KAIJU FIGHT #1

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KAIJU FIGHT #1

CONTENT WARNINGS: thalassophobia, natural disaster, drowning, body horror, violence, blood & gore.

▶ 001. SEAS THE DAY.

On the morning of the 1st, sirens will blare, forcing every Outsider and Neo Tokyo civilian awake. While it hasn't been activated for a while, every citizen within the city knows this alarm all too well - it wails through the city whenever a Kaiju has been detected, ordering everyone to return to their homes immediately and stay there until they receive further information. Outsiders gazing at Neo Tokyo will see the armored city in its full technological splendour for the first time today. Once the civilians have returned to their homes, machinery within the buildings will work like clockwork, sinking each and every LILITH-augmented building beneath the ground. Just in time, too, because the waves are starting to roar again, crashing beyond the shore and flooding the city once more. Observant Outsiders may note that not every building has been modified. The older ones remain standing, vulnerable to the impending flood. Does anyone live in those buildings? The answer is yes, but that's not a priority at the moment.

Every Outsider will receive a summon, ordering them to prepare for battle. The Kaiju has been identified and located. It's show time.

"Angels of LILITH. We have located the Kaiju coming from beyond the sea. A full mission brief including the information we have gathered will be sent to you immediately. For now, make your way to the bay where your transport will be waiting. Be prepared for anything, but mostly, be prepared to swim."

Waiting for the Outsiders at the bay appear to be ... expensive-looking, personal yachts? This has to be a mistake, right? It's no mistake. Through intel LILITH has exchanged with international companies, it appears that this particular Kaiju has a fondness for overturning civilian yachts, and there's no better way to attract it than to leave it its favourite bait. The goal is to attract these Kaiju towards the boats and then attacking.

The ships may look like they're outfitted for a fancy yacht party. In fact, some exploring down below deck in the lounging room, one may find caviar on fancy ritz, oyster tower, little finger sandwiches with the crusts cut off and bougie smelly cheese that nobody in LILITH's pay grade can identify. On another table, there is fancy ramen spoons filled with microgreens, crystal jelly vinegarette, and a thin slice of parmesan cheese. Some further looking may find some fine aged wine, but you're not here to drink and party, you're here to fight a Kaiju! Right? Right.

Despite the fact everything about these yachts just look like... fancy yachts... they are actual warships that are mounted with naval artillery such as swivel guns, missiles and torpedos. Spears, harpoon guns and fishing nets can also be found and used if an Outsider is more comfortable getting extremely close to the monsters. There's no time for a proper seafaring course, so Outsiders will be given a quick run down on how the controls work, and be sent on their way. They will also be given a special jewel-like implant that attaches to the skin, right along the forehead, and told to wear it if they need to go into the water. "Don't worry about it," the LILITH crew says. "But it'll be one hell of a ride if you use it."

Alongside the crew, Seok Dang seems to be also assisting (?) though he's gotten a hold of the reception food down below. Did he smell like fine wine? Possibly. But that's definitely a fancy, half eaten cracker in his hand. He's also got on a bright, neon life preserver. Maybe someone doesn't know how to swim.

"WHOOO HELLA YEAH, MOTHERFUCKERS. Don't know how to swim? Don't'cha worry. Daddy Dang has got you covered. I know CPR! I give the best CPR! 💖 I'll rescue ya. TONIGHT, WE BALL!"

Nobody uses that phrase anymore, but you know what? You do you, SD.

▶ 002. WHALE WATCHING.

Minutes into their ship's course, the boats will rock violently, as if those already violent waves have somehow come alive. There is something in the water! The mission brief would have been shared with them sometime during their trip, but maybe Outsiders want to pull up on their implant the image and debrief shared once again now that there is some action. The orca-like Kaiju trying to reach the shores of Neo Tokyo is called Shachimon, and she's been the cause of the violent waves and flooding we've seen for the past few weeks. Alongside of her and are her children orca who love to mimic everything their mother does. The biggest one, the matriarch of the pod, is over 60 meters in length - large enough to swallow a boat whole. The younger ones are smaller but just as ferocious, spanning from the size of a car to the size of a bus. The youngsters are a size small enough that they can leap out of the water, sometimes crashing down onto people and ships. Beware!

