audience : hisoka and shirasu

[cyclists]

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[wagashis]

Beyond 'hopefully staying alive', of course.

[A contemplative pause, there, while Shirasu considers.]

I've already been told not to count anything as an impossibility, considering where we are, but the workings of it are still a bit mysterious.

[cyclists]

It'll help to remember that, yeah. [So that's kind of important.] The core...is brand new, which means it can be really easily influenced. That's why the disturbances Lune and I found are important to start tracking and finding a way to deal with them. When Lune and I first game here, we searched for weeks and checked places for a source or anything that might be causing the instability. I can't tell if the universe thought there was a better answer, or if they got impatient, because a while later you showed up.

Because of our role in all of this and because of what they've communicated to us, we aren't actively participating the same way you are. It's why we're messengers, sort of. But we have other things we're doing too.

[Hm...] Let's just say not fixing it is gonna end up with a lot more people like Mary and a lot more worlds that aren't stable. Do you really need an incentive for picking a plan?

[wildc4rd]

[At this, Hisoka's golden, half-lidded eyes slowly slide to Shirasu. The look doesn't say anything at all. Well, at least not to Sol more than likely. There's no emotion in the glance particularly, just... a glance.

And then he looks back to Sol again.]

After being taken against our will, I don't think it's so bad to ask for compensation. Mm? A cake doesn't taste very good unless there's icing.

[wagashis]

[Hm. That glance just gets a raised brow in turn, a one-shouldered shrug, before he turns his attention away from Hisoka again.]

I'm more concerned about the thought that perhaps some of us wouldn't have motivation to prevent that. If we may have to work against that as well, it'll be quite difficult to all be in agreement... after all, we don't know just what situations each of us come from.

[cyclists]

[A few things happen. One: Sol seems to tense up at what Hisoka says. Two: they turn to the cow instead. ]

We'll catch up later, okay? [A pat to the cow's now and the cow moos, turning to amble off. ]

The thing is, all of you who were brought here have light and darkness in you. But that doesn't mean that everyone would want a good ending and to let the universe grow. [There's a pause.] What sort of prize are you hoping for? You obviously have something in mind.

[wildc4rd]

[Oh. Light and darkness. He just thinks about the conversation Lea tried to have with him. Sheesh.]

I haven't decided what I could ask for without knowing if I could. [The smile is faint and somewhat wolfish.] You have a little predicament, too, don't you? What happened with Mary.

We're not the only ones who might not go along with your plan.

[wagashis]

That's another thing I wanted to ask about, as well. I'd like to hope that what happened today is the end of it, but do you two have any idea if it might continue the same effort?

[If it happened once, it could very well happen again, after all.]

If so, it'll be quite the distraction from working together.

[He's also not mentioning what he wants, at least not in company; Shirasu has a feeling Sol might have a guess at part of it, at least.]

[cyclists]

You're saying that it'll be hard to trust each other if any one of you could become corrupted. [That's obvious.] I can't say that what happened today won't happen again, but it's what we're working to avoid. If Lune and I can find a way to sense it before it manifests further, we can try to purify any of the corrupted before this happens again.

[wildc4rd]

Hmm.

[Tucking one hand under an elbow, he holds the fingers of that arm against his chin, pretending to look considering.]

Will it really be so easy?

[wagashis]

Do you think you'll be allowed to do so, if you're able to find a way to sense it? Or might something like that go against your role?

[It really does sound like an easier solution, which is exactly why he's a little hesitant to think it'd work that well.]

[cyclists]

Isn't that just like asking if the universe itself wants to be corrupted? [...huh.] I think if there's a way to sense it, we'll be able to at least find a way to deal with it before someone corrupted can hurt someone else.

[But there's a huff.] When has anything important ever been easy anyway?

[wildc4rd]

I guess not.

[He hasn't had an easy time with some things, but still. While it's more fun, please let him have an easy time away from home? Sheesh.]

