I have never been more irritated that I lost gigabytes worth of archived messages and screenshots to prove you wrong. I'd say you have to take my word for it, but...
Anyway- I'm sorry, a couple calls? So there were only a couple Incidents, then???
They clearly had no idea what should be considered a serious incident and what was minor nonsense. To think they called over the most useless shit.
[He sees February 2 - knows that was when he threatened the psychiatrist's life for being a noisy asshole. That's a day ending in y. Maruki wouldn't have bat a goddamn eye at it. They made it such an ordeal for no reason. ]
I actually agree with you there. Most of the time the calls were warranted, but sometimes...
I mean, all things considered, verbal threats and refusal to participate are small potatoes. And entirely in line with your personality regardless of the circumstances.
I tried to give them advice! They didn't appreciate it.
Actually, maybe they started calling me out of spite...
Quite frankly, I don't know what advice you could have offered them that was better than what I told them. Though I suppose I sympathize - they were full of shit and enjoyed lording their power over those in their 'care'.
[HIS REBELLION!!!!!!]
Perhaps those calls were meant to tempt you into a new career. They have plenty of openings now. I could see you doing well in Aoki-san's old position.
[It's a loaded question. An answer written, backspaced and wrote with a volatility he can't shake from being trapped at a facility like that, even if he did agree.
Help isn't something he's accustomed to wanting. Needing. Accepting. That didn't change in 6 months.
And no one would ever truly understand what it meant to work for Shido, to kill him, to assassinate people in the Metaverse and cause their hearts to shatter. Somehow he wasn't suspected or caught by a cabal. A detective prince lost to time and the small attention span of a large city.
But there was a singular person there who wasn't a complete idiot. Took over his care. Explained therapeutic techniques rationally and without acknowledging the venom that spewed when Akechi was irate. Eased into conversations with philosophy, books and food. Managed care outside of those blank four walls. Took him outside, to the kitchen, let him sit at the other side of a bar that was strictly for cook staff, but Akechi was allowed anyway, when that man was with him.
It made it easier. Lessons swallowed and retained, even if Akechi called it all a crock of shit to the doctor's face.]
It wasn't entirely useless.
Towards the middle of my duration there, my care was handed off to a rather intelligent man. He didn't waste my time with foolish shit.
I gained valuable insight from him and he offered useful advice for some scenarios.
You two would have gotten along. He was also fond of memes. It was annoying.
[ Not all of his advice had been ignored, then. Some of it he knows was entirely unhelpful, despite being genuine – Just let him rage! He gets it out of his system eventually! Okay, well, train your staff to be less easily frightened then– hello?
But the parts he hoped would stick apparently did. A careful explanation that no, he never treated Akechi, but they lived together for some time (don't look at any personal history records to corroborate this, don't ask questions) and he learned what gets through to him. Less emotion and sentimentality, more practicality and rational thought. Patience, even at the worst of times. Discussions to take him outside the realm of his own volatile head. Simple, grounding things like quiet routines that feel natural, not mandated by a staff and schedule. He likes to be cooked for. He likes Hegel, and Descartes, and Hobbes. He likes to be able to see the stars.
Not all of those calls were bad, and they did peter off in frequency halfway through. ]
I'm glad you got along with him. And more glad that he tormented you with memes. I hope they were out of date and overused.
They were - all of them. I'm certain you both check the same website. In fact, it was so similar that I was suspicious you two knew each other, so I interrogated him.
[With interesting results. Akechi learned what made him tick, his past, where he went to school, his thoughts on cognitive psience. The latter he knew nothing about and asked Akechi questions with baffling curiosity, answered in the vaguest terms with the barest explanation. He won't do that again. There isn't going to be another Maruki.
There can never be another Maruki and-
Akechi doesn't want there to be anyone but Maruki.
Funny, then, how the conversation had shifted to only Maruki that day.]
I have doublechecked what he told me and it was all the truth. However, I did stumble upon something quite interesting after I connected his alias to an online handle he thinks he was hiding behind. Would you like to know?
Investigating, not stalking. Please learn the difference.
He was side character in that movie you enjoyed the other day - the older one. I can't recall the name. It was the character who said 'Ah, I see. It does look like rain.'
Apparently, his career began with half assed attempts to be an actor that obviously failed. He went to college for it and switched majors halfway through. I corroborated this with public graduation records and past posts on his Facebook account.
