[The sound's muffled when Mello's device clicks on - unintentionally, which should be a giant red flag for anyone who's ever had any sort of dealing with him that something is definitely Not Right here. On his side of the audio feed, Mello's practically growling:]

- can come out and face me any time now, you smug son of a -

[His voice cuts off ( Read more... )

“Use this,” huh - very clever. [Sounds of his boots making contact with the ground as he paces back and forth a little - it’s not quite stomping, but it’s close.] Never figured you for an all-out cheater, Near. Not in quite such an obvious way as this, anyway. [Quieter, muttering:] Didn’t think you had the guts to actually get your hands dirty ( Read more... )