Author: To easily identify who is who by shortcutting to "KC" and "AL" for Kantai Collection and Azur Lane shipgirls respectively. A shortcut that can be easily understandable.
On an unrelated note, I got spoiled when a spoiler thumbnail popped out in my YouTube recommendations. Also, I gotta stop impulsively wasting SQ like a crackhead.
All these memories rushing in...
In those memories, both Code-G and Code-T are present. The pair quietly gazed at the "new Tyrant" who replaced Bismarck. This Tyrant, however, is more quiet and colder than Bismarck.
"So you've come as well, G. You brought along T as well. Do you want me to call you Ash and Amber?"
"Call us whatever you feel like it. We've only come for the coordinates" Code-G frankly responded
"Surely Bismarck passed it to you. She said she would secure it no matter the cost" Code-T added
"I have the coordinates. It was encrypted in the Tyrant Code which is transferred in my mental cube"
"..."
"...but I will not hand it over to you two. I didn't hand it over to the Sirens and I will not hand it to you two" Tyrant clarified
"Why is that?" Code-G frowned
"My purpose right now is to secure the coordinates from falling into the hands of anyone, Sirens and shipgirls alike. The risk...is just too great"
"We want to prevent the Sirens from destroying the last standing timeline, Tyrant. There's no time for this!" Code-T clenched her fists
"I know that...which is why I'm protecting these coordinates. I will not risk our only chance. To be specific, our last chance"
Tyrant crossed her arms, refusing to hand over the coordinates to the two Codes right in front of her. Even if they were to challenge her to a fight, Tyrant would care less as she will protect the information even if she loses an arm or a leg.
"So what will it be? Give up and go away or challenge me and forcibly take the coordinates from me?"
"Neither. We have no intention of giving up nor engaging a pointless battle. We both have the same goal" Code-G responded
"You are correct. We have the same goal but our methods are different"
"Why are you so stubborn? You're just like your older sister" Code-T is losing patience
Code-G stepped in front of her before it would escalate in a fight which she can't afford between the two Codes. Code-T has little tolerance for Tyrant refusing to cooperate with them.
"You two are just wasting your time with me. Nothing will convince me to hand over the data to the likes of you" Tyrant sighed, annoyed at their presence
"Tyrant, you said you wished to fulfill Bismarck's last wish...but you are doing nothing to fulfill it" Code-G is getting annoyed with her stubbornness
"The Sirens will soon track me down and forcibly extract the coordinates from me. You know that"
"Then why not hand it over before they get you?" Code-T clenched her fists
"That's because Bismarck also wished for me to not hand over the coordinates to everyone in this timeline. There's only one person whom I can entrust the coordinates with"
"...?" The two are confused
"My purpose is to protect it at all costs and give it to her in the right time. That was Bismarck's final request"
"Who do you exactly planned on giving that information?" Code-G frowned
"I am not obliged to tell it to any of you because you would immediately try to reach out before I could"
Not only Tyrant refused to hand over the coordinates, she also refused to reveal any information to who she is planning to hand over the coordinates. It would be a foolish move to let the two know who she wanted to meet in the past timeline.
"But since I owe you for preventing the Sirens from getting the information from me, I will tell you one thing. The person I was referring to is a shipgirl from the past. Of course, I wouldn't reveal her identity. It's up to you two to find it out"
"You-"
"Calm down, Amber. If she doesn't want to tell us everything then we can't force her"
"Since you understood it, then I will get going. Observer wouldn't want her dog wandering off for too long"
"Iron Blood are known for their pride and loyalty yet you sent your own nation to ruin and bend to the Sirens' will!" Code-T furiously reminded Tyrant
"This future is beyond salvation but the past can still protected to prevent this kind of future again. That's why Eugen decided to follow me " Tyrant briefly turned her head to Code-T
Without anything else to say, Tyrant took her leave with Code-G and Code-T silently allowing her to leave since Tyrant stubbornly refuses to cooperate with them even if they have the same goal. Despite being the younger sister, she kept her vow to fulfill the older sister's goal.
The two Nagatos, one is a young fox-girl that emits air of dignity and grace while the other is a woman who is a level-headed and serious leader of a fleet. KC Nagato couldn't take her eyes off her counterpart, a child with fox-like characteristics.
"To think the other me in this world...is like this" Nagato trembled for a moment
"What did thou expect?"
"Nothing. It's just that...this is probably why a lot of young people are obsessed with what they call kemonomimi"
"What is this kemonomimi you speak off? Is the Sakura Empire of your world unlike ours?"