Shachimon will be fighting to knock over boats, or climbing on boats with their amphibious legs. Once they get their hands on humans or Outsiders, they pull them into the water, tearing them limb from limb to feed. Their control over the waves are no joke, either. With a powerful swing of their tail, they can conjure up tsunamis capable of overturning ships. The matriarch, if left to her own devices, seems bent on submerging Neo Tokyo to make food of all its citizens.

█ █ █ MONSTER DEBRIEF SHEET
NAME: Shachimon
HEIGHT: Younger whales are 4 - 18 metres. The matriarch is 60 meters in length.
WEIGHT: 1500kg - 5000kg
CLASS: Highly dangerous.
LOCATION: Large bodies of water
ABILITIES: Use of sonar to detect any water movement. Fast swimmer. Very sturdy body thanks to all that whale blubber. High intelligence - commonly works together as a pod to take down prey. Capable of creating tsunamis that overturn boats. The largest Shachimon can sink a city if not stopped.
WEAKNESS: Electricity (since it will be inside water), dissection, spearing its eyes or blowhole. Loud vibrations within the water can stun or confuse it.
EXTRA NOTES: Dislikes and will attempt to overturn civilian yachts. Carnivorous, eating marine life and human flesh. Sadistic personality, may play with their food prior to eating.

█ █ █ MISSION OBJECTIVE:
✖ Lead the Shachimon away from the shore.
✖ Extermination of Shachimon in the water and if they reach the shore.
✖ Protection of nearby fishermen's boats and civilians within those boats.
✖ Teamwork to destroy the matriach Shachimon.
✖ Bring back specimens (live or deceased) for research purposes.

█ █ █ ATTACHED PHOTO:

As a note, Outsiders who wish to remain on land and help civilians there may do so. There are waves flooding the city, and some of the smaller, quicker Shachimon will have made it to shore. They will need to be taken care of before they can terrorise the city.

▶ 003. OCEAN GEMS.

Shachimon are most deadly in the water and their go-to strategy is to pull others into their turf, where they have the advantage. That's where those jewel-like implants come in. These implants, called OCEAN GEMS, when attached to the skin, temporarily modify the body. Once activated, nanobots will invade the bloodstream and alter the user's lungs, giving them a set of breathable gills. Their legs will also be altered, giving them fins and the tail of a fish. This is a recent invention by LILITH ever since the first Shachimon was spotted a few years ago, and the technology is still experimental. This means that the transformation process will be significantly uncomfortable, feeling a bit like being asphyxiated and having your legs sewn together at the same time. Deactivating the gem and turning back feels just as uncomfortable, and being experimental technology, it can take a while before the user can successfully revert back. Those who want to fight in the water and lack any weapons or abilities that can be used can request Seok Dang for a weapon. There's a limited supply, but they will be given a special trident. Directly driving the spear into one of the kaiju will electrocute it, giving a higher chance for higher damage. These tridents will be handed out to those who want to use their Ocean Gem and ask.

It's up to Outsiders whether they want to use this new technology or not. Being able to fight the monsters on their own terrain is certainly an advantage, so LILITH would highly encourage it.

▶ 004. MEDICAL BAY.

Healers and those with medical experience will be placed on the warship with a red flag on it. Dr. Spim & Alex will also be present on this ship to assist any major injuries to both LILITH and civilian fisherman alike. This ship is bigger than the others, and while stocked up with the same artillery, it is also stocked with beds and medical supplies. This will be the Outsider's naval medical bay during the siege on the Shachimon and all injured Outsiders or civilians will need to be transported there. This ship will also need to be protected heavily, because once the Shachimon catch on that all the injured, vulnerable prey are being transported to the larger ship, they will start to target that ship in particular. Characters that need immediate medical help should be transported to this ship via a dataportal. Each yacht has a dataportal that can teleport anyone instantly to the medical ship. The dataportals are also located down below deck to prevent them from getting damaged.

