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▶ 004. TEST DRIVE & SIMULATION #4
TEST DRIVE & SIMULATION #4
▶ 001. ARRIVAL / CAFETERIA.
It happens in the blink of an eye -- a dash of time. You're taken from where you were. What you were doing.. it isn't important anymore, and slowly, you give up to desire your normal life. When you awake, figures are looking down on you from a surgical table.
"Yeah, this one will do; let's take them to the rest," That's all you see before losing consciousness again, only to wake up in a pod with many others.
"Your questions will be answered soon enough as I'm sure you will have many," a female, robotic voice says.
Just then, your pod opens in a dim corridor with many others. Your new life is about to begin... whether you like it or not.
The pods drain their stasis fluid which wakens each Outsider. When Outsiders emerge from their pod in only their undergarments which have been supplied to them and head to a locker room in the medical bay, to find a towel to dry off with, a set of gray loungewear to wear as LILITH makes the final decision in organizing the Outsider to their rightful teams. If a character has any accessibility needs, they will be found here. It's about then they will feel a sharp pain at the back of their eyes, almost like there’s a foreign body lodged on the inside of their head. This pain will subside quickly as their body adapts to the changes, but there will always be a sensation of something being not quite right. That their bodies have been changed forever. They would be correct in thinking that. In the pod, all Outsiders have been surgically fitted with ocular and brain implants that will enable them to communicate with LILITH and the rest of the crew, and feed them the information they require. Almost like a computer screen has been loaded into their brains, they will see a loading screen as the implant completes its download. A questionnaire will then pop up, waiting for their answer. A voice, robotic and feminine, will also read along in their brain for them.
█ █ █ LOADING COMPLETE … BEGIN ORIENTATION …
The system will give Outsiders one chance to provide a truthful answer and choose their username and civilian identity. Should they refuse to cooperate, the implant will download the answer directly from their brain (and give them a username or civilian name against their will). This questionnaire will then be posted on the network for all to view and reply to. Almost like an ice-breaker, if you will. LILITH wants all their newest recruits to learn about each other!
Outsiders will receive a quick brief about their situation: They will be told that the year is 2278, and they have been taken to Neo Tokyo, one of the last bastions of mankind in a world terrorized by various Kaiju and monsters. Only a third of the population remains, and LILITH has gathered talented people from other dimensions here as a last ditch effort to save humanity. Outsiders are free to continue asking LILITH questions through their implant, but there’s no guarantee they will provide them with a straight answer …
Outsiders will also notice an implant in their dominant wrist. This implant has a barcode in it that will enable them to purchase goods from the local stores in Neo Tokyo. They will receive a starting balance of 10,000 KRYPTOS (about USD 66), which is barely enough for a few good meals, groceries and supplies. They can view their current balance through a hologram window projected by their ocular implant.
Once they leave the medical bay, they’ll be able to grab a quick meal in the cafeteria and mingle with the other Outsiders just waking up. Today’s menu is creamy crab onigiri & ginger salad, all packed neatly in a food ration tray.
That familiar, robotic voice is heard again:
"Yeah, this one will do; let's take them to the rest," That's all you see before losing consciousness again, only to wake up in a pod with many others.
"Your questions will be answered soon enough as I'm sure you will have many," a female, robotic voice says.
Just then, your pod opens in a dim corridor with many others. Your new life is about to begin... whether you like it or not.
The pods drain their stasis fluid which wakens each Outsider. When Outsiders emerge from their pod in only their undergarments which have been supplied to them and head to a locker room in the medical bay, to find a towel to dry off with, a set of gray loungewear to wear as LILITH makes the final decision in organizing the Outsider to their rightful teams. If a character has any accessibility needs, they will be found here. It's about then they will feel a sharp pain at the back of their eyes, almost like there’s a foreign body lodged on the inside of their head. This pain will subside quickly as their body adapts to the changes, but there will always be a sensation of something being not quite right. That their bodies have been changed forever. They would be correct in thinking that. In the pod, all Outsiders have been surgically fitted with ocular and brain implants that will enable them to communicate with LILITH and the rest of the crew, and feed them the information they require. Almost like a computer screen has been loaded into their brains, they will see a loading screen as the implant completes its download. A questionnaire will then pop up, waiting for their answer. A voice, robotic and feminine, will also read along in their brain for them.
