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Things went like clockwork with Monica.
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Thanks to Professor Jeritza playing his part so ably.
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And equally to those arrogant fools for letting their guards down.
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I doubt we will see such fortune next time.
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Next time? Don't tell me.
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The moment has come to take matters into our own hands at the Imperial capital. This is our chance to finally be rid of them.
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But Lady Edelgard, we aren't ready. We'll need an entire host to keep them in check.
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And we have one: the church.
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Forgive my impertinence, but that is not the plan.
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You are the man who once told me to leave no sword in its scabbard.
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Yes, but one must also take care not to wound themselves when unsheathing it.
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I'm sorry, my lady, but this plan is ill-advised. I cannot support it.
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And even if I were to ignore common sense and go along, it still throws our future plans into disarray.
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I thought you devised countermeasures to deal with the church. Use them.
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But those were meant for... Very well.
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Are you absolutely certain this is the path?
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I am anything but certain.
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Yet the bandit attack in the mountains created an opportunity we cannot ignore.
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And I doubt the appearance of this new mercenary is simple coincidence.
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Plans can be rewritten, Hubert. Either we're doing this or we're not.
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Will you sit around and wait for a miracle? Or will you help me seize control of my fate?
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I am with you, Lady Edelgard—as ever.
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Then let us walk forward on this path and see where it takes us.