02 | Night | TENEKA

[vaguesmiling]

[ The video flicks on with a short buzz, and for a moment it's hard to catch where exactly it is-- the Cheshire Cat seems to be holding it above his face, squinting through his glasses as he attempts to fix something. He seems to be laying down outside, somewhere, with long grass and tiny white flowers around his head and a soft breeze blowing his

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[daww_punk]

I haven't seen him, which is weird, because usually he's popped up to make my life hell by now.

[vaguesmiling]

He does tend to do that, doesn't he? I'm going to assume you're not actually friends, then?

[daww_punk]

He said I didn't care that my friend was murdered and then he hamstringed me. We're not friends.

[vaguesmiling]

...Ah, you're the one he cut.

I apologize for his behaviour. He's like this at home as well, perhaps not as bad. We were pulled from the middle of an important task so it likely made him very unhappy.

[daww_punk]

More like 'stabbed', but yeah.

Not your fault. It just... shit got out of hand really fast.

[vaguesmiling]

[ Smiles, slightly, but it doesn't last long. ]

He's a delicate and angry flower, you have to be gentle with him!

...Though, honestly, he would never apologize so it's the least I could do. I'm called Cheshire Cat, by the way.

[daww_punk]

Heh, if he shows up again, I'll keep that in mind.

Kanji Tatsumi. It's nice to meet you.

[vaguesmiling]

You as well.

There was some truth in my statement; force really does get nowhere with him, unless you're the right kind of person.

[daww_punk]

The hell was I supposed to do, then?

[vaguesmiling]

I'm not saying you had to do anything differently. I only mean to let you know he isn't all bad.

Just... mostly bad.

[daww_punk]

Yeah, well, never really met anyone who's all bad...

[vaguesmiling]

Depends on what you consider "bad".

I could name a few from my world off the top of my head.

[daww_punk]

I've met people who've done shitty things. One of 'em is here, pretending to be just a normal person when she's a fucking death goddess.

Doesn't make 'em all bad, though.

[vaguesmiling]

[ Smiling coldly. ]

I suppose that is where we differ. I cannot find the good in someone who would kill the people important to me with no provocation.

[daww_punk]

I figure in some people, it's just hidden beneath all the crazy.

I'll still fight 'em if I have to, though.

[vaguesmiling]

You're far more noble than I, in that case. A good trait to have.