Array 025 [Voice/Video] [Filtered from the Joker and Kurotsuchi]

[bloodseal_soul]

[Al's face comes up on the feed. His eyes are glazed with fatigue and there are dark smudges under them, but it looks like he at least bathed and ate something before making the post. Despite it being obvious that he spent five days in a basement, he's grinning like someone who's just won the lottery. In the background is a red-and-black booted

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[unlucky_blood]

Tch. Even if it was i'm not going to feed off you right now.

...I guess so.

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[bloodseal_soul]

Why not? I'm fine.

I'm glad, I've been missing you... I'm sorry I disappeared like that.

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[unlucky_blood]

You're tired. My answer will stay as no.

I've missed you too. You better have a good excuse for your actions though.

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[bloodseal_soul]

I'll sleep beforehand.

Let's just say I may have found a way to make sure I don't get hurt.

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[unlucky_blood]

Don't care. Still no.

I want a full explanation, not a vague reference.

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[bloodseal_soul]

I'm fine. Besides, you're cranky when you don't.

... all right. But before I say anything... I first want to let you know that I'm perfectly fine, nothing bad happened to me, and I knew what I was doing the entire time.

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[unlucky_blood]

I'm not cranky. Besides you can't make me.

I wouldn't comment on it anyway.

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[bloodseal_soul]

Not quite yet, but you will be if you put it off. No, I can't.

I just... don't want you to worry about what I'm going to tell you. Because as it stands...

[Al glances back over his shoulder at Edward with a soft sigh.]

I won't be surprised if I have a few bruises and maybe even a black eye when you see me next, because Edward is not going to be happy. At all.

...

I've figured out a way to fragment my soul.

[Private // Unhackable]

[unlucky_blood]

Says you. I've gone two years before and I was only annoyed because a certain idiot kept showing up. Drop the subject, the answer will stay as no.

Oh trust me i'm expecting you to be black and blue. A lot of people are going to hit you for merely disappearing.

...You figured out how to fragment your soul...I'm going to hit you the next time I see you.

[Private // Unhackable]

[bloodseal_soul]

Oh, believe me. With my brother around, you'll find out just how annoyed you can get. ... [A soft sigh.]

I suppose I could have thought that through better. Once the theory came, everything else decided to become a huge blur... it was all I could really think about.

... try not to break any bones...?

I won't go into the logistics, but... I've figured out a way to split a small portion of my soul off from the rest, a measure of my "free will", and place it in an inanimate object. Then I can move the object the same way I'd move my arm and fingers.

The best part is, if something happens to hurt the object, it doesn't hurt me. Can you think of how useful that could be?

[Private // Unhackable]

[unlucky_blood]

I found the idiot I know annoying enough personally.

Next time a little warning would be nice.

By the time I get my turn you might already be damaged, i'll be...gentle.

Right...i'll take your word for it.

[Private // Unhackable]

[bloodseal_soul]

There are going to be people that get under your skin everywhere you go. Just like there will always be good people, and people that are dangerous.

All right, I promise.

That sounds... really ominous. And... [Al blushes deeply, shaking his head as if to clear it.]

No, think about it. If something happened and I needed to be in a certain place I could get there with legs that wouldn't get tired. If it's a dangerous situation I wouldn't be hurt. If I get better at this I could fight without worrying about being injured. ... and you wouldn't have to worry about hurting me.

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[unlucky_blood]

I doubt anyone will get under my skin like he did.

I'll be holding you to that.

...Mind out of the gutter. [Kamui smirks slightly.] We haven't even spent the night together yet.

No, i'd just be more concerned about losing you as the way you are.

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[bloodseal_soul]

My mind wasn't in the gutter... [Al blushes harder, and makes a muffled noise at 'spending the night'.] ... n-not much.

... it shouldn't... harm me. Not in any way.

[Private // Unhackable]

[unlucky_blood]

Oh really? You don't seem all that opposed to the idea though.

If you say so...

[Private // Unhackable]

[bloodseal_soul]

... I wouldn't be... but I'm wondering how we're going to get that one past Ed.

I promise I'll be careful, Kamui. I'll be fine.