[Lavi's appearance is definitely more eccentric with the deerstalker + rabbit ears combo, but it doesn't beat out the car so it could be weirder. That sure is a topic to start off with, though.]
I'm still not sure what to think of them, honestly. What Don Quixote relayed yesterday has me concerned, but if their power was used to bring us here, then we might need their assistance to return home.
[ GOTTA LIVE FAST...or...not live in lavi's case. look!! he has no idea how rough it's going to be to convey this message to everyone. it could go quickly or it could go at a snail's pace, but he'll nod at louis' response. fair, especially considering that he made a deal with them early on with his whole blood drinking condition. ]
I remember. [ of course he does. ] The memory—dream—that she and Ainosuke both received provided a certain perspective of them, and definitely an idea of what they're capable of.
[ whether it be to gain sympathy or something else, lavi won't address, but it did reflect a level of desperation in his opinion. ]
[i, for one, hope to see lavi do shadow puppets with all those props when the time comes]
If our goals align, I think it's possible to enter into a mutually beneficial arrangement. And... even if we aren't sure how we stand with them, I think we can trust that their dedication to Mikaela is genuine.
[Granted, whether it would be a fair arrangement or one that sharply favors one side is still up in the air; it really would come down to if Sika felt they actually needed their assistance in the first place.]
[ HELP. who knows. maybe it will come a lot sooner than we all think. ]
I agree; they are absolutely dedicated to Mikaela. As for our goals aligning— [ it's an act of carelessness on lavi's end but the next bit that he says immediately turns into pure nonsensical things that no one could possibly have any kind of hope to makes heads or tails of. ] —from our perspective.
[ and if you think he was done, unfortunately, he is not. time to welcome even more noises that barely sound like words even if you stretched the idea of what a word could be. this may or may not be a test to see just how much will fall out. perhaps a fool's hope that more will get through than it does. however, well, everyone besides lavi will see just how misplaced that was. ]
[Ah yep, here we go again. Frankly, from how the conversation started, he figures all of this probably isn't a winding spiel about how great it would be to cooperate with Sika, but the devil's in the details.
He shakes his head to confirm that he understood jackshit of that.]
It cut off when you started talking about our goals aligning. [But eh, let him take a stab at it anyway, if only to give them starting point.] I'm guessing their methods and viewpoint wouldn't necessarily match up with ours, so it'd be preferable if we could manage on our own.
[ as if that wasn't obvious enough... imagine needing to sing praises about sika behind closed doors. imagine. (un)fortunately, that's not the timeline that they're currently living in so louis' first stab at deciphering what was lost earns a thumbs up from lavi.
for some of it anyway. ]
Of course it cuts off there.
[ he's going to tap his foot and think about how to further narrow in on what was lost. maybe...this angle might work? it'd let him know a little bit more about louis if nothing else. (win win?) ]
[Ah, well. That's definitely a question. His gaze lowers and grows a little distant, voice thoughtful.]
If they were in a difficult situation, I'd like to assist them as much as I could as a matter of course. But if helping them came at the expense of so many others' lives, I wouldn't be able to justify that sort of sacrifice.
[...]
I suppose you're trying to say it's the opposite for Sika.
and because there was a desire for shadow props, lavi will pull out "party poppers" and have them go off at louis' deduction. they don't make any mess or real noise but its the thought that counts, right??? ]
I'm glad that you're not the kind of guy who would go to those extremes. It makes me glad to have met you.
Louis blinks a couple of times, clearly not expecting the poppers, the sentiment or both.]
Oh... Thanks. I'm glad we have a friend like you watching our backs.
[He wouldn't have imagined things would have ended up like this after Lavi died, but it is reassuring to know he's hard at work helping them in his own way. With that said...]
Actually, this might be straying off topic, but how did you learn all of this?
[ look, sometimes you're happy that you've become friends* with people who are reasonable (real) and aren't going to sell you for a corn chip (affectionate). really who could have expected all of this after lavi died (I, NARU, DID NOT) but it's a happy situation regardless.
though, with all of the cheer out of the way, lavi's shadow demeanor will change. shadow poppers are gone and aren't replaced with anything jovial. lavi's voice is flat and cutting when he answers. ]
[The Moment is over now, but it's something he'll tuck away as another important memory of this place. Even if he can't guarantee that he won't lose these someday, he'll hold onto them as much as he can.
But anyway, he puts a hand to his chin as he thinks back.]
That makes sense, but are they that confident this information wouldn't have made it back to us?
[Not that he doubts the information per se--it sounds more like he's just wondering.]
[ these memory shenanigans need to stop, i swear. either way, louis' questions are understandable and valid. this is not information that comes readily nor would be passed around.
honestly, pretty sure if they hadn't become as close as they are, this information might have not made it to them. it takes a bit before he speaks again as he tries to think about the best way to say everything in a way that won't get cut off.
[don't worry about the memory shenanigans, it's fine!!!
In any case, part of the reason he's asking is because this is a collation of a couple of things he wants to double-check, especially if Sika was more forthright to the dead.]
And once you were written out, Sika brought you back in your current form. As a result, you can't divulge anything sensitive because of how you're tied to them.
[He looks over for confirmation, but continues.]
But is there a reason they brought you back to begin with?
but it's fine. lavi is here to help in the odd way that only he can for the moment even if means that they have to play a lot of "games" to get around his censorship. ]
Two out of three.
