IC: Overflow (Cerealia)

[reprizesal]

Gotta keep on goin'.

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[But what about satisfying his desire for revenge with killing?

Well, letting him go might be less trouble in the short term. His sword is unsheathed and pointing at the photographer.]

Tell me... what did you do and why. If you don't, I'm not afraid of cutting you down.

[And he sounds completely serious. Many centuries of harbouring dark thoughts make it easy for him to sound serious. It's hard to tell if he's pretending or really threatening him.]

[masakados]

[Naoki watches the photographer stammer something, something about not knowing what he's talking about, and Naoki hums a disappointed sound from behind Sayo.]

Don't think that's the right answer.

[--but, if revenge-driven tanto there looks like he's about to go for cutting, Naoki'll step in.]

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[It's not good enough. Sayo step closer until the tip of his sword is touching the photographer's clothes.]

Are you sure you don't know?

[Yes. Yes, the photographer is really, really sure.]

[masakados]

[And Naoki watches for now... but yeah, looks like the photographer isn't budging. Naoki makes a mmf noise of thought before shaking his head.]

I don't think you're gonna be able to get anywhere with him after all.

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[He holds his blade up for a while, before he finally lowers it. But he wouldn't sheath it just yet.]

Then someone else might know.

[masakados]

Then, we'll check it out. I'm Naoki, by the way.

[Since he'll be... accompanying.] If you don't get a proper answer from them, though, don't be too surprised.

[reprizesal]

...I'm Sayo Samonji.

[No proper answer? That'd be bad, since there's no way to properly inform his comrades against this and form a counter-measure.] Alright. But it'd be better if I do get an answer from them.

[masakados]

For them too, it seems.

[He smiles wryly, but nods. Sayo, huh.] I wonder what kind of things they're capable of, if they can go so far as to steal souls for a bit. If that's what they were trying to do.

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[He blinks, before that possibility finally sinks into his head.]

...So they're not actually doing this on purpose? They could be innocent.

[Well. Well.]

[masakados]

Yeah, they could be. Or they might be guilty. It's hard to tell.

[When they behave in such a way that it's inevitable they're going to be seen as suspicious...]

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[A bit of a pause, as he considers that possibility again.]

...Very well. But I won't be lenient if that person is guilty next time.

[masakados]

That's fine. I wouldn't expect you to be either, in that case.

[But for now, a light nod in approval.]

[reprizesal]

[Yeah, now that's more or less settled (?), Sayo looks up at Naoki in silence.]

...Thank you.

[For the aid and all that.]

[masakados]

[Naoki gives him a light smile, a little bemused.]

You're welcome? I didn't do much, though.

[reprizesal]

...You watched over my vessel. Anyone could have taken me away if they want.

[The fact that Naoki just brought him to a chair, and nothing else, is a point in his favour.]

[masakados]

Ah, that.

[Naoki just smiles and shrugs his shoulder.] I know if anything like that ever happened to me, I wouldn't want someone to have just taken me away somewhere.

[reprizesal]

...Yes. It's terrible when you get taken away by someone by force.

[He doesn't sound happy about that thought. Personal experience can be a pain. He looks at Naoki, up and down to take in his features.

Are those lines glowing?]

[masakados]

[You're gosh darn right they are-- even under the lighting in here, they're visibly gently pulsing green.]

I haven't had it happen to me, so I'll take your word for it.

[He smiles, though.] But you're safe right now.

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[He slowly nods, and stares at the green, pulsing lines. Before he finally asks.]

You're not human, are you?

[Like, straight out asking.]

[masakados]

I'm human, [he returns at once, with the ease of someone who's received that question before, many a time...]

But, my body isn't. I've got a demon's body.

[reprizesal]

You got a demon's body? Did your human body turn into one?

[Which isn't that odd. There's all sorts of stories of people transforming into demons or spirits. So... demon body, human...soul?]

[masakados]

That's right. A parasite changed my body.

[Good, he gets it right away-- sometimes, well, the reactions can vary. Naoki doesn't blame anyone for being puzzled by it, his reaction would probably be the same if he were back to his normal human self.]

[reprizesal]

A parasite?

[Thinking, thinking... Nnnope, he doesn't quite know what a parasite is.]

Is it like... being possessed?

[masakados]

[--ahah. Should've used different terminology, eh? Naoki smiles apologetically.]

For me, sorta. The parasite-- well, it's called a magatama. It's the very essence of a demon. So it can change even humans into one.

[reprizesal]

[Probably. Something like that would fall under a doctor's or sorcerer's sword's knowledge.]

A demon's essence changing a human... Wouldn't that be dangerous?