He switched to psychology then. However, on occasion he does still opt to be background characters in various television shows. The most recent being Featherman Neo! Frontier to the New World Live Action and Gaki no Tsukai. I managed to find him in two episode of the former, one of the latter.
He didn't even change his outfit. He wore the same thing in those shows that he wore to work everyday. If he ever has to go into hiding, it won't go well for him. It's unfortunate.
It's not my favorite show. Do I look like a child?
And while I'm offended you would call me a liar, I'm in a good mood. I'll let it go and chalk it up as a poor joke for your benefit.
Please refer to the following zip attachment for your proof. The first password is 4XE8fhC5wdyn.
The second one is HW2uTMxFJTA7.
[Inside the attachment? A lot of shit!
Screen captures of the man in movies, on Facebook accounts, notable posts, related friends, lists, partial transcripts, public record information and documents. He is just A Dude. ]
[ Maruki looks through the attachment in detail before responding. Just a regular man, sure– and it's every piece of information about just a regular man's life, assembled right before him.
Akechi is scary sometimes.
He really is his best friend in the world. ]
I stand corrected. That's a crazy coincidence! Well, now we have to keep our eyes peeled for him in other stuff.
[ Maruki has all of his contact information now, several times over. He could thank this man. Well, he could also do it just by writing to him at the facility, but–
He might. He probably will. ]
Have you ever thought about doing private background checks or something of that nature? Not detective work, to be clear. But your skillset is...
Perhaps. The future was brought up semi-frequently. I told him I wasn't interested in talking about it and so, my thoughts on the matter have been minimal.
Afterall, you promised me a discussion on the matter.
[ Considering where that conversation ultimately led, he never figured that was a given. ]
I never told you, but it was my favorite part about working at Shujin. Talking to the third years about their plans for the future. If I ever go back to a job even remotely close to what I was doing before, it would be that. Advising for college or careers rather than counseling, I guess.
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We'll plan for whenever everything lines up - birthdays have nothing to do with it. Foolish sentimental shit like that is irrelevant to the plan.
In checking the weather, our options are limited around the end of June. They say a cold front will come in, but I have my doubts.
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They didn't teach you how to admit to having a friend while you were there? Man...
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But I did gain some valuable insight in other areas. Namely, how they're able to adapt the schedules of a group after a mass resignation.
I found that interesting. It was almost impressive.
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I heard about a lot of things.
I've never gotten so many phone calls over a period of time in my life, actually.
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Perhaps I overestimated your popularity and workload back in that reality, if a couple phone calls were overwhelming.
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Honestly, Akechi? Yeah, you did. Hardly anyone ever contacted me incessantly at odd hours aside from you.
It was pretty funny, actually!
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We've been over this. I only contacted you when necessary and it was rare. Please refrain from exaggerating.
Responding to texts was your choice regardless of amounts.
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Anyway- I'm sorry, a couple calls? So there were only a couple Incidents, then???
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So. Many. Calls. ]
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He ignores that.]
Perhaps I was mistaken.
They clearly had no idea what should be considered a serious incident and what was minor nonsense. To think they called over the most useless shit.
[He sees February 2 - knows that was when he threatened the psychiatrist's life for being a noisy asshole. That's a day ending in y. Maruki wouldn't have bat a goddamn eye at it. They made it such an ordeal for no reason. ]
They certainly owe you an apology.
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I mean, all things considered, verbal threats and refusal to participate are small potatoes. And entirely in line with your personality regardless of the circumstances.
I tried to give them advice! They didn't appreciate it.
Actually, maybe they started calling me out of spite...
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Quite frankly, I don't know what advice you could have offered them that was better than what I told them. Though I suppose I sympathize - they were full of shit and enjoyed lording their power over those in their 'care'.
[HIS REBELLION!!!!!!]
Perhaps those calls were meant to tempt you into a new career. They have plenty of openings now. I could see you doing well in Aoki-san's old position.
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Do you think it helped at all?
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Help isn't something he's accustomed to wanting. Needing. Accepting. That didn't change in 6 months.
And no one would ever truly understand what it meant to work for Shido, to kill him, to assassinate people in the Metaverse and cause their hearts to shatter. Somehow he wasn't suspected or caught by a cabal. A detective prince lost to time and the small attention span of a large city.
But there was a singular person there who wasn't a complete idiot. Took over his care. Explained therapeutic techniques rationally and without acknowledging the venom that spewed when Akechi was irate. Eased into conversations with philosophy, books and food. Managed care outside of those blank four walls. Took him outside, to the kitchen, let him sit at the other side of a bar that was strictly for cook staff, but Akechi was allowed anyway, when that man was with him.