█ █ █ LOADING COMPLETE … BEGIN ORIENTATION …
Name:
Username:
Civilian Identity:
Age:
Species:
Origin:
What is your fantasy?
The system will give Outsiders one chance to provide a truthful answer and choose their username and civilian identity. Should they refuse to cooperate, the implant will download the answer directly from their brain (and give them a username or civilian name against their will). This questionnaire will then be posted on the network for all to view and reply to. Almost like an ice-breaker, if you will. LILITH wants all their newest recruits to learn about each other!
Outsiders will receive a quick brief about their situation: They will be told that the year is 2278, and they have been taken to Neo Tokyo, one of the last bastions of mankind in a world terrorized by various Kaiju and monsters. Only a third of the population remains, and LILITH has gathered talented people from other dimensions here as a last ditch effort to save humanity. Outsiders are free to continue asking LILITH questions through their implant, but there’s no guarantee they will provide them with a straight answer …
Outsiders will also notice an implant in their dominant wrist. This implant has a barcode in it that will enable them to purchase goods from the local stores in Neo Tokyo. They will receive a starting balance of 10,000 KRYPTOS (about USD 66), which is barely enough for a few good meals, groceries and supplies. They can view their current balance through a hologram window projected by their ocular implant.
Once they leave the medical bay, they’ll be able to grab a quick meal in the cafeteria and mingle with the other Outsiders just waking up. Today’s menu is creamy crab onigiri & ginger salad, all packed neatly in a food ration tray.
That familiar, robotic voice is heard again:
"Greetings, my name is SYNTHIA and I will be taking care of you today while the rest of the crew is busy handling a recent issue. Worry not, my children. You are in safe hands."
▶ 002. CLEAN UP THE LAND OF DREAMS.
After nearly a month of investigation and monitoring everyone’s health, Tokyo Disney is finally cleared. Outsiders will be sent back to Tokyo Disneyland to resume their work. LILITH will order them to go collect the rotting remains of the Yamadenki and any bodies that were left behind from the battle.
When they return, they will find the park is still left in ruin from the battle and the air smells horrible. They will have to sift through the rubble for the remains of Yamadenki, rift mutated corpses, hybrids, and fallen scientists and mercenaries. It’s dirty work but someone has to do it. Luckily, LILITH has provided a sanitation suit that some Outsiders may remember. There are only a few in various colors, and those who reject the sanitation suit will be provided with gloves and encouraged to activate their plugsuit instead. After they’ve removed the bodies, they will be told to help clean up the park. The park has always been a popular place for teenagers to sneak off to and while they can keep the area closed off for the safety of the majority, there’s no way to keep out the most dedicated troublemakers. Some of the rides have some residual charge in their engines and can be ridden.. maybe test drive them for a spin? Nobody has to know you're doing it, right?
Furthermore, LILITH is interested in what remains of the secret labs. Most of the computer hardware and records have already been confiscated but considering how they’ve had almost a whole month to rest, they should be fit and ready to do some heavy lifting, surely. Most notably, LILITH will task the Outsiders with moving and transporting heavy machinery such as the electric generators, refrigerators, freezers, incubators, water distillers, and all sorts of fancy equipment. They will have to find a way to drag all of this out of the tunnels, up to the surface, and to the transport vehicles waiting to take them back to LILITH. If they look around, they may find a few golf carts in the tunnels but whether or not they have keys or even work is to be determined.
Observant Outsiders will spot some men in suits appraising the park and nodding their heads. Could there be plans for a revival of Tokyo Disneyland?
When they return, they will find the park is still left in ruin from the battle and the air smells horrible. They will have to sift through the rubble for the remains of Yamadenki, rift mutated corpses, hybrids, and fallen scientists and mercenaries. It’s dirty work but someone has to do it. Luckily, LILITH has provided a sanitation suit that some Outsiders may remember. There are only a few in various colors, and those who reject the sanitation suit will be provided with gloves and encouraged to activate their plugsuit instead. After they’ve removed the bodies, they will be told to help clean up the park. The park has always been a popular place for teenagers to sneak off to and while they can keep the area closed off for the safety of the majority, there’s no way to keep out the most dedicated troublemakers. Some of the rides have some residual charge in their engines and can be ridden.. maybe test drive them for a spin? Nobody has to know you're doing it, right?
