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Hands deep in his coat pockets. Brows furrowed.

"How...vexing" He'd murmur. "Are you certian about this?" They had been walking for hours. Monsters have been in and out of sight. Venosnaker becoming restless as well as his other two contact beasts.

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From:

genmnokami

"Ask away~"

"You needn't be shy. We're friends after all, ne?"

A turn of his head, giving her his full attention.

From:

clumsynurse

"Well...um, it's two things actually. And I don't mean to pry"

Finally outside in the open air. Fidgeting with the sleeves of her garment.

"You don't plan on...hurting Nep-Nep, do you?" Concern burning in her eyes for her friend.

"My other question is a bit more selfish, so I don't know if I should ask-" sighing with a hand over her chest. "The other day. You said there was something that I didn't know...and it made Shi-Shi really mad" her eyes now firmly set on his.

"He said...he said you were lying, b-but I don't think you are! What is it that I don't know?"

From:

genmnokami

"Ah. I do not, no."

Turning to her.

"I'm a businessman second, game creator first. The moves and choices I make will be to always show what Genm Corporation can do, with games for the masses. However...I do these in the name of my goddess as well~ I have no interest in harming her, but I do have interest in bettering myself and Kurome. Bear that in mind."

His head tilts, figuring this would come next..

"Oh that. Hm. I'll be honest, I'm surprised you don't know. It's really not my place to say. But it's a little known public record fact, that I simply did digging into, out of curiosity. During my phases of gathering information and data from history here. Your predecessor, or more acutely..your mother. G1 Compa." He reaches in his pocket, a small drive with misc data kept on it.

"This is a backup of the last known footage of an assailant upon the scene. I recommend you look at it. It's about 10 seconds. The handheld I gave you, insert it and look for yourself."

Edited Date: 2024-05-23 09:24 pm (UTC)

From:

clumsynurse

Relief flooded her at that notion. "I see, I can understand that sentiment, I think in one way or another we all can share in that"

A tap to the handheld, "This is fascinating! Although you must here it all the time" her words still honest.

Staring at him, her face faltering some. "M-my mother? My mother died but..." taking the small drive, her stomach a bundle of nerves now.

Dread overcoming her at his wording. 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩.
The handheld boots up and opens the file once she placed it in.

Plain as day, a tall and lean form over her mother who lay in her own blood. A pipe in his hands before he turned and stalked off.

From:

genmnokami

Studying the girls expression, his arms remained folded. The test had fully gone underway now.

He wonders how she..no...'they' will handle this. He needs the strongest, even when faith is tested.

"I'm sorry, Compa." He starts off.

"It seems this footage while old, was long hidden away in the archives of Planetune. Yet re-organized as a classified incident, hidden within Basilicom storage. I would assume whomever did that, knew no one would look into a religious organizations archives, let alone if they're safe guarded with a heavy encryption.

The information was de-crypted during my intitial pursuit of data. Which failed, gloriously, due to the strong cybersecurity of Planeptune. Though even still, information leaked by the crevices."

"My condolences."

From:

clumsynurse

"This is-"
Lowering her head now, tears streaming down her cheeks. Fingers grip the handheld with a quake, but still tightly.

"Everyone said she died helping someone...b-but never told me how or why. I was just a baby...My grandpa brought me to the Goddess because she was taking in wayward orphans"

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙤𝙢..?

There was too much to unpack and unravel. The nurse's world coming apart in a matter of literal seconds.

From:

genmnokami

"That might not be entirely untrue either."

"It's unknown what she was doing at this time. I couldn't find anything else on that."

Kuroto, seemingly without much expression, watched carefully.

"What will you do?"

From:

clumsynurse

Shaking her head.

"He has to know I'm her daughter...is he just plotting to kill me too?!"

The thought flying from her mouth so easily.

She thought to the day she happened to run into Takeshi. She was running an errand to drop off a parcel to a patient of hers. He was banging his head against a metal fence until she stopped him.

There have been too many opportunities for him to do so, but was he just lying in wait?

"I love him-" but how could she now?

From:

genmnokami

“Unlikely.”

“I’m sure you’d be dead by now, in that case.”

“He doesn’t seem like the type to ‘plot’. He simply does. At least that’s my impression.” A sigh, observing with a tsk.

“You’d best think carefully. I’ve only told you the undeniable fact. Whatever is surrounding this, can you say you’re ready to accept? How far are you willing to go….” Once again, his words ring out again.

A long arduous plan, to gain fealty. He wonders if they’ll succeed.

Edited Date: 2024-05-23 11:55 pm (UTC)

From:

clumsynurse

There was so much to mull over.

She felt sick.

"Yes, you're right...um..." a bow of her head. "T-thank you"

An awkward but honest pair of words.