▶ 005. THE CALM AFTER THE STORM.

It's a bloody, soggy and gruesome battle and the seas' waves begin to calm down, the sea filled with kaiju carcasses. LILITH's clean up crew is working hastily to collect these corpses, but with the Outsiders' occupied and recovering from their fresh battle, help is limited. Search and rescue scavenges the sea to find any civilians who didn't make it or may need medical help. Meanwhile, the valiant teamwork and effort has paid off. After many hits from many different weapons, artillery, natural abilities, etc. the matriarch kaiju has been downed and sank to the bottom of the ocean floor. LILITH's team will work to retrieve the massive carcass, though it will take awhile. Those who put in notable effort will receive praise and a little extra payout. Outsiders will see an instant transfer of funds to their account: 340,000,000 KRYPTOS. This is roughly about 2500 USD.

The intense battle will have lasted several days and Outsiders are free to go from land to sea as little or as often as they like. It is all over, though, and Outsiders will be called to return to the MAIN BASE for rest and recovery. LILITH will also be searching for the rift where the kaiju came from while Outsiders recover. A message from an unknown voice will pop up an hour or so after all Outsiders have returned to the MAIN BASE. Outsiders may use this time to socialize in a commons area, wash up in the showers, get a meal in the cafeteria or rest.

"Good work."

▶ 006. AFTERWORD.

Welcome to our first Kaiju log! All prompts are highly encouraged but OOCly optional. ICly, characters can choose to fight in the ocean, on the ships or stay behind on land and protect the city. At the end of the siege, characters who accepted an Ocean Gem will be asked to return it. It's experimental technology, so LILITH will need to do more tweaking before they can properly release it. Outsiders who use the gem may have whatever fish tail they like, as long as it is a sea creature.

Feel free to NPC your characters' fights with the smaller kaijus. The main fight with the Shachimon matriarch will be determined via a HP-based system (See below).

Please note that all tags in this log count for 2 reward points each. Ask any further questions below!

Below is also the month at a glance. We understand the CALENDAR has been a little inconsistent, but the mod team is sorting all of this out. Expect a FEEDBACK POST this month as well so we can check in with the playerbase and make any adjustments to the game. This log, even if the time stamp says JANUARY, will count for FEBRUARY AC.

FEB 1st: Kaiju Fight Log in LOG COMMUNITY
FEB 15th: Text Post in NETWORK COMMUNITY
FEB 25th: Mod posted MEME COMMUNITY; FEEDBACK POST is live.

Thank you all for being a wonderful and understanding playerbase!

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CLOSED TO DENJI.

[lifeprice]

[ Aki is tired.

His arm is aching, the cold of the salt water leaving him miserable as he tries to keep warm. A shower helps, but he still feels the chill, the way his muscle complains from the sudden overuse after months of nothing being there. He’s used to nothingness, to being without a limb, and the new weight of it has been an adjustment - a good and necessary one, but still hard to stomach.

A little warmer, back in his civilian clothes and with his hair loose, hanging around his shoulders, he heads out on a new mission: find Denji and make sure he’s safe.

He doesn’t really anticipate his friend being hurt beyond what being Chainsaw Man can heal, but that isn’t the point. Denji is all Aki has right now, a solid place in his heart that’s immovable, irreplaceable, and he knows he’d risk a lot to keep him safe. Pointlessly, maybe, given his own mortality, but the sentiment remains the same. He wants Denji to be happy, to be safe, to find some measure of comfort here. If he can do something to help that…

The route to Denji’s room is familiar, at least, and he leans against the wall for a moment before knocking on the door and waiting, fighting a yawn. ]

(frozen comment) Kento Nanami / Jujutsu Kaisen

[stresspoint]

Weapon Used: Strike #1 - Nanami will use a combination of his cursed tool knife that has re-enforced cutting ability and his natural ratio ability that allows him to create a weak point on an enemy to increase his damage impact.
Strike #2 - Still using his ratio ability, but adding his secondary overtime ability to increase his striking force.
Aim: Eyes both times
Anything else: The second attack will be made later in the day to meet his time constraints.

