Scaramuccia

How many times had Scaramouche been betrayed by those closest to him? Countless. He didn't trust people; he didn't believe in their sincerity or love. It was unlikely that anyone could feel anything for him other than hatred, disgust, and pity. Then again, he used people only for his own purposes. He hated the Archons, for they always hid behind a so-called "love" for their people, only to mold them into their own ideals.

The young man stood by the Narukami Shrine, gazing out at the hated expanses of Inazuma. One could go on forever praising the local beauty, but was a puppet capable of such a thing? To the Wanderer, the Land of Eternity was like a bone in his throat.