide behind honeyed delusions, not if you truly wish to protect those you care for. And if you can\\\'t handle the bitter truth...if you would place HonorBeforeReason...if you\\\'d sacrifice your lives and those you care for for sweet-sounding, empty ideals and a warm, fuzzy feeling inside...if you would put your fates in the hands of [[BerserkButton someone who simply can never, EVER, \\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'EVER BE QUESTIONED\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'...!]] Then you have NO RIGHT to call yourselves leaders!
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Lucifer: You people...so in love with your \
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Lucifer: You people...so in love with your \\\"codes\\\". *Mockingly* Is it \\\'right\\\'? Is it \\\'moral\\\'? Does it step on anyone\\\'s toes? Does it have enough fluffy, sweet-sounding words behind it? *Seriously* By the time you\\\'re done waffling over all those questions, the GUAE\\\'s in your backyard, and you haven\\\'t answered the most important one. You haven\\\'t even THOUGHT of it: [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Does it WORK?]] Well...did it? Did Madoka\\\'s means and methods alert her to Nyarlathotep\\\'s intentions, or even his presence? Did they drag her from the abyss when she was being forced to watch her best friend slaughter her Apostles? Did they grant her the foresight to keep Homura from stealing her powers?
No. They didn\\\'t. They FAILED. If not for the Investigation Team\\\'s timely, and shall I say miraculous intervention, the Pantheon would have been no more. It was lucky timing and fortuitous circumstance that saved everyone\\\'s lives.
Don\\\'t get me wrong. I know full well the power of hope. But is it not reasonable that hope be tested and shattered if found wanting? Is it truly beyond question? No. The power of hope is simply that: power. Any power, in the wrong hands, heralds suffering for ALL. In this case, it was in the hands of a human who had been deified even by the Pantheon\\\'s standards. A human who was believed, and who perhaps believed herself to be...infallible. A human, sad to say, with all-too-human failings. Naivete. Foolhardiness. Arrogance. Failings that had I and Homura not taken advantage of, would have been eventually done so by one who truly wished her ill!
Lamington: [[TranquilFury *Terrifyingly pleasant*]] Are you saying, Lucifer...that you did her a kindness?
Lucifer: That I did, Seraph. Stripped her of her powers before they inevitably exploded in her face! I have done as I always done: exposed a hard, ugly, naked truth: the illusion of her omnipotence, her infallibility is shattered. You can\\\'t hide behind honeyed delusions, not if you truly wish to protect those you care for. And if you can\\\'t handle the bitter truth...if you would place HonorBeforeReason...if you\\\'d sacrifice your lives and those you care for for sweet-sounding, empty ideals and a warm, fuzzy feeling inside...if you would put your fates in the hands of someone who simply can never, EVER, \\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'EVER BE QUESTIONED\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\', then you have NO RIGHT to call yourselves leaders!
No. They didn\\\'t. They FAILED. If not for the Investigation Team\\\'s timely, and shall I say miraculous intervention, the Pantheon would have been no more. It was lucky timing and fortuitous circumstance that saved everyone\\\'s lives.
Don\\\'t get me wrong. I know full well the power of hope. But is it not reasonable that hope be tested and shattered if found wanting? Is it truly beyond question? No. The power of hope is simply that: power. Any power, in the wrong hands, heralds suffering for ALL. In this case, it was in the hands of a human who had been deified even by the Pantheon\\\'s standards. A human who was believed, and who perhaps believed herself to be...infallible. A human, sad to say, with all-too-human failings. Naivete. Foolhardiness. Arrogance. Failings that had I and Homura not taken advantage of, would have been eventually done so by one who truly wished her ill!
Lamington: [[TranquilFury *Terrifyingly pleasant*]] Are you saying, Lucifer...that you did her a kindness?
Lucifer: That I did, Seraph. Stripped her of her powers before they inevitably exploded in her face! I have done as I always done: exposed a hard, ugly, naked truth: the illusion of her omnipotence, her infallibility is shattered. You can\\\'t hide behind honeyed delusions, not if you truly wish to protect those you care for. And if you can\\\'t handle the bitter truth...if you would place HonorBeforeReason...if you\\\'d sacrifice your lives and those you care for for sweet-sounding, empty ideals and a warm, fuzzy feeling inside...if you would put your fates in the hands of someone who simply can never, EVER, \\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'EVER BE QUESTIONED\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\', then you have NO RIGHT to call yourselves leaders!
