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Hannibal targeting Omi to get to Chase definitely seems like something he'd do! Omi's still inexperienced and naive (especially compared to Chase, who's tricked Hannibal before) despite being a strong fighter, and he's definitely one of the things Chase cares about most, so Hannibal doing that thing where he sends body parts as a ransom note to Chase is so scarily in line with the bean. That was my favorite chapter so far I think.

Thank you so much! 💓

I'm glad to hear that! 😊

I really enjoy exploring the darker sides of the villains. With Chase it's how manipulative he can be and how self-serving his logic is, even as its threaded through with genuine care. And how brutal he can be, and just dismissive of anyone he doesn't want in his sphere.

With Wuya, it's how she's first and foremost focused on self-preservation and power, even as you can see that she's capable of friendship, but her own wellbeing always comes first.

Jack wants to matter. And by the end of the series, Omi is the primary person (if not the only one) who he matters to. Which I think is a huge part of why he went so far in Time after Time.

With Bean it's harder because he's deliberately difficult to parse. You don't know his goals, his motivations, etc. The only thing you can say for sure is that he cares for Ying-Ying, though he does seem to like Wuya. But his goals? What are they? What's worse than ten thousand years of darkness?

Bean for me is notable because he was written to be fairly inscrutable. You really have to guess at a lot with him because of how close to his chest he keeps his cards. He's one of the few characters where this approach works.

However, his blatant hatred for Chase does give a decent opening into his character and I think he'd be very capable of chopping up Omi and sending his body parts to Chase in order to hurt Chase.

I can't stop smiling whenever I see this!

“Oh, you are a most good boy Dojo!”

AU dachshund Dojo (with a doggy beard) for @friedwritinggamingghost

I liked the contrast of Chase knocking Omi out but making sure to catch and hold him gently in your fic! Reminds me of how Chase reached out to take Omi's hand and pull him back to his feet after their spar in The Evil Within.

Thank you! 😊 I'm glad you liked it!

Oh, that was a good scene in XS. 😆

One of my favorite things is how gentle Chase's smile look when he's smiling at Omi sometimes. It's so rare and such a contrast. Sometimes he even has that soft smile at Omi while he's plotting something evil, like during Judging Omi.

I just wanted to say that you write that aspect of Chase really, really well in your fanfics!

The fact that they genuinely care about each other is such a good part of their relationship, and I'm so glad that it comes through in my writing!

😊 Thank you!