Furthermore, LILITH is interested in what remains of the secret labs. Most of the computer hardware and records have already been confiscated but considering how they’ve had almost a whole month to rest, they should be fit and ready to do some heavy lifting, surely. Most notably, LILITH will task the Outsiders with moving and transporting heavy machinery such as the electric generators, refrigerators, freezers, incubators, water distillers, and all sorts of fancy equipment. They will have to find a way to drag all of this out of the tunnels, up to the surface, and to the transport vehicles waiting to take them back to LILITH. If they look around, they may find a few golf carts in the tunnels but whether or not they have keys or even work is to be determined.
Observant Outsiders will spot some men in suits appraising the park and nodding their heads. Could there be plans for a revival of Tokyo Disneyland?
▶ 003. DATAPORTAL TESTING.
Following the clean up efforts at Disney, things begin to happen at LILITH. The engineering department gets to work and it isn’t long until they announce they’ve finally managed to get some of the dataportals running. It seems the Yamadenki remains had some special properties that they could use to stabilize and power the right technology. This is excellent news or LILITH and the administrators get to work communicating with other organizations around the world.
In the meantime, these dataportals need to be tested and Outsiders will be asked to volunteer. Should they agree, the engineers and technicians will explain that they’re going to try a short-distance test first. They still have access to their old base in Kyoto. It was abandoned years ago after a particularly devastating kaiju attack. While they were able to secure most items of importance in their evacuation, it wouldn’t hurt to go back and do another sweep for things that may have been left behind like medical supplies, tools, technology, and food/drink supplies.
Characters will be able to travel back and forth between Kyoto and Tokyo while they test the portals. There are some known effects of portal jumping but whether they start to take effect on the first jump or after a certain amount depends on the person. Symptoms include nausea, headaches, dizziness, and a loss of spatial awareness so they may get into people’s spaces, bump into things, miss targets, or get lost easily.
In the meantime, these dataportals need to be tested and Outsiders will be asked to volunteer. Should they agree, the engineers and technicians will explain that they’re going to try a short-distance test first. They still have access to their old base in Kyoto. It was abandoned years ago after a particularly devastating kaiju attack. While they were able to secure most items of importance in their evacuation, it wouldn’t hurt to go back and do another sweep for things that may have been left behind like medical supplies, tools, technology, and food/drink supplies.
Characters will be able to travel back and forth between Kyoto and Tokyo while they test the portals. There are some known effects of portal jumping but whether they start to take effect on the first jump or after a certain amount depends on the person. Symptoms include nausea, headaches, dizziness, and a loss of spatial awareness so they may get into people’s spaces, bump into things, miss targets, or get lost easily.
▶ 004. KYOTO & KAIJU.
Outsiders will be transported to the Old Kyoto Base with a small team of operatives. In terms of structure, the Kyoto Base looks similar to that of Neo Tokyo, with the remnants of a training ground, research labs and dormitories free to explore. Once upon a time, this base was filled with LILITH personnel. What had happened to them, along with all the other residents of Kyoto, is anyone’s guess.
With some work, they’ll be able to kickstart the emergency generators which will be enough to provide the power needed to search parts of the base. Characters can also leave the base and explore what remains of Kyoto. The streets are empty and the city has been abandoned since the attack. The Imperial Palace is still standing, albeit in decrepit conditions from years of neglect, and the once picturesque, historical streets now sit in ruin. Keep searching, and you will see the scars left behind from the attack - monstrous claw marks against a building wall, and forgotten human remains.
With the lack of human interference, Kyoto has become overrun with wild animals such as macaques, deer, foxes and tanuki. A herd of boar-like Kaiju have also taken their place at the top of the ecosystem. This Kaiju, the Yama-Kujira, is of special interest to LILITH.
█ █ █ MONSTER DEBRIEF SHEET
NAME: Yama-Kujira
HEIGHT: 10 meters (adult), 2 meters (infant)
WEIGHT: 200 kg (adult), 60kg (infant)
CLASS: Piglets are harmless, Adults are a moderate threat
LOCATION: Kyoto, Japan
ABILITIES: The adult Yama-Kujira compensate for their terrible eyesight with a vicious attitude. They will charge at everything and everyone at the slightest disturbance, be it the sound of footsteps or even a bird flapping its wings. They have a keen sense of smell and hearing, and sharp tusks that they use to maul their prey. Fiercely territorial, especially near to their nests. Hates loud noises and the colour red. In groups, they have the ability to cause a minor earthquake by stomping into the ground. The Yama-Kujira piglets, on the other hand, are blind, harmless, docile and do not have tusks. May charge ineffectively to practice their skills and are strong enough to knock a person over. They enjoy fruit, nuts and milk.