It made it easier. Lessons swallowed and retained, even if Akechi called it all a crock of shit to the doctor's face.]
It wasn't entirely useless.
Towards the middle of my duration there, my care was handed off to a rather intelligent man. He didn't waste my time with foolish shit.
I gained valuable insight from him and he offered useful advice for some scenarios.
You two would have gotten along. He was also fond of memes. It was annoying.
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[ Not all of his advice had been ignored, then. Some of it he knows was entirely unhelpful, despite being genuine – Just let him rage! He gets it out of his system eventually! Okay, well, train your staff to be less easily frightened then– hello?
But the parts he hoped would stick apparently did. A careful explanation that no, he never treated Akechi, but they lived together for some time (don't look at any personal history records to corroborate this, don't ask questions) and he learned what gets through to him. Less emotion and sentimentality, more practicality and rational thought. Patience, even at the worst of times. Discussions to take him outside the realm of his own volatile head. Simple, grounding things like quiet routines that feel natural, not mandated by a staff and schedule. He likes to be cooked for. He likes Hegel, and Descartes, and Hobbes. He likes to be able to see the stars.
Not all of those calls were bad, and they did peter off in frequency halfway through. ]
I'm glad you got along with him. And more glad that he tormented you with memes. I hope they were out of date and overused.
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[With interesting results. Akechi learned what made him tick, his past, where he went to school, his thoughts on cognitive psience. The latter he knew nothing about and asked Akechi questions with baffling curiosity, answered in the vaguest terms with the barest explanation. He won't do that again. There isn't going to be another Maruki.
There can never be another Maruki and-
Akechi doesn't want there to be anyone but Maruki.
Funny, then, how the conversation had shifted to only Maruki that day.]
I have doublechecked what he told me and it was all the truth. However, I did stumble upon something quite interesting after I connected his alias to an online handle he thinks he was hiding behind. Would you like to know?
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Sure, tell me.
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He was side character in that movie you enjoyed the other day - the older one. I can't recall the name. It was the character who said 'Ah, I see. It does look like rain.'
Apparently, his career began with half assed attempts to be an actor that obviously failed. He went to college for it and switched majors halfway through. I corroborated this with public graduation records and past posts on his Facebook account.
He switched to psychology then. However, on occasion he does still opt to be background characters in various television shows. The most recent being Featherman Neo! Frontier to the New World Live Action and Gaki no Tsukai. I managed to find him in two episode of the former, one of the latter.
He didn't even change his outfit. He wore the same thing in those shows that he wore to work everyday. If he ever has to go into hiding, it won't go well for him. It's unfortunate.
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I'm sorry. The one therapist that you connected with in that place had a bit role on Featherman? Featherman, your favorite show???
What are the odds...
[ Then, after a minute. ]
No, you're making all of this up. Prove it.
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And while I'm offended you would call me a liar, I'm in a good mood. I'll let it go and chalk it up as a poor joke for your benefit.
Please refer to the following zip attachment for your proof. The first password is 4XE8fhC5wdyn.
The second one is HW2uTMxFJTA7.
[Inside the attachment? A lot of shit!
Screen captures of the man in movies, on Facebook accounts, notable posts, related friends, lists, partial transcripts, public record information and documents. He is just A Dude. ]
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Akechi is scary sometimes.
He really is his best friend in the world. ]
I stand corrected. That's a crazy coincidence! Well, now we have to keep our eyes peeled for him in other stuff.
[ Maruki has all of his contact information now, several times over. He could thank this man. Well, he could also do it just by writing to him at the facility, but–
He might. He probably will. ]
Have you ever thought about doing private background checks or something of that nature? Not detective work, to be clear. But your skillset is...
Useful!
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Perhaps. The future was brought up semi-frequently. I told him I wasn't interested in talking about it and so, my thoughts on the matter have been minimal.
Afterall, you promised me a discussion on the matter.
oh fuck you
[ Considering where that conversation ultimately led, he never figured that was a given. ]
I never told you, but it was my favorite part about working at Shujin. Talking to the third years about their plans for the future. If I ever go back to a job even remotely close to what I was doing before, it would be that. Advising for college or careers rather than counseling, I guess.
Any time you feel like talking about it, Akechi.
: )
But even I have to admit it does suit you.
Helping a former murderer find a career path should be good practice for you.
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heheheEHEHEHEHE DIE <3