IV

[the_fourteenth]

[Raidou is drawn to the common area by the smell of coffee. Even the instant stuff the cafeteria provides is better than nothing right now. Like everyone, he's exhausted.

He quietly approaches Nanami when he spots him on the couch, all hastily bandaged. Raidou is bruised and has a bandage on his right forearm, but he definitely could be in worse shape. He's had no time to use his healing factor on himself with needing to use it on everyone else. It didn't work very well on himself anyway.

When he walks up, and after a moment of hesitation, offers a hand towards Nanami. He's done this a lot in the last few days, but it was still strange to him.]

Ah. I can help, if you want. I can heal you up.

[the_fourteenth]

[It is very tempting to take off further into the water in this form. Even if Raidou isn't exactly thrilled with having to be in this form, the ability to move through the water so easily and freely is pretty exhilarating.

But, Bakugo is right. the further from the ships and shore they get, the more danger they're in. The kaiju might not even be the only thing out there, and who knows how many they are. If they get caught by a pod on shachimon instead of just stragglers, it could spell trouble for them.

After taking a moment to look further into the depths, Raidou turns to him with a nod.]

Leading us too far out alone is probably what they want. Let's go back. [And off he goes like a shot again.]

[plagiarists]

If we clear this wave fast, I can teach you real slang.

[ Sorry, Seok Dang, Sooyoung jut does everything better (does she really, though). Maybe save for maintaining balance at the moment. She can see Tsuru reaching out to her but it's easier to ignore to his attempt to help and struggle rather than simply accept. ]

I'll be fine. You've got some cool moves, though.

[ If she compliments him a lot now, will he clear most (or preferably all) Shachimon... only time will tell. ]

[plagiarists]

[ Sooyoung can be yeeted an unlimited number of times during this event, how else is she going to acquire that wet rat look? However, seeing Lucy crush a skull just like that makes her stand up. ]

Right, right. Shouldn't we focus on getting rid of the big thing first? The small fries will probably run away as long as that kaiju is down.

[ As she speaks, one of these small fries almost bites off her arm. Sooyoung responds with slashing its underbelly to hopefully make it lose balance and fall on its back. ]

[cranekin]

Why not now?

(And wow, stop struggling. He isn't going to force anything though. He has bigger fish (heh) to fry so once he's at least sure she isn't going to fall on her face, he's already moving for another one of the mutated orca,)

This isn't my first time at sea.

(He's been on a ship before! And he's slashing at the same shachimon now.)

[plagiarists]

[ When do we get Elan's urges... maybe during the next event. Sooyoung notices the slight change in the voice but it's not a big deal. If anything, there's nothing wrong with wanting to survive and taking measures to achieve that. Assuming Sooyoung had a Gundam, she'd be attacking from above as well. ]

I'm better than the artillery. [ Is she now. ] It's easy to miss the eyes and the blowhole when you're far away. You won't even have to get close to it, just drop me when you're flying above it.

[ Honestly, Elan is valid for sweating bullets. ]

[plagiarists]

[ This is what Sooyoung deserves... suffering caused by the people she tolerates.

As soon as real hsy realizes that Ishmawhale lost it completely—which is just a few moments before she hears the muttering—she jumps off the ship and activates the ocean gem, as much as she hates it. The avatar still remains on the creature's back, barely holding onto the glowsticks after that charge on Shachimon.

Instead of just waiting to be shaken off or electrocuted, Sooyoung's avatar starts stabbing Ishmawhale's back repeatedly with the spear but honestly, she's not even sure if it's doing any damage as the maniacal laughter never really stops. ]

You stubborn bitch...

