[ He had, for a very long time, assumed Gilbert's fixed, unnatural loyalty towards Oz had to do with Jack Vessalius. He'd asked Gilbert point-blank about this; he couldn't answer, of course. Whatever, or whoever had blocked his memories had done a very good job. More recently, he'd wondered if Gilbert's role in the Tragedy (had he betrayed Jack? or failed him in some way?), is what Vincent had been trying to hide all along. ]
But Vincent--
[ Of course. That sewer rat had conspired with Jack Vessalius and...
His mind is exploding with questions, he has searched so long for answers and now to be finding them all at once. It's like finding a buffet table stocked with cakes from one end to the other and not knowing where to begin. Step by step; he'll go step by step through what Leo has told him. ]
Vincent, a "Child of Misfortune." What is a Child of Misfortune?
[ He'd researched the term ever since Vincent had called him that, so long ago. He'd never been able to find anything beyond its being a term of derision for red-eyed children, who used to be persecuted, and now no longer. No one could say why. ]
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[ He had, for a very long time, assumed Gilbert's fixed, unnatural loyalty towards Oz had to do with Jack Vessalius. He'd asked Gilbert point-blank about this; he couldn't answer, of course. Whatever, or whoever had blocked his memories had done a very good job. More recently, he'd wondered if Gilbert's role in the Tragedy (had he betrayed Jack? or failed him in some way?), is what Vincent had been trying to hide all along. ]
But Vincent--
[ Of course. That sewer rat had conspired with Jack Vessalius and...
His mind is exploding with questions, he has searched so long for answers and now to be finding them all at once. It's like finding a buffet table stocked with cakes from one end to the other and not knowing where to begin. Step by step; he'll go step by step through what Leo has told him. ]
Vincent, a "Child of Misfortune." What is a Child of Misfortune?
[ He'd researched the term ever since Vincent had called him that, so long ago. He'd never been able to find anything beyond its being a term of derision for red-eyed children, who used to be persecuted, and now no longer. No one could say why. ]