Greed's Links
"Ellie is one of my favorite things! That absolute-zero personality, slacker attitude, and inability to interact socially, they're all so charming! I just wanna squeeze alllll the air out of her sometimes, because she's so cute!"
"A bizarre cocktail of grating, loud, and troublesome. It's shameful how many people that stupid facade of his fools. Though, in terms of masters, I suppose I could be worse off."
"She's the talented tailor who makes my work suits! And a few pieces from my personal wardrobe. However, I derive the most pleasure from watching her burning train wreck of a life! There’s always something interesting to hear about her.”
“Monsieur Paz is a vicious connoisseur of fine suits, and he offers many interesting things in return for my services. While it would be easy to pretend otherwise, he is a very dangerous man. Nobody would be able to rise to such heights without being so, after all."
"Not bad! I do like collecting broken things and refurbishing them! Though... this one might be too easy? She is rather cute, so I'll accept her anyway!"
"Mr. Greed is nice! He pats me on the head and gives me candy a bunch, and has a whole lot of swords! Though... other people seem to dislike him! Did he do something bad?"
"Julie... isn't that too mean? You're breaking my heart, here..."
"A disgraceful degenerate. You'd think preying on young women would get old after A BILLION FUCKING YEARS. Fossils belong in a museum or a thousand meters underground.”
"A cute little kitty with an intriguing ability. You'd think with 'nine lives,' one of them would have a happy ending, right? Fufu, such an unfortunate one you are, Mister Tsui."
"This guy sucks."
"My, Cece, you're positively the witchiest witch I've ever met! The dictionary definition would be jealous of you! What exactly are they feeding the kids these days?"
"He's a man many people are wary of. They're soooo stupid for not realizing that he's holding the world together on his shoulders. It's okay to take a break sometimes, Mister Cain! Let me have some fun! Pretty please?"
“She’s a surprisingly cutthroat and decisive girl considering her reputation for being soft. Is this what they call ‘yandere’? I do admit that I find her pleasant, so perhaps I have fallen into her trap as well.”
"This kind of guy... you meet him everywhere, all the time, don't you? I don't really understand why people treat him as if he's some sort of malevolent god. It's like junk food or narcotics - it's difficult, but so long as you realize what you're putting inside of you is poison, you can control it."
"Audrey, I know this is our romantic route, but it feels rather odd because we look like siblings now. I did not think your physical enhancements through. Can I get an 'oopsie'?"
"Who on earth uses visual novel terms to describe life?? You're as weird as ever, but that's what I signed up for, I guess. And this is not our romantic route."
“I never expected fatherhood to be this aggravating. It’s like trying to salvage a botched recipe halfway through, or revive a half-dead houseplant - I have to do twice the work to undo Giles’s clumsy, codependent childrearing.”
"UGH. When we talk all he does is insult and belittle me! I guess I can understand why he was never around when I was a kid. I don't need him anyway. Trying in the first place was a huge waste of time."
"Who isn't interested? Hers is an existence doomed to be snuffed out by her own father, lest she grow so monstrous she snuffs the rest of us out. She's like a corpse flower that blooms once in a million years; it's exceptional to see such a deep witch lineage."
"I'm sure he's an important guy, but he's more interested in kissing up to me, a total stranger, than getting to know his own daughter. I don't like that."
"A nine-tailed fox is super OP! Having something like this in your inventory is cheating! That girl never ceases to surprise me, haha!"
"In this one's eyes, he is an odious and duplicitous salesman. Spreading his influence as insidiously as kudzu spreading its roots deep and swallowing everything whole... but. So long as milord finds his continued presence beneficial, I will continue to tolerate him. I will keep a cautious eye, however..."
“Reggie is kind of like, one of those prehistoric fish that you try really hard to keep alive in captivity because you know if you released it into the wild it would die because of modern day conditions...or something like that, haha. He’s surprisingly easy to manipulate if you know which buttons to press, so it’s for the best that we keep him safely locked away in some university lab to make stuff to his heart’s content. For both him and society as a whole!”