[ Although it'll probably only enrage the creature, fake Sooyoung stomps on her back as if she wanted to make sure that her presence is known. Is it smart? Probably not. ]

[the_fourteenth]

[Teamwork was still new to Raidou, but he'd been trying his best in the sims. He's not so proud as that he wants to fight alone, but summoner work mean it was just your and your demons to help. As far as he is concerned, he's still a shield for others. It's just for Neo-Tokyo and his Outsider teammates now instead.

Once the kaiju is down, Raidou rushes forward, spear out ahead of him. LILITH says the eyes are the weak point, and that's where he aims. even with the unfamiliar, heavier weapon, his aim is still great, and he drives the spear in. That's the end of that orca. Once he can confirm that, Raidou yanks the spear back out with surprising strength, taking a moment to catch his breath, and give Ren an approving nod.]

[nutkick]

Fucking finally! I'm tired of them! [ if bakugou thinks he's referring to the kaiju themselves, nope, it's something else.

denji was flat-out pointing the head of his right chainsaw at the civilians who kept gliding into the fucking deck through the busted doors (probably due to strong waves rocking the ship, so it's not really their fault). regardless, the half-devil was sick of having to juggle between keeping a head over his body, fighting the monsters, and protecting the humans from joining an orca diet. it was tiring and not nearly as fun as he was having a few hours ago. fuck them, he is done. he is free. the hero can do the saving now.

as the thick smoke cleared out, the creatures rushed in their direction, ravaging through the ship and destroying everything in their path. not only did they have to deal with kaiju attacks, but the ship itself didn't seem like it would survive any further destruction. ah, they were running out of time. with a grunt, he yanked his chainsaw out of the fresh carcass, unbothered to do any further damage to it. he, at least, acknowledges it's time to switch tactics and move to 'mercy killing'. you know, just stab them in the head and end it, instead of toying with them.

he finds bakugou between the chaos, leaning in to see the work of the medics on his teammate, cautious with the slant of the chainsaw on his head. he's close, but not too close. he can tell bakugou isn't in his best shape, and he shouldn't overdo it, but it's not as bad as before. it's progress. ]

I'll be shitting just fine. I've eaten some pretty gross things in my life. But, them? it's like eating raw fish and nothing more. It reminds me of this sushi place near ou-

[ rudely interrupted— two more showed up, and no single fucks was given since they were basically stepping all over their buddies' remains to get to them. he didn't need to play hero and push bakugou out of the way, he knew that guy could make an escape way faster than he could. denji got away and was quick to grab one of the medics by the back of his shirt, lifting him off his feet, and dragging him out of the way just in time to escape the monster's killer jaws. guess he will still do some saving.

good news: only two left (so far). bad news: they seemed a lot stronger than the previous group. ]

[eyescar]

Yeah, but I can heal you too, so...

[ It seems Yuji is going to do this either way. He's a little too stubborn and hard-headed to do otherwise, and he shifts gear, adjusting Joker on is shoulder before he... Leaps from one yacht to the other right before one of the orca appear.

That's normal. ]

I can get you there faster, though. How's the rest of you?

[lifeprice]

[ Aki shakes his head at the nursing staff, urging them away. He's got this one, even if they'd rather Tsurumaru... Not do whatever it is he's doing.

With the sword in the other man's hand, Aki can watch him curiously. He's not blind, he can make connections, wise and smart enough to figure things out - when people have Devil contracts, when people work together, when he has to fight against creatures with all kinds of powers and techniques. He adapts, he learns, and he survives... Or he survived.

He's not really too sure about his own future any longer. Not with how Denji has been.

Settling down in the chair beside Tsurumaru, Aki takes his own sword off his back and rests it across his lap, watching him for a long, quiet moment before he sighs. ]

Do you want to explain? Or do you want to keep it a secret?

[ He'll survive either way. ]

[blastedass]

[Bakugo's not been spared the brutality of war, despite his world being more in line with manga and comics that are far more beating up the villains with cool powers and dragging their banged-up asses off to the cops. But the League of Villains, the Shie Hassaikai, All for One, when those villains began to move, when war broke out...

