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[shortwired]

[So there's a half- naked, bewildered kid with tears streaming down his face in the square. WAS HE ABUSED, YOU ASK? DID SOMEONE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HIM? OR PERHAPS HE'S ONE OF THOSE CRAZY MASOCHISTS WHO ENJOY PAIN because there's still a ghost of a smile present.

In any event, he's going to continue to appear bewildered for a few moments more.]

Shit-

[He hastily scrubs the tears away with both hands. WHOOPS.]

This isn't an illusion, I can already tell. [SWIFT RECOVERY!] So. What's going to happen next? I'll only be patient for a little bit. Two minutes, maybe three. The clock is ticking.

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[superbeast]

Manners'll probably get you more than demands.

[shortwired]

[this just keeps getting weirder.]

Akira Udou?

[light smirk]

There is a time and a place for manners, I guess, but this didn't seem like one of those times. It still doesn't.

[superbeast]

Nue.

[look he knows your name too]

Good first impressions are always a plus, given that it's doubtful you'll be leaving soon, but hey. Suit yourself.

[shortwired]

[and he's not at all surprised by that.]

All right, I'm listening. Have they helped you?

[superbeast]

Sure. It's how I quickly got answers about how this is the City, there isn't a way out, and to keep a close eye out for any sudden curses.

[shortwired]

Save for the part about curses, I got the rest fairly quickly, myself. But this isn't a pissing contest, of course.

[superbeast]

Ah, and here I was ready to go out and fetch you a gold star.

[shortwired]

I wouldn't have any place to put it.

[superbeast]

It goes on your forehead.

[shortwired]

My bangs would cover it up. So we're back to where we started, and I'm not sure where exactly that is.

[superbeast]

Get creative, does it really matter that much?

[shortwired]

It shouldn't. Though we've already gotten off on the wrong foot.

[superbeast]

Were you that opposed to manners and idle conversation?

[shortwired]

I could talk idly all day, if you like.

[SAID SWEETLY!!!

...look bro he's crabby about being separated from his team.]

[superbeast]

[he deals with Kaito and Agito on a daily basis.]

[YOUR SWEET DOUCHERY IS A CAKEWALK.]

Well, I'm sure there's someone here that would be willing to listen. A barista, maybe.

[shortwired]

[Ahhhhh, he's been groomed. Lovely. :D]

So you wouldn't like. That's all you had to say!

[superbeast]

Hey, I'm just a pretty busy guy.

[shortwired]

A sudden affliction, I noticed.