Almost disappointed by how she had paled, he was surprisingly pleased with the retort she offered. A healthy amount of fear was necessary to rule, but Doflamingo was starting from the ground up. He needed to rebuild his inner circle on the basis that his crew would not be joining him. If it started with one intern, so be it.
“Of course I care about my collection, but I also care about equal opportunity.” He waved a hand towards the playground. “I wonder if you know how many families can’t afford to keep their children? Or if you know what the labor laws in many countries are. Because I do.”
“Every successful company founds itself on the back of others. We’ll do the same, only better. Can I trust you to keep a secret, girl?”
“I’d hardly call myself an expert in the ins and outs of child care.” Truth be told Cirucci found children nothing more than an annoyance. Even adult humans were weak and went in far too much for ‘feelings’. As such his proposition did not shock her as it may have others. She herself, along with the other arrancar, had been used to build Aizen’s empire - tossed aside when no longer needed. The strong always preyed on the weak. “Nor the laws of humans, not that I care much about abiding by them.”
She considered the man for a moment. He seemed like someone who could handle himself, perhaps it would not be a bad idea to align herself with him. There were a worrying lack of her kind here, not that they were fond on teamwork anyway, and without her powers she needed to be a little wiser than usual about who she pissed off.
“You can trust me...” She glanced at the over-sized peacock, leaning back against the swing set. “As long as you treat me well.”