"In our world, it's Japan but while the ancient Japan theme exists there, none of us have no horns or animal ears. All of us are just...ordinary people"
Nagato described the difference between the Sakura Empire and Japan which both have the same theme but their origin is different.
"Hmm...what would Tyrant seek from a world where humanity is ordinary?" AL Nagato tilted her head
"I'm not sure but I know both of our worlds aren't too different. While the same nation's exist, their nature and names are a bit different"
"It seems that way. We both fight a war to defend and retake humanity's seas from the Sirens and Abyssals but it seems the gods had intended for our worlds to cross paths"
"I suppose you can call it fate" KC Nagato chuckles
"Yes. I am thankful to meet my counterpart who is a proud leader of the Empire"
"I don't really hold the same position as I do but I always lead my comrades into battle and fight with all I got to make sure all of use to home"
"Indeed. You are a brave symbol of our nation"
"Haha not really. For my world it's Yamato since my nation glorified her even if she doesn't want to"
Nagato chuckles as she recalled how timid and reserved Yamato was when she first entered service, back when the two first met.
"A-anyway, back to the main topic. I've heard of this world from the Tirpitz here so I'm not very surprised unlike my comrades"
"I've heard that Bismarck's younger sister has mysteriously disappeared. Kawakaze informed me that Bismarck visited Akagi sometime ago to seek a way to return Tirpitz" AL Nagato rubbed her chin
"I see..."
"But you said it was the Siren Purifier who caused this incident?" AL Nagato raised an eyebrow
"Yeah. We were trying to stop her but she used her machine on us and we ended up here. I'm worried that my other comrades were sent somewhere"
"Hmm..."
"Do you perhaps know anything related to our situation?" KC Nagato softly asked
"While the Sakura Empire is aware of Siren activities recently, I recommend thou should speak with Enterprise as she had experienced it herself"
"Experienced it herself?"
"Enterprise had found herself in another world one day back here during a confrontation with the Siren Purifier. That is why she is currently within our land, to seek more information"
"I see. Then I will talk to her"
After the discussion with her Sakura Empire counterpart, Nagato had to take down the stairs and at she reached the bottom, she admired the beauty of the "ancient Japan" feel in the Sakura Empire.
"Hmm? You're...?"
Nagato turned her head and spots a certain someone walking towards her direction.
"You're the Nagato from another world, right?" Enterprise isn't sure
"Yes, that's me. I am a different Nagato than the one here. I mean my counterpart here is small and somewhat...adorable" Nagato clears her throat
"I know about other shipgirls with the same history since I kind of experienced it"
"Back in my world, I've received of a report that our Enterprise encountered and briefly fought someone who claims to be another Enterprise. Must have bee awkward, huh" Nagato chuckles
"Haha, it is. I was chasing after Tester and our fight ended up in a weird sea. The next thing I know is seeing someone who claimed to be Enterprise. Well, of course we ended up fighting since were both confused" Enterprise recalled that event
"Our Enterprise did say some weirdo claimed to be Enterprise too which is impossible since there's only one her"
"W-weirdo, huh"
The two stood beside each othero, looking at the water which leads to the open sea.
"Even if you two look different, you are no doubt the Grey Ghost"
"You're already saying that even though we just met"
"It's just my impression. Like at first glance, even when you introduce yourself, I can say the one before me is the US Navy's pride"
"I'm not really good at praises and compliments..." Enterprise shyly admits
"I've stated my impression of you, now it's your turn"
"You want me to describe you?"
"There's nothing wrong with honesty. Everyone one has a good or bad thing about them"
Since Nagato looked at her with such a friendly smile, Enterprise sighs as she knew she couldn't refuse to comply with her request.
"You let out an aura of a Big Seven. In my opinion, you seem strong, wise, and brave. Like you're used to leading and protecting"
"I really seem that way wherever I go, huh. In my world, my comrades always say they looked up to me. Even if I proved my strength and bravery, I'm still soft in the inside"
Nagato gently places her hand on her chest, somewhat reluctant to admit despite her "tough and sturdy" atmosphere, she possesses the same emotions as everyone around her.
"I mean just seeing the little ones act like the children that they are is enough to make me smile"
"In a way I also enjoy seeing our little ones enjoying themselves. Except when that aircraft carrier is lurking in the base"
Enterprise jokingly remarked on the second statement with a casual smile. Initially, Enterprise believed Nagato is the strict and serious type who isn't know for friendly conversations but she is relieved to see this Nagato is different.
