[GOD... The moments when he remembers Yasusada's actually perceptive and good at using their one shared braincell when it's in his custody.]
Geez... He mentioned that Riff was the only one affected to me, but I didn't really buy it. That kinda thinking's not gonna get us anywhere but in trouble here.
[:\!!!! He also sees Yasusada's soft squishy center and the unspoken reasons for wanting to reach out to a guy who's pretending to be the Big Bad.]
...I guess we can do that, then. Only so he doesn't go messing up stuff for all of us.
[HIS POMPOM EMOTIONS... (everyone voice) we don't believe yams had character growth you're full of lies]
So you think he was affected?
[DAMIEEEEEEEN... well, he can't say it's that surprising. He'd wondered, too, given how vehemently Damien had insisted on his VILLAINY. The millennial doth protest too much!!!!
Anyway Yasusada sees that tsun streak YOU PUNK. But Kashuu's agreeing easily, so Yasusada brightens up, ruffling the mane of the pony.]
I mean, I definitely think it's possible... You saw the way he looked around when he got yanked out, right? And he was all, "wait!" when they poofed back through the portal.
[He's sus... He doesn't know Damien well and won't pretend like he does, but he's getting some distinct Vibes from the lad.
Anyway don't look at him and his tsun streak.]
I think Buzen naturally gets along with and watches out for just about everyone, but giving him a head's up probably wouldn't hurt.
[The vibes... THE VIBES!!! Damien absolutely reads to him like "young Hijikata Lite meets Ookurikara, if Ookurikara were a Muramasa". (The name needs workshopping.)]
Alright, I'll let him know too. [Buzen, he means. But backtracking a little, and setting Damien's mental health aside--] He said Riff was affected?
[Can't believe Damien is FULL OF LIES except he can wow.]
If this keeps happening, someone's going to get killed for real. [Which, under normal circumstances with normal humans, wouldn't really be more than a "well that sucks" deal--except their enemy is just ???!??!??? (vague gestures) that they can't actually do anything about, which makes it a huge problem.]
...Yeah. [He's ready for that possibility, as he assumes they all are.] We're gonna have to figure out what to do about it if things really do head that way. People panicking is only gonna make it worse, but there's no way that's not gonna happen.
[IT'S DEFINITELY GONNA HAPPEN. He's tired just thinking about it... he's used to dealing with the Shinsengumi, he doesn't know what to do about all these paranoid rogues and confused modern civilians!!!]
They're so suspicious already, anything else that happens is going to make it worse too.
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Geez... He mentioned that Riff was the only one affected to me, but I didn't really buy it. That kinda thinking's not gonna get us anywhere but in trouble here.
[:\!!!! He also sees Yasusada's soft squishy center and the unspoken reasons for wanting to reach out to a guy who's pretending to be the Big Bad.]
...I guess we can do that, then. Only so he doesn't go messing up stuff for all of us.
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So you think he was affected?
[DAMIEEEEEEEN... well, he can't say it's that surprising. He'd wondered, too, given how vehemently Damien had insisted on his VILLAINY. The millennial doth protest too much!!!!
Anyway Yasusada sees that tsun streak YOU PUNK. But Kashuu's agreeing easily, so Yasusada brightens up, ruffling the mane of the pony.]
Do you think I should tell Buzen, too?
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I mean, I definitely think it's possible... You saw the way he looked around when he got yanked out, right? And he was all, "wait!" when they poofed back through the portal.
[He's sus... He doesn't know Damien well and won't pretend like he does, but he's getting some distinct Vibes from the lad.
Anyway don't look at him and his tsun streak.]
I think Buzen naturally gets along with and watches out for just about everyone, but giving him a head's up probably wouldn't hurt.
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Alright, I'll let him know too. [Buzen, he means. But backtracking a little, and setting Damien's mental health aside--] He said Riff was affected?
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He did, yeah. I dunno how he knew, 'cuz he said he hadn't talked to Riff yet, but something must've made him feel like that was the case.
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If this keeps happening, someone's going to get killed for real. [Which, under normal circumstances with normal humans, wouldn't really be more than a "well that sucks" deal--except their enemy is just ???!??!??? (vague gestures) that they can't actually do anything about, which makes it a huge problem.]
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...Yeah. [He's ready for that possibility, as he assumes they all are.] We're gonna have to figure out what to do about it if things really do head that way. People panicking is only gonna make it worse, but there's no way that's not gonna happen.
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They're so suspicious already, anything else that happens is going to make it worse too.
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[HE KNOWS. HE'S TRIED.]
Buuut that kinda leaves us in a bind...
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We might just have to stay on guard. I don't think there are a lot of defensive maneuvers we can use right now.
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We'll just have to stay on guard.