> "Well, I'm hoping I can defuse the situation before it comes to you all needing to defend yourselves, but I figure it's better not to rely on just one thing in such a situation"
>She nods. "I would be very appreciative if you could do that. To be honest, I simply do not need to have to repel an attack today. I had hoped this had come to an end when Marisa stopped stealing books. Is there something that we could do to assist?"
>"That's about all I know at the time. I'm going to try to find Koishi, if she really is involved. And continue to try to convince Renko to call it off. I still don't think she's herself, you see?"
>"She seems to think that if she succeeded in taking over the mansion, the dueling rules would prevent you taking it back. Is she at all correct about that?"
>She nods as you lay out your hopes.
>"That is...hard to say," says Sakuya. "Were she to win properly, which would involve defeating all of us, it would be considered extremely gauche on our part to push the issue in that way. Mistress likely would not hear of it. But depending on events, she may find another way to press the issue, or see another solution altogether."
> "I don't know how you all prepare for battle, but my friend believes you are dedicated to maintaining honor above all else. She is actually planning on using this against you. Now, that being said, I have...heard around this house about the 'Young Mistress' present here, and what she can do..."
>"She is correct in this," says Sakuya. "Mistress values her good name above all else. That said, that and being honorable can be very different things. I would not feel compelled to deny myself any clever ideas I could come up with in such an event. As for the young mistress, that is Flandre. She would not be involved. We do not use her as a weapon."
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