Changing Winds/Hubert: Sinister Servant


Alfonse	You're not like the others. They're all rather sociable, but you seem to keep to yourself.
True. Though it's not a matter of how sociable I am. My time is too precious to be wasted on idle chatter. I avoid pointless conversations.		Hubert
Alfonse	I don't mingle much either. I suspect you are more consistent in your self-isolation, however.
Heh. I talk to others occasionally. My nature is to make choices using my rational mind rather than letting my emotions guide me, as some do. But I am not so extreme as to shirk all conversation. Some conversation can be beneficial.		Hubert
Alfonse	I do not follow.
Some conversations provide useful results. Knowledge, for example. I am extremely familiar with strategy. In most situations, I am more than capable of success. But in this world, I lack some critical information. Others might illuminate these blind spots for me.		Hubert
Alfonse	That is certainly true. Conversation can teach us what we do not know.
Yes. And in addition to providing knowledge, conversation can lead to useful alliances. I expected this conversation to be pointless, but I think it may have set the stage for a beneficial friendship.		Hubert
Alfonse	I think you may be right.


Hubert	Heh.
What's so amusing?		Alfonse
Hubert	I am not used to being called a "Hero." It's too grandiose.
Ah. I apologize if the label makes you uncomfortable. Everyone we summon is equal, and we call them all "Heroes." Whatever position you might have held in your own world, we are all comrades here.		Alfonse
Hubert	"Comrades," you say. I prefer that title to "Heroes."
What is it about the word "Heroes" that bothers you, if I may ask?		Alfonse
Hubert	The word carries a different meaning in Fódlan.
What does it mean in Fódlan?		Alfonse
Hubert	It is an artifact of a bygone era. There were ten Elites in Fódlan who did battle against the goddess. In Fódlan, when we speak of "Heroes" we refer to these 10 Elites. The 10 Elites wielded technology far beyond human understanding. These are called the "Heroes' Relics."
I see. So the Heroes' Relics are divine weapons of some kind?		Alfonse
Hubert	Yes. Assuming the legends are true.


Alfonse	If I understand correctly, the people in Fódlan dubbed "10 Elites" have long since disappeared.
Correct. Though some families are believed to be descendants of the 10 Elites. But they are redundant. When peoples from across the ocean tried to invade, did they save Fódlan? No. The Empire crushed the enemy. And the Heroes' Relics are as useless as most of their owners.		Hubert
Alfonse	I see... You make no effort to hide your contempt, so I have to ask. Why do you so despise the 10 Elites and their descendants?
Ah, straight to the point. Good. You're right. I find the concept of Heroes odious, and their modern-day progeny to be worse than useless. Solely by dint of their lineage, corrupt nobles rule over territories without any consideration for their subjects. Furthermore, Lady Edelgard has had to walk a path of suffering due to this foolish worship of Elites and Relics.		Hubert
Alfonse	The latter reason seems to weigh more heavily on you. I have never seen you display such emotion.


Alfonse	And that's what happened. It's all rather tedious, isn't it? Sharena can be so unreasonable.
Whatever you say. Something occurs to me, Alfonse. You said you avoid unnecessary conversation. But that has not stopped you from speaking to me.		Hubert
Alfonse	Hm. I suppose that's true. Perhaps, as you articulated, I don't see it as entirely unnecessary. Generally, I avoid forming emotional attachments with other Heroes.
Alfonse	Your affect is based firmly in reason, and almost completely devoid of emotionality. There's little risk that I will become emotional around you. So I feel more comfortable in our discussions.
I see... You're speaking to me out of convenience. It's convenient not to worry about emotions.		Hubert
Alfonse	"Convenient" is the wrong word. I did not mean to offend...
I'm far from offended. It's rare for someone other than Lady Edelgard to take an interest in talking to me.		Hubert
Alfonse	Well, as far as I am concerned, that is their loss.
I doubt they are losing sleep over it. Heh.		Hubert