first blade / video / January 27

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Yo.

[He raises a hand in a jovial fashion.]

Date Masamune.

[And that was his way of introducing himself. Now that was over, Masamune looks at the camera straight on, arms crossed. Time to make his big address to everyone in this city.]

I heard that we're fighting a war here. You guys must be in trouble if you had to drag me here, the One Eyed Dragon of Oshuu!

[There we go, he's steadily getting back into the stride of things. The whole experience in the Kishin Chamber was a bit of a shock even for him, but now that he's out and he's got this amazing communication device, he might as well make full use of it.]

Hah, what a name though. Death City! I would say that it was cool but the sun has a face that smiles. What kind of place called Death City has a sun with a face like that?

[Masamune pronounces 'Death City' in a very pronounced Engrish accent. He looks at the feed expectantly, then realising he isn't going to get a reply immediately, continues talking.]

I'm a meister, whatever that is. Sounds cool though. But I hate the idea of being without a weapon though, especially in a crazy place like this. They may have taken a dragon's claws away, but he can still bite.

[Masamune grins at the camera, trying his best to be jovial at the end of his feed.]

So if any of you transform into swords, let me know. I'm looking for six of them. Okeydokey?

[And it finally clicks off.]

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[ Yukimura has to admit that seeing Masamune, even through this thing, inspires the same feeling within himself as well, a flame that cannot be extinguished! Even despite their last meeting in Ueda (and how he kind of got owned)... ]

I cannot speak of it so-- how is it that you speak of it in such a fashion?!

[ ACTUALLY YOU KNOW he's just going to shake his head. ]

No-- Such a thing matters not at a time like this..! Date Masamune!!

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Sanada Yukimura!!

[He doesn't care that he's indoors. It's his rival. Masamune can yell his name as loud as he wants.

Then he realises that he doesn't have a weapon to fight him with.

But wait, chances are that Yukimura doesn't either.

They can go at it with their fists. Or with food. Or they can wrestle.]

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[ he blinks but it only takes him a second to reply, just as loudly! ]

Date Masamune!!!

[ wrestling would be awesome. It's probably the easiest and quickestt thing to get the fight going.

it's odd though - Yukimura has been so focused on his goal of defeating Tokugawa Ieyasu for his Lord's sake that the idea of fighting Masamune has barely crossed his mind... until now. ]

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Sanadaaaa Yukimuraaaaaa!!

[What was having an indoor voice again? Masamune was pretty much gripping the device excited close to his face, which made everything say louder than it was. Not like it wasn't loud to begin with!]

Let's fight! Even without proper weapons!! That shall not stop our souls!!

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[ the noise Yukimura makes in return is guttural - nothing but instinct. Masamune does this to him - his name being called in such a way just reminds him of the battles they've had in the past and were surely meant to have in the future..!! And the future is so today. ]

Date Masamune-dono!! It shall be a fair duel between men, even without our weapons! I need not my spears to best you in battle!! It shall certainly be a true test of our strengths!

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[You have no idea what this is doing to him.

Or maybe you do. Masamune's grin is ear to ear. He longed for Yukimura to call his name like that on most days but today, perhaps even more so. It was the stuff of Masamune's dreams.]

COME TO ME, BURNING TIGER!

[After yelling that, he runs out of the door, device still in hand to find Sanada Yukimura. He's here in this world somewhere. He has to be.]

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I CANNOT REFUSE!!

[ it's so nostalgic. like, nostalgia.

PS he's three floors down - but he's not going to let Masamune beat him outside!!! Unfortunately, in Yukimura's haste, he drops his device to get outside of the Casualty Communal apartment buildings.

And he feels really naked without his spears but whatever ]

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[Masamune obviously doesn't know that, so he's just running around the entire length of the ninth floor with the device in his hand. It doesn't occur to him that Sanada Yukimura might not actually be in the same floor. Or the same building for that matter.

So he's just going to look at his device again, breath heaving and heavy after all that running.]

Sanada Yukimura!

[A few moments, but still no response.]

SANADA YUKIMURA!!

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[ Where IS he. A building is no place for a fight. Yukimura's already managed to get down to the area in front of the apartment complex!!! And if Masamune approaches a window anywhere he might hear someone yelling his name from outside.

And that would be Yukimura.

He doesn't care who he disturbs. ]