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maskormenace2020-06-25 10:50 am
mysterioisthetruth) wrote in maskormenace2020-06-25 10:50 am
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[Beck appears in a professionally serious mode today.]
This is a general call for volunteers to test out an upcoming therapeutic technology, funded by Wayne Enterprises for potential future use in one of their facilities.
Full disclosure, this is an ongoing process of testing and is not perfected as yet although it is very close. These are final tests to iron out any last bugs or glitches in the system. Non humans are especially welcome so I can input any differences with your psychology and physiology since it may affect the results.
I will be taking around five to ten volunteers for this. Serious applicants only and be warned that since this is about therapy, you will be compelled to divulge some personal details and it will bring up negative memories. These will not be made public.
One last assurance. You will not be physically harmed in any way but be aware of the psychological aspects and know you are signing up to be helped but we won't be held responsible for any adverse or lingering effects. You're being made fully aware up front that this is a trial.
Now! Who wants to volunteer?
This is a general call for volunteers to test out an upcoming therapeutic technology, funded by Wayne Enterprises for potential future use in one of their facilities.
Full disclosure, this is an ongoing process of testing and is not perfected as yet although it is very close. These are final tests to iron out any last bugs or glitches in the system. Non humans are especially welcome so I can input any differences with your psychology and physiology since it may affect the results.
I will be taking around five to ten volunteers for this. Serious applicants only and be warned that since this is about therapy, you will be compelled to divulge some personal details and it will bring up negative memories. These will not be made public.
One last assurance. You will not be physically harmed in any way but be aware of the psychological aspects and know you are signing up to be helped but we won't be held responsible for any adverse or lingering effects. You're being made fully aware up front that this is a trial.
Now! Who wants to volunteer?
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Stand over there.
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[He starts poking at some of the equipment, but he goes to stand in the blue square as asked.]
Wow. Scary shit.
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Touch.
Anything.
[He's about to put a hand out to stop him but then he does move to the right area.]
Now, stay still a moment. Think of... why you're here. What you want to change in some negative situation from your past.
[He picks up a controller, similar to a remote, and makes some adjustments. Shortly, Katsuki may see the space around him expand and change as the tech draws out any memories that may be surfacing in his mind.]
cw: kidnapping, body-takeover/bodyhorror imagery, some gore and death
You can't change the past. That's why it's the- WHAT THE HELL?!
[And his memories start appearing like some sort of hologram. Which he guesses is what this is, but still. What the fuck? They start out harmless enough, and at times abstract. A spring from a summer of his childhood, when he fell and Deku, that nerd, offered him a hand. As if he'd need it!
He hates that look on his face...
And then there's an ordinary, plastic bottle. Except it's not ordinary. It's filled with some kind of green sludge, and the next second it explodes, then laughs, and even his laugh is slimy as he traps a middle schooler Katsuki, enveloping his body and every orifice until only is eyes and jaw are visible and he fights because everyone is just staring and there's Izuku, in his hero costume, saying something-
It's okay Kacchan. You don't have to be the Number One hero
It's okay Kacchan
His childhood target and current friend morphs into someone who lost their humanity long ago.]
Mmph! Leggo- Le- [His younger self struggles, coughing.
It's not real, it's not real, it's not real. None of this is real. And even if it was...
He's not some helpless, weak kid anymore.]
LET ME GO!!!
[BOOM! Katsuki sets off an explosion so big that for a second, his whole body seems to be lit up, the sludge monster flying off in thousands of jello-like pieces. His middle school self disappears and the faceless man in the suit pauses to look at him.
You're strong. I could see why Shigaraki wanted you on his side.]
FUCK OFF!!!
[He tries to chase him. But he can't. A stadium looms above him with thousands of people laughing at him, jeering at him, the heroes warping into the League of Villains. Hundreds upon hundreds of copies.
WEAK!
It's you're fault All Might was defeated! Your fault!
Loser!
Villain!
Katsuki runs. He runs down the stadium stares and there's All For One again. He sends off a few warning pops and starts running at him. Die. Die. DIE.
