[it's fine, Akira promised he wouldn't bring it up again, and QUITE FRANKLY. . . after that word vomit, he doesn't even want to. please don't remind him that he fucked up far more than he realized he had??? please leave it all in the past. . . please. . .]
[so when Akechi enters the kitchen, Akira doesn't even react other than to hold his hand out to take Akechi's mug]
[YEAH... YEAH............... It can stay in the past forever, thank you. There was a very big reason why Akechi didn't want to go through that emotional labor — but here they are. He rolls his eyes at him, leaning against the counter and letting him take his mug.]
Oh, so that's the thanks I get for wasting Loki on you?
[He takes the mug, letting it warm his hands. Is the release better, Akira? Is it really?]
Mm, I did. It was difficult to remember anything I had learned after the first, or perhaps the second week of our stay. [Which was, you know, fucking aggravating.] You're lucky Phoenix-san stepped in when he did. I would have shot you and wasted your skull, as well.
[is Akechi really saying that NOW after he wasted his Tetrakarn on Akira earlier?? but Akira doesn't point that out, instead letting out a small huff as he shrugs and leans back in his seat, lifting his mug to his lips]
[But #akiracrimes have been laid to rest, so he will leave it at that. Instead, he takes a sip from his coffee before reaching for the skull and pocketing it. His skull now.]
... We have no idea what to expect tomorrow. Are you prepared?
[Well, it's not like there's a legitimate way to answer when they don't even know what the hell awaits them tomorrow.]
... She said many things that were later proven to be wrong, Akira. For example, just last week she claimed the house had no interest in destroying them because it saw them as lowly pets. [Which was, haha. A fun thing to hear.] Clearly, the situation has changed.
[For the worst, unfortunately. He stares down at his coffee as well, before adding:]
The house currently holds a piece of our souls. Have you thought about the implications?
Now, we must consider what that may mean for us once we personally face the mansion. What degree of control will it hold over us? Have we made it more powerful as a result of our indiscretions? The consequences of our actions may be more severe than we initially thought.
[Like, haha... Just a thought. What if the extra pieces of soul is what gave the mansion enough power to kill the sisters? That's fun.]
[a small, aggravated sigh. looks like they're even on the "wasting useful resources" front]
I still think we should use it to sever the connection between Blue and the house, but we might also be able to use it to sever the house's hold on our souls.
I don't know how, exactly, but-- it's just a thought.
Mm, I spoke to Master Blue about all possible outcomes. From what I understood, freeing them will lead to the best possible outcome. If we're lucky, our freedom will come as a consequence of saving them. If not...
[Hrm...]
Then, at least we will have weakened the house enough to spare our worlds.
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[so when Akechi enters the kitchen, Akira doesn't even react other than to hold his hand out to take Akechi's mug]
Too late. Both servings are for me.
[j/k obviously he's gonna pour Akechi some]
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Oh, so that's the thanks I get for wasting Loki on you?
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That one is your fault. I'm not taking the blame for that one.
[pours coffee into Akechi's mug, sliding it across the counter to him]
Did you forget I still had the skull on me?
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Mm, I did. It was difficult to remember anything I had learned after the first, or perhaps the second week of our stay. [Which was, you know, fucking aggravating.] You're lucky Phoenix-san stepped in when he did. I would have shot you and wasted your skull, as well.
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[ALSO JUST]
[HUFFS. . . slightly amused, slightly exasperated]
[and as Akechi sips at his coffee, Akira tugs the skull out of his jacket]
[and slides it across the table to him]
Take it this time, asshole.
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He stares at the skull for a moment, though, making no moves to take it as he lifts his gaze to stare at Akira. Slowly... raises an eyebrow at him?]
I can't guarantee I will come to your rescue if you end up needing it.
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[my god]
[is Akechi really saying that NOW after he wasted his Tetrakarn on Akira earlier?? but Akira doesn't point that out, instead letting out a small huff as he shrugs and leans back in his seat, lifting his mug to his lips]
That's fine.
I am, after all, responsible for my own actions.
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Yes, you are.
[But #akiracrimes have been laid to rest, so he will leave it at that. Instead, he takes a sip from his coffee before reaching for the skull and pocketing it. His skull now.]
... We have no idea what to expect tomorrow. Are you prepared?
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[at the sudden shift in subject matter, Akira's amused smile fades. his brow furrows, gaze flickering down to his coffee]
. . .
You know. . . Plum once told me that she and her sisters couldn't die.
Or, at the very least, they were very difficult to kill.
[thaaaaat isn't an answer]
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... She said many things that were later proven to be wrong, Akira. For example, just last week she claimed the house had no interest in destroying them because it saw them as lowly pets. [Which was, haha. A fun thing to hear.] Clearly, the situation has changed.
[For the worst, unfortunately. He stares down at his coffee as well, before adding:]
The house currently holds a piece of our souls. Have you thought about the implications?
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[his expression twists]
Pets.
[he repeats, a sharp note in the word, gaze narrowing as he says it]
. . . and yes, I have. I was hoping we'd find a way to retrieve them during our journey through that room, but. . .
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[Finishing that sentence for him.]
Now, we must consider what that may mean for us once we personally face the mansion. What degree of control will it hold over us? Have we made it more powerful as a result of our indiscretions? The consequences of our actions may be more severe than we initially thought.
[Like, haha... Just a thought. What if the extra pieces of soul is what gave the mansion enough power to kill the sisters? That's fun.]
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You still have your chainsaw, right?
[this is not a non-sequitur]
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[No, he can tell.]
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I still think we should use it to sever the connection between Blue and the house, but we might also be able to use it to sever the house's hold on our souls.
I don't know how, exactly, but-- it's just a thought.
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[Hrm...]
Then, at least we will have weakened the house enough to spare our worlds.