"You fit in among the landscape better than I do." It was delivered as little more than a casual observation, but it was more than that.
Since the first moment he awoke on the ship, Setsuna had done his best to make sure that Celestial Being would not comply with rules or orders just because someone else believes they have the right to give them. The ship's constitution meant little, and rank meant even less to him, and he was never shy about letting the crew know. Needless to say, his opinions weren't appreciated.
As a result, Celestial Being was on the outside looking in, which was fine with Setsuna. That's how it's supposed to be. But he did recognize that they had information he would need, and without Wong Liu Mei to provide it, he would need an alternate among the crew.
Sakura fit most of the qualities he needed in such a person. She was friendly enough with the crew that they would share information; smart enough to ask the right questions; inquisitive enough that no one would wonder why she was asking; and despite them having similar viewpoints, no one would suspect her working with him.
"You'll meet the rest soon." Not that he ever actually bothered to ask her if she was in or not. One would think that would be necessary, but he took her still being there as a sign that she was in.
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Since the first moment he awoke on the ship, Setsuna had done his best to make sure that Celestial Being would not comply with rules or orders just because someone else believes they have the right to give them. The ship's constitution meant little, and rank meant even less to him, and he was never shy about letting the crew know. Needless to say, his opinions weren't appreciated.
As a result, Celestial Being was on the outside looking in, which was fine with Setsuna. That's how it's supposed to be. But he did recognize that they had information he would need, and without Wong Liu Mei to provide it, he would need an alternate among the crew.
Sakura fit most of the qualities he needed in such a person. She was friendly enough with the crew that they would share information; smart enough to ask the right questions; inquisitive enough that no one would wonder why she was asking; and despite them having similar viewpoints, no one would suspect her working with him.
"You'll meet the rest soon." Not that he ever actually bothered to ask her if she was in or not. One would think that would be necessary, but he took her still being there as a sign that she was in.