animus_network | first vision [text -> video]

Hello, Tower. If what this letter says is true, then my world has apparently been destroyed. You'll excuse me if I call that a load of bull. Maybe it's denial, but I can't accept that, not after everything that's happened. Not after what my allies and I went through in the Lockdown to save it. So, long story short, does anyone know who or what was responsible for supposedly destroying all of our worlds? I need to have a word with them. Thank you in advance for hearing me out. It seems I haven't introduced myself. Sorry about that.

[With that, the video flickers on, showing a girl with blue hair, blue eyes, odd headphones...and a long black cape. From the video, it looks like she's in the cafeteria already. She also looks pretty calm and wide-eyed for someone who was just implicitly threatening violence against people and/or creatures.] My name's Asako Minegishi, and if the circumstances were better, I'd say it's nice to meet you all.

Oh, um, does anyone know who's responsible for the cafeteria, by the way? I'd like to have a word with them about this oatmeal, too. I mean, I get that everyone's worlds have ended, so it's probably kinda hard to get supplies, but would it kill them to put in a little salt, for crying out loud? Thanks!

[...She's got a pretty cheery voice for someone who was just threatening violence, too. She grins for the camera, waves, and turns it off.

Tower, meet one of your newest residents.]

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This works. Thank you very much.

To be entirely honest, they sound like the divine forces from my world. Nothing's changed, it seems. They've just got a different name here.

As I was going to say, "unless they've got something like Metatron, and he's already been dealt with."

I don't have much reason to believe in it either. Promises like that do tend to be too good to be true, don't you think?

Does it? Such forces exist in my world as well. They sound a great deal alike if they're so similar as well.

[Mainly because they're the same damn forces. And he laughs a little. How can he not? To hear that Metatron has been "dealt" with pleases him a great deal. And the idea they might have something like him had frighteningly never crossed his mind. It just seemed too off in a way.]

I agree. There's far too much attached to it that's just out of sight.

Sight is never reliable as intuition, after all.

My name is Louis. It is a pleasure to meet you.

That they do. Of course, if they're so alike, there's a chance they've got the same weaknesses, isn't there?

[It took way too much effort and she'd rather not have to do that again for a while ~~and god help the poor souls who play hard mode~~, but yes, Metatron's ass was kicked.]

Nice to meet you too, Louis.

Perhaps. But it is somewhat foolhardy to depend too much on that. It would still be worth a try.

[Louis smirks on his end, even though you can't see it. It wasn't your first time meeting him, not exactly. You may not be the exact version of the King of Bel as he knew, but the story is very similar. And you still possess a soul that was worthy of the title of Bel.]

This tower will not contain us forever, or at least our captors will not. Even if our homes should somehow be gone, we might make a new one.

I know it would be. Still, in order to get out of here, just about anything might be worth a try.

[Nope, she can't see the smirk. Probably for the best.]

A world without people like that in charge sounds like a good idea.

And such worlds can exist. Beings such as them cannot remain in control forever.

Everything changes. That is the one solid rule of existence.

Sounds like we've got a lot in common, friend! (^o^)/)

[Yes, she just emoted at you, Lucifer.]

[Well that is a new one on him. And he's already decided he doesn't like it but for the moment he'll let it lay.]

I think we do as well. I hope I might learn more about you during our stay here.

[Yeah, she's...looking back at it and pulling a face that Lucifer thankfully can't see.]

Hope so too. And sorry about that little thing I did earlier. An old friend of mine is fond of things like that.

[...Yuzu...are you even alive?]

Sentimentality is a weakness.

You would do well to cut it out of your life.

[What a charming and kind person Lucifer truly is.]

Thank you. I'm already aware of this, but it isn't easy. Perhaps after the first century or so, if I live that long, yes? Time might be able to do it for me.

[And yet, if she hadn't cared, she wouldn't have done what was necessary...even so.]

[Good. He would expect nothing less from one who had ascended to the rank of King of Bel and had joined with the forces of Chaos.

He supposes he might as well give a small indication to who and what he is by this point.]

Time tends to make it easier or so I am told.

Ascension to what you have become is still a road fraught with dangers and if you are to hold on to your title you'll find there will be no lack of challenges from all directions. From the forces of Law or from others.

I await to see how you perform here, King of Bel.

[...............

Now...she's just...staring. How did he know that? She hadn't said it exactly...which means he must be a demon. Now, what kind of demon w-

...

Oh. Oh shit. Whoever this guy is, he is powerful and she emoted at him oh shit.]

[Lucifer waits for a moment before sending a response.]

We will talk again. Soon, I should think.

]:)

[And then he'll cut his communication off.]

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