"When your Tirpitz said this world is also a world of shipgirls I doubted that it's the same as ours. Well, it's a bit different with actual ships and all but you get my point"
"It reminded me when I met your world's Enterprise. We were so confused that we pointed our arrows to each other. It took both us a while to realize neither of us are lying"
"Then what happened?"
"Tester got in the way and after more chasing I ended back here. At least I'm glad that other Enterprise doesn't seem so different from me. Except her reaction was more shocked than me"
"Well I was really shocked to see the Nagato in this world to be smaller...and a bit cute. I never thought I'd call myself cute"
Nagato blushed, admitting with obvious embarrassment. She is someone who stands and act with dignity so being flustered over how 'cute' her other version...is unlikely of her.
"You know when it comes to similarities, your Abyssals are kind of like the Sirens here except your enemies are like literal deep-sea horrors" Enterprise pointed
"Well that's the theme they're going. Our world would seem like a fantasy compared to yours. Warships from the old war reborn for a second chance to prevent tragedy against our own shadow is really like a fantasy novel for other people"
"I can understand if you can't adjust here yet. This is a completely different world after all"
"Yeah but just like ours...we get sent into another war. I just hope I could find my other comrades and return to our worlds"
"Don't worry. If one of yours ended up in our turf, they'd be more than willing to help since the Sirens involved you in our fight"
"Thanks..."
At the very least, Enterprise assuring the Eagle Union would help Nagato's comrades if they stumble upon to any of them lessened Nagato's worry for the safety of her fellow shipgirls. They are in a completely different world filled with otherworldy enemies.
"By the way, is your Belfast a maid too?"
"A-a maid? Wait - the Belfast here is a maid?" Nagato giggled
"If you're surprised at that, wait till you here about the others"
"I'd love to know more about the shipgirls here. Over a drink of course"
Enterprise jokingly remarked since she found Nagato's genuine surprise somewhat hilarious and amusing. She wanted to imagine the difference of the two Belfasts. While the two have a casual and friendly conversation, the others are trying to cope with...the discovery.
"So...is there a reason why those children are hiding?"
Ark Royal tilted her head in confusion with how the Mutsuki class destroyers are hiding behind an awkward Shoukaku and Zuikaku. When she looked at them, the destroyers let out a small yelp while they continue hiding behind the two crane carriers.
"You said you're Ark Royal of the Royal navy, right?"
"Yes, what about it? You see...our Ark Royal here" Zuikaku is reluctant to answer
"She's a shameless child predator who always gets arrested by the Royal guard for harassment and stalking" Shoukaku quickly answered
The sudden and honest response from the mischievous Shoukaku left Ark Royal speechless, the memory of when the Tirpitz from Iron Blood describe her upon their first meeting suddenly made sense. Tirpitz wasn't joking or lying when she said the Ark Royal in Azur Lane is a proud lover of destroyers.
(That person wasn't joking! The Ark Royal here is a shameless pedophile! What kind of sick joke is this?!)
Ark Royal screamed at maximum inside her own thoughts as screaming physically would terrify the children even more.
"How can, the Ark Royal, a proud aircraft carrier of the Royal be as degenerate as a pedophile! What kind of lowly degenerates ever thought of giving such a personality to the other me"
"I-it can't be helped. It might just a fetish of those tea-drinkers. I mean...these children and literal pre-schoolers" Zuikaku tried to calm down Ark Royal
Clearly, Ark Royal doesn't accept her Azur Lane version is a "degenerate" when she tried to be dignified and proud as part of the Royal navy. While Ark Royal curses the people responsible for the existence of the Azur Lane version, the two version of Kagaz, who is eating takoyaki, comes by and pats her in the shoulder.
"There, there..." KC Kaga tries to comfort Ark Royal
"Luckily for me, my other version is not really different from me. I mean even her color is blue"
AL Kaga looks relieved how KC Kaga is no different from her when it comes to personality and color theme. Despite being from two different worlds, they're both stern and quiet both in combat and outside of combat. They have little interest in matters that concerns them little and they both value their Akagi more than anyone.
"The other Akagi-neesama on the other hand..."
AL Kaga is unsure what to feel about the KC Akagi whose most well known trait is her gluttony. She's not even shy that she loves food while munching on three takoyakis at once.
"Hahahaha! This is epic, really epic. To see another version of senpai be someone like that"
Shoukaku didn't even hide at how amused she is and burst out in laughter, embarrassing Zuikaku who looked away.
