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[trollsikebukuro]

[The feed turns on to video - the screen is black, however. The Pokégear is in Izaya's pocket, which makes it seem as if it was turned on accidentally. The audio is a bit muffled, but what's being said can clearly be heard.]

You're only just getting here, Shizu-chan? My, my. So slow in your travels!

[He pulls his hand from his pocket, and the

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[restardom]

O-Orihara-san?? Are you okay!?

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[trollsikebukuro]

[His reply will come a bit later, but:]

It was nothing more than a pest being an annoyance. It's nothing to be worried about.

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[restardom]

He was kind of swinging a sign at you--

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[trollsikebukuro]

He was, he was. Unfortunately, that's just the way Shizu-chan is. I'm used to him by now.

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[violenceandmilk]

[Damnit, Peach, don't get in the way! Shizuo spares a brief, irritated glare for his Pichu but doesn't actually make a move to stop her for once. She's better equipped to handle Izaya's dumb rabbit than he is, so he moves instead to step around Namie and towards Izaya again.]

Stop hiding behind your pet!

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[trollsikebukuro]

Hiding? I think you're blinded by your unfounded rage! [He backs up, shifting his position. After a second, he slips a steak knife out from the sleeve of his coat and points it at Shizuo] I'm merely settling this by legal means, Shuzu-chan.

[He lowers his head, his smile fading and his face growing serious.] It's disappointing, you know. I'd thought you'd make some progress being away from Ikebukuro. Such a shame to see that nothing ever changes.

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[violenceandmilk]

[If you don't change, he doesn't have to, either. Something about Izaya's behavior bugs Shizuo, a lot... but right now he's too confused and off-balanced by his rage to stop and think about it. The steak knife is noted but Shizuo doesn't do anything to properly compensate for it. He's already pissed off enough about being lost in the woods and a cave for a week, and dealing with Izaya is only making him even more crazy and irrational than usual.]

[Not caring about how much of a strain this is putting on his body he takes a downward swing with the sign at Izaya, and wants to scream in frustration about how slow and sluggish this world makes him feel.]

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[trollsikebukuro]

[Izaya doesn't have to say anything to that. He can plainly see that Johto's lack of abilities attached to anything but Pokémon is putting a strain on Shizuo. It's fortunate to him, of course -- his mastery of parkour isn't hindered by their location, not to mention the fact that he's been resting up since arriving to Azalea the week before.

Right, right. Shizuo is at even more of a disadvantage than he usually is. His feet don't move from the pavement as he leans back as far as his agile body will let him - he only narrowly misses the swing, but quickly recovers, jumping back a few more feet.]

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[complexrestart]

[Rika raises an eyebrow.]

Mii. What were you fighting about?

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[trollsikebukuro]

Nothing of any importance, really. Apparently just seeing me makes his blood boil. I was minding my business until he came along!

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[complexrestart]

... I see. Did you do something to him in that past that makes him feel that way?

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[trollsikebukuro]

Exist, it would seem.

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[revivifies]

I do not think you should fight!

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[trollsikebukuro]

I agree, I agree. It's a shame poor Shizu-chan doesn't agree, isn't it?

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[revivifies]

Why does he wish to fight...?

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[trollsikebukuro]

He's a creature of pure, unadulterated violence. His brain is too small to use rational thought, so instead, he attacks. Quite sad, really.

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[bakaitoukid]

The heck--? What's going on over there?

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[trollsikebukuro]

I seem to have a rabid, loose mutt on my case.

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[bakaitoukid]

What'd you do to make him mad?

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[trollsikebukuro]

All I did was say hello!