PC: Adlet

[rizomata]

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[rizomata]

Yeah... there's a lot that's fishy here.

With the obnoxious tone and all, it could be the work of this "supervillain" I've been hearing about... and if that's the case, then there's even less reason to trust the content.

[querencias]

A threat only works if you know what you have to lose.

[ ... ]

You don't think Mika or the other guy knew about this, do you?

[rizomata]

Mika? No. Argalia? Maybe.

[... a long, tense pause.]

Chiemi did.

[querencias]

[ mmn. ]

...that makes sense. Did she leave note after all? Or did someone talk to her?

[rizomata]

I talked to her, around this time last week. So I know she saw the notes.

... I don't know if that's why she did any of the things she did. I'll probably never know, because that asshole killed her.

[querencias]

Sorry.

[ he's doing the whole hand touch thing again. ]

It's not a bad guess. I didn't really know her, but I don't think anyone would have targeted Norma for no reason. And that guy...he's just the kinda jerk who likes to hear himself talk.

[ at least in adlet's opinion. ]

[rizomata]

... Guess I didn't know her that well, either.

[grimly.

without thinking, she grips his offered hand.


they're stuck now.]

1/2

[querencias]

[ oh, that's unexpected but. nice? yeah. yeah.]

[querencias]

[ and as his brain processes a little more...

...
...
...

ah, they're stuck together now. ]

R-Rita? [ looking away with a definite blush. ]

[rizomata]

Huh...?

[looks at him. looks at their hands.

shakes them a little.]

Y-you can let go now!

[querencias]

Now!? [ does that mean it wasn't an accident??? ]

I can't! You can try but—

[ looks at how him and axel got stuck together trying to battle a goose... ]

[rizomata]

[she shakes their hands harder. they do not come apart.]

No...! We can't be stuck like this!

[querencias]

It'll wear off after a bit....until then you have the strongest man in the world by your side.

[ that sounds stupider than he normally does, smh. ]

[rizomata]

I'd rather keep him at arm's length, thanks!

[querencias]

Even the strongest man in the world has feelings you know!

[ though it's hard to tell if he's actually offended. ]

...you wanna just sit here and pretend it's not happening?

[rizomata]

[dragging her free hand down her face...]

... Sounds better than being seen in public like this, if nothing else.

[querencias]

At least there's no goose this time.

[ ... ]

You wanna ask me anything? Now's your chance since I can't just run away.

[rizomata]

What, you think you're that interesting?

[she is so rude.]

... Fine. How about...

What's the deal with you and food?

[querencias]

[ his fingers twitch a bit at that, but he doesn't retort or anything. ]

Oh, uh. My master trained me not to accept food from anyone else. He poisoned me more times than I can remember. Not that I don't think Hung's a good guy but—

[ he stops himself there. some habits are beat into you, and others are forced down your throat. ]

[rizomata]

And you didn't think that was completely messed up!?

[your master???]

[querencias]

I didn't say I enjoyed it! Atreau scared all his other disciples away, cause no one else could deal with his methods. But I had to stay so I could become the strongest man in the world.

[rizomata]

That's so stupid, though! Why would you even want to be "strongest in the world," especially if it means putting up with that?

[querencias]

Cause I want to make sure what happened to my family, to my village, doesn't happen to anyone else. Fiends are born hating humans. As long as they exist, they'll keep killing us just for being alive.

[rizomata]

... They killed your family?

[querencias]

Yeah. And my entire village. Or most of it. The ones they didn't kill they enslaved until they died too.

Except for me.