I thought so, too. [The frown doesn't leave. His eyes linger on Kanesan's sword, and he has the strange urge to hold his own, too, but he doesn't.] I asked him what had happened, if it was like Polly-san, and he said I would be able to figure it out.
He said they were going to assist us... but I fear it will be dangerous.
Anything we try to do that goes against what the demons want will be dangerous, Hizamaru. I would rather have their help than not... Chuuya and the rest hate feeling powerless just as much as the rest of us.
[ that doesn't stop him from sighing, though. ]
I wonder, though, if there is a limit to how many times they can be revived before the demons grow tired of their interference.
I know. [It's hard. Like he has grow maybe a little bit of a backbone, but then his voice softens again.] I... I do not wish for them to be stuck on this side with us, however. It isn't the day the demons usually mount their attack, but Zero-san is here, and...
[ expression softening, he looks back. he knows this anger, the pain of worry, so it's not something he can fault hizamaru for. ]
...I know. I don't want them to be trapped here, either - I was hoping to have their help from the other side.
The best laid plans always seem to go wrong at the worst time, don't they? Perhaps it was foolish to assume they could only kill according to the schedule they'd set before... It is their own game, after all.
I don't know what we can do to help them, except try our best on this side to break the rules they've given us. Prompto is right in that we shouldn't take what they say at face value.
[ but what does that leave them with? what can they do? kanesan feels powerless in this, as just a sword. ]
[At this, he has nothing else to do except nod his head in agreement.]
I do not plan to give up so easily... [There's a "but" there he doesn't say. The longer he goes, the less faith he has in things being fixed. It feels almost like... home, in a way.] I am not sure if there is anything left for us to miss, Izuminokami-san.
I believe we may have done all we are able, and we must rely on our friends on the ship.
[But he does look thoughtful? Like he's considering if they did miss something.]
Maybe if we knew how they'd brought us here in the first place...
[ it doesn't! make sense! ]
There is no enemy that cannot be defeated, if we can find the right way. None of the options we've been presented even give us a chance, so there has to be something else, whether it's any of the plans we've discussed or not.
[ his eyes go back to the sea, to the ship circling in the distance. ]
Dick and Junpei are still on the other side. If none of our plans work, they will be our best bet of finding a way home without leaving our own worlds open for the demons to prey on. But after that...
[ he trails off. after that... he doesn't know. is it just a matter of trying any self-destructive plan to spite the demons? ]
[Wow! Feeling absolutely useless as a sword, even in a human body, sucks! Their morale is making an attempt not to wane.]
I know.
[Dick, and Junpei, and Kagachi, he believes in them. What Chuuya had said, about helping them all get back, he believes in it.
His eyes follow Kanesan's out toward the ship. It looks so close, but it's so far.]
If things do not... work out as we hope. If there truly is no other option... Izuminokami-san, I have to ask you... Please destroy me when I become a demon, if that time is before you.
[ he turns sharply at the request, eyes wide with surprise. but it's only for a moment, and the tension falls from his shoulders as he nods. ]
With luck, that time will never come.
[ he turns to face hizamaru fully, both arms dropping to his sides. ]
But if it does... I will do everything in my power to protect you as you are now, and to destroy any demon that would use your body against your will. I will never allow your brother to see you being used like that again, even if it breaks me. You have my word.
[ and then, he bows - not too low, but enough that hizamaru will know, under no uncertain terms, that this is a promise he intends to keep. ]
[The surprise doesn't seem to bother him. He knows Kanesan will always try to make sure demons don't happen, but he is more afraid of becoming--he isn't sure. Demon, zombie.
With a hand on his hip, he bows a bit at the shoulders in return, accepting Kanesan's bow and reassurance.]
I shall do the same for you.
[It's only fair. Hopefully it won't ever come to something like that. But... he doesn't want Prompto to have to deal with it.]
...Would you like to do what Junpei-san and I would do after ever Saturday meeting? When times were stressful.
He's waiting for Kanesan on the beach like he said he would! Because he's a good boy. He's seated, and he has a bottle of something beside him in the sand?
But he turns to look back at Kanesan, raising a hand to wave that... falters when he sees Kanesan's urgency.]
The only reason that I believe he would is that, like you, his body is being used against his will.
[ it pains him to be the one to tell hizamaru this, but if anyone had to... kanesan should be the one. shifting, he reaches out to gently set a hand on hiza's shoulder. ]
I am sorry, Hizamaru. I was truly hoping he would be able to return home with the others.
[Anija? He looks away, face full of disbelief. As soon as Kanesan touches him, he recoils, fluidly pushing himself up to his feet. At first, it seems like he may run for the little village of the island, but he doesn't.
Not very far, he paces down the beach toward the water line, steps heavy and shoulders stiff. There, he keeps pacing in a tight back and forth, one hand gripping the hilt of his sword and the other reaching up to rub at his brows.]
[ ...ah. kanesan lets him go, slowly rising to his feet while hizamaru paces. he needs the distance right now, and kanesan understands that... but all the same, he's here for when hizamaru needs him. ]
[Give him just a bit. He paces and then stops for a long time, staring out at the water. And then he finally returns again to Kanesan, his face somewhat more hardened. The only thing he can manage is:]
[ there's no need for thanks, but kanesan only nods, expression solemn. ]
I thought you should hear it from one of your own.