WEAKNESS: They are virtually blind and rely on their smell/hearing, so taking those senses out will disorientate them. Otherwise weak to being flipped over and has a soft underbelly. Getting their tusks trapped in something will temporarily immobilize them as well.
EXTRA NOTES: Eats primarily vegetation and local wildlife but the adults will kill anything that moves.
█ █ █ MISSION OBJECTIVE:
✖ Eliminate all adult Yama-Kujira within the area.
✖ Lure in and capture infants to surrender to LILITH.
✖ Bring back Yama-Kujira specimens, alive or dead.
✖ Scavenge for useful technology or supplies from around Kyoto and the Kyoto base.
█ █ █ ATTACHED PHOTO:
With some work, they’ll be able to kickstart the emergency generators which will be enough to provide the power needed to search parts of the base. Characters can also leave the base and explore what remains of Kyoto. The streets are empty and the city has been abandoned since the attack. The Imperial Palace is still standing, albeit in decrepit conditions from years of neglect, and the once picturesque, historical streets now sit in ruin. Keep searching, and you will see the scars left behind from the attack - monstrous claw marks against a building wall, and forgotten human remains.
With the lack of human interference, Kyoto has become overrun with wild animals such as macaques, deer, foxes and tanuki. A herd of boar-like Kaiju have also taken their place at the top of the ecosystem. This Kaiju, the Yama-Kujira, is of special interest to LILITH.
█ █ █ MONSTER DEBRIEF SHEET
NAME: Yama-Kujira
HEIGHT: 10 meters (adult), 2 meters (infant)
WEIGHT: 200 kg (adult), 60kg (infant)
CLASS: Piglets are harmless, Adults are a moderate threat
LOCATION: Kyoto, Japan
ABILITIES: The adult Yama-Kujira compensate for their terrible eyesight with a vicious attitude. They will charge at everything and everyone at the slightest disturbance, be it the sound of footsteps or even a bird flapping its wings. They have a keen sense of smell and hearing, and sharp tusks that they use to maul their prey. Fiercely territorial, especially near to their nests. Hates loud noises and the colour red. In groups, they have the ability to cause a minor earthquake by stomping into the ground. The Yama-Kujira piglets, on the other hand, are blind, harmless, docile and do not have tusks. May charge ineffectively to practice their skills and are strong enough to knock a person over. They enjoy fruit, nuts and milk.
WEAKNESS: They are virtually blind and rely on their smell/hearing, so taking those senses out will disorientate them. Otherwise weak to being flipped over and has a soft underbelly. Getting their tusks trapped in something will temporarily immobilize them as well.
EXTRA NOTES: Eats primarily vegetation and local wildlife but the adults will kill anything that moves.
█ █ █ MISSION OBJECTIVE:
✖ Eliminate all adult Yama-Kujira within the area.
✖ Lure in and capture infants to surrender to LILITH.
✖ Bring back Yama-Kujira specimens, alive or dead.
✖ Scavenge for useful technology or supplies from around Kyoto and the Kyoto base.
█ █ █ ATTACHED PHOTO:
▶ 005. MAID DAY.
While Outsiders test out the portal technology and the engineers make adjustments to make traveling more stable, the administrators will announce they’ve touched base with other organizations around the world and have begun to process travel documents for everyone.
In the meantime, they will have to help do paperwork which includes repeatedly confirming details like their birthdays, hair color, age, blood types, and so on. They will have to fill out multiple forms again and again for administration, insurance, and passport reasons, as well as reasons that just don’t make sense. The paperwork is endless and it’s a lot to keep track of but everything is due on May 10th. To make matters worse, there is the longest line at the immigration office that does not seem to be moving at all. For some reason, paperwork submission needs to be done in person, even with all the advances in technology.
On the day of the deadline, something bizarre happens. Those with style upgrades should be familiar with LILITH’s state-of-the-art clothing-changing technology. On May 10th, nanobots will engulf some Outsiders and overwrite their clothing, forcing them into a maid outfit (or butler outfit, depending on player preference). Seok Dang’s back from his suspension (is that why he’s been so quiet and nobody has seen him around base?), and he was given the task to encourage all the Outsiders to finish their paperwork.
