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[It's assumed that Draco is around somewhere despite not being on camera immediately, judging by the fact that when the feed starts travelers are greeted with a nice view of a bedroom wall absolutely covered in diagrams, charts, graphs, drawings and notes. Literally every square inch of the wall above the bed is covered in paper marked with random colored pens. It's assumed the rest of the room is set the same way. In the background, anyone listening can hear a coffee maker brewing a new pot.

War's never been one of Draco's favorite things, but the battles in Asgard have made him think of his home world and the situation he's in. He hates thinking about it, but he's started dissecting everything he knows…hence some of the charts that are overlaying some older charts. When Draco begins to speak, he's still out of the line of vision, if only because he can't exactly face the city just yet.]

…I know this man at home who's trying to, more or less, recreate the entire world. A perfect world where everyone's exactly the same and everyone who's considered less than worthy is punished severely if they're not outright killed immediately. [This is bad. This is a bad idea to be bringing this up, but Draco's full of bad ideas and bad decisions lately.] Actually, his favorite method is to torture them severely before sparing them and then murdering them with a flick of the wrist.

But the thing is, despite the fact he's more or less a slit-nosed homicidal freak, he has a large following. Many follow him out of fear, but there are just as many who follow out of loyalty. There are many people who actually, genuinely believe our world will be better if we follow his plan for destruction and reconstruction. It's messy and violent, and yet they go along with it anyway. Funny how that works, isn't it? One has to wonder why. [It's probably for the best that Voldemort's not around to hear that one of his servants is basically disregarding everything he's been taught. But after his last conversation with Jade? Maybe he really doesn't have to be constantly fearing for his life...maybe just every other day.

Let's get to the point, shall we? His hand appears in the frame of video and he's pinning a fresh piece of paper to the wall above the bed. He soon takes out a pen and in a neat, elegant scrawl writes something on the top of the page.

The art of persuasion and manipulation

His hand hovers in midair for a moment before he withdraws it.]

What is the fine line between persuading people and manipulating them? And, as a bonus question, what is the fine line between safety and fear? Sometimes I have to wonder if the rulers of this world aren't any different, what with having to do their bidding without even asking us. And yet we do it anyway because we're told it's better this way. [He knows it's a stretch, but it's still a valid point in his opinion.] As you can see, I've plenty of room on the paper so give me something worth writing.

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Was being the primary word, it seems. [Draco knows nothing about the x-blade, but he's at least smart enough to pick up that what Vanitas says is both figurative and literal somehow.]

Considering I'm working for him, I don't have much of a choice of views, do I?

Some things didn't go according to plan. [There's a small pause.] Actually no, that's not true. Everything was perfect on our end, it was the other that failed to meet expectations.

Hnh. Guess that explains why you're interested in comparing notes.

And there wasn't anything you could do to ensure the other end wouldn't fail? Or did you just stand by and watch it happen?

Now you're catching on. You can't tell me you're surprised.

I did everything within my power to make it work, believe me. Without going into too much detail, they were at the right strength. I'm still not sure what went wrong.

Not even slightly. I sort of had you pegged from the beginning.

And there isn't another chance, is there?

[Snort.] Really. What else about me have you worked out for yourself?

That I know of? No. Not unless a miracle happens.

[He grins a little, and it translates through in his voice.] A few things. You're smart, but you're arrogant. You're also well spoken, so you either read extensively or come from a higher status family, or both. The latter would explain the arrogance more.

Am I getting warm?

I'd say miracles happen, but I'm not really the optimistic type.

[Smarmy, aren't you.] Maybe just a bit. I'm a product of two of the most prestigious, oldest pureblooded wizarding families of our world.

[The smarmiest.] I see. Are 'Wizards' important on your world?

I live in a world of wizards. It's the blood status that counts.

Well, lucky you. Apparently that pure blood didn't breed much respect into you, though. [Because that's another thing he's sensed out of this conversation.]

And what's that supposed to mean? I respect anyone who deserves my respect.

But not your boss, in spite of how powerful you say he is.

...I've plenty of respect for him. [No, Draco, you've plenty of fear for him.] What's led you to believe otherwise?

"Slit-nosed homicidal freak."

If you've a better description for him, I'd love to hear it.

Seeing how I've never met him I can't really judge. But hey, I'm not saying being disloyal's a bad thing. I'm sure you've got reasons.

I wouldn't consider this disloyalty if I'm still doing his bidding while I'm home.

Maybe. But you don't agree with him, do you?

I'm mostly still deciding. There are parts I agree with, and parts I disagree with.

Such as?

...I don't necessarily disagree that magic should be kept to pureblooded wizarding families. [Other than he's aware that there are some half-bloods and mudbloods that may or may not be better than he is.]

But...? How d'you control something like magical abilities?

Stop breeding with Muggles, for one thing. [But he sounds really unsure. Especially since he's currently kind of ~~obsessing~~ in love with a Muggle in Asgard. Even if she won't have him.]

The heck's a Muggle? [You wizards and your weird gibberish.]

Non-wizards. Humans without magic.

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