...We can speak with Taako about the writing, and make sure he's written into it, too. If there is a way for us to escape this place safely, we will not leave him behind.
[He's already frowning, but a deeper sort of frown creases his mouth.]
We have to save him, Izuminokami-san. From the demon controlling his body. We can't... leave the demon there even to save him. We can't take it back with us.
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He said they were going to assist us... but I fear it will be dangerous.
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[ that doesn't stop him from sighing, though. ]
I wonder, though, if there is a limit to how many times they can be revived before the demons grow tired of their interference.
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[He grits his teeth, steels himself.]
I am not sure if there is a limit...
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...I know. I don't want them to be trapped here, either - I was hoping to have their help from the other side.
The best laid plans always seem to go wrong at the worst time, don't they? Perhaps it was foolish to assume they could only kill according to the schedule they'd set before... It is their own game, after all.
I don't know what we can do to help them, except try our best on this side to break the rules they've given us. Prompto is right in that we shouldn't take what they say at face value.
[ but what does that leave them with? what can they do? kanesan feels powerless in this, as just a sword. ]
There has to be something else we're missing...
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I do not plan to give up so easily... [There's a "but" there he doesn't say. The longer he goes, the less faith he has in things being fixed. It feels almost like... home, in a way.] I am not sure if there is anything left for us to miss, Izuminokami-san.
I believe we may have done all we are able, and we must rely on our friends on the ship.
[But he does look thoughtful? Like he's considering if they did miss something.]
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[ it doesn't! make sense! ]
There is no enemy that cannot be defeated, if we can find the right way. None of the options we've been presented even give us a chance, so there has to be something else, whether it's any of the plans we've discussed or not.
[ his eyes go back to the sea, to the ship circling in the distance. ]
Dick and Junpei are still on the other side. If none of our plans work, they will be our best bet of finding a way home without leaving our own worlds open for the demons to prey on. But after that...
[ he trails off. after that... he doesn't know. is it just a matter of trying any self-destructive plan to spite the demons? ]
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I know.
[Dick, and Junpei, and Kagachi, he believes in them. What Chuuya had said, about helping them all get back, he believes in it.
His eyes follow Kanesan's out toward the ship. It looks so close, but it's so far.]
If things do not... work out as we hope. If there truly is no other option... Izuminokami-san, I have to ask you... Please destroy me when I become a demon, if that time is before you.
But I am hoping it shall not come to that.
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With luck, that time will never come.
[ he turns to face hizamaru fully, both arms dropping to his sides. ]
But if it does... I will do everything in my power to protect you as you are now, and to destroy any demon that would use your body against your will. I will never allow your brother to see you being used like that again, even if it breaks me. You have my word.
[ and then, he bows - not too low, but enough that hizamaru will know, under no uncertain terms, that this is a promise he intends to keep. ]
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With a hand on his hip, he bows a bit at the shoulders in return, accepting Kanesan's bow and reassurance.]
I shall do the same for you.
[It's only fair. Hopefully it won't ever come to something like that. But... he doesn't want Prompto to have to deal with it.]
...Would you like to do what Junpei-san and I would do after ever Saturday meeting? When times were stressful.
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[ he says quietly, before straightening his back. ]
After the trials, you mean? ...What was it?
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Please meet me on the beach. We can continue discussing strategies or things we may have missed. Junpei-san and I would do that, too.
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[ even that is a little fond... but kanesan breezes past that easily. ]
Alright. A little later, then?
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Mm. A little later. I'll find you.
[Well, it might be the other way around but whatever.]
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Hizamaru. There's something you should know.
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He's waiting for Kanesan on the beach like he said he would! Because he's a good boy. He's seated, and he has a bottle of something beside him in the sand?
But he turns to look back at Kanesan, raising a hand to wave that... falters when he sees Kanesan's urgency.]
What's wrong...?
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By now, you know that Beck has arrived on our island, right? Have you learned how?
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Why...?
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I spoke to her shortly after she arrived. She told me who killed her.
[ here his voice turns soft. ]
...It was Higekiri.
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Elder brother...?
[There's growing discontent in his voice and his eyes.]
No... Why... would he kill Beck-san...?
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[ it pains him to be the one to tell hizamaru this, but if anyone had to... kanesan should be the one. shifting, he reaches out to gently set a hand on hiza's shoulder. ]
I am sorry, Hizamaru. I was truly hoping he would be able to return home with the others.
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[Anija? He looks away, face full of disbelief. As soon as Kanesan touches him, he recoils, fluidly pushing himself up to his feet. At first, it seems like he may run for the little village of the island, but he doesn't.
Not very far, he paces down the beach toward the water line, steps heavy and shoulders stiff. There, he keeps pacing in a tight back and forth, one hand gripping the hilt of his sword and the other reaching up to rub at his brows.]
No... Elder brother...
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Thank you for telling me.
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I thought you should hear it from one of your own.
...We can speak with Taako about the writing, and make sure he's written into it, too. If there is a way for us to escape this place safely, we will not leave him behind.
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We have to save him, Izuminokami-san. From the demon controlling his body. We can't... leave the demon there even to save him. We can't take it back with us.
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