God Meet Creator [Chifuyu/Cyrus]

The City of Light, an impressive feat of engineering she had to admit while walking through the city on the way to the see the man behind it all. The Vandenreich Grandmaster, it was nothing but a business visit and while she might occasionally wander around like she was taking in the sights this was Chifuyu--trivial matters like that always had the underlying meaning such as scoping out the place and getting an understanding of it from a tactical point of view.

When the time came though and she waited outside of Cyrus' office, she was looking at a book. It was something archaic and more trivial in the current era but she found it pleasant and more fun to handle than computers. Judging by the environment of this woman's office, the secretary seemed to also like books. A physical book was much harder to crack than any system, though she wondered if that was the reason behind the demon's actions.

All she could do was wait until Cyrus was ready to have her for their appointment and Chifuyu did judge someone on how they handled them. How someone ran their schedule gave an idea of their character; early, on-time, running late. All was just information to analyse for her.

Cyrus was only faintly surprised to be receiving a visit from one of the Chairmen of Lux Orior. Given the Vandenreich's increasing role in Earth's affairs, and their more active policing of those egregious instances of travel between the realms, it struck him as inevitable that this meeting would come to pass.

As Ninsianna let Chifuyu in, Cyrus stood from his desk, offering a bow of greeting, as was simply common courtesy. Even if they likely did not see eye to eye, that was no reason to be rude, now was it? However...every step closer made it at least marginally apparent to Cyrus that something was not quite right about this woman. He could not say exactly what it was, only that it was most certainly abnormal.

"Chifuyu Yuudeshi, a pleasure. Cyrus ast-Auramazda. What brings you here to the City of Lights?"

While normally it might be poor form to simply cut directly to the meat of the conversation, he suspected that she would rather prefer that, given what little intelligence the Vandenreich currently had on the woman in question. Most might also think it poor form to make it so plain that he did not know her purpose for being here, but frankly, Cyrus was not one for the sort of politicking and subterfuge that would entail. He did not know why she was here, so he would simply ask. Lying would only create some fragile web that he had no desire to hold up in the first place.

Chifuyu looked around the office before her eyes settled on the most important thing in the room. Cyrus himself, his office was nice, the dent in his desk was peculiar but it wasn't her business. It stood out a little bit as something strange and out of place.

"I am here as a representative of the Lux Orior, I've noted the ongoings of your group for a while now, your assisted in the removal of Shadow Fall's occupation of America and have since worked yourself into the position of functioning as ensuring the nation recovers and have taken a similar role as to our own approach."

The Yuudeshi started, not wasting any time in getting to what she wanted to talk about. That just wasn't her way of approach, especially not when it came to business and she had a child waiting on her elsewhere. Time was valuable.

"Don't be alarmed though, I assure you the fact you have relieved Lux Orior resources from needing to invest in maintaining the order of the land has only been beneficial for us to focus our attention elsewhere. Now, the matter of which I approach you. It is my intention that we ally ourselves. This world is very damaged, broken even in so many more ways than one and I intend to see the Lux Orior move in a direction to begin repairing that damage but if this shift in approach was to be taken it would naturally mean less resources are being used for the potential of warfare. Do you see where I am going with this?"

She wasn't going to mention that she had no intention of not dropping the actual development for the organisation's power and become completely defenceless in the change of approach to the goals. He didn't need to know that, only that it would nebulously shift as resources shifted from building means of war to go to means of rebuilding.

Well, Cyrus was not too terribly surprised at her reason for coming. He had been quite surprised by the fact that he'd seen so little of Lux Orior throughout the Vandenreich's time in America, and in truth he suspected this was not simply a matter of their shifting priorities. He would never think to say as much, of course. It would be quite rude.

"Yes, the Vandenreich has certainly maintained a protective presence in America, though I do hope that we might let the people of America take over for themselves soon. Our primary intent is to prevent overzealous and egregious instances of travel between the realms, after all. Our work in America is simply morally responsible."

Naturally, the Quincy Grandmaster wished to make clear his stance on these things. The Vandenreich was not intended as simply some military organization, a collection of brutes to enforce their worldview. It had greater purpose.

"I would, of course, be quite willing to discuss a formal alliance between Lux Orior and the Vandenreich. Allies in the stability of the Earth are most certainly more than welcome."

"Naturally, I should like to know how you have fared. The influence of demons and Shadow Fall in all these years must surely have left deep marks you've encountered. If there's anything I can do to be of assistance I would like to do so."

She wanted to emphasise her assistance. The stance he took did not stray so far away from her own. The living realm should belong to its occupants, not foreigners. That was the obsession that drove her in those youthful years as well. Identify the virus and purge it from the planet.

Though in all those years ago she would never have imagined it just would just let go and return what it had taken. That's why she would be sure to take this opportunity and reinforce this world against attempts to have a repeat of those incidents.

"I am glad we are on the same page. Would you so kindly tell me what the Lux Orior can provide to make your work easier? Your continued operations as they are now is more or less already sufficient for us to acknowledge the value of an alliance though it would not be disappointing to hear if you had greater ambitions to maintain this view over greater regions."

"I will certainly not deny that the grip of Shadow Fall has proven rather tight upon America, even in spite of their having abandoned it wholly. There is some degree of support for a return of Asthavon reign over them, and given the relative stability until the war, it cannot be called a simple goal to remove that influence. The Vandenreich can offer military might and security, but I believe that Lux Orior would prove more fruitful in assisting with the reconstruction of industry and government."

Cyrus knew it was a rather significant thing to simply give Lux Orior access to those reforms rather than keep them within the Vandenreich's authority. However, it was an olive branch that he would be foolish not to extend. It would only prove damning for the people were he to hold onto those avenues simply because he wished to assure the Vandenreich's place. That, after all, was not ever his intention.

"I am also aware that Lux Orior maintains rather firm relations with Vastime, particularly when compared to ourselves. We do not see eye to eye with that nation, but we naturally wish to protect all people, regardless of factors as inconsequential as nationality, or place of birth. I would ask you simply keep me appraised of the situation there as much as information allows, particularly in the wake of the recent...tragedy."