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Lucifer: You people...so in love with your \
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Lucifer: You people...so in love with your \\\"codes\\\". *Mockingly* Is it \\\'right\\\'? Is it \\\'moral\\\'? Does it step on anyone\\\'s toes? Does it have enough fluffy, sweet-sounding words behind it? *Seriously* By the time you\\\'re done waffling over all those questions, the GUAE\\\'s in your backyard, and you haven\\\'t answered the most important one. You haven\\\'t even THOUGHT of it: [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Does it WORK?]] Well...did it? Did Madoka\\\'s means and methods alert her to Nyarlathotep\\\'s intentions, or even his presence? Did they drag her from the abyss when she was being forced to watch her best friend slaughter her Apostles? Did they grant her the foresight to keep Homura from stealing her powers?
No. They didn\\\'t. They FAILED. If not for the Investigation Team\\\'s timely, and shall I say miraculous intervention, the Pantheon would have been no more. It was lucky timing and fortuitous circumstance that saved everyone\\\'s lives.
Don\\\'t get me wrong. I know full well the power of hope. But is it not reasonable that hope be tested and shattered if found wanting? Is it truly beyond question? No. The power of hope is simply that: power. Any power, in the wrong hands, heralds suffering for ALL. In this case, it was in the hands of a human who had been deified even by the Pantheon\\\'s standards. A human who was believed, and who perhaps believed herself to be...infallible. A human, sad to say, with all-too-human failings. Naivete. Foolhardiness. Arrogance. Failings that had I and Homura not taken advantage of, would have been eventually done so by one who truly wished her ill!
Lamington: [[TranquilFury *Terrifyingly pleasant*]] Are you saying, Lucifer...that you did her a kindness?
Lucifer: That I did, Seraph. Stripped her of her powers before they inevitably exploded in her face! I have done as I always done: exposed a hard, ugly, naked truth: the illusion of her omnipotence, her infallibility is shattered. You can\\\'t hide behind honeyed delusions, not if you truly wish to protect those you care for. And if you can\\\'t handle the bitter truth...if you would place HonorBeforeReason...if you\\\'d sacrifice your lives and those you care for for sweet-sounding, empty ideals and a warm, fuzzy feeling inside...if you would put your fates in the hands of someone who simply CAN NOT BE QUESTIONED, then you have NO RIGHT to call yourselves leaders!
No. They didn\\\'t. They FAILED. If not for the Investigation Team\\\'s timely, and shall I say miraculous intervention, the Pantheon would have been no more. It was lucky timing and fortuitous circumstance that saved everyone\\\'s lives.
Don\\\'t get me wrong. I know full well the power of hope. But is it not reasonable that hope be tested and shattered if found wanting? Is it truly beyond question? No. The power of hope is simply that: power. Any power, in the wrong hands, heralds suffering for ALL. In this case, it was in the hands of a human who had been deified even by the Pantheon\\\'s standards. A human who was believed, and who perhaps believed herself to be...infallible. A human, sad to say, with all-too-human failings. Naivete. Foolhardiness. Arrogance. Failings that had I and Homura not taken advantage of, would have been eventually done so by one who truly wished her ill!
Lamington: [[TranquilFury *Terrifyingly pleasant*]] Are you saying, Lucifer...that you did her a kindness?
Lucifer: That I did, Seraph. Stripped her of her powers before they inevitably exploded in her face! I have done as I always done: exposed a hard, ugly, naked truth: the illusion of her omnipotence, her infallibility is shattered. You can\\\'t hide behind honeyed delusions, not if you truly wish to protect those you care for. And if you can\\\'t handle the bitter truth...if you would place HonorBeforeReason...if you\\\'d sacrifice your lives and those you care for for sweet-sounding, empty ideals and a warm, fuzzy feeling inside...if you would put your fates in the hands of someone who simply CAN NOT BE QUESTIONED, then you have NO RIGHT to call yourselves leaders!
