[Voice]

[poweryetunknown]

Here's a question.

Do birthdays count if you're dead?

[It's an important question, okay.]

Comments

[poweryetunknown]

Pretty much. It's not so bad.

[poweryetunknown]

Pretty much.

[poweryetunknown]

[...]

Wait, what?

[poweryetunknown]

Even where I was dead, it was a lot like life in some ways, so.

[He shrugs, even if Riku can't see it.]

I guess I'm kind of like a zombie, minus the brain cravings.

[emperor_penguin]

Well? Did'ja win? Or are you still in the middle of it?

[poweryetunknown]

I was at the end of it, yeah.

[islandshore]

What, so you still had rotting flesh?

[Riku doubts it, but still.]

[emperor_penguin]

And then you ended up here. Game over anyway. Ain't that a hell of a prize.

[acapriciousthing]

Some of it's kinda fun.

[spaztastic]

It's in the Virgo district! I wish I was making this up!!!

[eyewillprotect]

A game? You decide between life or death with a game?

[Wh...at?]

[poweryetunknown]

Thankfully, no. That would have been a problem while running around Shibuya.

[poweryetunknown]

... Do they still sell some of the same things?

[Because random people with Pins could be really bad.]

[poweryetunknown]

It's more of 'if a person is strong enough and has enough fight left in them to keep going' than just a matter of luck.

... Though I won't deny there's luck involved too.

[poweryetunknown]

As long as Shiki doesn't drag me to school.

[School's okay but come on, seriously?]

[poweryetunknown]

Pretty much. I still have a lot of questions about the whole thing.

[emperor_penguin]

Not too keen on helpin' that butterfly man either?

[poweryetunknown]

... Maybe. I need more information before I do that.

[emperor_penguin]

Well, I dunno about you, but it sounds to me like he's lookin' to keep a turf war alive and well. And I've had just about enough of that sorta thing. Ain't never any winners in a game like that.

[poweryetunknown]

I just settled the equivalent of a turf war. I'm not looking to get into another one without a good reason.

[islandshore]

Well, I guess it would attract some unwanted attention.

[Heh.]

So what exactly did you do there?

[acapriciousthing]

Not interested in the lessons they teach here?

[emperor_penguin]

Nice to know I'm not the only one.

[He gives an appreciative nod and a small grin at that.]

What's your name, kid?

[poweryetunknown]

... I don't know, I'd just kind of like to have a break. My summer kind of got cut short.

[What with being dead and all...]

[poweryetunknown]

Neku. Neku Sakuraba. Yours?