Accepted at Tower of Animus

[chaos_that_crawls]

Out of the many humans I've met, I think you're one of the few that summoned me the most. Fourth time's the charm, then? Fine.

I'll be happy to indulge myself in yet another game.

Comments

[pitythefool]

Detained...?

[Adachi bristles just a bit; he doesn't like how much you know about him when he knows next to nothing about you.]

D-Do you really think that little analogy's gonna make me feel any better about this?

[chaos_that_crawls]

Strange. Did you think I was trying to cheer you up? Actually, I'm not sure how anybody could make light of the situation you're in.

[Why would you ever assume something like that? Silly Adachi.]

[pitythefool]

Yeah?

[Gnashing his teeth.]

Thanks for that.

[chaos_that_crawls]

You have nothing to lose anymore because you've lost everything beyond anything belonging to you in that briefcase. Inside that tower, everything resembling conventional society has disappeared. You no longer have obligations to follow, rules or laws to enforce or abide beyond a few annual exercises.

... In the end, you are indeed detained, but... it almost sounds liberating, doesn't it?

[pitythefool]

Well...

[He gives the matter some thought. Then, after a while? He grins. Eerily.]

All right. When you put it that way, I guess it doesn't sound so bad.

[chaos_that_crawls]

Most people would be afraid of what I just described. Are you sure?

[pitythefool]

Positive. In fact...

[Well, he was initially a little wary of you at first, Nyarly. But now...?]

There's something you should know about me, if we wind up crossing paths again. I'm not most people.