[Video]

[hachitaro]

[The video flicks on, though all that's seen is a mouth and nose cast into spooky shadow by a flashlight.]

So hey, Hinoto-Ri. You wanna know a secret?

Of course you do. People always do, huh? Wanted to get all of this out in the open. We're friends, right? Of course we are.

[His tone doesn't seem to leave it up for much debate.]

So let's see, where to start? I mean some of you know I'm a demon already, huh? That's enough for a few of you to hate me. And the fact that I made a poor, innocent family think that they had a loving son.


And there's the part where there's the whole black market. "It'll make you stronger", they said. And hey, who can resist that? Not like I knew it was ripped straight from a screaming little girl. Most people in the Underground have had at least one hit of that kind of stuff.


Oh, and where I abandoned the family that raised me? That was pretty funny. They're all dead now though. Everyone dies eventually. That's what happens when you get old. I'm sure you all will figure that out eventually.

Except for the ones of you who won't because you'll be dead. But whatever!

[The video clicks off.]

Comments

[Video] Or as I like to put it: What the heck is wrong with Taro's Shadow?

[alwaysfaithful]

[The feed shows Chris with clenched teethafter seeing th callous way he spoke about his family.]

Why would you do such a thing?

all the things

[hachitaro]

Eh? Which thing?

[alwaysfaithful]

Abandoning your family for starters.

[hachitaro]

It's not like they were really my family. They were human, I'm a demon.

[alwaysfaithful]

They raised you right? Then were your real family. Blood doesn't always mean family: real family is those who stick by you through everything.

[hachitaro]

They'd never have taken me in if they knew what I was.

[alwaysfaithful]

You have no way of possibly knowing that unless you can read minds.

[hachitaro]

Oh what would you know? It was in an age where everyone was superstitious. That's just how things were.

[Text]

[bondsofsuffering]

[He's not about to give away his location by risking video or audio. So instead, Shadow Taro will receive a text:]

Is it normal for you guys to be so talkative?

[Text]

[hachitaro]

[Lame, Hizumi.]

I'm just a chatty kind of guy!

[Text]

[bondsofsuffering]

These kinds of topics are a little dark for casual conversation, wouldn't you say?

[Text]

[hachitaro]

Maybe. But friends are supposed to know each other's secrets, right?

It's not like you really know anything about me.

[Text]; Private

[bondsofsuffering]

If it were up to me, you'd know hardly anything about me, either.

Do you get anything from airing out our problems like this?

[Really. He's curious.]

[Text]; Private

[hachitaro]

That's no way to treat a friend, Hizi~.

ANd your reactions are pretty fun.

[Text]; Private

[bondsofsuffering]

[Yeah, but he already knew he's a terrible friend. There's only so much you can do when it's difficult to get emotionally attached.]

It sounds like you're out for a lot more than just reactions.

[Text]; Private

[hachitaro]

Maybe. I really don't understand how you humans work!

[Text]; Private

[bondsofsuffering]

So there's no particular reason why you're doing all this?

[Like he'd believe that.]

[Text]; Private

[hachitaro]

Maybe~. Maybe not~.

[Text]; Private

[bondsofsuffering]

It really might as well be a game to you, huh.

[Text]; Private

[hachitaro]

Everything is.

[Text]; Private

[bondsofsuffering]

Figures.