How far was she willing to go now? Go...perhaps she should.

"I'm sorry for keeping you!" Feigning a smile once her head lifted. "I'm sure you're very busy. It was...good to run into you again"

From:

genmnokami

A lift of his hand, as if to say it was truly not an issue.

“It’s nothing. As I said before, contact if you need anything, any time.”

His hands stuff into his pockets.

“And take care, yes?” He best prepare as well. As he undoubtedly will anticipate oncoming rage. But he has a plan. He always does.

From:

clumsynurse

"I'll...do my best"

Another bow before deciding to part ways there.

She was on a mission. Perhaps one a bit sinister for someone like her. She's off to the local market for some ingredients!

From:

how_vexing

Idle hands do not do this man well.

When he awoke and his partner was nowhere to be had, that pissed him off. Eventually after throwing an utter fit, he found her note.

Unfortunately he also found her pocket mirror which she 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 left without. He'd trust her of course. It was denizens of this nation that he didn't trust.

To kill time, he'd rummage around. Finding nothing of any note, he fixed the leaky faucet in the kitchen. One good deed...

Takeshi then scrounged a meal for himself with some leftovers and left the cabin. Hands in his coat pockets, he gazes upwards, then down at the ground.

With no-one in the vicinity to terrorize, he decided to...roam a bit.

Edited (Typo ) Date: 2024-05-24 12:40 am (UTC)

From:

clumsynurse

The market was bustling as usual. Rare wears from all over Gamindustri as well as local delights.

The nurse lost in the crowd and lost to her thoughts. She settled on a large meal. One with seafood curry!

Moving from vendor to vendor gathering up everything.

From:

how_vexing

He's ambling along said market. He may have pocketed a few things. Gifts for the lady of the house.

Speaking of...he couldn't mistake those curves or that hair. But what was she doing out here?

Pushing past several passersby, he's now behind her, an arm under her bust to ̶p̶̶i̶̶n̶ her there against him. Leaning in with lips to her ear.
"What are you doing out here, hmm?"

From:

clumsynurse

!
His voice had her heart skip a beat- for all the wrong reasons.

Compa whips around in surprise, looking up at him.

"W-what are you doing here!?"

From:

how_vexing

Looking her over.

𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙪𝙨𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

Eyes narrow. She had been crying. A hand clutches her face. "What happened?" His tone sharp. "You left this..." He pulled out her mirror, offering it back to her in his large palm.

"You could have waited for me this morning. You know how...impatient I get when I'm left alone"

𝘼𝙣𝙭𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚.

Especially when any other riders, namely Tiger could be sulking close by.

From:

clumsynurse

Pulling away from him with a small backstep.

"Sorry..." She didn't meet his gaze. "I wanted to get a head start for Nep-Nep. She was double booked for the morning"

Avoiding the mirror, she stepped around him looking for more ingredients. "Um...I was thinking. We should celebrate tonight considering everything you've done"

Foreboding there...

From:

how_vexing

Something was wrong. He'd make means of figuring out what or whom was the issue.

"Celebrate? Hoh, I thought we did earlier" a smirk. "If that's what you wish. However..." He's following her.

Grabbing her arm to pull her in close. "I know you're upset...I have ways of making you talk"

From:

clumsynurse

"I realized that I haven't been cooking at home. S-so I wanted to make-" freezing up when he grabbed her, her gaze lowered some.

Perhaps he did. However..."curry" Moving to one final stand to purchase the spices necessary for this dish. She'd pay and try to ease her way through the crowds.

From:

how_vexing

Pushing several people out the way. Breaking through the bustle, he took a few of her bags.

"I have a surprise for you when we get back"

Keeping stride with her with ease

From:

clumsynurse

"Oh..." Moving along the road back out of the city.

"I was thinking. What if we went away? It's been some time since we've seen the ocean..." Red eyes keeping ahead.

From:

how_vexing

A brow raise. "Oh? I suppose I wouldn't mind that"

They finally make it home. He gazes around. Still quiet, as he left it.

"A lot of reflections there you know" Eyes cutting to her. "Did you need help?"

From:

clumsynurse

A shake of her head.

"Why don't you take it easy? I want to get this simmering. I have to make a requested medicine and then I'm free for the evening"

Setting her bag down after she unpacks their meal supplies. She'd place the handheld on the counter as well.

"There's going to be a lot of changes here, I know it..."

From:

how_vexing

He comes up behind her, hands over hers. "At least let me cut this up for you...it makes things go faster..."

Lips seek her neck with firm presses, a faint hum.

"Changes...we will remain a strong constant~" pressing to the curvaceous nurse, his kisses more frequent and turning into nips against her skin.