"Akagi-senpai is a voracious food demon. Wait till she hears about this. I bet I'll see a really funny expression from her"
While Shoukaku can't stop herself from laughing, everyone else, even AL Kaga starts to back away. Right before Shoukaku could react, Akagi put Shoukaku in a headlock and starts to slowly break both her neck and skull.
"Kaga, since the shipgirls here are not purely humans we can eat this one, right? She's a bird so she be edible"
"W-w-wait! I don't taste that good! Besides I'm not an actual crane. I don't even have feathers! Zuikaku-"
While Shoukaku begs for her life not to be eaten, Zuikaku tried to hide her laughter. Unfortunately, her younger sister ended bursting into a laughter, a form of shocking betrayal to Shoukaku.
"My Akagi-neesama has a recipe for crane stew. You might want to try that" AL Kaga suggested
"Kaga-senpai!" Again, Shoukaku felt betrayed
While the counterparts have their fun, the Yuudachis and Shigures enjoy each other's company while watching the entertainment right in front of them.
Iron Blood naval base...
With no time to idle around, Bismarck focuses on tracking down Tyrant whose current whereabouts is unknown after Prinz Eugen allowed her to escape. Even if they have captured Prinz Eugen, the latter refuses to cooperate with them. She refused to reveal about where Tyrant might have run off.
"Just where she could have possibly escaped. She was not at full strength when I fought her..."
Bismarck bit her lip as the last fight wasn't a real one for her with Tyrant in a weakened state after finally able to leave the closed dimension but Bismarck isn't aware that Tyrant was weakened because of it.
"She'll heal her wounds and regain her full strength if I don't find her fast"
Even after being stabbed twice, Tyrant is still able to fight and flee without hindrance. Had Prinz Eugen not stood in the way, they might have done a serious blow on the already weakened Tyrant.
"To think Prinz Eugen would actually betray Iron Blood and work with the Sirens..."
Bismarck clenched her fists, clearly hurt at the betrayal of one of her comrades. It hurt her because one of the Iron Blood had betrayed Iron Blood itself by working with the Sirens.
"All this time, she was already planning to turn against us...and waited for the right opportunity"
A betrayal from within their rank did strike a blow to Iron Blood as they are all expected to be loyal to their nation's ideals and fight for their nation's sake yet one of them didn't hesitate to betray the others. This came out as incredible shock to everyone right now and made others questions whether someone else will betray them or not.
"...?" Bismarck raised her head at the sound of the door opening
Tirpitz reluctantly entered the officr at the sight of Bismarck stressed out at the current situation.
"Tirpitz?"
"Have you been working all night again? Trying to find Tyrant?"
"...Yeah"
"I understand why you're working hard but you're overworking yourself"
Tirpitz rarely expresses her worry for other people, especially towards Bismarck, but when she does Bismarck felt a slight sense of joy.
"I don't have any time to waste. Tyrant is wounded and weakened right now. If I let her recover then we might not be able to beat her the next time"
"..."
Bismarck is incredibly determined to track and take down Tyrant but Tirpitz doesn't seem to be amused at this idea. It's like she has no interest in fighting Tyrant again after the last time.
"...?!"
The two are interrupted, both of them looking when one of the U-boats rapidly knock and enter the office.
"Lord Bismarck, there's an emergency"
"What is it? Enemy attack?" Bismarck quickly stood up
"One of our squadron captured an unknown shipgirl within our territory. What's more is that the outsider claims to be Bismarck!"
"...!" For some reason, Tirpitz might know who it is
"What?! An impostor! I will not accept anyone who claims to be me"
The furious Bismarck quickly marched out of the office with Tirpitz worryingly following her while U-556 leads the way. The two were lead to the port where Scharnhorst is pinning down the struggling and groaning "Bismarck".
"...!" Tirpitz dropped her jaw, instantly recognizing the impostor
"Let me go, you damn bitch!" KC Bismarck shouted at the top of her lungs
"Bismarck!" Tirpitz called her out
Scharnhorst and few other shipgirls all looked at Tirpitz in confusion as she clearly called the captured shipgirl as Bismarck.
"Tirpitz! Is these your weirdo friends?! I don't know what's going on but I didn't do anything!"
"..." AL Bismarck blinked, speechless at the person in front of her
"I remember you! Y-you're the other me! We only met for like five minutes but I remember you"
"You were the one back then. The one who interfered during our fight with Tyrant"
Fortunately, AL Bismarck recognized her counterpart as the other Bismarck briefly introduced by Tirpitz when she appeared out nowhere.