Outsiders will find themselves dressed in maid costumes until everyone has completed their paperwork, so LILITH is heavily encouraging you to persuade your friends! Once everyone has submitted their paperwork, they’ll be able to uninstall the maid upgrade… but they can keep it as a gift! Those who would like to opt-out can simply have their clothing not be effected, and this prank works with those who have a style upgrade or are in their LILITH given attire (plugsuit or loungewear.)
In the meantime, they will have to help do paperwork which includes repeatedly confirming details like their birthdays, hair color, age, blood types, and so on. They will have to fill out multiple forms again and again for administration, insurance, and passport reasons, as well as reasons that just don’t make sense. The paperwork is endless and it’s a lot to keep track of but everything is due on May 10th. To make matters worse, there is the longest line at the immigration office that does not seem to be moving at all. For some reason, paperwork submission needs to be done in person, even with all the advances in technology.
On the day of the deadline, something bizarre happens. Those with style upgrades should be familiar with LILITH’s state-of-the-art clothing-changing technology. On May 10th, nanobots will engulf some Outsiders and overwrite their clothing, forcing them into a maid outfit (or butler outfit, depending on player preference). Seok Dang’s back from his suspension (is that why he’s been so quiet and nobody has seen him around base?), and he was given the task to encourage all the Outsiders to finish their paperwork.
“I’m back, baby! Daddy’s hoooome!! Did you like the frills? Enjoying them? Everyone say ‘thank you Seokdang-oppaaaaa!’. The Captain says you gotta do your paperwork, and some lazy bastards haven’t turned theirs in yet. Unless you wanna be in that cute lacy skirt forever, let’s encourage everyone to do their homework, okay? Well, if you guys decide to just stay like this forever, I ain’t complaining. It’s pretty easy on the eyes. Next time, maybe I'll put you hot kittens in some tight leather. Who knows!”
Outsiders will find themselves dressed in maid costumes until everyone has completed their paperwork, so LILITH is heavily encouraging you to persuade your friends! Once everyone has submitted their paperwork, they’ll be able to uninstall the maid upgrade… but they can keep it as a gift! Those who would like to opt-out can simply have their clothing not be effected, and this prank works with those who have a style upgrade or are in their LILITH given attire (plugsuit or loungewear.)
▶ 006. AFTERWORD.
Welcome to our fourth TDM! All TDM threads are game canon; characters who don't app will be glitched out of this world. As TDM will act as the event, existing characters are heavily encouraged to participate. We encourage this format for top levels: CHARACTER | CANON | CURRENT / NEW CHARACTER. '
There are currently 16 available player slots. New players are welcome to use this TDM to get samples for when APPLICATIONS open.
None of the prompts suit your fancy? Feel free to check out our main base and locations page and make up your own prompts!
Use the code provided in the ARRIVAL prompt if you'd like to participate in the ice breaker and place it in your top level along with your other prompts. Anything such as civilian name or username can be marked as UNDECIDED if you're unsure of what you'd like your character to have for now. Though it says 'Orientation', existing characters can still participate in the ice-breaker.
Please note that all tags in this log will count for 2 reward points each and will count towards May AC.
There are currently 16 available player slots. New players are welcome to use this TDM to get samples for when APPLICATIONS open.
None of the prompts suit your fancy? Feel free to check out our main base and locations page and make up your own prompts!
Use the code provided in the ARRIVAL prompt if you'd like to participate in the ice breaker and place it in your top level along with your other prompts. Anything such as civilian name or username can be marked as UNDECIDED if you're unsure of what you'd like your character to have for now. Though it says 'Orientation', existing characters can still participate in the ice-breaker.
Please note that all tags in this log will count for 2 reward points each and will count towards May AC.
TDM #4 BREAKDOWN/RECAP (CLICK TO EXPAND)
1. ARRIVAL PROMPT: Newcomers arrive with ocular and brain implants and told a breakdown of the premise with an icebreaker orientation to fill out. Their first cafeteria meal is crab onigiri & ginger salad. Newcomers are placed in gray loungewear while they are being sorted into teams.
2. TOKYO DISNEYLAND CLEAN UP: Outsiders are sent back to Tokyo Disney to gather resources from the Yamadenki attack. Outsiders may wear a sanitation suit or use gloves. Some rides have residual energy should anyone want to try and take them for a spin.
3. DATAPORTAL TESTING: Resources gained from the Yamadenki creature have supplied LILITH with enough energy to use the dataportal to teleport outsiders to a former base location in Kyoto. Using the dataportal may give Outsiders limited side effects.
