[Oh. This conversation is heading a direction he hates.
He tries to reflect on the day - attacking Aubrey, being restrained, Azathoth doing an ability he can't recall with the enthrallment fraying his mind.]
Seeing Azathoth, I suppose. My assumption is I was attacked and knocked out after. I had gotten into a fair number of battles before confronting Aubrey, so I wasn't surprised at that outcome.
[ Credit to Maruki, he isn't taking any pleasure in recounting this. It was more than a little unsettling, actually. Now that he has an explanation for it, it makes sense, but at the time... ]
It didn't knock you out of your enthrallment, but you did turn... ah, docile...
[ An awkward scratch to the stubble along his jawline. ]
And rather forgetful.
[ Well. ]
Entirely forgetful, actually. You kept mumbling to me about Triple Seven and your homework... Various attack names, too...
[ Well! ]
And even after I dunked your head in the lake, you didn't snap out of that. You don't even remember me putting you to bed...?
Makes sense. Made sense even without this additional information. Makes more sense given how he woke up, with Aubrey a few feet away from him, tightly wrapped with blankets on the couch.
Forget in the Metaverse is short lived - brief. Akechi can still attack if there's a target.
Oh, he can't think about it. The embarrassment is unreal, but it's not the first time he's been afflicted near someone. It's par the course of traversing the cognitive world.
He looks so goddamn annoyed - briefly tries to slot nothing into place because he can't remember homework or triple seven.]
No, nothing. Robin Hood and Loki both have an ability to help me avoid affliction, but this reality is seems to not care about such things.
[And Maruki has ailment inducing abilities! Woah, what a shock! Wonder what Brand New Thing he'll gain next.]
Often, if you can grasp some kind of awareness, you can override almost any ailment with pain. I suppose that was beyond my capabilities at the time. How irritating.
Forget is a minor, if irritating, ailment. There are far worse you'll have to deal with that will do more than 'unsettle' , but yes - for whatever reason, it can be knocked out of a person.
[God he cannot wait for the day Maruki is inflicted with whatever this bullshit world's version of Despair is. Oh, how he'll love to beat the shit out of him.]
I'm sure you won't have any issue hitting me as hard you as can. I look forward to doing the same for you someday. I'll do my best to avoid your glasses.
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He tries to reflect on the day - attacking Aubrey, being restrained, Azathoth doing an ability he can't recall with the enthrallment fraying his mind.]
Seeing Azathoth, I suppose. My assumption is I was attacked and knocked out after. I had gotten into a fair number of battles before confronting Aubrey, so I wasn't surprised at that outcome.
[AKA he wasn't shocked he was knocked out.
Keyword - knocked out.
Knocked out.]
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[ Credit to Maruki, he isn't taking any pleasure in recounting this. It was more than a little unsettling, actually. Now that he has an explanation for it, it makes sense, but at the time... ]
It didn't knock you out of your enthrallment, but you did turn... ah, docile...
[ An awkward scratch to the stubble along his jawline. ]
And rather forgetful.
[ Well. ]
Entirely forgetful, actually. You kept mumbling to me about Triple Seven and your homework... Various attack names, too...
[ Well! ]
And even after I dunked your head in the lake, you didn't snap out of that. You don't even remember me putting you to bed...?
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The gap-
Makes sense. Made sense even without this additional information. Makes more sense given how he woke up, with Aubrey a few feet away from him, tightly wrapped with blankets on the couch.
Forget in the Metaverse is short lived - brief. Akechi can still attack if there's a target.
Oh, he can't think about it. The embarrassment is unreal, but it's not the first time he's been afflicted near someone. It's par the course of traversing the cognitive world.
He looks so goddamn annoyed - briefly tries to slot nothing into place because he can't remember homework or triple seven.]
No, nothing. Robin Hood and Loki both have an ability to help me avoid affliction, but this reality is seems to not care about such things.
[And Maruki has ailment inducing abilities! Woah, what a shock! Wonder what Brand New Thing he'll gain next.]
Often, if you can grasp some kind of awareness, you can override almost any ailment with pain. I suppose that was beyond my capabilities at the time. How irritating.
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[ Forcefeeding him some soup before bed... ]
I have to admit, it was unsettling. So next time it happens to you, all I have to do is hit you?
[ Because there will be a next time! Inevitably! ]
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[God he cannot wait for the day Maruki is inflicted with whatever this bullshit world's version of Despair is. Oh, how he'll love to beat the shit out of him.]
I'm sure you won't have any issue hitting me as hard you as can. I look forward to doing the same for you someday. I'll do my best to avoid your glasses.
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[ From above both their heads:
Chance to cure status ailments inflicted upon party members
Maruki blinks up at it. ]
Huh. Alright.
1/2
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This particular brand of shit.
And the fact none of this gets him any closer to killing Shido.
Anyway, he's fine.
Then he isn't!
Loki makes a sudden appearance with a riot gun aimed for both achievements.
Duck! ♥]
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Duck he will.
And roll away.
Right
down
the
bank
and
into
the
water. ]
No–!!
[ HE'S WET ]
God dammit, Akechi–
[ But he's laughing.
Absolute foolish insanity. He bared the absolute worst part of his soul not but half an hour ago, and Akechi has him laughing.
Maruki staggers up to his feet, clothes soaked through, Azathoth nagging at the back of his mind to come out and play too, laughing.
This fucking place (affectionate.) ]