He's seen gruesome and he doesn't like it, no matter how blood-splattered Bakugo's words and promises can get. "Tear them to pieces!" vocally doesn't quite translate to seeing his ally literally get her arm ripped off. That said, Bakugo's not squeamish, and he's way more cavalier about watching some fucking kaiju fall apart in pieces than seeing Ren get half his face torn off. (FOR EXAMPLE, NOT FOR REAL, DAMMIT!!)

Anyways! Good on Joker for putting those Persona to use and getting a dose of what gory is. They likely won't have any problems unless a kaiju in the future shows up wearing human guise. That's a whole different psychological warfare... ]

Gross. [Grumbling to himself as chunks of orca monster rain down. That bastard was tougher than he thought if the blast didn't vaporize it entirely. Then again, it had been trying to breach on the whole damn ship. He tilts his head to the side and a globby piece narrowly misses him. But the same view Ren sees is a welcome sight: kaiju backing off meaning they have a breather. Bakugo lifts his arm once his teammate inquires about the limits. It's not surprising someone like Ren would notice; the guy's pretty intuitive.]

This tank's drained. I have one more of that size left- [Indicating the other grenade-like gauntlet on his other arm.] -until this one refills. [Already the palms of his gloves are starting to siphon the sweat soaking into the orange fabric down through his bracer's underlying gear to start refilling the tank. But once he starts fighting again, that's going to stop. While he can unleash a blast like that in person, the recoil on his body is hard compared to the Grenadier Bracer dealing with most of it.] You're not dead yet, huh? Cycling through Persona like that can't be easy.

[lifeprice]

[ Aki knows his role is to fight, be it kaiju or devils. He has to do that in order to protect Denji, both here and at home. If he has to suffer through painful surgery to make that possible, then it's a cost he's willing to pay - it's far easier a barter than his own life. ]

It feels stronger than flesh and bone.

[ Not that Aki knows exactly what it's made out of, but it feels strong. It has a rocket launcher in it - it has to be stronger than what he had before, doesn't it? He's not magically ambidextrous, but...

The grip doesn't surprise him, but it does make the limb twitch. ]

It feels normal.

[eyescar]

The ocean is pretty big.

[ Twitching a little, Yuji sighs as he forces his leg to stretch out in front of him, wincing from the ache. It's getting better, but he still feels sore, and definitely really itchy.

Annoyingly so. ]

I'm glad it went well. I hope the next one does too.

[the_fourteenth]

[With his current weapon lost, there isn't much Raidou can do other than make sure the two don't become the matriarch's next meal. But all he can do is hang on a the ship is tossed around, eyes on Tsurumaru and his incredible attack, impressed at the power behind it.

He snaps out of watching the spectacle of it all when Tsurumaru falls to the deck floor.]

Tsurumaru!

[He's over in a flash, and in what might seems like a strange move, pulls off one of Tsurumaru's gloves and takes his hand. Whatever might be wrong, Raidou is hoping his healing factor can fix it.]

[blastedass]

[unfortunately, yuwon's only heard the censored and pleasantly amplified words from bakugou during that little conversation. this time, he gets it raw and unfettered. it's only the other person's username pinging his memories that makes the explosive blonde remember this was the person he talked to during the damn lockdown. someone who was UNHELPFUL AS FUCK at that! right, he owes whoever's on the other end of this a slug in the face for the previous bullshit as well.

keep racking up a tab, why don't you, yuwon. though in this case, bakugou's irritation is more towards the threat now than just petty aggravation over some shit AI consequences. he doesn't have the time or inclination to text out a response, even if it's speech to text. for one thing, the latter option isn't going to catch everything thanks to the fighting background noise. for two, it still scrolls across his vision so he can check it before sending! UN-FUCKING-HELPFUL!]

