Mako's Message: Look...I have all these backlogged and no one is actually... one person is following this at the moment, so why not dump the content quickly so the people can have a good idea of what to expect later? And yes, this ichapter is short. That's kind of the idea of this story.


#4 – Weaponized WHAT?!

"May I ask why you seem to be watching Bernadetta so intensely?"

The seemingly calm way Byleth sat up and the widening of their eyes didn't hint at the shock they actually felt. They looked up at Professor Hannaman before they relaxed and turned back to Bernadetta, sitting in the far corner of the dining hall, long after most had eaten. "I'm thinking of ways to weaponize her anxiety."

Taking a half step back, putting his hand to his heart, and gaping at them with wide eyes, Hannaman's shock at Byleth's statement was far more open, "You're trying to WHAT?"

Byleth put their hand to their chin as they explained their train of thought, "She hates being around other people, frequently keeping odd hours simply to accomplish normal tasks without risking running into anyone. For example, she'll go out in the dead of night to do chores or other tasks if possible. And when she's approached unexpectedly her first instinct is to flee, which she's quite good at; very nimble. She prefers to use a bow in combat because she wants to be as far from her enemies as possible. If I could get her to train with a sword and dagger, and train to use her speed and agility to avoid people in the first place, she could make a good thief.

And if I could get her to have a 'fight' response instead of a 'flight' response she could even make a good assassin."

"An assassin? Bernadetta? I can't imagine someone so meek and frightened having the capability to do the work of an assassin."

Byleth shrugged, "It's a long shot, I admit, but it could work if I convince her that no one could speak to her, let alone hurt her, if she killed them first."