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From:

shortforever

[Wow actually Brilith is about to get this answer much faster than anyone else here.]

Arahabaki. That's his name. And you could technically say it's mine too, but I like 'Chuuya' better.

It's not 'past lives' like what you've got going on, but I know what it's like to be more than one person. ...or 'being', I guess, Arahabaki isn't human.

From:

infire

[ she mouths the name, as if to try it out, but doesn't voice it. ]

...All of my lives are human. Many of them were destroyed for that very reason.

[ there's a soft, tired sigh. ]

I wouldn't wish this sort of existence on anyone.

From:

shortforever

...yeah. Me neither.

[He doesn't sigh like Brilith does, but the tiredness is present in his eyes. It's been a long day. ]

Y'know, I was kinda scared for people to find out. But I guess there's more people like me here than I thought.

From:

infire

Afraid they would reject you for not being who they thought?

[ she can understand that. the brilith from before would tear up to know how many of her new friends are furious with her now. ]

But you've already known, right? It doesn't change who you are.

From:

shortforever

[There is a sense of hesitation there, which will make sense when he finally does speak.]

No, I don't know. I mean, I know Arahabaki is a part of me and I'm a part of him, but I don't know what that means. They made me in a lab, there's nobody else like me in the world. And it's not like I just just be like "Hey, Arahabaki, what's up with all this weird shit?" because he's the manifestation of raw chaos and doesn't really talk much.

It's...it sucks, when all you've got is your best guess. Because people can call you a 'monster' and you can't even be sure that they're wrong.

[It's scary. And he doesn't like being afraid.]

From:

infire

[ fascinating. the scientist in her wants to know more, but brilith, the one from this lifetime, won't allow her to ask for more details that chuuya probably doesn't know when he's already hurting. ]

...Sometimes even when you know you're human, they call you a monster and they're still right. [ she wouldn't argue, if someone here would call her that. ] Manifestation of chaos or not, I don't think you're a monster. You care far too much for that.

From:

shortforever

Even monsters still care about their friends, Brilith.

...and you're my friend. I won't let them do anything to you.

From:

infire

[ faces flash through her mind - each and every one a member of the ancient human race, lost long ago, that she will never see again. their souls have long since been lost to hell or paradise, or even oblivion. thinking of them pains her even now, angers her all over again - but yes, she does care. ]

I suppose you're right.

[ there is one other, though, one that brilith didn't know well herself. ]

...I'm sorry, Chuuya - for what happened to him.

From:

shortforever

Nah, it's- it's fine. It's not anyone's fault, it just happened.

[It's a far change from how vocally he's been against the monsters all this time. Maybe because it's someone he's really close to? Chuuya's a bit of a hypocrite and there is a clear divide between 'people he cares about' and 'everyone else'.]

From:

infire

It may not be anyone's fault, but that doesn't mean you can't mourn him.

[ she'll catch his eyes then, before continuing: ]

You don't have to say you're fine if you aren't. If you're angry, or sad... there's nothing wrong with that.

From:

shortforever

Why should I mourn him?

[It's Complicated, and he doesn't know how to handle all these feelings.]

He ain't even dead yet. And I've never mourned anyone before.

From:

infire

Not yet, but soon. But he is your friend, too, right?

From:

shortforever

It's complicated.

[...]

I hate him, but I'll still miss him.

From:

infire

I used to think the sort of relationship you two had was the height of friendship. That's what all the books said. I know better now, but... I can't say I don't know how you feel

There is no second antidote - none that we've found. But if there is a way to recreate the first, we can try to stop this before anyone else is changed.

From:

shortforever

[Ah. So much for that hope.]

I figured. If someone had one, they would've spoken up.

I just wish I knew how they got the first one, so I could try that way too.

From:

infire

All I know is that they found it while breaking into the morgue - the same way that my group found some things, like Lio's flamethrower and the medical reports.

...If you try that, make sure you're prepared for it. Bring weapons and medical supplies. There were monsters in the hospital, and Jin Ling said they found some sort of battlefield.

From:

shortforever

[Yeah, as soon as she mentions the morgue he's already considering breaking in. Good catch.]

Man, weapons are such a pain. I'm normally a living weapon, you know. I've never had to use guns or knives or whatever.

From:

infire

It's the same way with magic... though the staff would make mine even stronger, if we could use our abilities.

Just be as careful as you can, if you do go.

From:

shortforever

Yeah, I'll be careful. I wouldn't want to make anyone upset by dying or anything.

[He's sure only a few people would feel sad for him, but they're still valid and he wants to protect their feelings.]

From:

infire

Good.

...Will you tell me what you find, if it's anything of use?

From:

shortforever

Of course. If it's something important, then we don't want it to be a secret.

From:

infire

Naturally. I still have some things from the hospital, too, but the only one that will likely be of any use is the one senzu bean. If things keep going the way they have, though, I won't have it for much longer.

From:

shortforever

...yeah. Save it for something really important, okay?

[Like fukken saving Ayabe's dumb ass lol.]

I got something a couple weeks ago, when we did one of those games. No clue what it's good for, but if all this other stuff is coming in useful then I might as well hold onto it all the time, just in case.

[He'll hold it up for her to see. It's a lucky rabbit's foot.]

From:

infire

I plan to.

[ and then ayabe happens within the next 24 hours,, ]

...Have you asked the girls about it? Apparently they've been clarifying some things for us, when we get items like this. Though sometimes, they're exactly what they appear to be and nothing more.