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[policedefective]

[It's stupid, but he'll consider that a victory.]

Welcome.

[It's got the Akechi edge to it, but what else is new.]

There's some nori in the cupboard too, I wasn't sure if you wanted it with the ramen or not.

[familyproblem]

[...Half-mumbles something that sounded, tonally, like it might have been a grouchy protest, except that it was too mumbled to have any distinct words in it.]

Then, [he sighs, and shrugs one arm at the room in general, and doesn't finish his sentence. Then?? Not to be ungracious about a visit, but what do you want to do, man, idk.

Gladion at a loss is an awkward sight. He drops his hand, and considers the couch himself, and just...kind of...stands there for a few seconds, not moving at all. Then he...turns that way, seeming uncertain and a little stiff, and heads that way.

And sort of collapses on the couch. It's not uninhibited enough to be called a collapse, but there's this air about it like in Gladion's heart it was anyways.]

[le_mat]

Hmmm, sounds good.

[He reaches up to grab it from the cupboard]

It's a little weird eating nori as a kelpie, but not the weirdest thing I've done.

[policedefective]

Well you know what they say...you are what you eat.

[Literally, figuratively...]

Alright then, not my curiosity is piqued. What would you say is the weirdest thing you've done?

[Akecih, unknowingly walking into a literal minefield.]

[le_mat]

[he blows out a deep breath. Whoo boy]

In or out of the Metaverse?

[policedefective]

Well...if I'm not restricted, I'll take both.

[le_mat]

Of course you would, greedy asshole.

[his tone is amused though, and he tilts his head back in thought]

Hard to say what's "weird" in the Metaverse. Maybe all the personas I had executed or thrown in jail for power ups? I fought some weird persona-using cognitions for the twins that one time. Looked like just normal guys but they were crazy strong. And let's not get into some of the crap I said to shadows to recruit them...


[Akechi saw a little of that in Sae and Maruki's palaces at least, or at least saw Ren's word choices]

Though I got a feeling he did it differently than I did.

[he shrugs, not hiding his meanspirited tone well at all]

[policedefective]

With what the so-called Velvet Room entrails...

[He pauses, noting the tone shift and shrugs right back at him.]

I'd need comparitive notes. Speaking of which...twins? I only saw one girl at school.

[le_mat]

That was her combined form- Yaldabaoth split her into two for most of that year. Caroline and Justine.

[policedefective]

[After all that Akira says, that's when he finally raises an eyebrow, stopping from eating.]

Spiltting and individual in two. Well that's certainly interesting. What's the point?

[le_mat]

To weaken her- she lost most of her memories in the split. Thought Yaldabaoth was her master. The Grail really messed up their whole system.

[policedefective]

It makes sense if he was to play both sides...

[Oh now the bitterness in his voice is aparent in turn - Akechi has his own soft spot in knowing he never could have won since the entity batting for him was essentially using him for the downfall of Joker.]

[le_mat]

[He can hear it... anyone else he would press, comfort. maybe reach out and touch. But he knows Akechi can't stand anything resembling pity. So instead he holds out some nori for him. Here, eat]

It was all bullshit, honestly.

[policedefective]

[It's the little subtle things that they both due to dance around their respective subjects. He looks at the Nori briefly before shredding it into his own soup and sighs.]

Well, that's all past now. It's not like it changes much about who we are here.

[le_mat]

True. New start, right?

[He smiles slightly at that, his water starting to boil. Nice. Time to start pouring it]

[policedefective]

..right.

[It's funny...even in a place like this, he realizes he has his anchors. Things he was good at back home. He's not ditching his old life away completely.]

What's the plan for today?

[le_mat]

Hm. I have work tonight but I'm free until then. No plans though.

[policedefective]

[Hmmm...what do you do when you can't really go out in the sunlight that much...]

Chess game? Unless the beer has dulled your senses.

[le_mat]

Half a beer won't put me out.

[Insulted! The ramen is cooking now, so he adds the egg]

[policedefective]

Well then....

[It's a waste of his powers, but the chess game will be blown from his own room into the kitchen, placing the pieces correctly between the both of them.]

[le_mat]

Show off.

[Still, the fact that Akechi is always so eager to play with him makes him happy]

I need to teach you shogi at some point. Or maybe we can hit up a game store later and get one of those super long complicated war games.

[he makes his move before taking another sip of beer]

[policedefective]

What makes you think I am not knowledgeable in Shogi?

[He's not but it's good to mentally keep him on the edge as he makes his own move.]

What type of game where you thinking about? I suppose we do have the room for it.

[le_mat]

Oh? So I definitely should try and find a board. There are enough Japanese people here I probably can. Or ask Mana.

And I thiiink Risk? Or maybe that game with the super detailed robot figures?

[No Akira you won't find fucking warhammer in ryslig. probably]

Rifledamn is Gundam in P5 land okay

[policedefective]

If I ask her for a board game, I'd rather something a little more my style. Like, perhaps, a fancy chess board.

[He knows what he's about.]

You mean the Rifledam action figurines? I didn't realize they made a board game of it.

[le_mat]

It's a Western thing I think? But don't quote me on that. Though I dunno, if they had a game for those figures I'd probably be more interested in making them.

[Not that he doesn't love having things just to look at- his room was full of souvenirs and figs back home and is slowly getting there here too. He finally moves again]