soul_campaign | [Video] In a bit of a Jam

[Beyond has had to restrain himself all the way to his assigned home. It was so hard not to go and follow that white haired moron who just couldn't bloody give him what he wanted. He's sure that L is here now, if not it's that dumb, useless Naomi Misora. Either way, he had an image to hold up and had decided this was the best way to do things. He looks quite like L, only the smallest, most subtle differences that would require the screen to be closer to see or him in front to relay other than some of the mannerisms that he wasn't able to study in full.

He's laying on his bed, arms outstretched in front of him, on his side with a bit of his cheek hidden in the pillow even if both wide eyes are staring into ~~your soul~~ the screen.]

Hello.
As it seems there is a man who both has my name and possibly the answers to who I am. After being toyed with jerked about even by one of your residents I had just met I profess a lesser tolerance for it at this time. He thought it hilarious, I'm sure, to pretend to give a damn and then walk off to leave me questioning both my sanity, my life as it was and just who I can trust around a strange place that I've no knowledge of, no more than a fledgling. I thought that perhaps it wouldn't make a difference if I asked everyone if they know who I am. I've no memories prior to the room and only that Ryuzaki is significant to me.

There must be one compassionate person within the lot of you, I trust that statistics hold out in there is always a chance of meeting someone who doesn't -- how does it go? -- get off on another's misery still applies here.

[He brings his thumb to his lip, eyes wide and unblinking into the mirror while he's seemingly trying to study it while it broadcasts him.]
Also, any information on how to use this system more efficiently would be greatly appreciated. I'd owe you one, in other words.

Thank you.

[Instead of turning off the system, Beyond lets it sit on his bed face down and no more than bare feet are seen walking out of one part of the room and into the next to see just what there was there.]

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Well.. yeah, of course we don't have much control in general. We were practically kidnapped here, if you want to put it that way, and there's no way the kidnappees would have control.

It just would have been a little nicer if we also hadn't deal with the locals being a pain in the ass.

It's kind you're looking out for my state, all things considered. I'd rather not be abused in a similar way again for the requirement of paper. However, shall I be our guinea pig? I will go and see if they'll be understanding.

.. You're sure you want to try it? Don't misunderstand, I'm not particularly looking out for you [ tsun much, Ange.. ] but I wouldn't want to wish dealing with those people on anyone.

So far, I've rarely misunderstood, Miss. I don't mind at least trying. Was there a particular place you'd prefer rather than the stationary store?

Not really. I'm not really a person of preferences. .. Besides, it's not really like I got to many places here. I guess the most trouble I've had was at the general grocery store.

Then I'll go there first.
When I am sure they're a little more friendly after constant vigilance and effort, I will contact you again to let you know.

.. You're a pretty weird guy.

[ Although people are easily weird by Ange's standards.. ]

But I guess it's not entirely in a bad way.

Am I?
[It's a general question, he hasn't noticed that he is, and so the information may be filed away.]

I don't believe I'm capable of it being a bad way, miss.

That's a good thing. I'd hate to be talking to some sort of serial killer. [ She says it very dryly, in a deadpan way, so it's obvious that she's just making a joke. Even if it's a sort of macabre joke, but that's just the way Ange rolls. Not like she knows the truth about this guy, either way.. ]

Why?
[It's an honestly asked question to an honestly stated answer.]

What harm could anyone do you any better or worse on a machine where neither of us are at arm's length?

You'd be surprised what people are capable of nowadays. [ She's dealt with enough assasins and the like now, she knows what it's like.. ]

Besides, they might decide to try and find you and then stand behind your window while breathing on it, right? That'd be sort of gross.

As true as that is, you've added variables to my original indication of what I meant. I can do nothing to you while there is only an exchange over this system. No one can.

Guess I can sleep safely after all then. [ casually. ]

I'm just saying that it's important to not forget that there's danger everywhere, you know? If you let your guard down too much, you might be dead the next day. That's the way the world works.

[He doesn't have his abilities here, but no one knows the tick of time better than Beyond.]

Nothing could have been said better~ live today fight tomorrow~ live tomorrow fight the rest of your life.

.. Huh, interesting kind of saying. I guess it's true though.

It's good that you understand that sort of thing, either way. Sometimes witches and Kishin eggs even sneak their way into the city, to not even start about people among us who think it's fun to randomly hurt others. So people who don't get it.. well, I guess they stand less of a chance to begin with.

...Malicious people here in the city other than the one whom I met? Who is malicious?

I don't know if he's still around, but there was some freak with pink hair talking about killing people and all that stuff. It sounded like he tried attacking someone before too.

Ah, I see. That's fortunate he may not be here anymore. We wouldn't want someone with murderous intent running about.

I guess it's unavoidable no matter where you are. There's people like that in every world, or so I think, so they'll be dragged here too sooner or later. It's just a pain.

I suppose that it also takes into consideration what one believes a dangerous person to be.

Isn't it obvious though? A dangerous person is someone who hurts other people.

How very true and yet, what do we define as hurt? What do we define as acceptable amounts of hurt and why do we allow the definition that hurt is "other people"? Other people must hurt themselves in ways.

.. Now you're just making it philosophical.. isn't it obvious when someone's hurt and who isn't? Besides, if they hurt themselves then that's just their own fault.

I'd hope.

[Video] In a bit of a Jam - May 12

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