"I went to the docks and met with the woman I was supposed to kill. She had no interest in fighting anymore, but one does not simply leave the Black Ribbon. I told her to give me her ribbon and return to the zee until they forgot about her." Dot exhales and smiles at Kaworu, as though a little weight had been lifted from her shoulders.

"The society is none the wiser. ...Or perhaps I'm simply a good enough duelist for them not to care? Some of them look down on me for only engaging in casual fights, of course, but they still respect my skill. They've got little choice but to, when they're facing down the barrel of my gun or the tip of my blade."