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[withstoodtime]

[The feed opens up to Homura staring at the palm of her hand, considering something. It's a few moments before she speaks.]

I've been afraid about this for so long. I haven't known what it was, just that it was inside me and that I didn't want it. But now, I'm not so sure...

[She turns her hand towards the camera, revealing a cut that has

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[tessenwarrior]

Does black blood mean anything in your world?

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[withstoodtime]

No. I've never heard of it before.

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[tessenwarrior]

I really have no idea then. This week is a wish week, so I was thinking the blood could mean something in your world.

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[withstoodtime]

Well, no. It's nothing from my world. I got it during my stay here. I can turn it on and off when I want. [She shows her palm again, the blood now being a bright red like it should be.]

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[featheryasshole]

I've got it too. And trust me, you don't want it.

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[withstoodtime]

I was afraid of it too, but now I'm not sure. I feel okay about it. Like it's not that bad.

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[featheryasshole]

It made me hurt one of my friends. Nothing's worth that.

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[withstoodtime]

How? It's just blood, isn't it?

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[livingbioweapon]

Akemi, why exactly did you neglect to share that you got hit with that stuff?

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[withstoodtime]

[Guess who suddenly looks extremely guilty.]

Ah, Alex-san. I didn't mean to hide anything...

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[livingbioweapon]

You should have informed me earlier, but what's done is done so no sense in making a big deal about it.

[Sigh. Oh Homura, what is he going to do with you?]

Black blood, I don't know too much beyond the basics so I'll give you the quick version. When active it makes the afflicted person harder to kill and drives them insane, I believe it also allows them to weaponize their own blood. All things considered, this is a fine mess you've gotten into.

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[withstoodtime]

I know about the insanity. During the escape attempt I learned that firsthand, but it feels different now. It's not doing that anymore. I'm not going insane when I use it.

/locked 20%/

[esoteric_rose]

You're not alone, I have it too.

/locked 20%/

[withstoodtime]

Do you fear it?

[esoteric_rose]

No. I embrace it as a chance to be stronger.

[withstoodtime]

I tried it once and I went insane. I did things I would never do. Is it really safe to do something so dangerous?

[cahoooooooots]

Hold on, black blood? But you're a human.

And even if you weren't, who ever heard of black blood?

[withstoodtime]

Apparently there are other people here with it. You can turn it on and off too. [She shows Vriska her bloodied palm, the blood now red again.]

[cahoooooooots]

Okay, this is messed up. I'm calling hemo-bullshit. What?

[withstoodtime]

Here. Look. [She closes her eyes to concentrate, and after a few seconds the blood is black yet again.] See?