4. KYOTO & KAIJU: In lieu of a Simulation in Seok Dang's absence, Outsiders who teleport to Kyoto will be given the task to fight and clear out the Yama-Kujira, a boar like creature.
5. MAID DAY: Outsiders must fill out repetitive paperwork, which foreshadows travel in the future, and threatening not to will result in a forced maid outfit, courtesy of Seok Dang and his return.
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Put your plugsuit mask back on, idiot. [No point in breathing in dust and spores and whatever else is in here.]
Some goddamn animals? How bad can they be?
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Lifting the mask up, he slots it over his face before he sighs. ]
A devil is as strong as people's fear of it. You might not be scared of bugs, or animals, but can you imagine how many millions of people are? The stronger the fear, the stronger the devil.
[ Which is why something like Darkness or Gun is so overwhelmingly powerful. People are terrified of those concepts. ]
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Tch. That's how they work in your world, huh. [A devil as strong as people's fears. He can see how that would change the strength of each devil drastically.] That strength changes with people's current fear, right?
[When he grew up, All Might's power gave the world peace. The fear of crime and villains was so low. Japan's crime rate was down to 3% all because of All Might. But now...]
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[ Aki is, unfortunately, just used to breathing in bad shit. Smoker with minimal life expectancy. Pushing behind the cupboard, he sees nothing important and starts to continue his walk, shoes too loud in the quiet of the dusty room. ]
That's why we hunt them. It pays well, and it saves lives.
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He notes Aki at least found a dresser of sorts. Guess people weren't going to risk their lives for furniture they couldn't carry, use, or sell in this kind of world.] But they just reappear when you kill them, right?
[Could say the same for villains, though it's usually not the same villain... usually.]
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Like the Gun Devil.
Leaning down, he starts to rifle through the cupboards absently, not really looking for anything in particular. ]
They do. That's why it's a never-ending battle.
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Well... human nature in general makes villains in Bakugo's world, so guess that's gonna balance out. Humans are often their own worst enemies if you wanna be a jaded asshole about it. There's a cup in the cupboard? A little white china one with a fancy black rim. Knocked on its side, alone but un-cracked despite the abandonment.] What keeps you going?
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Pushing some old boxes out of the way, Aki frowns and begins a proper search of the walls now. Another passage has to be somewhere, surely...? He checks the ground, too, kicking debris out of the way to search for any lingering scrapes. ]
I wanted revenge. That's all I cared about. I wanted to kill the Gun Devil.
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Without Quirks, without growing up in a hero society, if all he knew were devils and contracts, then likely he'd be demanding contracts with the strongest devil for the cheapest price like a total badass. That or expecting the devils to contract with him, because he's an awesome bastard and devils should want to brag about working with him. Yeah. Feed his fucking pride.
Bakugo heads for the front of the room and pushes open the doors to look out into the halls. It's kind of a maze with no items around, everything looking similar without furniture or paintings to break up the monotony of the walls and floor.]
For yourself or for people?
[There are scrapes on the floor from where furniture had been dragged, but nothing suggesting a trap door or anything.]
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[ Didn't it come at a cost? Fighting endlessly to get to the Gun Devil, to the possibility of being the one to take it out, as if it wasn't one of the most fearsome and dangerous of Devils in their world. It hasn't been around as long as some of the other Devils, but the sheer number of deaths it had caused in brief moments of time... Aki can feel his jaw clenching, the anger bubbling through him.
His entire life, ripped apart... Twice.
Taking a deep breath, once in, once out, Aki frowns, moving over to one final cabinet, reaching behind it. There's a door there, and he hefts the furniture out of the way before he goes to open it, without hesitating. ]
We could try going this way.
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Bakugo turns again when Aki finds another door. Fuck! He's found two and he's found none! That's not fair! Growling at his own lack of fruitful searches, he stalks over to the new door, pushing the furniture the rest of the way with his foot. Move, bitch. Once the door's open, Bakugo crouches down.]
Back up.
[This time, he's going to ignite an explosion, blowing wind and heat down the length of the tunnel. Gets out of the way too because it rebounds off the closed other end and BWOOMPH!! blows it all back out the way it came. Leaves this room a mess, but hey, the tunnel's a lot clearer now.]
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His world had changed, then, irreversibly.