Don't fuck with me! My concentration's unbreakable! [braggy brag crowing.] But I don't need your damn text in my eyes. [one could argue a voice in his ears isn't any "better" in terms of distractions, but with all the explosions and waves and kaiju calls, it's kind of a moot point. the face yuwon is quiet doesn't service him any better.

it's the sudden burst of mana that sends the creature pivoting towards his side that finally locks bakugou's attention onto the other man. so that's who he is. tempting to blast the beast right back for a petty game of monster pong. instead, bakugou detonates an explosion below him, rocks up back first, and slugs the monster across the skull with a powerful full-body right hook. complete with BOOM!! that sends it flying in a smokey arch over the side of the ship.

bakugou lands on his feet again closer to yuwon.] Move it, Heisoku! There's three more coming towards the bow!

[cranekin]

(Water drips from the blade onto the floor. If he had room, he'd give it a good swing to shake the excess off but instead, he settles in with his sword on his lad and uses the blanket to start wiping it dry.

He doesn't answer right away but after a few seconds, some of his edge seems to die down and he looks more relaxed.)

...

(So the choice is his if he wants to explain...?)

Which one do you want?

[cranekin]

(He groans, his entire body aching from wear. It takes him another second to realize what's happening but once he does, he closes his hand around Raidou's, making a point to lock their fingers together and squeezing it,)

My, my... (He looks up at Raidou's face,) What a scary look...

(On his face, that is. Raidou looks so concerned, he can't help but feel how serious everything is. Tsurumaru smiles tiredly, a weak attempt to dispel any concern,)

Don't worry, don't worry.

[lifeprice]

It's not my secret.

[ Aki presses his thumb into the hilt of his sword. The Curse Devil might not be here, but he can feel the echo of it, the threat of impending doom. He can't tell anyone about it, the threat to his life, the short future he has in front of him, or they'd start acting different. Stupid.

Pitying.

Lifting his head back up, he watches the other man before he lifts his shoulder absently. ]

I'll listen, or we'll talk about something else.

[cranekin]

(Again, he considers the situation and as if he's trying to buy more time before he makes his own decision, he turns another question at Aki instead,)

Does it have name?

(Eyes glance at his sword.)

[likemybooks]

[Taryon has sustained may wounds in the past year from monsters and demons. He has experienced horrors that would have destroyed weaker minds. Nothing comes as close as hearing those painful words: science is overrated.

This boy will never know the joy of watching well-designed machine in motion. He does not understand the intellectual enjoyment that comes from learning about the world. Perhaps Elan is exaggerating, but the sentiment is discouraging enough.]

Well. It's - [He weakly clasps his hands.] I think it's incredible. A lot of work went into designing this, probably went through multiple iterations. I wish I could build something so intricate as this, and believe me, building a robot is tough work.

[eyescar]

[ Yuji doesn't want to be in here either, not when there are things outside that he should and could be doing. It frustrates him, that the wound was in a position where he can't keep going, where he can't keep fighting, where he has to stop. He's had worse, sure, but he's trying; he's trying to handle it better, trying to make sure that he comes out of this as unscathed as possible. He doesn't want anyone to look at him and feel guilt, or frustration, or pity.

Leaning back in the chair, he groans quietly, sticking his leg out. The wound is pretty gnarly, and he winces, lifting a hand to rub at his face before he sits up a little. He should be trying to heal himself, he should be trying to fix this, but he's tired, and his ears are ringing like alarm bells in his head. Tired, a little worn down, he breathes out and tilts to look at Bakugo.

They worked well together, huh? He's not going to say it aloud, fearing the reaction, but... ]

I'm working on it, okay? It's harder to heal yourself than it is to try and heal other people.

[ His leg twitches, but Yuji doesn't flinch away from Bakugo's touch. He's made of stern enough stuff that he keeps pushing through the pain. ]

[lifeprice]

The sword? No.

[ His thumb digs into the hilt a little more, leaving a mark on his skin before he stops himself, drawing back. ]

It's a contract. It's not something personal.