[ STOP ok yeets one to you on a monday, but ryo nods, and then--
They are in a dark bedroom. The windows cover the entire wall, from floor to ceiling, and the city’s bright lights stretch across the skyline. Neither Akira or Ryo are looking outside though; Akira, with what looks like yellow blood covering him, looks downward at his lap. Ryo watches him in concern, sitting in a car next to the bed.
“You used my list without asking,” Ryo says. “I didn’t think you’d act alone.
Akira doesn’t answer right away, his breathing uneven. Finally, he clutches his head and replies in a pained voice, “I want to kill them. Beat the shit out of them. But I feel sad at the same time. I feel like crying. It’s like I’m a baby.”
“Humans have weak minds. Thinking with emotions won’t yield rational answers, and exceeds our capabilities. At times like that, humans simply forget… humans also have the ability to not think.”
Ryo stands up, walking away to a corner in the room. Akira looks up finally to see what he’s doing, and Ryo continues to speak. “Alcohol, gambling, women. They use vices to try and forget.”
He’s at a safe. He thumbs in the combination, pulling out two large stacks of bills. He tosses them onto the bed in front of Akira, who jumps slightly in surprise. Ryo continues, “It’s human habit. Learn from it.”
Akira slowly reaches out to pick up the money, his expression one of disbelief. He looks back up to Ryo.
“Phase two of our plan will begin at Koshien next week,” Ryo says. “If you truly hate the demons, get back to your normal self by then.”
But as the memory ends, Childe's brow furrows slightly. From their conversation, he can't quite tell whether "humans" contains the two of them or not. He has a feeling Ryo won't give him a straight answer, though, so he doesn't bother asking. Instead:]
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Well, it sounds like you lived an interesting life.
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There's no point in a boring one, don't you think?
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They are in a dark bedroom. The windows cover the entire wall, from floor to ceiling, and the city’s bright lights stretch across the skyline. Neither Akira or Ryo are looking outside though; Akira, with what looks like yellow blood covering him, looks downward at his lap. Ryo watches him in concern, sitting in a car next to the bed.
“You used my list without asking,” Ryo says. “I didn’t think you’d act alone.
Akira doesn’t answer right away, his breathing uneven. Finally, he clutches his head and replies in a pained voice, “I want to kill them. Beat the shit out of them. But I feel sad at the same time. I feel like crying. It’s like I’m a baby.”
“Humans have weak minds. Thinking with emotions won’t yield rational answers, and exceeds our capabilities. At times like that, humans simply forget… humans also have the ability to not think.”
Ryo stands up, walking away to a corner in the room. Akira looks up finally to see what he’s doing, and Ryo continues to speak. “Alcohol, gambling, women. They use vices to try and forget.”
He’s at a safe. He thumbs in the combination, pulling out two large stacks of bills. He tosses them onto the bed in front of Akira, who jumps slightly in surprise. Ryo continues, “It’s human habit. Learn from it.”
Akira slowly reaches out to pick up the money, his expression one of disbelief. He looks back up to Ryo.
“Phase two of our plan will begin at Koshien next week,” Ryo says. “If you truly hate the demons, get back to your normal self by then.”
He leaves Akira behind in the room. ]
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But as the memory ends, Childe's brow furrows slightly. From their conversation, he can't quite tell whether "humans" contains the two of them or not. He has a feeling Ryo won't give him a straight answer, though, so he doesn't bother asking. Instead:]
Demons?
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Mm. Not like the ones here-- where we live is secretly infested with them.
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They don't want to hunt humans down to extinction, since then they'd be losing their main resources.
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[This isn't an entirely accurate comparison, but. Ryo gets the idea: that even the natural world stays balanced.]
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The demons were there first, too, technically, so from their point of view I guess the humans are in the way.
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[(Rose voice) I hate this job you're all annoying]
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But the ones here are preferable.