VII - What about everything [audio]

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[The feed clicks on as Jotaro starts to say something, but is cut off by a coughing fit. Ugh. That does not sound very nice. Next time don't spend an event week smoking when you actually quit over a decade ago.

He doesn't quite have his breath back by the time he does talk, a cold, flat two words.]

Stop apologizing.

[That will be all, ladies

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[law_of_reason]

The complaining afterward is often worse than the event itself.

Back to normal, I'm guessing?

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...You, perhaps. Other people in the city, no, if they found out about it.

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I'm not an idiot, Kurotsuchi.

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You're not, but other people are, and accidents happen.

If an event strips me of ability as well as memory, subdue me however you want. Otherwise...

[Long silence, almost just leaving at that before sighing.]

When I was killed, I lost a few things. If you're careful, you could use one of them against me.

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[This is tricky ground, and Jotaro knows to be careful. It's weird to talk about trust when it comes to Kurotsuchi, but if they're going to get anywhere...]

I'll need to know.

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[law_of_reason]

[This time, he doesn't hesitate. Once he mentioned it, there was nothing but explaining it.]

My own drugs - poisons, things that affect status, that sort of thing. I'm no longer immune to any of them.

Neither can I heal myself with them.

Your monster is fast- as fast as my flash steps, at least. If you're close enough, and you're careful, you can administer something.

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[There's no point even talking about sympathy with the two of them: Jotaro knows he won't give what he knows Mayuri doesn't expect. He simply nods.]

Only your stuff, or poisons and drugs in general?

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[If he even understood it, he'd probably be offended by it.]

Either would be effective.

Very few know about this. And I don't have to warn you not to let anyone else know, correct?

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Tch.

[That's all the answer you'll get on that. Because he isn't an idiot.]

Who does know? The other shinigami?

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[law_of_reason]

You think I would trust them?

Still, Urahara's likely guessed at least some of it. He saw me while I was injured after I revived, and he knows I normally would've healed myself.

And Yuca was with me while I revived; he saw that my serums have no effect.

I don't think anyone else knows, and I haven't mentioned the poison aspect to anyone.

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Urahara...

[Yeah, that guy. Perhaps not the last person that Jotaro expects Kurotsuchi to associate with, but pretty low on the list.]

...what's with him?

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Urahara? [Somewhat disgruntled noise.] If you've spoken to him, you know what he's like.

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Is he really one of you?

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A shinigami? Unfortunately, yes.

He was the former captain of the twelfth division, and the founder of the Bureau of Research and Technology.

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[... okay just an incredulous look. Because, seriously?]

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[law_of_reason]

Is it that surprising?