[ If Akechi's listening – and with this level of paranoia going on, Maruki's sure he's listening – then he'll hear the door to Maruki's room easing open, footsteps gently padding down the stairs so he can go make someone a cup of go the fuck to sleep tea. ]
Do your research. Let me know what you come up with, if anything.
[ Ah, shit– he was so preoccupied with gently roasting Akechi, he forgot about the kettle. It whistles for a few harsh, shrill seconds before he can get it off the heat.
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[ If Akechi's listening – and with this level of paranoia going on, Maruki's sure he's listening – then he'll hear the door to Maruki's room easing open, footsteps gently padding down the stairs so he can go make someone a cup of go the fuck to sleep tea. ]
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But it's Maruki. In the hall? Probably heading for the kitchen. What else is new. Day ending in y and all that.
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He strains to hear what's going on down there anyway. ]
She can't hide her weakness forever. One of us will stumble on it eventually.
I look forward to the day. Watching this world shatter under her corpse will be satisfying - I'm certain of it.
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Oh, what he felt for Maruki was much, much worse. ]
I can't recall.
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[ He's watching the kettle like a hawk to take it off the heat right before it whistles. They may be awake at 2 AM, but no one else needs to be. ]
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[ He rifles quietly through the drawer of tea bags with one hand, texts with the other. ]
Have you ever tried attacking the moon? The one that hangs in the sky, I mean.
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[ Even he knows admitting to using Riot Gun on the literal moon all those months ago is foolish. It sounds stupid.
It wasn't. It isn't. He would stand by it if someone had witnessed it.
But in this text exchange, perhaps that's a little secret he keeps for himself. ]
Though I'm not against an attempt if we can do it effectively.
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[ A fool's errand indeed, considering what a fool he's talking to. ]
Perhaps if we combined our might, we'd be able to get a little closer than we otherwise would.
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Adam Kadmon could definitely reach the moon.
...
Hm. ]
If we have an opportunity to launch a surprise strike on her, I'm not against the attempt.
But for now, I need to do more research on how to slaughter her.
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[ Ah, shit– he was so preoccupied with gently roasting Akechi, he forgot about the kettle. It whistles for a few harsh, shrill seconds before he can get it off the heat.
Surely no one heard that. ]
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More likely-]
Why are you making tea at this hour?
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He shouldn't do this. This is cruel. ]
Oh, you heard that noise too? I wonder who it was...
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For a second. Two. Three. He knows what the sound is, but for a moment-
His mind and imagination wander. She could be screwing with them. It's not as if she hasn't done that before.
He looks out his window. Nothing. The bird's asleep on the overhead above his bedroom.
Out of the room, into the hall- a quick glance around. Nothing. The house is the same as always. ]
You're making tea. Don't be stupid.
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You ought to go to sleep.
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No, I'm certain I heard something.
If you're going to insist you had nothing to do with it, then we need to check the house.
Now.
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Anyhow, stay where you are. I'll be there in a moment.
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[ He will just stand here then.
Listening for the moon. ]
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1/3
I woke up a short time ago. I'm far from that limit.
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He waits. Stares into the darkness for a beast to emerge and- ]
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However, because Maruki thinks he's funny– ]
Squeak!
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He doesn't bother responding through text.
Shuffling papers, barely legible lines connecting theories to people to the moon and-
Akechi places them neatly on his desk, as if a deranged madman wasn't drawing connections for 72 hours by candlelight.
He opens the door. ]
What is it?
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Drink this.
[ It's super mega sleepytime tea. Extreme valerian root edition. ]
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