[VIDEO] 005 ☽

[messianic]

[This is a tired Minato on your SFCs today, Vatheon. It's been a few days, but what could he do? Pull people out of their safety to ask them to help him? Distract from the effort to save the city because he has a somewhat selfish request to make?

Of course not. But now that the fish monsters are gone, he has no issues with asking. Because after Aigis' breakdown, this has to happen.

At the very least, he's no longer very sick.

But first--]

I hope everyone is alright. It seems like most of the creatures are gone, but there might still be a few we missed, so be careful. If anyone is in need of any healing, please let me know. I'd like to thank everyone who helped with the Defense Force as well.

[Even if they didn't stop every death, it was a start. He has to believe they can get better from here. ...Ahem.]

If...there's anyone who is good at fixing things, I'd appreciate it if you could let me know. I need some help with something really important.

[For a moment, he looks sad, but then he shakes it off. He's about to shut off the feed from there, when he seems to remember--]

Ah...one more thing. Adachi-san seems to have gone home. At least he wasn't hurt by the monsters.

[...a contemplative shake of his head and he shuts off the feed.

Click!]

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[messianic]

[...........................

whoah.]

That's...

That's true.

[...it's like a whole new way to look at the world, isn't it?]

...I guess it doesn't make things and less amazing, even if you do know what will come out of it.

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

I don't think so!

[ A pause as he thinks about it. ]

Well, I guess if you know something bad is going to come out, that wouldn't really be amazing.

But I've always found good things inside orange peels.

[messianic]

[...ha.

It doesn't quite bring a smile to his face, but he does shake his head, looking slightly more alert.]

You're right about that. Oranges have never lied.

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

Oranges might be even more truthful than eggs. You never know what a Pokemon's personality is going to be like, but you can always pretty much trust an orange to be an orange.

[messianic]

[. . . yes this conversation is very silly.]

True...

Though the fact that oranges aren't sentient might have something to do with it.

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

Probably.

[ N grins again and then remembers why they are at the table. ]

...we should probably eat.

[messianic]

That's right--That's probably a good idea.

[H-herp derp. He'll just help himself to some then, won't he. Nom nom burrito.]

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

[ N also takes one to eat... all that cooking made him hungry.

[messianic]

[.....ah right, manners.]

This is very good, N. I didn't realize you're such a good cook.

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

I'm still new at it! But it's fun.

[ His smile is very pleased. ]

[messianic]

[...hah. As it should be, right? That's what hobbies are for.]

It's good that you have fun.

[And he means it...but then he falls silent, distracted as he is.]

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

[ N watches him for a few moments before abruptly asking: ]

What are you thinking about?

[messianic]

[!

It is abrupt, and it's not exactly a question he was expecting, but--]

...Sorry. I'm not being very good company right now, am I?

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

I didn't ask you over because I wanted you to keep me company. I want to keep you company. And help. I just don't know how.

[messianic]

It's not--

[...]

It's nothing really fixable. We just have to wait.

[Until his team is pieced back together again. Until things are right again.]

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

[ ...

N leans across the table, stroking Minato's hair gently like he was petting Zoroark on the head. ]

Are you not going to be able to feel better until Aigis feels better?

[messianic]

[!

...But he doesn't move, shoulders slumping slightly.]

...I have to take responsibility. I was the one who sent her there.

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

[ ...

Things feel very strange. They have had this conversation before.

Except last time, it was the other way around. ]

Yes. But she chose to go.

[messianic]

[It is. Echoes of a previous conversation and--

It was her choice, but he knows that Aigis would never say no to him. He knows that.]

...She did.

[But it's more complicated than that, isn't it?]

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

...you can't be right all the time.

[ Saying these things seem wrong, because he knows they are lessons he struggles with himself, even now. ]

[messianic]

No. I can't. But every time I'm wrong--

[Shinjiro. Ikutsuki. Mitsuru's father. Ryoji and now Aigis--

...it's a depressing trend.

...mm.]

I'm just glad that she can be fixed.

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

People get hurt.

[ N says it calmly. This he understands.

Every Pokemon that has been hurt because of him, every battle lost, how even when they finally wake they have new scars that will forever be his fault... ]

[messianic]

[He's not so sure N does understand. He's not so sure and so he narrows his eyes, though his voice is steady.]

People die, N.

[singularjustice.livejournal.com]

[ N meets his eyes. ]

People die for a lot of reasons.

Would the probability of death be greater or lesser for your team if you were not the one giving them orders?

[messianic]

[...ah. He can't ever retain his hold on that sort of firmness anyway--it melds away and he drops his gaze, breathing out.]

I don't know.

Probably...I'm sure I've done fine as a leader. I know I've done my best.

But I honestly don't know the answer to that question.