It's a shame... The faceless man in the suit starts, towering over All Might's emanciated form. Katsuki runs faster, but no matter how fast or strong he is he never seems to get there in time-
CRACK
The faceless man tosses Katsuki's hero to the side, laughing, and Katsuki can no longer remember that it isn't real. That All Might is alive and he never died. That all of this is in the past, and this is warped, it's not real-
It all disappears, and tears in his eyes, Katsuki hears someone scream, not realizing it's him.]
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It's all right. It's gone. Take a deep breath. Look around you.
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[Katsuki whirls around. A voice. A threat. He snarls and launches himself, ready to attack-
But then he notices his surroundings. Cold, tech-y, but not dangerous. And then he notices Beck, and he calms down, a bit. He scowls and shoves past him.]
You got you shitty data.
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[He frowns and goes after him.]
You're not afraid to heal, are you?
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[He spins around.]
I ain't afraid of nothing!
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[Beck's voice is patient now, watching him steadily.]
So come back and let's do this properly. One step at a time. It's good that you can open your mind so readily but of course you can... given you're so emotional. It's a good start but you need to calm it down. Take a breath. Have another cookie? And we can continue.
I can get you a glass of water if you need it.
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[He's still kind of shaky, and he wipes some sweat from his brow.]
Fine. Whatever. I'm fine. Let's kill this.
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Back between the lines then. I want you to focus on just one memory. But just watch it. Try to observe and not interact.
Think of the cookies if you feel your mind slipping.
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[He keeps grumbling as he stands back in between the lines.]
Now what?
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Think of yourself as the director and place the pieces where you want them to go.
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[The setting changes once again. It's as if the sun outside descends, and he's in a dark forest now. Cicadas can be heard, making it sometime around summer.
Thud!
There's that plastic bottle again.]
That wasn't there-
[And there his past self stands. He doesn't look too different as it's only been several months. He seems to be surrounded by a protective lineup. Shoji has an injured Izuku on his back, and Shouto has another injured student. Meanwhile, Tokoyami stands next to Katsuki.
Our mission is to safely deliver Bakugou to camp!]
Idiots. I don't need your protection.
[Apparently his past self thinks the same thing and starts yelling:
No one's protecting me, you dweebs!!!
They start running. It becomes a blur.]
No- They're in danger.
[And then it goes dark. Katsuki was unconscious for this part, compressed into a tiny marble, and he sinks to the floor, putting a hand to his face.]
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[Beck does stop closer this time.]
You okay? Just take your time. Don't rush it. Keep control of the scene. You can pause it. Explore it... Let your mind open up and examine what's going on.
Then re-write the script.
cw: gore and death
[He glances up. It pauses-or it probably does, there's nothing there, and Katsuki tries 'rewinding'.
They're running again, but someone sneaks up behind him. This time, he makes him spin around while yelling, "DIE!!!"
And blows Mr. Compress up in what looks like B-horror movie special effects.]
Like that?
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[He looks pleased.]
Does that make you feel better?
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[He stretches his arms because apparently this mental exercise is physically taxing, and fast forwards.
In his mind now, they're all running, and they come across a tall, young man with burned skin all along his body and black hair. Katsuki wasn't conscious to know if Toga and Twice where there as well, so he's working with limited info.]
Can I bring other people in too?
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cw: more gore, violent imagery, blood and death
Ugly, huh?
[And then he nods at his memory self, as if giving him the cue, and memory Katsuki snarls, first going after Dabi, who tries to fight back, but can't before Katsuki blows a hole in his chest. Then he starts to go after Shigaraki-]
Trash.
[He goes after Shigaraki, first destroying all of the hands on his body. Shigaraki screams-
BOOM!
And then his head is gone, and his corpse hits the ground.]
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You do have a lot of aggression to get out, don't you. No wonder you kept pushing in our fight.
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[He turns around to glare at Beck, while the memories of him and his classmates...are going off to take care of the injured, return home, but otherwise go back to normal.]
That has nothing to do with this. Shut the fuck up or I'll take my aggression out on you.
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You don't want to be sued by a billionaire for ruining the equipment.
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cw: gore and death
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