Who: Ann Takamaki + YOU! (and a few closed prompts probably)
What: Learning that her friends are no longer within the Void and coming to terms with it.
Where: Various locations.
When: This is a catch all; so, throughout the month of March.
Content Warnings: None yet! Will be updated if necessary.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
no subject
[ But now he's not, and anyways, it'd be better if Seto were aware just in case Akechi did show up again. Maybe he could understand why Akechi is the way he is a little better. ] No problem~ [ And lead the way she does, once she knows he's going to let her link their arms together. She's missed walking with him like this, and it's nice to fall into some sense of normalcy. Also... how did he know where they lived, huh... ] Maybe. I can't help it, though... but I'm not mad. I'd rather be here with you, anyways. [ Not a lie, either. Especially since she's entirely certain that her friends should be... somewhat safe at home, if Ren had told her the truth before. That the maniac trying to play God was gone and things were back to normal. ] Sure can't, it'd really mar their legacy~.
[ She's glad he isn't pushing at her last response, at least right now, they make their way through the various areas, winding here and there until they reach their destination in the Kichijoji District. She leads him up to the apartment that once held two of her friends, and from her pocket she retrieves one of the m a n y lock picks made by Ren himself and proceeds to just sort of... casually pick the lock on the door. When she hears it successfully click open, she straightens and turns towards Seto. ]
...Be careful where you step, okay? You'll see why in a sec. [ Again, the walls are thin, and besides, she'd rather just let him see these stupid explosives himself. So she pushes the door open and gestures for him to enter -- it's certainly a lot larger than their last apartment, and it's clean and neat and decorated with flowers and molotov cocktails. Once Seto's inside, she steps in after him and shuts the door, sighing. ]
...Do you see why I didn't want to say anything out loud earlier?
no subject
[Either way it was better to have more information than less, since he would like to know what he was dealing with here. It hadn't been all that hard to narrow down the general location of the new apartment but it had been a trick finding the specific flat. Those buildings were their own mazes. As they walked along she proceeded to talk lightly about her insecurities.] It's strange, I'll grant you that but I wouldn't go assuming anything. You could just as easily still be here because whoever is running this experiment decided you were the most suitable candidate. [Which also isn't a pleasant thought] If only there was a pattern.. [.. but there wasn't. A couple might get booted out, or one of the pair, or neither. Plus Haru and Kasumi hadn't any such association at all.. so relationship status wasn't a factor] They did that themselves.. [The tri-mushroom phallus was left to stay.. in other words]
[There were at least three subjects now he got the impression were of a more secretive nature, that one about locations being one if them. He could wait. When they arrived at the apartment he had the courtesy not to roll his eyes as she picked the lock. I mean... presumably he'd let himself in before...] You know- the balcony was open right? [Not everyone feels like scaling buildings or dropping from one precipice to the other, Seto]
I'll be careful. [How bad can this be. Shooting her a final look, he shrugged and breezed past her into the room. You know what wasn't in sight of the balcony entrance? ALL THIS ARSENAL RIGHT HERE. He stopped short, his mouth gaped open as the sheer amount of firepower in this room]
They needed to hire a new decorator... [Recovering his composure] What sort of an idiot lives in a earthquake zone with all these potential explosives just strewn about like decorative doilies?
no subject
[ Later, though, like he said. There's more to do right now, and she can explain it while they work. Probably. If she doesn't get really distracted by other things. ] Maybe. Either way, I'm sad... but not really upset, if that makes sense? Now that I know that they could have very likely gone home and aren't in any danger. At least, not in danger here. Or dead. [ He probably knows what she means in any case. Still, what he said did make sense. ] ...can't really argue that. [ She probably... can think of exactly what he's talking about. Except isn't the shroom dick Ren's fault? Even if Akechi did put him up to it...
Whatever she had on her mind is suddenly gone as Seto makes that remark about the comment, and she pauses mid-step for a split second, blinking up at him. ] Yeah, it is... [ It's then that she squints at him, looking ridiculously skeptical. ] Seto Kaiba, did you... actually scale this building and break into their place to look for me? [ There's a pause, and then: ] That's really sweet! Also, super dangerous, you could have fallen!
[ Or you know, triggered one of these explosives that he... hadn't seen up until right now. As he walks in ahead of her she winces a little bit as his reaction, although it's not quite as bad as she was expecting. She locks the door behind them to prevent anyone else from deciding to try and bust in, at least, as she finally makes her way into the middle of the room to join him at his side. ]
A new decorator... yeah, agreed. But not... an idiot. Ren is the leader of the Phantom Thieves, he was always making weapons like this at home too because they were a necessity for us. He started making these when Mementos appeared, he wanted to be ready but... even I know this is a little overkill. And a 'little' is an understatement.
