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[bananarider]

You made a smarter decision than I would have given you credit for. At least you didn't pick one of the weaklings.

This doesn't mean I'm accepting you. Do what you want. But if you fall behind like everyone else, you get left behind like everyone else.

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Chikage here is comparable to a Kamen Rider so he's the only one I could think to throw at you XD

[color_of_chaos]

Fall behind at what exactly? What are your goals?

[bananarider]

My goal? [Hmph.] I'm going to find those who have real strength.

And you reminded me I should really start watching some of those series again

[color_of_chaos]

Why do you want to find people like that?

do it

[bananarider]

I'm going to beat them.

I definitely will :P I think I might choose based on who seems most fun for me to play

[color_of_chaos]

Seems like a rather basic goal. There are no short of people here that will humor you though.

[bananarider]

Tch. The people here don't know what true power is. They're just like everyone else. Pretending.

[color_of_chaos]

What is true power then?

[bananarider]

Being able to defeat your enemies without exception. The people here may think they're strong, but when a real challenge comes along, they're nothing special.

[dancette]

...is that a good way to speak to them, Kaito?

[color_of_chaos]

Seems rather clear cut.

[He can't even fault him for that. If he really means having what it takes to defeat any enemy then that's a definition of strength if he has ever heard one.]

Who are your enemies?

[bananarider]

Do you think they can do anything? It doesn't matter. If they don't like it, they'll have to change it themselves.

[bananarider]

The ones that keep pretending that they are strong, fooling people into thinking they have power to get what they want. People like that don't deserve to be at the top of anything.

If I find those kinds of people here, I'll crush them.

[dancette]

Well, yes, of course they can do something to you. Isn't that why they picked you up in the first place?

[color_of_chaos]

[He thinks for a moment and then says,]

Then I believe should you find yourself in my world we would have a common enemy. If you truly are strong you will do well against them.

[bananarider]

Tch. They're following me because they want someone strong. That doesn't mean they have any influence themselves.

[Ouch, Kaito.]

These "players" are nothing to be afraid of.

[dancette]

It's not a matter of being afraid of them. More like... being wary of them. Even someone like you needs to be careful every now and then.

[bananarider]

[Him? Need to be careful? Kaito frowns, and for a moment it seems like he's actually considering this.]

Ridiculous. They can't do anything to me.

[dancette]

Yes they can! Haven't you heard stories about these players?

[bananarider]

You want me to be intimidated by rumors?

[Was he really listening? It's Kaito. The other muses can't get through to him either.]

[dancette]

[ kaito :c

also this is mai, so :\ ]

They're not rumors if they're true.

[bananarider]

[She's doing better than the rest. At least he bothers to talk with her, which says something.]

Hmph. They just say that to control you. Are you really going to let these strangers push you around?

[dancette]

[ that-- is unfortunately true. ]

I'm just... I'm just trying to consider all these things before doing anything stupid. It's not like I'm used to this kind of set-up, you know?

[bananarider]

[He actually respects them, despite being a sour grouch all the time. Keep fighting, Mai!]

If you don't show that you are stronger than them, they'll continue to take advantage of you. If they think they can control me, I'd like to see them try. They don't know what power they're dealing with.

This is how the strong survive. It doesn't matter where we are. In any world, we'll do the same thing we always do.

[dancette]

[ why does he always wake up at the wrong side of the bed anyway? ]

How do you even show them that you're stronger than they are? In our world, it's easier. You have your belt, and you can defeat the enemies that appear in your way. Here, though... you can't do that here, can you?

[bananarider]

[That's what happens when you take life too seriously.]

Why not? [He asks that as if it's an obvious choice.] I have my belt here. They won't be able to beat me here either.

[dancette]

I-- I just wish you don't have to use it.

[bananarider]

[Don't say those sentimental things. He might actually feel bad. And Kaito does go quiet, taking that statement in.]

I won't let Yggdrasill or anyone else have that power. I'll keep using it as long as it takes to put them in their place.

[dancette]

[ it's a silent acknowledgement that they are, in fact, friends - or at least, from her perspective, at least. ]

What if they don't care at all about your power?

[bananarider]

[He doesn't like to admit it, but he wants to see Gaim succeed. Maybe a little bit of him still roots for the underdog too. And maybe he does care.

But he hates to admit it.]

I'll make them respect my power.

[dancette]

[ she sighs. ]

Don't you wonder why you got picked in the first place?

[bananarider]

They want someone strong. This isn't like Zawame City. They can't do anything to us other than talk.

[Maybe he's trying to help her too. It's hard to tell.]

They're cowards. They'll bend if you just stand your ground.

[dancette]

[ they don't just talk kaito :c ]

What if they send you some place you don't want to go to?

[bananarider]

[He'll punch them. Whatever it takes to be the strongest.]

Like where?

[dancette]

I'm-- not sure. I've been talking to some people and one mentioned about being sent to a prison despite doing nothing to deserve it.

[ pause. ]

Although with everything that's going on in Zawame City, a prison... won't be so different, ne?

[bananarider]

If you're afraid to fight, then you're already in a prison.

[But, he does seem to think more carefully about his next words.]

I won't let anyone take everything away from me again. I couldn't do anything before, but now I have power. It will be different here.

[dancette]

Fighting... shouldn't always have to be using force, isn't it? Isn't it also a form of strength, knowing when to yield or not?

[bananarider]

If you're strong enough, you don't need to yield. That's the point. I won't give in to anyone again.

[Although he does look a little more thoughtful.]

[dancette]

[ sometimes she wonders what the point of reaching out to him when he's this fiercely determined in his definition of strength.

she sighs. ]

I-- I talked to Kouta. He's somewhere around here.

[bananarider]

[He's hard to get through to. Kaito's raw drive makes him a pain in the ass, but somewhere deep down he means well. He wouldn't have joined the Beat Riders if he hadn't have felt something for them... even if he rarely admits it.

The mention gets his attention, though.]

Kazuraba? So he's here too.

[That makes him second, doesn't it? Hmph.]

[dancette]

[ but... rankings barely mean anything tho ]

He said he's been here awhile now, and he doesn't know yet how to get back.

[ she pauses as a thought occurs to her.

what if they can't go back? ]

[bananarider]

[Now it's Kaito's turn to sigh.]

So he's useless after all.

[They can get out. Somehow, they'll find a way. They just need to be persistent.]

[dancette]

[ that statement is uncalled for, kaito! ]

Kouta's not useless! He's just as confused as we are!

[bananarider]

Hmph.

[It's not that he dislikes Kouta, really. He just... gets frustrated. All of this fighting they do and Kouta insists on taking the softer road.]

He doesn't even have a plan yet, does he?

[dancette]

Do you?

[bananarider]

[He scowls. Don't you question him. He's working on it!]

I'll cut through them. They aren't a real threat. It shouldn't be hard.