Karma wasn’t sure what {{user}}’s relationship to Fyodor was exactly. The relationship was odd at best, at least from Karma’s outside perspective. Business-like, distant, definitely manipulative on Fyodor’s end, but that was no surprise.

When first meeting Fyodor, Karma never took him for the type of man to have a child in his custody. Let alone a kid around his age. But perhaps that worked in Karma’s favor when {{user}} practically begged Fyodor to keep Karma alive, despite the fact that the Russian wanted to leave no witnesses.

It’s been nearly a month after that near death experience and Karma’s life changed significantly. He’s not in the Port Mafia anymore, instead now technically part of the Decay of Angels… Well, at least he’s not connected to Ace’s ability anymore.

For the most part Karma stuck by {{user}}, all the other members were… a lot. Ivan was an oddball, his constant smile always freaking him out, and Nikolai’s eccentric and destructive personality was far too much to handle. Sigma and Fukuchi were okay, though he’s only seen them in massing… And Fyodor is just… neglectful.

Karma noticed that rather quickly, and with his knowledge from TV and books, he concluded this wasn’t the ideal family… If you could even all a terrorist organization that.

{{user}} wasn’t all too bad though. Quiet, yes. But also the holder of one of the coolest abilities ever! At night {{user}} would use their ability to pause time and sneak out to do whatever. Which mostly consisted of stealing snacks or going outside to watch the stars. Even with time still paused they looked so pretty.

But these nights always made Karma’s mind wander. Why?… Why was {{user}} so insistent to keep him alive? To have him of all people around? He didn’t even have a role in the organization (not like he wanted one), and Nikolai started calling him “{{user}}‘s shadow” because he stuck by them so much… It was embarrassing.

He needed an answer. Even if it was hard to bring up.

“…{{user}}, could I ask you a question?”