[ There's enough firepower here to knock out this entire building, she thinks, and this is just what they can see. This doesn't include the weapons... ]
I don't really want to just get rid of all of these, though. What if we do need something like this down the road? We have no idea what this place, or whoever is running it, intends on doing with us. But I don't really know where to store anything like this either without anyone accidentally setting them off.
[ Walking over to the bed, she plops down on it and frowns. ]
At the very least, there's stuff here that isn't really dangerous, either. Ren's games and his gaming system are still here, and also, I think there's a coffee maker around here somewhere, too. And... there's weapons that I am definitely taking with me. Those are all that I'm really interested in.
no subject
Mm, it makes sense, in a way. Plus the news isn't as fresh as it was a week ago. [Time was the healer of all wounds or something terribly cliché like that that he wouldn't bring himself to vocalize.] The void decided to keep the best of the best. [Meaning himself and Ann respectively] It wouldn't change my opinion if you made the attempt. [Just so you know, also- guilt by association!]
[He didn't supply any additional information as he waited for her to draw the appropriate conclusions. When she got there he sounded decidedly smug about it] You say that as if it would be at all difficult... for me. [Recalling their first official date where he'd waited for her on top of a roof. It really shouldn't be too surprising that he could pull this off as well] I think the greater danger is sitting here unguarded in this room.
[Blah blah blah- he tuned out at "Ren isn't an idiot". You can be smart in some ways and a fool in others. Amamiya seemed to embody this phenomenon perfectly] Seems premature to me, since nothing works exactly the same way here, but.. whatever.
[To her statement about wanting to hold on to some of these he gave her a stern appraising look]
Why doesn't that entirely surprise me, though the thought of you with all these incendiaries doesn't offer much peace of mind. [Though he'd seen her in the nightmares exemplifying how lithe and graceful she could be..] Somewhere not populated in a controlled climate with proper ventilation... Good luck with that. [With how unpredictable this place was]
[Walking cautiously around the room, he perked up at coffee maker]
It wouldn't matter to them if that appliance happened to go missing itself. [The games could be useful too] At least they let a few decent items. So, if we're dividing up their possessions, you're taking the weapons and explosives, anything else? [Look- he's giving you first pick]
no subject
Yeah... I guess it's just a really strange feeling mostly, now. But they're exactly where they need to be. I just sort of want to know why they all disappeared at once, and while I want to blame Mementos, I know it likely has nothing to do with it. Then again... [ She glances off to the side suddenly, shifting a little uneasily. ] I didn't mention this when they were still here, but Akechi-kun said that he was in Mementos, and he was tearing into the walls... while he was doing that, apparently he and Ren heard screaming. In fact, the last time I was here, we had a group meeting about heading there to uh... beat the shit out of it. The boys voted yes, and the girls voted no, so it didn't happen. We were more concerned about what would happen above ground, to everyone else...
[ Which is still a legit concern, because she noted that the place hasn't patched itself up yet, either. There's still serrated, gaping holes in the walls from where Akechi's saw blade tore it open. She stands up from her seat on the bed, sighing. ] I guess they did, lucky us, huh?
[ Okay, the mental image of Seto scaling the building like some sort of trench coat wearing Spider Person is hilarious, and... yes, she can see him doing it, too. Because he has No Chill. ] I know it wouldn't even be slightly a challenge for you... just please be careful, okay? I don't want you to get hurt, especially for something as dumb as me. [ She means that, too, dude... she knows how you are... ] But, you're probably right.
[ A sigh-- ]
Yeah, okay, whatever, but it's not bad to be prepared, either. And I'm not keeping them all, just a few. I just... need to figure out how to disarm the rest of them. The ones I'm keeping, I'll probably bury at the beach or whatever... or maybe I'll hide them in Mementos. ...Thanks. I'm going to need luck to get all of these out without anyone noticing. I don't want these falling into the wrong hands, and you're the only person here I trust 100%... so you're the only one allowed to know about these.
[ Also, she doesn't want to cause any sort of panic, or have people pointing the finger at them and calling them fucking terrorists or something. Sadly, she can see it happening. While he makes his way around the room, Ann's headed towards where Akechi's saw blade is resting up against the wall, and she picks it up. It's pretty heavy, and she's not even sure she can wield something like this, but... ]
Mm, no, I don't think they'd care. [ She stares down at the blade in her hands, humming. ] No. The weapons and explosives are the most important things to me, because they're dangerous and I don't want anyone else getting their hands on them. Also, I may need these weapons someday. I wonder if any of Ren's guns are still here...
[ She finally lifts her gaze from the heavy sword, instead throwing her gaze right back over in his direction. ]
Speaking of friends, I met Yugi the other day. He seems very sweet, and I like him a lot. How do you feel about having someone from home here now?