[His voice is a little more angry now. He gets what Yusuke means to say. But he's seen things that they never got into as well.]
There was much more than just Tokyo.
[Anyway.]
That would be troublesome wouldn't it. Saddled by him. Granted I supposed Shido would have had to be saddled with me as well once my mother....well. [He finally takes a sip before he blurts out more.] Would the rules have worked correctly there, I wonder.
[God what a messed up thought to have.]
Or maybe it might have changed things. Who says you wouldn't have been a dominant? The you who was previously here was, I believe.
[ He isn't suited to it. He can barely take care of himself, if left on his own, much less having to protect and provide for another person. ]
It's taken me months to build up enough work to have a portfolio, here.
[ he tacks on money as an excuse, since he's probably said too much. It's a sign of weakness, he knows, to imply that he's more or less comfortable with his position, but it's true. As long as he isn't forced to go back to the Down... Yusuke would go home if given the choice, but it's not like his life here has been bad. Of course, he has Ren to thank for that, and he isn't here.
[Akechi is more of a stone wall of emotion. Mostly because he's a little annoyed at the other for thinking himself that low. Also because he is salty (but that is a given).]
You would have better resources and no blockage if it came to doing things.
[He puts the cup down and briefly rolls his eyes before leaving without a word...and returning a few minutes later with his suitcase in tow. He quickly sits back and opens it before pulling out a list of papers with highlighted names.]
City records.
[He points to the first one; Ryuji Sakamoto with the name Hitagi Senjougahara, then Ann Tamaki with the 'name' 9S next to her. Finally, Akira Kurusu, pointing back to a someone called Munehisa Iwai.
Those are the first ones. I'm not sure who Iwai is, but Akira Kurusu was the name the other Joker went as.
[He waits for Yusuke's reaction before showing the next page. He doesn't like the next page, truth be told.]
[ Yusuke gathers closer, setting his tea back on the counter to investigate the papers. He peeks over Akechi's shoulder and all his highlights and notes...more organized in his work than he could ever hope to be, he realizes, with a quick glance at the stack of paintbrushes dangerously close to rolling off a side table in the living room. ]
Iwai...from the model gun shop? [ Something squirms in the bottom of his stomach. Jealousy? That's ridiculous. ] I didn't realize he was interested in men that much...older. [ A pause. ] Akira Kurusu...
[ The name feels strangely comfortable on his lips, albeit unfamiliar. ]
[Welcome to the jealousy club Yusuke. Akechi clicks the top of his mouth with his tongue as if a puzzle piece suddenly fell in place.]
I had suspected there had to be a location where you had all managed to get your weapons, but to think it was a model shop...Ren...Akira...they both seem to have easily made accomplices. How old are we talking about? I could probably go look at other records later to confirm if anything happened. This is simply a list of all the submissive and dominants not...quotas.
[Forty, huh. Maybe he'd need to ask Ren regardless for his own curiosity. Either way, something to file for later, as Akechi tends to do so. But now on to the second page, the one that he does not like at all. In silence he changes it, and points to a few more names.
Makoto Niijima, Haru Okumura. Both dominants as well, no listed names next to them. Goro Akechi. Submissive. Not what he had expected, at the time and partly why he hadn't shown either of them the list.
Finally, highlighted in yellow near the end. Yusuke Kitagawa. Dominant. Listed next to his name. Akira Kurusu. Submissive.]
...It looks like he left while Kurusu was around anyway.
[ It's a nice surprise. He never doubted it, but it feels good to have the confirmation that they would be together no matter the circumstances. Akechi's question the other day, what if he does come back and doesn't remember, is clearly nothing to be worried about. It will work out the way it should, no matter what. ]
I hope I was a good dominant to him.
[ Smiling doesn't count as rubbing it in, does it? ]
[Glad they agree on a few things. He puts both papers away and rests the suitcase on the floor before taking his tea again and finally answering.]
It depends...I'd have to look at other records to see, truth be told. If I had to wager a guess, I don't think so. You all had each other if things went wrong, no?
[Licking each other's wounds and other parts and all that.]
[He finishes drinking his tea and puts the cup down.]
I'm used to being prepared for any occasion. It won't be the first time I'm forced to do things by myself. Truth be told, I also used this list to see which Dominants still do not have a Submissive under their name. Future prospects, if you will.
There is also the possibility of having a Dominant simply for any paper-related reasons, but still living in the Down. I don't believe there are any rules against it, as long as the property is privately-owned and not government-owned.
I don't like to hedge my bets on a single plan. At least, not anymore.
[Aaaaand the mood is ruined. He fumbles with his suitcase before getting up.]
Amamiya told me about it. [His voice drips with annoyance, but he's not attacking him. So that's an improvement?] Trust me, I don't ever want to hear about pancakes for the rest of my life.
[That would be his cue to leave at this point. It was getting much later then when they started.]
Have a good morning. [Pause.] Thank you for the cup of tea.
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[His voice is a little more angry now. He gets what Yusuke means to say. But he's seen things that they never got into as well.]
There was much more than just Tokyo.
[Anyway.]
