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[shirtlesspersona]

so

this starscourge thing

its a lot like daemon blight, at home

Anyone who's got it, and doesn't wanna bother their friends? I can help you out.

[ Don't think hard on how the text style changed. Either way, he made the offer, and... some can probably guess what it is. ]

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[miseris_socios]

[He tries to laugh, but it comes out more like a wheeze.]

Last time... I got sick... I hurt people. I don't... want to do that again. I... I asked Minako to... make sure I didn't... but I don't think she can... do it.

[He doesn't want to put her through it. He can't.]

[shirtlesspersona]

And this thing definitely runs the risk of that. [ Low, even, eyes flicking off to the side in memory. Yeah... ]

It's old news to me, this sort of thing. [ Killing people he knows as they're monsters, and, possibly, being hated for doing it. ]

Want something to eat? Unless you're thinking of me, which case I'll pass.

[ Last snack, Ken? ]

[miseris_socios]

... I -

[It's hard to say it, but... it needs to be said.]

I'm sorry. For... for making you do this. Even if you offered.

[He draws himself up a bit, a thin smile on his lips.]

I don't think I'd be... able to eat anything.

[shirtlesspersona]

[ Zaveid goes still and just.. looks at Ken for a moment. And maybe he looks a lot older than a first glance, or a little less human than he pretends. ]

You really don't need to be. I should be thanking you, for coming to me. Makes it easier for everyone, that way.

[ He hops down to Ken's level, landing with a clack of his shoes and not much more weight than that. Wind seraphim. ]

I'm kinda known for doing this, home. Saving people by ending them. [ And it hurts, sometimes, when its kids, but, well. Better him than someone who can't handle it.

.... On the topic, though= ]

While you're still human, then?

[miseris_socios]

... It must be awful.

[It's not that he hasn't done awful things, himself. They made sense in the situation, but still...]

[There are some things that don't leave you.]

... Yes. As human as this counts as.

[shirtlesspersona]

[ "It must be awful"....

... He doesn't have a reply to that. Yes? He doesn't like it. No, because the thought of them continuing so called living and hurting people they might have once cared about- ]

Never that fun to get the stink eye before I even open my mouth, you're right.

[ Zaveid is used to it. Maybe that's what this not-answer means. He's used to it and its part of who he is now. ]

Again, you're not tryin' to chew on me, so you're pretty much human in my book. [ ... Small reassurances? Maybe that's not the right word. Oh well.

... Does Ken want to get comfy somewhere before Zaveid pulls the trigger or should he just go for it.

... Damn, he's going to need to get more bullets... ]

[miseris_socios]

[That draws out a wheezy chuckle, and Ken nods. He leans against the wall and slides down, letting his legs fall flat and exposing his chest. He's not sure how Zaveid is going to do this, but... well. Better to give him a clear shot.]

I'll... come back.

[He was told, he was assured that people came back. He's pretty certain he will, but... he has to come back. He's not going to leave Minako on her own.]

Go ahead.

[shirtlesspersona]

The kids who died on me the first day came back. [ Zaveid shrugs, arms wide, and as they fall he draws Seigfreid. ]

Don't see why me killing 'em will make a difference to Ozuma.

[ And.. that's all there is to it. Ken's okay with it, because maybe they're all fools, but. Aim, safety, fire that blast of green. Sitting against the wall might be better for Ken, because now he won't skid and slam into it, but, well, still a chance of cracking his head anyway.

And maybe an odd tearing sensation - if this had better precision, he might have been able to get the darkness out of Ken without taking his life with it, but. That's not how Seigfreid works on its own. ]

[miseris_socios]

[It's sharp and painful, and his head does smash against the wall, but it's fine. The pain just mixes with everything else.]

[He can feel a tear and pull, and there's the brief murmur of his Persona's presence in his mind again. It's a huge relief to be able to hear her, and the corners of Ken's mouth turn up into a small smile as he can feel the life leaving him.]

[It doesn't take long, since shock takes over and numbs his mind, sending him into darkness.]

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[shirtlesspersona]

[ ... Y'know what he forgot about.

Didn't the kid have pokemon?

.... oops.

Either way, Zaveid raises the gun in salute, and... ]

[shirtlesspersona]

[ ... Shit is he supposed to leave the body here. Yuri had vanished into the goop, same with Arthur the first time. Arthur yesterday had been a daemon, he vanished-

... He'll stick around until the body vanishes??

... shit it's been five mintues and nothing's happened.

.... Zaveid crosses over and scoops Ken's body up, then climbs the tower stairs.

Okay uh. Out of sight at least? See how long it takes for bodies to vanish. ]