He had wanted to live his life for Denji, for Power, whatever little he had left. And, in a way, Aki thinks he did spend those last moments with them, even if it wasn't in any kind of way he would want.
Backing up and out of the way, he crosses his arms as he watches Bakugo blow out the wall, shaking his head. It's not as if he would've done anything better, but... ]
After me, then?
[ He starts to slip through, ocular still lit up. ]
Any other questions?
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He pushes the thoughts aside, then heads in after Aki. Least he's not dusting the ceiling again with his paintbrush hair. This still feels like a servant tunnel, not the path to a secret vault or room. Those would be going down, right? Who knows. He tries to pull up another map of the palace in his mind, though realizes it's not entirely trustworthy. No one's going to map the secrets on a public record.]
Why Denji?
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It's strange, to be here and have that purpose shifted, knowing that there is nothing waiting for him when he gets back from this world. That if LILITH were to send him home now, he would be sent home with nothing more than his own grave to meet him. Painful to think about, but at least it means he can try and enjoy what little time he ha here. ]
Why Denji?
[ The question makes him pause, turning his head to look over at Bakugo. ]
What do you mean?
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Figured the question was going to be a strange one. Aki could've taken it anywhere. Bakugo shifts back when Aki pauses and look, but glares at him and points ahead.]
Keep moving, Topknot.
[He's not gonna be stuck in here staring at your ass.]
Why do people keep treating him like shit?
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I don't know a lot about that.
[ He's dead, after all, and Denji has suffered a lot since then. He has no control over that. He can't explain it, but... ]
Denji had a poor childhood, and it means that he reacts differently to things. I think that has made him easy to take advantage of, in the past, but I don't know. I haven't heard all the things that have happened to him, not in depth.
[ Slowly, he keeps walking, shoulders tense now. ]
I want to protect him, so that stops happening.
[ Aki wants to give Denji all the happiness in the world, to hear his laughter, to make him smile... To know that he did something to help with that, to ease the burdens he feels. ]
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I see. [Abandoned, orphaned, abused, used, Bakugo has come to realize those things and more have all happened to the half-devil, repeated in several cases. But if Aki doesn't know the details, pounding on him won't get much further.
But they can agree on the latter comment.] Aa. I don't want any of that shit to happen to him here.
[Not if he can help it. The wall in front of them refuses to move when Aki pushes it.]
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[ Aki says it with such certainty, such dedication, that it should probably be alarming. It's not as if he's killed a lot of people in the past, his work focused on Devils and dealing with them, but it's obvious that he means it. If someone was going to threaten Denji here... If someone wanted to do something to hurt the person who helped him discover happiness...
His mind flashes to Makima, and he feels a bolt of fear, stumbling a little, before he starts to move forward again, acting as if nothing happened. ]
Denji is the most important person in my life, and he knows that. It doesn't matter what else goes on here, I'll take care of him.
[ That's what makes him happiest, after all. Being with Denji and Power... He'd lost that feeling of joy until then. ]
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[Well, he says that, but anyone who knows Bakugo knows his death threads and agreements to fatal violence would end up with... no death. He's a hero after all. But beating the ever-living shit out of someone and blowing them through five walls or more? Yeah, that's a result that can happen. What's that saying? You'd be surprised what you can live through.
Good news is for both of them, most Outsiders aren't gunning to hurt each other and Denji's strong enough to handle himself in most fights. Emotionally, however... someone could try to fuck him up, but Bakugo can't think of anyone who would from those he knows.
He breaks from the thought when Aki stumbles and reaches out to catch a hand on his ribs to steady him. Yeah, pretend all you want; he saw that.]
You two used to live together, didn't you. [There's a slight mental glance aside when Aki says Denji is the most important person in his life. Well fuck...]
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He's held back in the past, but he's killed his fair share of Devils. He's known for his insanity, for the way he has a few screws loose, the way he's doggedly determined, but does that translate to actually killing people...? For Denji, maybe. He's done a lot of awful things in his life, not even stopping himself from torturing people, kicking the shit out of Denji himself when they'd first met, spitting on him...
But now... ]
Makima-san placed him with me when he joined our division, yes.
[ But it's more than that, isn't it? Aki sighs, slipping through the tunnel and twisting around what seems like a small bend. Weird. He appreciates Bakugo catching him, at least, and gives him a nod. ]
I was taking care of him since then.
