human
Abel:  "As in a chance, a shot? A shot at what…?”
gpt
Abel:  “I do not know the ‘shot’ of which you speak, but what I await is for the board to be set. Until it is, I have stood by so as not to unnecessarily complicate things by my own hand. I had thought the optimal moment was when those outside the jungle acted, but…”
human
Abel:  "But if they intend to burn the jungle, then I cannot afford to be complacent any longer.” Abel uncrossed his arms and slowly stood up.
gpt
Subaru:  Subaru’s eyes widened, and he froze at the sight of Abel’s slender figure standing before him.
human
Abel:  “What is that foolish face for? It is disrespectful to look upon me so idiotically.”
gpt
Subaru:  “…You believe me? But the Shudrak…”
human
Abel:  “…did not believe you. You, who sullied their pride and brushed aside the old agreement that they zealously uphold. Truly, it was a failure of negotiation that should be remembered for posterity.”
gpt
Subaru:  “Ugh…” Even in his own mind, Subaru knew his negotiations had absolutely nothing to redeem them, so he grimaced, completely devastated by Abel’s evaluation.
human
Abel:  “However," Abel continued, "I am not a Shudrak. Their pride and their precious agreement are as rubbish to me. What matters is only the unvarnished truth that you have brought.”
gpt
Subaru:  “…What would you do if I was lying?”
human
Abel:  “I would settle it with your life, of course.” There was a weight to his words that set them apart from joking talk of death. Abel was serious in saying that he would make Subaru atone for a lie here with death. It was neither joke nor play. He was genuinely, seriously testing Subaru’s resolve. Sensing that, Subaru reflexively straightened his back. Having stopped his struggle with the cage, he faced Abel head-on. And as Abel looked into Subaru’s eyes, the force of the light in Abel’s eyes increased.
gpt
Abel:  “Answer carefully, Subaru Natsuki. Do you have the resolve to sacrifice everything for the sake of what you wish to save?” He asked this directly. Neither hesitation nor falsehood would be allowed. There was a power in Abel’s voice that made Subaru believe that if he wove any falsehood into his words here, he would be killed. He took Abel’s question to heart. If he could save what he wanted to save, did he have the resolve to sacrifice everything else? His answer was…
human
Subaru:  “I don’t have that resolve.”
gpt
Subaru:  “All I can offer is myself… But if that’s all, then I can gamble everything.” Subaru put his left hand with its broken fingers to his chest as he said that. That was his true and honest answer. If he was told to sacrifice anything and everything, he couldn’t accept that. There was too much in this world that Subaru cared about, and too many glorious things he had not yet seen, for him to do that.
human
Abel:  “What an impudent answer, you spiteful jester."
gpt
Abel:  "However, you did not speak a falsehood.