That would be troublesome wouldn't it. Saddled by him. Granted I supposed Shido would have had to be saddled with me as well once my mother....well. [He finally takes a sip before he blurts out more.] Would the rules have worked correctly there, I wonder.
[God what a messed up thought to have.]
Or maybe it might have changed things. Who says you wouldn't have been a dominant? The you who was previously here was, I believe.
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[ Yusuke's eyebrows wrinkles closer together, betraying his disbelief despite himself. ]
I don't think I would have made a very good one.
[ He isn't suited to it. He can barely take care of himself, if left on his own, much less having to protect and provide for another person. ]
It's taken me months to build up enough work to have a portfolio, here.
[ he tacks on money as an excuse, since he's probably said too much. It's a sign of weakness, he knows, to imply that he's more or less comfortable with his position, but it's true. As long as he isn't forced to go back to the Down... Yusuke would go home if given the choice, but it's not like his life here has been bad. Of course, he has Ren to thank for that, and he isn't here.
Yusuke sighs. ]
How do you even know that?
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[Akechi is more of a stone wall of emotion. Mostly because he's a little annoyed at the other for thinking himself that low. Also because he is salty (but that is a given).]
You would have better resources and no blockage if it came to doing things.
[He puts the cup down and briefly rolls his eyes before leaving without a word...and returning a few minutes later with his suitcase in tow. He quickly sits back and opens it before pulling out a list of papers with highlighted names.]
City records.
[He points to the first one; Ryuji Sakamoto with the name Hitagi Senjougahara, then Ann Tamaki with the 'name' 9S next to her. Finally, Akira Kurusu, pointing back to a someone called Munehisa Iwai.
Those are the first ones. I'm not sure who Iwai is, but Akira Kurusu was the name the other Joker went as.
[He waits for Yusuke's reaction before showing the next page. He doesn't like the next page, truth be told.]
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Iwai...from the model gun shop? [ Something squirms in the bottom of his stomach. Jealousy? That's ridiculous. ] I didn't realize he was interested in men that much...older. [ A pause. ] Akira Kurusu...
[ The name feels strangely comfortable on his lips, albeit unfamiliar. ]
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I had suspected there had to be a location where you had all managed to get your weapons, but to think it was a model shop...Ren...Akira...they both seem to have easily made accomplices. How old are we talking about? I could probably go look at other records later to confirm if anything happened. This is simply a list of all the submissive and dominants not...quotas.
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[ He backs off, staring back at Akechi with a disapproving look. ]
I don't need to know anything like that. Our Ren would have no recollection, anyway.
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[Forty, huh. Maybe he'd need to ask Ren regardless for his own curiosity. Either way, something to file for later, as Akechi tends to do so. But now on to the second page, the one that he does not like at all. In silence he changes it, and points to a few more names.
Makoto Niijima, Haru Okumura. Both dominants as well, no listed names next to them. Goro Akechi. Submissive. Not what he had expected, at the time and partly why he hadn't shown either of them the list.
Finally, highlighted in yellow near the end. Yusuke Kitagawa. Dominant. Listed next to his name. Akira Kurusu. Submissive.]
...It looks like he left while Kurusu was around anyway.
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I hope I was a good dominant to him.
[ Smiling doesn't count as rubbing it in, does it? ]
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[He takes a sip of the tea again so he doesn't have to overthink it or get angry.]
Everyone seems to have been gone by the time Ren shows up a month before myself. This only leaves Sakura and Yoshizawa who have never shown up here.
[And technically Morgana, but he would rather not think about that.]
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[ Yeah, let's not think about Morgana. ]
Do you think those other versions of us had a harder time here than we do?
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[Glad they agree on a few things. He puts both papers away and rests the suitcase on the floor before taking his tea again and finally answering.]
It depends...I'd have to look at other records to see, truth be told. If I had to wager a guess, I don't think so. You all had each other if things went wrong, no?
[Licking each other's wounds and other parts and all that.]
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[ Good thing Ren will definitely be back, so he won't have to! ]
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[Talking. Almost like normal human beings.]
Regardless, we do have three months to prepare, should it come to it.
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[ Getting thrown into a new world with entirely different rules and norms can change things. Adapt, or become a target. ]
I know. I just don't want to be too hasty. If the time comes when I need to start looking, I will.
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I'm used to being prepared for any occasion. It won't be the first time I'm forced to do things by myself. Truth be told, I also used this list to see which Dominants still do not have a Submissive under their name. Future prospects, if you will.
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Whatever happened to moving into the cafe?
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[He has multiple of them, Yusuke.]
There is also the possibility of having a Dominant simply for any paper-related reasons, but still living in the Down. I don't believe there are any rules against it, as long as the property is privately-owned and not government-owned.
I don't like to hedge my bets on a single plan. At least, not anymore.
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You might have gotten away with just one plan, if not for your love of breakfast.
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Amamiya told me about it. [His voice drips with annoyance, but he's not attacking him. So that's an improvement?] Trust me, I don't ever want to hear about pancakes for the rest of my life.
[That would be his cue to leave at this point. It was getting much later then when they started.]
Have a good morning. [Pause.] Thank you for the cup of tea.