"He is someone who inspires me like Calliope inspired Homer. What a unique, incandescent existence he is. Every interaction and thing I learn is another page in a horribly engrossing novel. I'm grateful I was able to meet someone like that. It's so very fun."
"Frankly put, I dislike Monsieur Giles. Yet, his continued existence is key when it comes to maintaining this world's stability. Not to mention that he has worked his way into the good graces of many people dear to me... so I view him as a necessary evil. Like puberty and tax audits."
"There is a MELANGE of attractive options at my foolish best friend's disposal, but she goes for the weird immortal that targets young women and steals their souls. God, I hate her so much sometimes. Just date Sterling or the fox, you weirdo."
"With no offense to Ariel, anyone paying attention can see that the young sir right here is the true mastermind behind his faction's success. And he's something of a catch himself, if he would deign to leave the dungeon of his office sometimes.”
"We rarely deal with each other, as our Leader Dearest is the one who corresponds with him directly. Which is a relief, because I don't think I'd have the emotional energy to see past all the doublespeak and smirking to get work done."
“He’s a man who was born into a cage and one who will die in a cage. A beautiful automaton. Rather pitiful, don’t you think?”
"I do see the parallels between our professions. However, I would like to think I am less manipulative... no, that is untrue. I suppose the word one would use is 'slimy.' It is difficult to get anything done in this world without crossing paths with him, but fortunately we are spared from any extensive meddling."
“How did you...? Apart from myself, she’s the only person who really knows the truth of this world. That solace is what’s kept me from going completely insane over the years. A human mind isn’t meant to store so many memories, so I’ve ceased being human a long time ago. Though, that’s hardly a revelation, haha! The exclusivity of a secret shared between two, the intimacy, the yearning towards an old friend, I guess my feelings are...wait, what are you making this elderly man say?! How scandalous, kyaaaah!”
"Laffey is my oldest, most precious friend. But, my, he certainly has picked up some unique hobbies over the years, hasn't he?"
“Oh come now Theta, there’s no need to be so cold to your grandfather~ after all, there’s no secrets when it comes to family, right? You’re making me feel so very lonely! What would your sister say if she saw you acting so standoffish?”
“This guy, he’s a masterclass in being super annoying, wouldn’t you agree? Giving me a job that I can’t really turn down, tying my continued survival to this silly game of pretend family we’re playing, getting super into the role play even though calling someone like that ‘grandfather’ is gross ✨ Really, ‘grandfather,’ I do think the rest of us would appreciate the sound of silence for the time being.”
“So this is Reggie’s alcoholic little princess, huh? The Hijiri clan is a shadow of what it used to be, so I've heard... but that exorcism packs a punch! I didn’t think there was an exorcist alive who could handle Ellie, much less the two of us together. It seems like a waste to let such a powerful lineage to die out... say, if we manage to avert this apocalypse, what say you to a proposition of mine, Professor?”
“I... well, he was a demon, so it was my natural response to seal him and his associate away. Then, I would question their motives and intent at a secure location. Unfortunately, I lost track of the vessel I used... there were quite a few vodka bottles in my hotel room that day. Finals and all that. So, I do take some ownership in the problems this stunt has caused. If my powers can aid the situation in any way, Mister Greed, I’ll work up a sweat as you command.”
“My little sunbeam! It feels like just yesterday you were only as tall as my knee, and you’ve already grown up so big and healthy! What would you like as a present? A pony? A tropical vacation? The New York Stock Exchange? What’s that, all of the above? Haha, you make Papa so proud, little one🌸”
“Papa! Papa is the coolest, awesomest, bestest man ever! He gives the best hugs! His lunchboxes make Michelin-star restaurants taste like rancid pig slop! He taught me everything he knows about investing and one day I’ll take over as CEO of his company! But I also won’t have to since Papa will live forever! He’s just that amazing! Hey hey, isn’t my Papa just the greatest?”