human
Garfiel:  The scent of smoke and fire filling his nostrils stole Garfiel’s attention for only an instant. He had a vague awareness of scorching heat in the distance. Slowly but surely, the burning was spreading, which meant the fire was gradually consuming the mansion. Just who had unleashed it?
gpt
Elsa:  "Getting distracted again?" Not letting a single moment of stagnancy slip by, Elsa closed in and swung, pursuing Garfiel with her blade. Seeking to take his life as the price of looking away was a rather greedy thing, even more so where Garfiel, onetime apostle of the Witch of Greed, was concerned.
human
Garfiel:  But having severed all ties with the Witch of Greed, he was unmoved by such avarice. "As if! !"
gpt
Elsa:  "That’s too bad." Once more, Garfiel caught a slashing knife by his fangs before biting down and shattering it. Having lost her weapon to the power of his jaws, Elsa instantly let go of the handle and leaped backward.
human
Garfiel:  Garfiel remained planted at a medium distance as she put a fresh kukri into her hand, tilting her head.
gpt
Elsa:  "You pretended to be distracted. Quite an actor you are. Or perhaps that was an invitation?"
human
Garfiel:  "You don’t need to make every single thing ya say suggestive… Would ya stop playin’ dumb already?"
gpt
Elsa:  "—? Hmm? About what…?" The smile on Elsa’s glossy lips only deepened Garfiel’s suspicions.
human
Garfiel:  From her reaction, he concluded there was no connection between Elsa and the fire. The time they’d spent together in mortal combat had established she wasn’t one to rely on trickery or seduction. In that case, the chance that someone on his side was responsible for the fire—probably spawning from one of Subaru’s plans—was high. "That’s pretty extreme…but it sure as hell is effective. Way to go, General!"
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Elsa:  "I am a little unsure what this is about, but don’t you put a little too much stock in him?"
human
Garfiel:  "Ha, save the sour grapes. I told ya, those demon beasts standin’ in the way ain’t no match for the general! Piece of cake!"
gpt
Garfiel:  If Subaru was the mastermind behind the fire, the objective was probably to drive off the demon beasts. Whether the proposal came from Subaru or Otto, it was exactly the kind of thing they would resort to. Demon beasts feared fire, too. They’d probably succeeded in securing the escape route. Which meant— "If I smash ya flat, that’ll complete our victory!"
human
Elsa:  "You certainly talk a good game—isn’t that easier said than done, though?" As Garfiel psyched himself up, a bloody smile hovered in his field of vision as Elsa’s form grew indistinct. As she entered the realm of pure speed in a single step, Garfiel opted to lower his stance and charge as well. With the space between them gone in a single instant, the two collided in the middle of the corridor—
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Elsa:  "—!