Bringing someone proud into your fold was no simple task.
If he had a choice, Arthur would have preferred to build a good relationship over time, then use that bond to tie their interests together until the two sides became inseparable.
But Arthur lacked time.
So Arthur had to choose another approach-
Break them down!
Or, more precisely, shatter the pride of the proud.
And shattering what a proud person took the greatest pride in was no ordinary challenge.
Just like dealing with Madam Amanda before him.
Arthur needed more than his identity as the "legitimate Orange Cat." He also had to demonstrate the strength of the "current Orange Cat," along with the strength of the new [Black Cat Followers].
Even if that was merely a "standard of strength" he had established through a scheme involving his second [Exquisite Puppet], Grindelwald.
But who knew that?
Even if someone asked Didian, Sapier, Langbain, and Garcia-the four people involved-they would only believe that the requirement for joining the [Black Cat Followers] was "major arcana rank."
And that was enough.
Enough to hoodwink Madam Amanda before him.
Of course, he was still just a little short at the crucial point.
So-
"A dead end ahead is no reason to sink into despair.
Willingly abandoning yourself...
is!"
As he spoke, Arthur saw bitterness surface on the lady's face.
Arthur knew the moment had arrived.
The young "Medium" immediately continued.
"Are you willing to join my new [Black Cat Followers] and make the Black Cat Faction more worthy of its name? Or would you rather remain content with things as they are?
I won't offer you advice.
Only you can decide how to live your lives.
I'll be staying in South Los for another week or so. Before I leave South Los for the Inner