"Bismarck, you know this person?" Graf Zeppelin raised an eyebrow
"Let her go. She is not enemy nor an impostor. She's...a friend of Tirpitz"
Immediately complying Bismarck's orders, Scharnhorst removed herself from KC Bismarck and backed away. When KC Bismarck stood up, she growled at the Iron Blood shipgirls around her, still angry for capturing and pinning her down.
"Bismarck how did you get here?!" Surprised, Tirpitz rushed to her
"I don't know what's going on but I just found myself here when I was fighting Purifier. By the way, have you seen my sister?"
"You were fighting Purifier? That explains a lot..."
Prinz Eugen mentioned Purifier before she went to take back the black mental cube which she now realized is connected with Tyrant being freed from the closed dimension.
"I'm glad you got home safely! I thought something terrible happened to you when you mysteriously disappeared"
Unable to contain her joy, KC Bismarck embraced Tirpitz who didn't expect to be hugged right now. For some reason, this made AL Bismarck frown and feel somewhat unhappy at the sight.
"Ehem" AL Bismarck cleared her throat
"...?"
"My counterpart, I haven't really showed my gratitude to you for what you did for Tirpitz. Since you have taken care of my sister while she is trapped in your world, you have my thanks"
"No problem. Tirpitz is Tirpitz no matter the version" KC Bismarck taps Tirpitz on the shoulder
"Then we'll help her go home, right?" Tirpitz wanted to confirm
"I'll do what I can. Tyrant has the cube which can open a rift to your world so I will ask of your cooperation"
"You can expect my help but I'm afraid I'm not the only one here"
"What do you mean?" Tirpitz raised Dan eyebrow
"If I was transported here, then Nagato and the others might have ended up here too. We were all fighting Purifier and when we tried to stop her from activating her machine...this happened to me"
Bismarck recalled trying to rush to Purifier when the latter activated the machine and as the rift is about to open, she and the others tried to stop her at the last second only to be dragged in as well.
"If my fleet or the other nations manages to find any sign of them, I'll inform you. They are your comrades after all. Take it as a payment for my gratitude"
"R-really! Thanks!"
Greatly happy that her Iron Blood counterpart is willing to help her for Tirpitz's sake, KC Bismarck went and grabbed AL Bismarck's hand and gave an excited handshake, much to the latter's surprise.
"So which is one is Bismarck again...?" Deutschland scratched her head while holding her gun
"So...uh...do we call them both Bismarck?" Admiral Hipper is confused as well
While the Iron Blood shipgirls are all confused at the current situation, Tirpitz is the only one whose glad and casual with another Bismarck showing up. Meanwhile, Iron Blood's Bismarck is unsure what to feel with her counterpart being casual and friendly, opposite to her.
Confined within four corners of solid steel walls, Prinz Eugen cheerfully hums in the completely silence of her isolation. She isn't the least bored or irritated at being in "maximum prison", rather she finds it amusing.
"While it didn't go according to plan, it ended up getting quite interesting"
[To think those shipgirls actually tried to stop Purifier at the last second. Their foolishness got themselves involved]
Alpha Observer's voice via private communication even while Prinz Eugen is being held.
"Well at least something interesting will happen here. There are two Bismarcks now but Tyrant isn't too happy about it"
[You were playing around. As a result Bismarck dealt a serious blow while she was in her weakened state]
"Was her repairs successful?"
[Of course. Her left had returned and she regenerated from being stabbed twice. The Tyrant Code is designed to have high defensive power and high survibility rate. As expected, that person made sure her dog isn't difficult to take down even by us]
"And I guess you still failed to extract the information"
[Fufufu~ Why do you think we sent Tyrant to the other world in the first place?]
"..." Prinz Eugen frowned
[That's because we had her locate the last known position when she reactivated one month ago]
"Interesting. If only I could be a part of this game again"
Being sarcastic as usual, Prinz Eugen implied while curling a lock of her hair.
[I don't understand the logic behind getting yourself captured. The black mental cube is back in Tyrant's possession and...]
"I want to see the results. Besides, it's only a matter of time, before this little game ends"
[You are correct on that part. The pawns have gathered and the only thing left to do is to gather them right where we want them. Like a herd of sheep as they say]
While Observer is confident that she's playing with the shipgirls within her palms, Prinz Eugen quietly smiled, a smile of a deviousness that would backstab even the devil itself.
