>(Anthy (and Gryphon) have more patience than I do)

Anthy learned patience and endurance during the Lost Tournament. She doesn't have those qualities in spades; she has the whole deck, plus a tarot deck's worth.

I'd even go so far as to say she had taken it to a flaw by the time she met Utena.

Judging by Gryphon's comments here, I'd say he was following Anthy's lead.

Peter Eng
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The best stories seem to be the ones where the characters make a plan, and the author is left saying, "Wait, what?" before realizing they're right.