[ How much has Denji told this guy...? ]
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Though that doesn't mean he's going to stop said ally from punching their face in or something called for. Like what Bakugo wanted to do with those assholes at the immigration center before he got pissed off enough to blow up the ground floor. Yeah, that was kind of a whoopsie, buuut... he has a legit excuse.
No one died. Not even the person Bakugo exploded at. Damn. What a fucking shame.]
Ch, so you were roommates. And you still couldn't get him to pick up the damn floor?
[He's seen Denji's room, Aki. Come on, impart some fucking manners and cleaning skills! As for the past, no, Denji has not told Bakugo much of his history. Something about that name, Makima, brings up a red flag and he deliberately does not ask about the person.]
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[ Taking a wobbly step down, frowning at the appearance of a small staircase, Aki sighs. This isn't where he thought today was going to go, but here they are now. ]
He couldn't cook properly when we met, so bad that the first time he cooked for me, it made me vomit. It was disgusting. But I know he's been forced to get better, and I'm proud of him for that.
[ It's not as if he was around for much longer after that. If he had been able to spend more time with Denji, he might have been able to teach him more... He could've taught him more meals, how to make more cute bentos, how to keep a house clean, how to do chores in an order that made sense... Maybe he shouldn't have been so content to do chores for him.
Shaking his head, he pushes forward until they get to a blocked wall - probably another door, and he shoves his shoulder against it. ]
I'm tidying his room now anyway, since I spend my time there. I'll teach him.
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[Yeah, Denji hasn't revealed a lot to him. Bakugo hasn't pried either, so it's been a moot point between them. Someone with a bad past probably didn't want to dump all that baggage out on a person they were getting to know... without the baggage. Bakugo can't blame him for that. Plus he's never been someone to ask about other's feelings or pasts unless he was really invested in them. And Denji is... someone he's invested in a lot to the point of knowing it's not a fun topic.]
Aa. He can cook well enough now. [Enough to cook for Bakugo and get the hero's approval. They've cooked together a few times, with Denji learning something new each time. But teaching him to clean up his room has not been among those kinds of lessons. Though, considering Denji invited him to sleepover once... Bakugo's seen his room and now that's An Issue.
The wall's not moving. Considering they had to move a piece of furniture out of the way of this tunnel, odds are.., same thing out there. Bakugo gives Aki two tries before grousing at him to move aside.]
Teach him faster. I saw the state of it. Now cover your ears.
[And once he does... BOOM!!]
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[ Aki moves, lifting his hands to cover his ears as the wall goes boom, and he thinks.
He's been staying with Denji almost since the moment he arrived, sleeping in a spare cot or sharing the bed with him. He hadn't thought about the possibility of him getting close to someone else, the idea that he might want to have people over, that he might want to explore things, moving beyond his obsession with breasts. There's a strange, tugging feeling in his heart, the sort that makes him feel... Sour, somehow.
Is he getting in the way?
Denji had mourned his death, even if he hadn't exactly moved on, and Aki being back had caused him pain. Thus far, he's been living his life in the way of someone who knows their life is over and has little meaning, do what he wants, with Denji's approval - Denji seemed to like him spending time with Tsurumaru, spending time with other people, as long as he stayed away from Makima. If his company is doing something to flatten Denji's own happiness...
Lowering his hands, he slips through the now open door into what looks like a dressing room, either for the servants to use or with a secret passage to the kitchen so that food can be delivered swiftly to guests. Either way, it's something new to explore.
Stepping around, Aki sighs softly. ]
I'll work on it, but I'm not his mother.
[ But... He kind of is. There's no denying it. ]
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Unaware that he ticked the dreaded clock of doubt in Aki's mind, Bakugo follows him out of the passageway and stands up. He eyes the room, once again already cleaned out of anything valuable, though there are some pieces of furniture that sit against the walls. He pulls one arm across his chest, stretching his shoulder and popping it slightly. Aki can ask Denji what he feels about that, but considering how things are going, it's not really a problem.
One thing he does know that's true is-]
You help him.
[Bakugo can tell the mixture of happy contentment and weighty protection that Denji feels towards being with the other boy. He knows there's a lot of guilt there too, pain that Denji feels towards Aki that manifests in the desire to protect him and keep him close by. But at the same time, the proximity hurts him... It's not something Bakugo's commented on, because he knows it's a black and white facet. To keep it hurts, but to remove it would possibly hurt even more.
The devil you know versus the devil you don't.]
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