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[hellrisen02]

"Yo! I seem to have my hands full at the moment, so shoot me a message and I'll get back to ya. Later~."
[functions; voice, text, video, file upload.]

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[hellrisen02]

[Don't worry, he has a good imagination.]

If you can swim, I guess.

Gods of Death don't die. I'm playing with some warmachines up north.

[d33tached]

[He can't, but miraculously, the level of flooding in Heropa #002 has remained rather manageable.]

You claim to be a God?

[That word in particular sets D33 dangerously on edge - this Shinigami. He and R01. They're just the same.

[At least that means he'll know how to deal with him. It also means that he's weak.]

At the Swear-In you claimed to be a mere priest.

[hellrisen02]

I suppose you might not have that folklore where you come from? Don't get it wrong, kid. I'm no god. I'm just a Shinigami. Are you?

I did, and I am.

[d33tached]

I am no God, nor am I a child.

What is a "Shinigami", then?

[hellrisen02]

Nothing wrong with being a kid.

If you were one, you'd know. Well, we'll see.

So, those numbers are for real? I think I'll just call you "Dee" instead. No offense; easier on the syllables.

[d33tached]

You should just as soon call me nothing. I will not answer to the name "Dee".

[Also, he is not a kid - why does everyone keep calling him "kid"?]

[hellrisen02]

Jeez, most of you types love the single-letter bullshit, makes you all cloak and dagger. But I guess I've come to realize you're not the puzzling sort, are you?

Did you name yourself?

[An invasive question, but an important one. To Duo. He doubts it, though, with a name like that like he's one to talk]

[And because you're literally half his age, kid, get over it!!]

[d33tached]

[Not the puzzling sort? Coming from Duo, that almost sounds like an insult.]

No.

What "type" would you be referring to, exactly?

[hellrisen02]

A "trendy one letter codename".

[He sure likes bringing back 10 year old jokes.]

Or a detective.

[Hm. Maybe too much.] Deedee it is, then.

[d33tached]

I have no interest in being "trendy".

[Hey, wait a minute.]

Please, don't call me that.

[hellrisen02]

Too late! You're Deedee.

Anyway, you just checking in because you're worried or something? You don't gotta worry about me, pal. I'm golden.

[Yes, he knows you just messaged to call him out; no, he doesn't care.]

[d33tached]

I am sure that you are quite capable of taking care of yourself, Mr. Maxwell.

[If you're gonna call him whatever you want, then he'll call you whatever he wants.]

Actually, I was interested in what your take on this entire situation was.

Is this world always so tumultuous?

[hellrisen02]

[Just remember he knows your name, kiddo.]

[He'll allow it for now.] I'm a big boy.

Porter worlds? Absolutely. It's a little more manageable, I suppose, now that there's an entire country for them to fuck over instead of just the one City. But as you can see, imPorts attract and create plenty of trouble.

Monsters, invasions, mass-murders, large-scale mental and emotional manipulations. All in a day's work for an imPort. Better get used to it.

[d33tached]

[Oh, lovely.]

I suppose I have little choice.

[He'd escaped only to become another captive. When did all of this rage start boiling in his chest?It's a good thing that text, for the most part, can cloak what little emotion he does feel.]

It could be worse.

[hellrisen02]

That's right. None of us do.

But yeah, you're right about that too. In a lot of ways.

Be careful of people here.

[Himself included went without saying to D33, he's sure; but he knew of what some of the people here were capable of, and he wouldn't wish it on anyone.]

[d33tached]

[Duo can't see it, but D33's mental state is quickly taking a nosedive as their conversation progresses. One particularly rough punch to his wall has made it a bit harder to type. This conversation likely won't last much longer. But he figures he might as well ask while they're on the topic:]

Are you thinking of anyone in particular when you say that?

[hellrisen02]

[Duo briefly considers not saying it. What possible motivation did he have to tell this kid of all people, an unknown variable; for painting even more of a target on himself, as if that guy hadn't ruined him enough already? And things were looking a lot more stable, established for him here than he had been before.]

[Then Duo remembers what that bastard did to him and all good sense goes out the window.]

Jonathan Crane.

[He doesn't need to give the details. He doesn't want to give the details.]

If you value the advice I've given thus even a little, heed it: stay away from him.

[d33tached]

[Jonathan Crane.]

Very well.

[There should probably be a "thank you" somewhere in there, but D33 can't quite bring himself to type out the words. There is really no reason that he should be trusting this man either or heeding his advice.

[But he will take note of that name.]