"You say you're in control but you couldn't control Tyrant who views the end as futile but still enjoys every step of the way. Her tendency to only value what she thinks and not others is something you didn't expect from her"
[Tyrant is a difficult case. Even though Tirpitz replaced Bismarck, the latter had technically merged with the former]
"They're fused together in a sense but Tirpitz is the dominant consciousness. So what's going to happen now?"
[The ending has been set. The Creator did give me permission to allow those outsider from being a part of the final clash between the two of them]
"Oh~ So the plan to have the past and future kill each other is on the go now?"
[Tyrant can eliminate her past self as she please]
The moment Observer said "eliminate", Prinz Eugen burst out in laughter much to Observer's displeasure.
"Eliminate you say? Well...I wonder about that~"
[It seems you've done something on your own again ever since you hijacked your past self]
"Who knows?"
[Fufufu~ You can play as you please but don't ever forget you're also our pawn]
With that, Observer finished the conversation and ended the communication for today. While she seems not amused with Prinz Eugen's rebellious and playful tendency, Prinz Eugen is the exact opposite as she enjoys the turn of events.
"Eliminate her past self she says. Even the manipulative Observer had failed to ironically observe that Tyrant made sure it wouldn't end as the Sirens pleases. I suppose for such perfected creations, the Creator ironically passed her arrogance to them...creating a flaw I could exploit. Even my past self would certainly use this opportunity"
Prinz Eugen is both sly and deceitful that the Sirens couldn't easily predict her next move or current intentions. She's the scheming type who could outplay the Sirens if not checked so someone like Observer is wary of her. A reason why Tyrant trusted her enough to let her know of the plan that not even the Sirens are aware of.
EXTRA
Awaiting for the events to unfold, Akagi slowly opens her eyes when the Nagato from another world unexpectedly makes her visit. She examined the other version of Sakura's current leader, amused the clear difference between the two.
"Who knew the other version of Nagato is an image of...a Big Seven"
"I get that a lot..."
"So, what does someone who is involved in this entertainment of a conflict want from me?"
"The Enterprise here says you might know something"
Nagato walked closer, the different seriousness in her eyes made Akagi frowned.
"The Siren Purifier. What was she doing in our world? Why are the Sirens travelling outside of this world?"
"Perhaps they're searching for something. The Sirens take orders from the Creator who very rarely shows herself to them. They're like children craving for their mother's attention. Except that mother wouldn't mind replacing them with a better and stronger model"
Akagi sadistically laughed and her twisted sense of humor upset Nagato but she isn't angry.
"Sirens work differently from your Abyssals because the Sirens' goal is the goal of their Creator. They were made to accomplish it after all"
"Who is this Creator?"
"Just like the name implied she is the Creator of the Sirens and undoubtly the strongest Siren. I don't know why she doesn't act herself even if with all the amount of power and knowledge"
"..."
"You shouldn't really concern yourself with this world. You'll all go home sooner or later anyway"
Even if what Akagi said is true and Nagato shouldn't really involve herself with the affairs of their current world, she has her own reasons.
"This isn't our problem but Tyrant meddled with my world" Nagato straightly responded
"..."
"Someone like can't be left alone. She had already caused casualties"
"Payback...or is it for the Tirpitz in this world?"
"..."
"Figures..."
"Tirpitz may not from our world and she's an entirely different person...but I view her as a comrade too. And I don't abandon comrades"
Nagato's straight and certain response made Akagi blink since she acts someone who values their honor and comrades, like a cliche type of character in a story.
"People like you always dies first. This is a world where being good or bad won't save you on what's to come"
"..."
"You know you remind me of the Bismarck here. She values her nation and pride more than anyone else. You're not completely similar the aura you give off is similar to her"
"I was taught to value honor and pride by the legendary Mikasa much like Yamato"
"The granny is like that in your world too, huh"
Akagi burst in laughter, puzzling Nagato at the sudden reaction from hearing her mention Mikasa. Had she said "granny" in front of Mikasa, she would have been severely punished. After her laughter had faded away, Akagi cleared her throat and resumed to her calm and mysterious self.
"Since I'm in a good mood, I'll tell you this"
"...?"
"I can assure you there won't be a happy ending for that Tirpitz. Same goes for yours"
"What?"
"This will only end with both sides losing because that Tirpitz will follow her ideals and one wrong step and she might reignite the events that lead here"
"What's that supposed mean?"
"It means no matter what the Bismarck here does, she can't change the ending for her sister"
Akagi knew the end before anyone else can predict and out of a whim she warned Nagato how there will be no "happy ending" for everyone.