Three Spider Lilies [Video]

[drivenbyblood]

[Raikou is standing on a rocky outcropping, poised perfectly. To make matters more interesting, his eyes are closed and his bubblegum pink hair is blowing in his face. In his right hand, Shirogamon is gleaming in the moonlight, its blade honed to perfection.]

The two worlds converge. [He leaps into the air and lands with a soft thud in the

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[grandtheftbody]

Ah, that sounds deep.

[And he will now proceed to ignore it.]

You're very good with that sword.

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[drivenbyblood]

I would hope so. [His words might be nonchalant, but Raikou takes great pride in his sword-work.]

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[grandtheftbody]

I have a couple of acquaintances who practice swordwork. Your style isn't so different - it's kendo, I assume?

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[drivenbyblood]

It is, though the Shimizu clan had their own Kenjutsu style. I have added to it over the years.

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[grandtheftbody]

The Shimizu clan is your family, right? So it was expected for you to learn it, I imagine.

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[drivenbyblood]

They were. [He is smiling pleasantly, but the warmth does not reach his eyes.] Mother made us learn it. I wasn't fond of it at first.

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[grandtheftbody]

I assume you found some joy in it eventually, or else you wouldn't be as proficient as you are now.

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[drivenbyblood]

It's useful. [And he is much better at it now.] Messages can be powerful. [Especially when he uses Shirogamon to kill outsiders. That's something his mother would have never sanctioned.]

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[grandtheftbody]

Messages? Do you often use your skill with swords to send a message, then?

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[drivenbyblood]

Yes, I do.

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[grandtheftbody]

I'm sure it's very effective. Messages sent with blood tend to be that way.

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[drivenbyblood]

Then I did my job. There's no reason for death to be meaningless.

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[grandtheftbody]

Most deaths are meaningless. Do you really think otherwise?