[It sounds sincere, rather than the kind of agreement that's only there in order to change the subject. Either way—]
But, you too, you know? I mean, I know you've got the whole superhero thing going on, which I'm actually starting to believe you were serious about... But assuming more weird stuff goes down and you need to, like, vent.
So, um, after I felt something grab me... Higekiri turned the lights back on, and for a second I saw - myself standing next to me. Only - there was something wrong with my face.
Well that's... disturbing. Heavy on the dis. [ he's trying to distract her from trauma with word play. it is. a decision ] So whatever attacked you took your form and messed with all your minds.
[ not to j'accuse martians but wow if dick didn't know there were other very viable options he'd be side-eyeing dc martians ]
Good. So whatever it was, it couldn't go there. [ yet, he thinks, considering what they saw, but. Optimism! Not the time to point that out! ] I know Higekiri and Junpei were pretty convinced it was a demon, and there's no way to completely dismiss that theory, but... Between how it affected you and the headache, it sounds like a psychic attack to me.
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Not that that's gonna sound any less worrying for you, probably. [ it's a bit dry ]
[ he falters for a second as he clearly goes over how to explain things to someone who doesn't normally live through bullshit on the daily before shaking his head ]
Well... It's not any less dangerous for it to have been something projecting and affecting your psyche. [ first and. foremost. ] But headaches are a pretty common side effect of an outside force messing with your mind. It doesn't mean much right now, but I'm trying to keep an open mind to the possibilities as to what it is you guys experienced.
Last night, after I told him what happened, I think he said he was trying to make... Some kind of protective spell? You know, with blood, on the door. Totally normal stuff.
[she had A Night]
Uh, from his hand, after he bit it open out of nowhere.
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[It sounds sincere, rather than the kind of agreement that's only there in order to change the subject. Either way—]
But, you too, you know? I mean, I know you've got the whole superhero thing going on, which I'm actually starting to believe you were serious about... But assuming more weird stuff goes down and you need to, like, vent.
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[ he sounds genuinely amused. about it. at least. but... ]
Alright. If I ever need to vent, I'll come see you, Beck.
[ he won't. ]
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Okay, maybe not just starting to. My perspective on what could be possible might have changed a little bit last night.
[sometimes you watch your own doppelganger's face melt off so superheroes might as well be real]
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[ which is to say, he holds no grudges, obviously ]
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[ it's a very necessary joke. it's great. moving on back to business! ]
You didn't feel anything else besides the wrist grab, right? Junpei said you were fine once the lights turned back on.
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No, um, not just that. There was this pain in my head almost as soon as she touched me. And - I felt her breathing against my face.
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Her?
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[Haha!! Bad.]
So, um, after I felt something grab me... Higekiri turned the lights back on, and for a second I saw - myself standing next to me. Only - there was something wrong with my face.
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[ it's still a gentle tone, though his face looks pretty concerned about it. ]
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Well that's... disturbing. Heavy on the dis. [ he's trying to distract her from trauma with word play. it is. a decision ] So whatever attacked you took your form and messed with all your minds.
[ not to j'accuse martians but wow if dick didn't know there were other very viable options he'd be side-eyeing dc martians ]
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[different trauma, same room!!]
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[ a beat ]
Not that that's gonna sound any less worrying for you, probably. [ it's a bit dry ]
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What does that mean, exactly?
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Well... It's not any less dangerous for it to have been something projecting and affecting your psyche. [ first and. foremost. ] But headaches are a pretty common side effect of an outside force messing with your mind. It doesn't mean much right now, but I'm trying to keep an open mind to the possibilities as to what it is you guys experienced.
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[Or that’s what she’s taking away, at least.]
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Yeah. A no-exorcism required kind, if that helps? We're lacking in the priest department.
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[hm]
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... Did that happen here?
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Why... did he do that? More than that, where did he get the blood from?
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[she had A Night]
Uh, from his hand, after he bit it open out of nowhere.
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