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[pacificism]

[The video crackles on. The voice sounds... rather unimpressed,. Because for some reason the greeter who had accosted him within the first five minutes of his arrival -- out of some freakish form of luck and against all odds, recognized him -- and had attempted to sling an arm over his shoulders. A few seconds later, the greeter found his arm slung

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[underachieves]

[This reply comes several hours late. He hasn't been checking his NV for most of the evening.]

Itachi-sama..?

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[pacificism]

[... well, that manner of address is unexpected. Either one of his cousins have come back to life, or this is another example in the case of the friendly greeter. He's inclined to believe neither until he's ascertained the situation.]

I do not recognize your voice.

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[underachieves]

[For a second he almost thought...]

I'm sorry, I--

I'm Shikamaru. Nara Shikamaru.

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[pacificism]

[Quick to apologize, too. Strange, as he had never quite associated that trait with the Nara clan. Murmur--]

And your business with me?

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[underachieves]

You've been here before. I've been your servant for...

[Complicated.]

...a long time.

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[pacificism]

[Alarm bells. A lot of them.

... sharply in a disapproving way, though only those who know him well will be able to detect it.]

Servant. [... this is kind of his way of asking without actually asking.]

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[underachieves]

[And he is cowering in response to that tone.]

I... owe you my life. Itachi-sama.

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[pacificism]

[. . .]

And of what do you know?

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[underachieves]

I know the truth. Everything.

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[pacificism]

[... his past 'incarnation', so it seems, trusted this young man enough to reveal the truth that he had intended to take to the grave. While this does not necessarily translate to trust on his part, it does change several things. First of which, how he was to deal with this particular shinobi.]

I expect that all the appropriate death threats have already been said. [Because, really, he doesn't intend upon repeating himself, not even if it wasn't 'him' who said such things.]

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[underachieves]

Threats aren't necessary, Itachi-sama. If you want me dead, you only have to order me to die.

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[pacificism]

[Now he's just amused.] Your resolve is appreciated. ['If misguided', the sardonic tone of voice implies.]

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[underachieves]

[But he's not kidding.]

Is there anything you need from me?

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[pacificism]

[That's the amusing part.]

We will speak more on the matter. [Though this is neither the place nor the time. The former cannot be helped, but the latter is something he can dictate.]

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[underachieves]

Understood.