And what will you do if you aren't able to sense it?

[wagashis]

If the universe doesn't want to risk being corrupted, why then was it left up to us to potentially let it grow worse, when you two knew? We could very well have been wrong.

[He's just saying, he doesn't trust the universe to not pull that again.]

[cyclists]

There's a better chance that we can find a way to detect it. When it lingered in that girl, we could sense it for days after. The universe has its own plans and that includes bringing people with capabilities Lune and I don't have here, and leaving us to be your guides.

The thing is...darkness itself isn't always bad. It's how you use it. That's why the universe will allow you to choose. [...] This was a bad case and I don't like it, but it doesn't change that you need both to survive. [Light. And darkness.]

[wildc4rd]

[this some shadow of the colossus shit thanks]

Light and darkness, hm? [Again, Hisoka gives Shirasu a glance, though this time, it's more curiously contemplative than anything.] So there's something for us to do, but we have the freedom to do what we choose? What a problem. Everyone is going to do what they want.

[Him included, of course.]

But it doesn't exclude us from consequences, does it? Say--does the darkness transfer? Give us your best guess. If one of us had killed Mary at the trial, what would have happened to all that "darkness"?

[wagashis]

[That one's not a bad question, actually-- Shirasu returns that look, then turns a curious glance to Sol, evidently deciding not to distract from that one with any more questions yet.]

[cyclists]

And that's why we've been saying you have to figure out how to work together and pick an option. Even if everyone is going to do what they want to do, there can still be one solution. But you're right, it doesn't. [A curious question...]

If one of you had done this instead of Lune, it would've been the same result. The darkness from her would be contained and be purified from her. But that doesn't mean the source is gone.

[wildc4rd]

Ah.

[It doesn't necessarily mean they won't get in trouble and, yet, here they are able to stab to their heart's content to get rid of the unbalanced.]

I see. But the darkness isn't all bad, you said. In moderation. I guess her little body couldn't handle it. Very well.

[To Shirasu:]

Your turn.

[wagashis]

From the sounds of it, we won't actually want to get rid of the source itself anyway... so I suppose we might not need to worry about the purification being a detriment in the end, if it happens again.

[He considers, looking thoughtful for a few moments there.]

By 'contained', do you mean that purification should separate it from its source? Or might it just have returned where it came from?

[asking for reasons.]

[cyclists]

Yeah. When you purify something, or someone, you can separate the darkness from their light. [They are not explaining this well.] It means there's a more tangible way to handle it instead of risking really damaging someone else.

[The damage isn't physical, it seems.] The manifestations are breaking away from the source. That's where these disturbances are coming from. If we didn't purify those who were affected, they would continue to be corrupted until they aren't even really themselves anymore. Does...that make sense?

[wildc4rd]

It does to me.

[But he's busy checking his nails for the moment while Shirasu has the floor.]

Can I show them what A is yet, or do you have more to ask?

[wagashis]

I don't believe I have further questions for the moment, no.

[A sigh, and a gesture of his hand.]

You may.

[cyclists]

[There's a nod. That's that, then.]

Okay. What's A?

[wildc4rd]

[Finally. A smirk widens Hisoka's mouth from side to side. He peers for a moment at Sol, one hand again resting on his hip.]

B stands for "broker," [His arm lifts, but there's something in his hand, held flush for a moment against his wrist.] but A... [It's definitely a dagger.] stands for... attack.

[He throws the dagger at Sol without any warning, but immediately dashes at Sol behind it.]

[cyclists]

[Oh. Well. Okay. There's a dagger flying straight at Sol and in a singular fluid motion, they're up on the fence. There's a slight glint as they vault from the fence, throwing an arm to the side to block the dagger and knock it off its path.

The problem is that Sol also? Doesn't? Stop? And instead in their hands are two shortswords as they jump even higher to come down for an aerial strike.

Fight them, Clown.]