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Who: [Bad username or site: denyingreasons title=Naoki @ livejournal.com], [Bad username or site: causeblocked title=Isamu @ livejournal.com], everyone else!
What: Alternate universe event
When: August 15th and onward
Where: The village/everywhere
Summary: The next experiment begins, Naoki takes a turn for the ~~crazy~~ worst—there are too many humans here, after all, and obviously this needs to be fixed. Meanwhile, Isamu shoulders the role of ‘demi-fiend’.
Rating: PG-13

(You can read the details here! Tag under the sections you want—either meeting Isamu, or Naoki. Wherever and whenever you decide your character will meet them to is fine, it doesn’t have to be all the same day~ Just a warning, Naoki may attempt to kill you, if you don’t know that already. >> But Isamu will probably come and save the day before it gets to that point.)

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Oh? [He quirks an odd smile.] Are you really going to help me? [That latter part? Ignored.]

[She gives him a wary look.] In my own way, yes.

[That gets a small chuckle.] I'd rather you help me in the way I want.

[This is definitely not the Naoki she remembers. Okay, new plan.] Why are you acting like this? It's not like you at all.

I've always been this way. [Tilting his head.] I've just never let anyone see it.

[Twitch.] That's a lie and you know it! You can't fool me that easily.

It's not a lie at all. [Something at the back of his mind tells him that it is but it's ignored.]

[Damn it, this is frustrating.] Oh yeah? So you're saying you never really tried to help any of your friends during the earthquake too? [Kohaku told her of Naoki's crazy jumping-out-of-the-window-at-who-knows-what-floor plan.]

[Twitch.] I couldn't have anyone getting suspicious of me before I even had a chance to start. The best way to earn and keep trust is to help others.

[Glaring at you straight in the eye. This isn't working.] And how about your friend you wanted to help, enough to play dead? Was that to earn their trust too?

Ye--[No, no, nonoNO! Against his own will, Naoki's gaze drifts just a fraction away.]--s.

[Ted spots that.] So all those things you told me, even about wanting to save your world despite what people said--- You think you can lie to me about that?

Save... [It's echoed hollowly.] I didn't save anything. I destroyed Kagutsuchi and everyone in my way for a world of demons.

[That... catches Ted off guard.] ... What?

I cast away my humanity... [He studies his hand.] So I could be a demon. They told me I needed to destroy my friends in order to prove myself? [He closes his hand into a fist.] I did.

[He sighs.] It was an endless cycle of creation we were caught in...and humans ruined everything back home, so why not make it a demon's world? [It's not like that. It was only one person who, and he-- I didn't--that's wrong! I didn't!]

You... [Ted just... stands there, confused, mostly because she wasn't sure if this was just a way to throw her off guard or not. Admittedly, it was a good time to do that, but... something seemed off.] What are you saying?

I'm just a demon. [Naoki tilts his head, hitches a shoulder in a shrug.] Everything I've done here was to make people think otherwise. After all... [He waves a hand listlessly.] Demons can't have friends.

You... Do you really mean that? [She's dubious, staring at him warily at that. He wasn't serious, was he?]

Of course. [But his voice is hollow, and he's looking away because that feels wrong to say.]

[...]

Then look me in the eyes when you say it.

[Naoki's eyes switch to hers.] I'm a dem-- [Not. I'm not. It's the one thing he's always told himself, over and over. Without realising it, he slides a foot to take a step back from Ted, grimacing.]

Naoki... [She makes a grab for his arm, trying to keep him in place.]

[Naoki flinches and his eyes flicker yellow. He lifts a hand to grip at her arm, a frantic edge to his voice.] Ted--Ted, I can't--I'm remembering things that--they're not right. I...

[Wince. Ow.] I know that. [Did she? She was certain he wasn't saying what he really felt, at least. Right now though, he's making more sense than before, so Naoki must be regaining his sense somehow.] I know that! That's why I'm here to help.

It's not safe, Ted, this isn't the right me-- [And then it's slipping away, those yellow eyes fading back into red. His grip loosens slightly and he draws back.]