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[of_emptiness]

[ Yeah, as if he believes the note he received when waking up. ] when they said i'd be transferring, i didn't think it would be into a themed prison. this is screwed up. [ But it's weird how, despite being in s strange tower with a strange atmosphere and even stranger people walking around in collars and tight clothes, he's got enough freedom to post to a network of all things. ]

[ For those who want action, you can find Adachi in the cafeteria. Just... looking at his oatmeal. And yes, he's taken from straight post-true-ending, which means he's in a prison's uniform and looking a bit more ragged and perhaps thinner than usual. ]

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[of_emptiness]

Oh good, that means I won't have to worry about cavities.

[ Fuq u, tower. ]

[pitiedthefool]

This month, anyway.

...Guess I don't have to ask what you remember, though.

[How are you not freezing your ass off, fool.]

[of_emptiness]

[ Well, that's kind of a weird thing to say. But whatever-- ] I remember everything until a few hours ago, and then I woke up here.

[pitiedthefool]

That means little, here. [Shrugging it off, though. There's something else he needs to know.] ...Did you ever get that letter response?

[of_emptiness]

"I know what you are but what am I"?

[pitiedthefool]

[...He smirks.]

Something like that. [A pause, and just like no one expected Adachi at first...] We ended it. It was the gas station attendant. Thought you might want to know because she's here, too.

[of_emptiness]

[ There's almost sigh of relief at first. Of course those kids would have ended it. But then-- ]

[of_emptiness]

...She.

[ A gas station attendant. He would have to search his memory for meeting one. But... yeah. He had met one. Shook their hand, even. But that gas station attendant had been male.

And perhaps there's something else underlying the particular implied gender of a woman. Perhaps. ] And she's here.

[pitiedthefool]

[Yep. Dude's actually a lady, Adachi. Congrats, you had a bigger reaction than he did but then again, who doesn't.

As for that, he only nods. Though was there something protective about that gaze? Neh, just the imagination. Besides, she could probably kick his ass without breaking a sweat.]

[of_emptiness]

...Ha...haha...Now I really need a cigarette.

[pitiedthefool]

Sorry. I think they only have alcohol, here... thanks to a friend.

[How he knows a guy that makes booze? Hey, he's not telling! That would ruin all the fun (and probably end up being a cockblock to more crazy parties, and singing Poker Face with Minato was fun). Now he's just waiting for all the usual questions...]

Though if you think that's bad, then you'll really be in for it later.

[of_emptiness]

So where can I get in contact with this gas station attendant?

[ Where can my fist get in contact with their face. :| ]

[pitiedthefool]

She normally wanders around upstairs.

[Particularly the graveyard, but hey... she'd likely appear to him when she wanted to. Silly goddess of death.]

Though if you want to confront her so badly, bring asprin. Trust me; you'll need it.

[Not to mention she's level 90 and you were...what, 77 or something back in December? Not to mention the one before you just broke the level 99 barrier a month or two ago. ...Yeah, good luck.]

[of_emptiness]

...And how can you just stand there, knowing the person behind all this is just walking around?

[pitiedthefool]

It's a long story.

[So go ahead and finish your oatmeal or whatever. Time to say what he was going to during Golden Week before shit hit the fan.

> You go over the discussion that led you back to the gas station, and the initial confrontation with Izanami. You do not neglect mentioning her name, but let him figure out what it all entails.

> You also mention that, after listening to the motives for her her actions and kicking her ass (without going into specifics on the whole dying and getting better thing), she graciously admitted defeat and that humanity should choose to live how they see fit.

> There's also the mention of her being on their side when it comes to the horrors of this tower.

> You do not mention the fact that there is a Social Link and your aspect of a certain headgod is complicating things a bit. And the Shadow event was a thing.

And the reason he's saying this so freely? Is because both could likely kick his ass if he went one toe out of line. ...Not to mention she'd pretty much claim him in the end with the whole death penalty thing back home.]

