[There's obvious discomfort though not surprise as he mentions Kefka's interest in her. She fidgets, though nods.]
Let me clarify a few things. It's a long story, so I'll try to be as brief as I can. Kefka was a high-ranking member of the Gestahlian Empire, a rapidly expanding one that sought to conquer the world. To this end, they sought more sources of power and ended up discovering beings of magic, called Espers. The Espers had sealed themselves away in another realm after a cataclysmic war, but somehow, Emperor Gestahl breached it and stole away some of the Espers.
Thanks to his scientists, he found a way to drain their power and infuse it into a human. Kefka...he was the first experiment; he did not develop the process, that was the deed of Cid Del Norte Marquez. At first, it worked really well, giving him the power they sought, but the process was imperfect and it eroded his mind. He lost his position as General and was demoted to Court Mage--still important to the Emperor, though, and given an outlet for his increasingly inhuman behavior.
[She pauses to let that sink in, tension rising a little as she knows what she would have to explain next. Her previous words had a slight sense of detachment to them, since she hadn't borne witness to the facts told. However, this next part included her memories and it would be harder to speak impartially.]
As for my part in his past, he lied again. I was in his custody, but...I wouldn't call anything he did to be considered 'taking care of me'. The Emperor gave me to him for us as...a guinea pig, and a living weapon. When they wanted greater control over me, he built a device to control my mind. He controlled me completely with it for a time, using me to further his own bloodlost. Its power was such that upon removal, I had no memories at first. Even now, there's a lot I don't remember.
[Action]
Let me clarify a few things. It's a long story, so I'll try to be as brief as I can. Kefka was a high-ranking member of the Gestahlian Empire, a rapidly expanding one that sought to conquer the world. To this end, they sought more sources of power and ended up discovering beings of magic, called Espers. The Espers had sealed themselves away in another realm after a cataclysmic war, but somehow, Emperor Gestahl breached it and stole away some of the Espers.
Thanks to his scientists, he found a way to drain their power and infuse it into a human. Kefka...he was the first experiment; he did not develop the process, that was the deed of Cid Del Norte Marquez. At first, it worked really well, giving him the power they sought, but the process was imperfect and it eroded his mind. He lost his position as General and was demoted to Court Mage--still important to the Emperor, though, and given an outlet for his increasingly inhuman behavior.
[She pauses to let that sink in, tension rising a little as she knows what she would have to explain next. Her previous words had a slight sense of detachment to them, since she hadn't borne witness to the facts told. However, this next part included her memories and it would be harder to speak impartially.]
As for my part in his past, he lied again. I was in his custody, but...I wouldn't call anything he did to be considered 'taking care of me'. The Emperor gave me to him for us as...a guinea pig, and a living weapon. When they wanted greater control over me, he built a device to control my mind. He controlled me completely with it for a time, using me to further his own bloodlost. Its power was such that upon removal, I had no memories at first. Even now, there's a lot I don't remember.