Atbash's October CDC Tracker

[ATBASH CIPHER.]

Forgiveness

    Atbash was a forgiving person, simple as that. She very rarely didn't forgive somebody for something they have done, no matter what it is. That was just how she was raised - to be caring and understanding of everybody and that's exactly what she tried to do. Atbash tried to understand every view point she possibly could and would try her hardest to be understanding of what had happened, and that usually led to her forgiving people. But of course, there are a few excepts, with Caesar and Stryker - and the rest of The Pitt, by that extension - being among the very few that didn't deserve forgiveness in her eyes.

    The reason she didn't forgive Caesar was quite easy to understand. After all, he had killed her parents, along with their Home Dimension. And while Atbash was in no way of supporting what he had done, she believed that he could redeem himself if he tried being a good person. Unfortunately, her brother soon showed that he wasn't going to change and deserved not to be forgiven. He attacked Atbash twice and attempted to kill her - once by drowning her and once by burning her alive. Caesar knew of the panic attacks she could have due to the smoke and flames and yet he still attempted to burn her alive - but that was just it, wasn't it? He wanted to install fear into her and show her that he wasn't a changed person. He wasn't going to be forgiven, that was that.

    Stryker and The Pitt on the other hand were a somewhat different story. Stryker had been a longtime member of Snowbound before he attacked Izuku, leading him to be exiled from the tribe. Attacking a tribemate was inexcusable in Atbash's eyes and therefore believed she had a right to exile him - but she was willing to try and forgive him if he came and apologized to her, Izuku, and Snowbound as a whole. If he did that, she may have considered him back. That didn't happen; instead, the lion decided to takeover Snowbound as revenge and bring along his new group with him. The Pitt was one of the newer clans that popped up and Atbash was curious about them. Her visit lead to Stryker paralyzing her and taking over the tribe he was once apart of and that was when the line was drawn. Clearly, Stryker didn't regret his actions and was absolutely willing to cause more harm. As such, he didn't deserve forgiveness and The Pitt didn't either, simply due to their beliefs and following Stryker without any hesitation.

    However, there was one person during that event that did deserve forgiveness and that was Wendell, the wolverine who joined shortly before the takeover happened. He fled during the first fight, when Snowbound attempted to defend their home from the invading Pittians. Atbash thought he left to go get help since it was obvious none of the Pittians were paying any attention to him. But he... never came back. Atbash thought he may have been killed, but he showed up at the Mass Gathering on October 8 and was seemingly in perfect health. Honestly, Atbash was more relieved than she was angry at him. He was alive and that was all that mattered. Many may see running away as a coward's way out but if Atbash wasn't the leader of the tribe, she likely would have done the same thing. Besides, he was a good person at heart and knew that he didn't mean to leave them at The Pitt's mercy. Hence, she forgave him - although she didn't really believe there was anything to forgive in the first place.

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