Ninth Roll: February 28th [Video] [Attempting to filter away from Yami Bakura]

[shiromadoushi]

Does anyone have any ideas on how to keep someone out of your apartment if they seem to have no trouble getting a spare key?

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[shiromadoushi]

[[He notices that and lowers his arm, looking a bit guilty himself]]

Or I could always just transform, if you ever need to be sure it's really me, if this sort of thing makes you uncomfortable... I don't mind transforming, really! So I wouldn't mind that at all...

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[attentionwenches]

And if he seems to mind transforming, I shall know his deceit right away.

[The discomfort disappears -- Loki doesn't particularly want to talk about it. So time to act confident!]

Never fear, he shan't fool me.

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[shiromadoushi]

Hopefully it shouldn't come to that... Really, if I could just get him to not pretend... [[trails off, expression unreadable for just a moment]] But hopefully there are enough things that are different now, that he won't be able to pretend easily.

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[attentionwenches]

Now, back to the business of safeguarding your house. If the cat frequently opens the closet, I would recommend merely securing the windows and doors. If those cannot keep your double out, extra security around the closet will do little to stop him.

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[shiromadoushi]

Her bed is in it, so she's already learned how to open and close it if she likes. And he has the spare key to the apartment.. so securing the door is a bit tricky.

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[attentionwenches]

Hm. I'd wager he used his resemblance to you to obtain the key, did he not?

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[shiromadoushi]

[[a nod]] I think so.

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[attentionwenches]

Then it would do you little good if I stole it back.

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[shiromadoushi]

I don't know if it'd be a good idea to... He's... [[hesitation before continuing in a small, unhappy voice]] He's killed people before...

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[attentionwenches]

He has...?

What sort of double is this?

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[shiromadoushi]

[[A very uncomfortable look there.]]

He's a spirit... one of a thief from 3,000 years ago. [[said in a very soft voice.]]

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[attentionwenches]

A ghost? So he's not simply another version of yourself, like Sapphire and Haruka.

But if he's someone else entirely, then why does he resemble you so?

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[shiromadoushi]

Because he took over my body, back home. So he got a copy of it here...

[[not looking directly at the screen now.]]

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[attentionwenches]

[Wow. Possession. Creepy.]

Say no more. I understand the situation well enough.

When did he arrive here?

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[shiromadoushi]

It must have been with the last group... I only found out about him a few days ago, thanks to a friend, though.

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[attentionwenches]

Have you warned your friends?

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[shiromadoushi]

Some of them... it if seems like they might have at all seem him. Something like this... [[he hesitates. How to even explain...]]

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[attentionwenches]

I understand that it is a hard thing to explain. But if they don't know he is here, they cannot possibly hope to avoid being deceived by his pretense at being you! If he is as dangerous as you say, you cannot leave them unprepared to deal with him.

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[shiromadoushi]

[[And now he's utterly torn. He doesn't know what to do about the situation, to be honest. He doesn't know how to protect his friends properly from the Voice. If Yuugi and everyone had known, they would have gone after him and gotten hurt, and the last thing Bakura wanted was for his friends to be hurt just because of him...

There's nothing but silent fretting in reply. Sorry, Loki.]]

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[attentionwenches]

[As the silence stretches on, Loki's expression turns worried.]

...is there anything I can do?

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[shiromadoushi]

I don't know... Dealing with that guy.... [[he trails off with a sigh]]

I really don't know what to do, [[admits quietly]] Everyone's suggesting traps or hurting him or telling him off... but I don't know if any of that would do anything but make things worse. I don't know what he's after here or what he's up to....

And I don't want to get anyone involved who hasn't already run into him...

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[attentionwenches]

[A thought strikes him.]

What of the Watch? It's their job to ensure that no guest causes trouble within the city. Can't they step in, if it becomes too much to handle?

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[shiromadoushi]

[[shakes his head]] I don't want to think what he'd do if he were cornered... and how would they tell us apart...?

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[attentionwenches]

Whatever powers he possessed in your world, he can't be stronger than the entire Watch. I doubt anything but imprisonment would result from his capture.

And telling you apart isn't so hard. You just showed me, did you not? If you were caught by mistake, all you'd have to do is transform and they would let you go.

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[shiromadoushi]

[[Applying reason to this situation was not something Bakura was any good at, and it showed as he shook his head]]

I can't...