Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6192846-20140111153519/@comment-6192846-20140609223419

To be honest, I consider them both equally awful, but in different ways. Riliane was selfish and whimsy, and the demon definitely made it worse, but Prim wasn't openly killing people on a whim for as simple a reason as someone's smile looking displeasing to her.

Prim dabbled a lot more in secret compared to Riliane, and was a bit more reserved. Both would kill entire countries to get what they wanted, but Prim's grudges lasted years (though Riliane never got the chance for this) and were a lot less forgiving (at least Riliane would give you the chance to make up for it... if she liked you... and you did the absolute last thing you wanted to do to prove your loyalty...).

It balances out, imo (but Prim's the more petty as far as I'm concerned). At least Riliane had a chance for redemption when she got out of her bubble and saw how "normal" people lived. Prim either never got the chance to feel actual guilt, or was couldn't get that chance (ie, she suffers from sociopathy or some other psychopathy).

Moving onto some more of Mikina, now that all of her section has been transcribed:


 * Mikina knew her father loved her deeply, hence why she understood his strong opposition to her and Keel's relationship.


 * A man of "humble birth" drawing closer to his daughter for the ability to use his wealth and information network was what Duke Sfarz deduced about Keel.


 * She didn't want to just watch silently as her father used his power to ensnare Keel (so she boarded a ship to Elphegort, pregnant with his child and left).


 * They had Yukina (Keel was crying with happiness), and they decided to avoid dangerous work for the child (so they opened a general store).


 * Mikina and Keel worked extra hard to make their store impressive to even attract the Elphe customers that looked down at foreigners.


 * When they finally got their first Elphe customer to buy something, they jumped for joy.


 * Still, they couldn't live off what little sales they had and (thanks to the wife of the inn keeper) Mikina was able to not starve; she was feeling uneasy, and realizing she had another child made her anxiety worse.


 * At that time, Mikina heard of a shaman in Yatski that would make an abortion drug from a gossiping traveler.


 * She slipped on the foot of a cliff and fell on the way there, unable to see through her tears; she woke up in a bed in the inn.


 * Mikina didn't know the specific reason Prim was there, but saw she had a glass bottle with white and yellow powder so she figures it's that.


 * Prim silently listened to her confess everything she was going through and gave her a gift (thankfully not her usual one); she promised the spoon brought fortune to the owner.


 * Mikina was skeptical but she ended up not buying the drugs and returned; Keel told her that (that day), a shabby clothed man appeared in the shop.


 * He was very impressed by the high quality assortment of goods and Keel's service and behavior, but seemed to go back with only buying a pipe.


 * A month later, the entire store sold out.


 * What they didn't know at the time was that the man was King Sohni Elphen; the reputation spread and that was that.


 * By the time Shaw was born, Mikina didn't have to worry about their living.


 * Because of her work, she was able to afford a baby sitter to help take care of Shaw.


 * Eventually, the store's reputation reached foreign countries, and the number coming from long distances increased.


 * But, it wasn't always that great; because of that, Duke Sfarz was able to notice Mikina's location.


 * When Keel was out dealing with (a) customer(s), Mikina found her father trying to take Shaw; because of Kyle just taking the throne and many dignitaries suddenly dying beforehand (I wonder why...), Marlon's state of affairs were in a bit of disorder/unrest/disturbed.


 * The Elphe nanny stood next to him, responsible for selling out Mikina to her father.


 * Mikina refused to go back with her father so he decided to take Shaw with him as the sole heir for the Sfarz family; Mikina resisted vigourously.


 * Duke Sfarz had some men subdue her (従者 so servants/attendants).


 * Mikina's mental statement "Shaw's only mine" is what triggered the spoon; everyone got burned by blue flames(save for Mikina and most of Shaw), but nothing else (the corpses were charred).


 * Mikina never forgot the screams she heard that day.


 * Abyss was concerned by Keel discovering her existance with the afformentioned(?) motives of Kyle (I would guess Keel was investigating why Kyle was doing what he was doing).


 * Abyss I.R. had Mikina observe Riliane at the monastery because she was considering her as her next body (which explains why she went there, besides getting the vessel of Wrath).


 * Even if they have no magic, a body that's been possessed by a Demon of Sin can freely use the vessels.


 * Mikina says she is the same way (as Riliane); she hears the voice saying "Leave it all to me".


 * Mikina is repossessed(?) by whatever she got free from (I assume a Demon of Sin/Abyss I.R.)