[He peers into Weiss' cupboards and begins taking out the cups, the saucers, and the teapot, listening to her footsteps.]
Marie is teaching him. He told me so during the Firialia ball. [Because at that time, the breaking of a few nuts gave Cloud full knowledge of French for 24 hours.]
[ Huh! Cloud's never mentioned... but that's one more new thing she knows about him now. Besides, how long has it been since they started dating? Wouldn't it be creepy if Weiss crept into every single facet of his life? ]
You're going to have to teach me, then. So I know he's being ridiculous when he tells me "bon bon mademoiselle" and says it means "your face looks nice" but it's actually "you have something on your face".
But her competitiveness is cute. And refreshing, in a way. She's still young, and deserves to have a little fun every now and then. It makes him smile.]
It's a common word with a lot of different meanings. You'll learn them when I start teaching you.
[It doesn't take him long to find the canister of lavender-orange tea, and he doesn't even upset the order of the other teas as he does so. While the tea is steeped, Sanson turns to Weiss.]
If you spend a lot of time with Midorima, [which she definitely does,] you may pick up a few Japanese words and phrases.
Japan is very different from France, but it's a beautiful country with rich culture.
A few times, but they were always for missions and battle.
[HE DOESN'T KNOW THAT MANY JAPANESE THINGS...okay he knows a handful because Ritsuka Fujimaru is Japanese. Also because LOOKS POINTEDLY AT RAID EVENTS, SHINJUKU AND SHIMOUSA, ETC.]
No, not an airplane. [He shakes his head before glancing over at the tea.] We were Rayshifted to different areas and periods of Japan to correct the flow of history and time, using Chaldea's technology. You could say that we traveled through time.
[It sounds really strange when he talks about it with someone who isn't from Chaldea, because it IS strange now that he thinks about it.]
[At first he looks at her, but then he just smiles, laughing softly.]
It's a good thing we're having tea, because it's not going to be a short explanation. [He picks up the tray of tea and ferries it to their table.]
Goetia, the self-styled King of Demon Gods, sought to bring an end to humanity by creating singularities within history to destroy its course. This is why we had to travel through time - to Rayshift.
[He's well aware that the explanation is going to raise even more questions, judging from the expression on his face.]
Rayshifting entails the projection of the spirit of a living human being into the past. A person is placed into a Spiritron Chassis, which is also called a coffin, for the greatest chance of a successful Rayshift.
I'll just explain what I can for now. [Weiss is free to bug him for the rest of the explanation.] The coffins work for us too, since we at least have spirits. [Or rather, they ARE spirits. Maybe they're not alive ALIVE but they were technically kind of alive as Servants.]
[Sanson decides to just busy himself with pouring tea into the cups and passing Weiss one of the croissants.]
You know how normally, Servants are summoned to fight for a Holy Grail, which has the power to grant wishes? This time, Holy Grails in various points in time to distort history and the foundation of humanity.
[What's a better way to explain this?]
A better way to say this is...hmm, give me an example of a significant historical event in Remnant.
Hm... Then. . . when the Atlas Kingdom unveiled the Cross Continental System and gave the entire world a means to communicate with one another no matter where they were.
If a Holy Grail were to be left in that point in time, the Cross Continental System would not have been finished, or would not have been built at all. Some important figures during that time may also be...er, corrupted, for lack of a better term, or manipulated in some way to alter the course of history.
And that, as you can imagine, would have a catastrophic effect on the present and future.
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[ She is more of a coffee person, but at this time? With the croissants? Tea sounds better. Also— ]
What does "bon anniversaire" mean? [ And hey! She got the accent right. ]
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It means "happy birthday" in French. I can teach you other phrases and words, if you'd like. Cloud himself may know a few by now.
[Sanson wouldn't put it past Cloud to try and learn French to impress Marie.]
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... Cloud?
[ Totally clueless, and she totally sounds like she's questioning this a little bit too much. ]
I don't mind learning, but why would he know?
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Marie is teaching him. He told me so during the Firialia ball. [Because at that time, the breaking of a few nuts gave Cloud full knowledge of French for 24 hours.]
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You're going to have to teach me, then. So I know he's being ridiculous when he tells me "bon bon mademoiselle" and says it means "your face looks nice" but it's actually "you have something on your face".
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Very well, if he does say that, pay attention to whether he says "bon, bon" or "bonbon". "Bon" means good, but "bonbon" refers to candy.
And "you have something on your face" is, "tu as quelque chose sur le visage."
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[ Does she just want to be better at French than Cloud? Yeah... 😔 ]
French people say "bon" a lot.
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But her competitiveness is cute. And refreshing, in a way. She's still young, and deserves to have a little fun every now and then. It makes him smile.]
It's a common word with a lot of different meanings. You'll learn them when I start teaching you.
[At least he's willing to teach her.]
Anyway, which blend of tea would you like?
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[ True enough, there is a small canister there somewhere, along with a collection of other fruity teas. ]
And that sounds good. I'd like to learn more. Midorima doesn't teach me Japanese, but it's interesting learning about Japan when he talks about it.
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If you spend a lot of time with Midorima, [which she definitely does,] you may pick up a few Japanese words and phrases.
Japan is very different from France, but it's a beautiful country with rich culture.
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[ Sanson!! You gotta teach her all the Japanese things now, too! ]
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[HE DOESN'T KNOW THAT MANY JAPANESE THINGS...okay he knows a handful because Ritsuka Fujimaru is Japanese. Also because LOOKS POINTEDLY AT RAID EVENTS, SHINJUKU AND SHIMOUSA, ETC.]
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[ Midorima mentioned that's how you travel long distances... ]
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[It sounds really strange when he talks about it with someone who isn't from Chaldea, because it IS strange now that he thinks about it.]
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[ Which is Weiss' way of saying "Charles? Explain". ]
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It's a good thing we're having tea, because it's not going to be a short explanation. [He picks up the tray of tea and ferries it to their table.]
Goetia, the self-styled King of Demon Gods, sought to bring an end to humanity by creating singularities within history to destroy its course. This is why we had to travel through time - to Rayshift.
[He's well aware that the explanation is going to raise even more questions, judging from the expression on his face.]
Rayshifting entails the projection of the spirit of a living human being into the past. A person is placed into a Spiritron Chassis, which is also called a coffin, for the greatest chance of a successful Rayshift.
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I have somewhere to be in a little while.
[ Like, she really does. Midorima ordered food and she has to go to his apartment in less than an hour. ]
How do you rayshift if you're... you know.
[ A Servant?? Not alive??? ]
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I'll just explain what I can for now. [Weiss is free to bug him for the rest of the explanation.] The coffins work for us too, since we at least have spirits. [Or rather, they ARE spirits. Maybe they're not alive ALIVE but they were technically kind of alive as Servants.]
[Sanson decides to just busy himself with pouring tea into the cups and passing Weiss one of the croissants.]
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[ The rayshifting issue's been addressed, at least. ]
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[What's a better way to explain this?]
A better way to say this is...hmm, give me an example of a significant historical event in Remnant.
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[ Something nice, for once. ]
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And that, as you can imagine, would have a catastrophic effect on the present and future.
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Then what happens if the Holy Grail isn't there anymore?
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[Easier said than done.]
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