One was put through a maze and once it found the correct path out-
They ground it up and fed it to another leech, unrelated to the trial itself.
[Akechi watches the blood cleanup. ♥ He's still being a good student.]
That new leech found its way out of the same maze with no issues. It makes me wonder about this fish, what this fish ate, what we eat and if it's possible to gain knowledge in such a fashion. Well, I suppose an experiment like that will always be unethical enough to never see the light of day when it comes to humans.
[The fish stares. Akechi stares back.]
It's fascinating to consider what could be gained from eating a simple fish, is all.
[ The blood gets mopped up as Akechi goes on and on; Maruki snips the tails of both of their fishes, then hands Akechi another knife and wordlessly begins showing him how to separate the flesh from the bones until the fish is fully butterflied. It's not difficult work, and Akechi learns best by doing, so he lets this show and tell demonstration speak for itself.
Because, most importantly– ]
If we could gain knowledge from the animals we eat, it would have at least been hypothesized by now, if not proven. The phenomenon is fascinating, but I can't imagine it would ever work cross-species. And we certainly frown upon eating other humans, so we'll never know if that applies to us.
[ He hums, tips his head to the other side thoughtfully, brittle bones crunching beneath his blade. ]
Then again, it reminds you of a mutual acquaintance of ours, doesn't it?
[And follow along he does - step by step, moment by moment. He watches and copies every single movement with precision.
It does remind him of someone. He crushes a bone between his fingers.]
That grotesque reality is fascinating to me - to be among monsters that consume you, flesh and all, for nothing more than torment. To sit trapped behind a wall without knowing about the large, vast world that keeps you inside for nothing more than cruelty. Well, I suppose it's no wonder our 'mutual acquaintance' turned out the way he did, though I can hardly blame him for such an attitude.
I can't imagine you or I would have turned out much differently if we experienced a reality like that.
[ A quiet, tacit admission of what they both know to be true – they have more in common with a man who wiped out eighty percent of his population than they'd like to admit, in their own ways.
Both sides of the fish now cut away, Maruki spreads them out and sets the knife down. Butterflied, as it were. Akechi's is a little sloppier, but it's not bad, and now he at least knows how. ]
[Worse, more than likely. Akechi knows he would have left none to survive. Maruki's role in that world-
Well, it would be worse than if they perished from the wrath of another.]
I'll consider this a debt incurred since you changed our arrangement on short notice. You owe me a small favor in the future.
[He plucks the gloves off his hand - this is as far as he goes today.
It wasn't that hard though.]
However, this gave me an idea for future battles and how to fell the beasts we come across. I'm not unhappy with the outcome nor what I've learned today.
[They've talked about this - numerous times. Akechi's initial stance of 'absolutely not' has long since waned. From 'after I'm done with Shido' to 'On New Years Day' to sooner still. Whittled down by his own volition and nothing more. He feels it waning yet. Maruki can handle himself in the Metaverse. It's his personal playground until Shido sends him on a mission. ]
Your insistence means little, but I won't deny such a request. As we discussed, I'll find an appropriate time to visit and we'll do so.
GOD WE CAN WRAP... STUPID... I HATE THEM... BUTTERFLY SHADOWS TOGETHER
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cw: leech cannibalism
One was put through a maze and once it found the correct path out-
They ground it up and fed it to another leech, unrelated to the trial itself.
[Akechi watches the blood cleanup. ♥ He's still being a good student.]
That new leech found its way out of the same maze with no issues. It makes me wonder about this fish, what this fish ate, what we eat and if it's possible to gain knowledge in such a fashion. Well, I suppose an experiment like that will always be unethical enough to never see the light of day when it comes to humans.
[The fish stares. Akechi stares back.]
It's fascinating to consider what could be gained from eating a simple fish, is all.
cw cannibalism....... sigh
Because, most importantly– ]
If we could gain knowledge from the animals we eat, it would have at least been hypothesized by now, if not proven. The phenomenon is fascinating, but I can't imagine it would ever work cross-species. And we certainly frown upon eating other humans, so we'll never know if that applies to us.
[ He hums, tips his head to the other side thoughtfully, brittle bones crunching beneath his blade. ]
Then again, it reminds you of a mutual acquaintance of ours, doesn't it?
cw: CANNIBAL CONT IG
It does remind him of someone. He crushes a bone between his fingers.]
That grotesque reality is fascinating to me - to be among monsters that consume you, flesh and all, for nothing more than torment. To sit trapped behind a wall without knowing about the large, vast world that keeps you inside for nothing more than cruelty. Well, I suppose it's no wonder our 'mutual acquaintance' turned out the way he did, though I can hardly blame him for such an attitude.
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[ A quiet, tacit admission of what they both know to be true – they have more in common with a man who wiped out eighty percent of his population than they'd like to admit, in their own ways.
Both sides of the fish now cut away, Maruki spreads them out and sets the knife down. Butterflied, as it were. Akechi's is a little sloppier, but it's not bad, and now he at least knows how. ]
That wasn't so bad, was it?
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Well, it would be worse than if they perished from the wrath of another.]
I'll consider this a debt incurred since you changed our arrangement on short notice. You owe me a small favor in the future.
[He plucks the gloves off his hand - this is as far as he goes today.
It wasn't that hard though.]
However, this gave me an idea for future battles and how to fell the beasts we come across. I'm not unhappy with the outcome nor what I've learned today.
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I'm sorry. Are you telling me you're going to butterfly enemies in the future?
1/2
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[Why wouldn't he? The organs just COME OUT. That's gg easy mode for slaughtering. ]
I'll admit it may not be possible here given the constraints of this reality, but in the Metaverse-
Well, I would be more than capable of doing such a thing
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I'm afraid that now I'm going to have to insist we visit it together. I need to see this for myself.
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Your insistence means little, but I won't deny such a request. As we discussed, I'll find an appropriate time to visit and we'll do so.
GOD WE CAN WRAP... STUPID... I HATE THEM... BUTTERFLY SHADOWS TOGETHER
But no. He'll find an appropriate time, and they'll go. Together.
He beams brightly at Akechi, strips off his gloves, then turns to the refrigerator to pul out many, many more mackerel. ]
Good. Now butterfly the rest of these while I supervise. We're cooking for the whole house tonight.