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[Video: start. Unimpressed teenager with slicked-back hair and a cranky expression: appear.]

Okay, so either the Professor is pulling a huge fuck you on me for leaving, everyone in this town is sharing some kind of mass delusion, or I actually got kidnapped to a Japanese city in another world to fight monsters.

Someone remind me why I'm believing the third one?

[He rubs at his eyes, then looks a bit more cheerful as he keeps speaking.]

Free room and board just for beating shit up, though. The place I came from could learn from this Philemon guy. All I wanna know is if there's any other mutants around - that's Homo Superior, the evolution beyond humans, not whatever you might call mutants in some other world. As good as this all sounds, I'm not sticking around if demons are my only alternative to humans.

[And he's done.]

((ooc: rather pertinent rewrite after he got the details about the place and actually kind of liked them. facepalm.))

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First of all, Otonashi-kun's not my boyfriend. And second of all, I'm not just going to do what you say just because you say you want me to do it.

[ Such a rebel, Yuri.. ]

Edited (oops i forgot something :>) 2013-07-10 20:46 (UTC)

He doesn't look like he's in shock.

What's his damage? He just likes chaos?

[Pyro can relate, really. He really is feeling like he's on the wrong side here.]

Yeah? [Now he's definitely taunting her.] I dunno many guys who'll jump in to save some girl's life if they're not getting any.

- well, at least one. But no one's as lame as him.

That's enough!

[Let him be upset, it's only because he cares.]

What do you think you're getting into?! I wasn't exactly agreeable when I showed up to the afterlife, remember?!

Supposedly, he's a representation of mankind's evil, so... it seems that way. I don't know what he would gain from ruining the city other than bragging rights.

[Human or not, the city isn't all that bad, minus the events and probable government dishonesty. Why ruin it?]

At least you weren't a murderous idiot.

That's not the point, Yuri! I don't agree with it either, but--

[He leans in, raising his voice.]

You're going to get hurt!

[ She doesn't want to admit that he's right, but, well... he is. ]

Okay, fine. But only because I have no idea what sort of power this idiot has.

What do humans ever gain by destroying each other? But they still do, when they don't have another target.

[Otonashi exhales sharply, releasing the breath he hadn't realized he was holding. Though he'll need more time to calm down, her surrender helps.]

We can't... provoke people and get out unscathed anymore, just--

[His voice shakes.]

Let him talk big if he wants. If he's dangerous to us, we can fight back. O-okay..?

Not all of us want that, though. [Otherwise, though? Point. He can't argue.]

I think we all just try to live the best we can. It's not perfect, but...

Optimist, huh?

[His tone flattens, edged with anger.]

No. Most people only want to fuck things up for others. They'll make laws to single people out and target them, they'll hunt down people just for what they are; they'll even murder or try outright genocide. You can try your very best - [His voice takes on a childish lilt at that, then drops again.] - but you'll never make the majority.

That's--that's not true. Do you think we're out to hurt you? That I'm out to hurt you?

[He caught that little snipe and grits his teeth in response.]

What else should I do? Nothing?

If you mean do I trust you? No. Trust's a luxury I had to give up, and a weakness in the end.

Oh, you keep believing life is sunshine and rainbows if you wanna. Just don't be surprised when reality finally hits.

I won't ask you to trust me. I--I don't know that I could trust you right now.

[But--]

That doesn't mean I'd ever want to hurt you. Obviously you've lived an unjust life too, so... why would I want to add to it? Your pain is as real as mine or anyone else's.

At least you've got that much sense left. You shouldn't trust me.

[His eyes light up dangerously.]

All my life did was show me the truth and toughen me up for what I had coming. I don't give a shit if people wanna try and hurt me, 'cause they never will.

What truth is that? That you have to live your life alone?

[Because he used to believe that, too.]

... And all my life did was end before it started. I think I was 17, but I, ah... don't even remember that much.

I think they have enough problems of their own, fighting demons, and terrorists, and gods. I'd be surprised if they could find the time to bring in even more conflict...

[She chooses not to mention that there are many natives who aren't fond of the visitors, however...]

I'm glad, at least, that you'll consider peace before war. Not many would do that. What are you called, then?

I know three of them.

[ She knows what he's doing, but she's not going to fall for it. Instead, she'll just roll her eyes and fold her arms over her chest. She's playing it cool now that Otonashi's calmed her down a little. ]

And Otonashi-kun may be an idiot sometimes, but he's not lame.

[ Don't diss her idiot brigade member like that... ]

... Hmph. It's not like as if he knows where we live, anyway. But fine. Only just this time, though.

[ If he attempts anything against them she will go and fight for it. ]

Hinoto-Ri is a closed city. It's only a matter of time before you bump into someone.

[Spoken from experience, of course. Experience and basic probability.]

And I don't want to make an enemy if we don't have to.

It's not hard to avoid people, you know.

I don't want to have to avoid someone, and you shouldn't either.

[Besides, Murphy's Law would most certainly come into play!]

So are you saying that if he comes after me and I scream onto my COMP, you'll come and save me, Otonashi-kun?

[ She's being rude about this, after all... ]

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