I'm still angry with her, yes... but we've already fought her once before. Seems like a waste of time when she's, for what it's worth, stayed true to her word.

[Was there a concealed threat there? ...Maybe. It's hard to tell with both his normal reactions to things and his own acting skills.]

[of_emptiness]

[ Adachi has listened to a lot of interviews and people explaining things to pick up what may be true or not, and what implications others might have behind their words. If his speculation is correct, he's not only defending this woman-- this goddess--, he's vouching for her. ] Ha, and I wasn't even there to see her getting the shit beaten out of her. [ Because if his battle with them had been any indication... ] You could've at least recorded that for me.

[pitiedthefool]

[Yeah, pretty much. Though if she slips up? He'd be among the first to do something about it. In fact, he was.]

Do cameras even work on the other side?

[of_emptiness]

...I... [ What kind of question... ] Maybe? Look, that's not the point.

[ He means he just doesn't feel avenged at all. Dammit, he should have been there to punch her too! ]

[pitiedthefool]

...Izanagi used God's Hand for you and Namatame each.

[See? He tried with the whole can't get you out of jail thing. :C]

[of_emptiness]

[ Well, that makes him feel somewhat better, but it's not the same. In any case, he looks like he's really defending this chick, so Adachi will keep his thoughts to himself. ] Haa, thanks for that.

[pitiedthefool]

[A nod. Hey, he owes her one, alright?]

There's a F.A.Q. on the network. Pretty easy to find. [That being said...] And if you pick up what you started back in Inaba, I can't promise you there won't be others on your case.

[... That... didn't sound like just a vaguely-concealed threat.]

And good luck if you do try and fight her. She has the tendency to incapacitate or kill.

[Yu looking out for a murderer who happens to be his uncle's former partner? Madness! But seriously, he is concerned. Watching her kill your entire team one-by-one has that effect.]

[of_emptiness]

[ He makes a note of that, staying silent for a moment. No, he won't be telling Yu what he may or may not do. That Yu still thought of him as a murderer was concerning, but understandable.

He only gives a smile, a thin one, of course. ] ...You don't have to worry about me.

[pitiedthefool]

[For a moment, Yu is silent. Not that surprising, considering, but right now... he's simply thinking. Why was he like this, anyway? True, he was still mad about what happened, couldn't completely trust the man in front of him he'd considered a friend. After all, they both came from the city to that quiet town. It's only natural that there was a bond there. Yet luck and perhaps fate said no and one of them became a murderer.

Heh. How hilarious that it isn't that way, anymore. Not like he could say it. Maybe that's why he's trying to help him, too. The spark of hope he's always carried, that old sense of a kindred spirit that may or may not have been faked on one side, and both their track records.

He spares a wry smile, however fleeting it may be.]

Maybe not, and maybe I'm a Fool to do so, but I still will be worried for you.

[He makes a half-turn. Might as well get what he came here for.]

...No one deserves this hell. ['Not even fellow murderers,' is implied.]

[of_emptiness]

[ If Yu could transfer that kind of hope to another, it would much more powerful than any reassurance or status boosting technique.

The thing is, of course, that he can, through the social link they have. Adachi's not going to comment on the 'fool' part except for giving a snort. Because it's true. He and everyone in Inaba had been fools for the better part of a year, but this is a different kind of foolishness-- a good kind, one that Adachi particularly needs if he's to pick up the pieces of his shattered life, and not one that Adachi has in mind to abuse, however. ] ...Where can I get weapons?

[pitiedthefool]

[Just a little skill of his, courtesy of learning to give a damn. Who knows, maybe he'd be able to help him learn to actually do so instead of mostly acting it all out like how he started, for the most part. And hey, he'll take that snort for a good sign. As for the weapons...]

If you're looking for a gun, you're out of luck. Though there may be someone on Floor Fifteen who could help you out. [Just don't ask him where he got the bus stop sign or how he's able to carry it with ease, now.] ...May want to practice with your Izanagi, too. This tower can be pretty demanding with or without a weapon.