[The hesitation twists him a bit tenser, but the agreement undoes some of that. He nods once and tries to hide his relief. Because even if he hated Mavros, he couldn't do this if he felt he was harming him. He couldn't do it if he felt he was coercing him. Even if he does now bear the stain of having in essence raped the man, however unknowingly, he cannot compound that crime, even if that sort of abuse is what Mavros craves.
Which is foolish. It was always so foolish. The Demon Prosecutor was supposed to be cruel and heartless, wasn't he? It was just that he was able to be cruel when others were administering the true cruelty. If he has someone under his hand, he can't draw true suffering from them. He never could. Too squeamish.
Still. He'll do what he can.]
And you will not merely have it: you will use it. You wish me to determine how it shall go. How it shall go is this: if you want it to stop, you will say as much. If I see you allowing yourself to be pushed beyond your limits, then I'll stop at once and send you away without any possibility for further atonement. Understood?
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Which is foolish. It was always so foolish. The Demon Prosecutor was supposed to be cruel and heartless, wasn't he? It was just that he was able to be cruel when others were administering the true cruelty. If he has someone under his hand, he can't draw true suffering from them. He never could. Too squeamish.
Still. He'll do what he can.]
And you will not merely have it: you will use it. You wish me to determine how it shall go. How it shall go is this: if you want it to stop, you will say as much. If I see you allowing yourself to be pushed beyond your limits, then I'll stop at once and send you away without any possibility for further atonement. Understood?