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[ktfod]

[Feed's on an to many, there's Akihiko there, standing infront of a mirror in what looks like a- grungy as hell, dark public bathroom. The sort of bathroom that casts everything in yellow and it's hard to say if it's the lightning in the place or just- the walls having been caked with something you don't want to know anything about.

But otherwise, it looks like a boy. Late teens, shirtless, fit. Grey, short hair, grey eyes- but the most eye catching thing is the blood down his nose and the swollen skin under his right eye. Blood even more so trailing down the side of his face from what- looks like a long slit cut open in his face along his brow. Anyone that's been hit hard enough knows the cut was probably put there on purpose. Better to drain the blood.]

[He's leaning in, using his tattoo to activate video in the mirror. Audio would've worked two but it really didn't matter. He leans to clean up his face a bit, grabbing his own jaw, taking a look at his teeth.]

I was reminded of something. [Breath heavy, still dripping in sweat. There's bandages on his hands, red seeping through at the knuckles.] I'm not sure if anyone's said anything about it yet. I really haven't been looking.

But the lightning before. [A sigh, looking a little annoyed. With good reason, that whole- ordeal was really annoying.] It wasn't just some storm. It was artificial. I figured it was a good idea to say something but it only just struck me now. Not only wasn't it artificial, but when it was happening- I-

[Stands up again, a thoughtful look on his mostly blank and battered face. He holds a cloth under his nose before lowering it and looking down at it.] I knew when it'd happen next, when it'd strike, what days.

It was like it was all planned out. Does anyone else know anymore?

[A pause, staring for a moment. Oh right.]

I guess there's been new arrivals too. Welcome. [He guesses.] You can call me Sanada.

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[earnedmystripes]

[Look at this post all full of information that would ordinarily be relevant to Kotetsu's interests.

Look at Kotetsu ignoring all of it in favor of:]

What happened to you? Are you okay??

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[ktfod]

[Been a little while since he's spoken to this guy. But his expression doesn't really change. Just as blank as he cleans from under his nose again, lifting some tissue to push up a nostril.]

Just got done with a fight. [Isn't fighting here normal? Sheesh. Not that he's going to talk about what sort of fight on the network.] Yeah, I'm fine.

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[earnedmystripes]

With a fight....?

[Asking anyway, whoops.]

You sure you shouldn't, uh, see a doctor?

[Because that's a lot of blood, dude.]

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[ktfod]

A doctor? [Gets a weird look.] No, there's no reason, I doubt I have any internal bleeding, there's no point in bothering with that.

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[lyingheart]

Did you have any sense of how focused it was?

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[ktfod]

What do you mean?

[lyingheart]

The artificial lightning attacks... how well guided were they? That's what I mean. What kind of targeting were they able to use?

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[daimeinashi]

How?

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[ktfod]

[How he knows this? Be more direct, just barking commands at him is annoying.]

It has something to do with one of my abilities. [He- thinks. The fact that no one's said anything like this on the network yet from what he's seen suggests to him that's the reason anyway.]

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[daimeinashi]

[Manners, what are those? No one bothered to teach Sai--too busy teaching him to emotionlessly kill people. :')]

That would seem rather obvious. I was asking about the details, though if you don't wish to share them, that's fine.

[After all, he can't just expect information for nothing, and he hasn't decided whether this is worth sharing his own talents in exchange.]

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[hoboagogo]

[Boxers.]

Damn, man. You look like shit.

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[ktfod]

[You actually get a smirk though, cocky, and it kind of hurts to smile at all.]

Feel pretty great though. At least I'm done for the night, so it won't get any worse.

[hoboagogo]

[don't you smirk at him mister]

Who'd you find that you can actually go toe to toe with?

[And... his nose wrinkles because man, that bathroom is disgusting. And he's been in nasty public bathrooms, okay. And likely washed his hair in their sinks before. That is not something he'd wish on anyone.]

And... where? 'Cause if you come back tracking six kinda fungus into the shower, there's gonna be an issue.

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[microbrobotics]

wait wait wait hold up. you know when it's gonna strike?

[ktfod]

Yeah.
I could sense it I guess.
I don't really know much about how,
but I assume it has to do something with what the Porter did to me.

[microbrobotics]

tell me everything.

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[darkspider]

And it didn't occur to you to tell us?

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[ktfod]

Not until now, no. [He was busy being president after all.]

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[darkspider]

And why the hell not?

[Kaine does assume there is a reason for it, but he doesn't really know how to do "friendly" interrogations.

Probably because he doesn't know how to be "friendly."]

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[purseowna]

[This place just keeps getting better and better. It's like every few days there's something going on, and it's almost never anything good. Of course there's something far more important than this "lightning". At least to her.]

Nevermind that, you're bleeding. Get yourself healed up first!

[Also put a friggin' shirt on, man.]

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[ktfod]

If it becomes a problem I'll just summon Caesar, but for now it's fine. [A tighter tone. Jesus people it's a few bruises, lay off.]

[As for the shirt, later. He just got out of the fight. Boxers or even- fighters shouldn't have shirts on, it's pretty much a rule.]

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[purseowna]

[Or maybe it's that Akihiko needs no reason to walk around shirtless. Case in point.

Just as she's about to press the issue further, something he says catches Marie's attention. Specifically the words "summon" and "Caesar". It's high-unlikely this guy's a Persona-user, but...]

Who's Caesar?

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[onhold]

( Guy looks roughed up, but he also looks like he doesn't want to talk about it.

... She'll ask later. )

do you have lightning-related powers?

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[ktfod]

[Not exactly not want to- actually he'd love to talk about the fight and fighting in general, but he has to keep kind of quiet about the exacts is all.]

I do.

[onhold]

well that'd explain it.
what's the deal with this lighting anyway?