[ hopefully that makes enough since to louis so that he can make the connection, or, at the very least, ask lavi for a way to narrow in on what he meant by that. as for the other question... well.
that's a bit more awkward now, isn't it? again, he'll tap his foot as he thinks over the answer for this. ]
and hmm...there's some complexity to this answer if he wanted to get into the nuanced nature of it but at the end of the day, there is only one real answer to give: ]
[because they all live to create problems, (un)intentionally,
Anyways, he is not closing his eyes at this physically, but mentally this is what's happening. Either way, that seems to confirm something for him regardless, so small victories...??]
Does the effect only act on our perception of you, then? When you returned, you were able to recount the sentences you used and you seemed surprised when I said I understood. It made me think you were talking normally, and we were simply unable to parse it.
[ the truth of this is so real. maybe one day one of them will understand that their actions will have consequences.
for now, lavi will share the feeling of closing one's eyes in the light of information that's tiresome. ]
I can't know for certain, but if you didn't understand what I had said then you're probably safe to assume that's what happened. Especially, when I had to start rethinking of how to say certain things.
[ tch all across the board. ]
I knew it wasn't going to be easy, and that I wasn't going to be allowed to say whatever I want, but I didn't think it would play out as it has.
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I'm still not sure what to think of them, honestly. What Don Quixote relayed yesterday has me concerned, but if their power was used to bring us here, then we might need their assistance to return home.
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I remember. [ of course he does. ] The memory—dream—that she and Ainosuke both received provided a certain perspective of them, and definitely an idea of what they're capable of.
[ whether it be to gain sympathy or something else, lavi won't address, but it did reflect a level of desperation in his opinion. ]
But, do you think they'll really help us?
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If our goals align, I think it's possible to enter into a mutually beneficial arrangement. And... even if we aren't sure how we stand with them, I think we can trust that their dedication to Mikaela is genuine.
[Granted, whether it would be a fair arrangement or one that sharply favors one side is still up in the air; it really would come down to if Sika felt they actually needed their assistance in the first place.]
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I agree; they are absolutely dedicated to Mikaela. As for our goals aligning— [ it's an act of carelessness on lavi's end but the next bit that he says immediately turns into pure nonsensical things that no one could possibly have any kind of hope to makes heads or tails of. ] —from our perspective.
[ and if you think he was done, unfortunately, he is not. time to welcome even more noises that barely sound like words even if you stretched the idea of what a word could be. this may or may not be a test to see just how much will fall out. perhaps a fool's hope that more will get through than it does. however, well, everyone besides lavi will see just how misplaced that was. ]
—...for ourselves.
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He shakes his head to confirm that he understood jackshit of that.]
It cut off when you started talking about our goals aligning. [But eh, let him take a stab at it anyway, if only to give them starting point.] I'm guessing their methods and viewpoint wouldn't necessarily match up with ours, so it'd be preferable if we could manage on our own.
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for some of it anyway. ]
Of course it cuts off there.
[ he's going to tap his foot and think about how to further narrow in on what was lost. maybe...this angle might work? it'd let him know a little bit more about louis if nothing else. (win win?) ]
How far would you go for someone else?
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If they were in a difficult situation, I'd like to assist them as much as I could as a matter of course. But if helping them came at the expense of so many others' lives, I wouldn't be able to justify that sort of sacrifice.
[...]
I suppose you're trying to say it's the opposite for Sika.
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and because there was a desire for shadow props, lavi will pull out "party poppers" and have them go off at louis' deduction. they don't make any mess or real noise but its the thought that counts, right??? ]
I'm glad that you're not the kind of guy who would go to those extremes. It makes me glad to have met you.
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Louis blinks a couple of times, clearly not expecting the poppers, the sentiment or both.]
Oh... Thanks. I'm glad we have a friend like you watching our backs.
[He wouldn't have imagined things would have ended up like this after Lavi died, but it is reassuring to know he's hard at work helping them in his own way. With that said...]
Actually, this might be straying off topic, but how did you learn all of this?
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though, with all of the cheer out of the way, lavi's shadow demeanor will change. shadow poppers are gone and aren't replaced with anything jovial. lavi's voice is flat and cutting when he answers. ]
Sika Madu.
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But anyway, he puts a hand to his chin as he thinks back.]
That makes sense, but are they that confident this information wouldn't have made it back to us?
[Not that he doubts the information per se--it sounds more like he's just wondering.]
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honestly, pretty sure if they hadn't become as close as they are, this information might have not made it to them. it takes a bit before he speaks again as he tries to think about the best way to say everything in a way that won't get cut off.
honestly, it's right there. ]
I'm no longer part of the story.
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In any case, part of the reason he's asking is because this is a collation of a couple of things he wants to double-check, especially if Sika was more forthright to the dead.]
And once you were written out, Sika brought you back in your current form. As a result, you can't divulge anything sensitive because of how you're tied to them.
[He looks over for confirmation, but continues.]
But is there a reason they brought you back to begin with?
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but it's fine. lavi is here to help in the odd way that only he can for the moment even if means that they have to play a lot of "games" to get around his censorship. ]
Two out of three.
[ hopefully that makes enough since to louis so that he can make the connection, or, at the very least, ask lavi for a way to narrow in on what he meant by that. as for the other question... well.
that's a bit more awkward now, isn't it? again, he'll tap his foot as he thinks over the answer for this. ]
And "Father".
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But hmmmmm, okay, he'll give this another try. There's a few pieces here, but he'll start out with this one.]
Is someone else besides Sika is responsible the interference, then?
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and hmm...there's some complexity to this answer if he wanted to get into the nuanced nature of it but at the end of the day, there is only one real answer to give: ]
None.
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Anyways, he is not closing his eyes at this physically, but mentally this is what's happening. Either way, that seems to confirm something for him regardless, so small victories...??]
Does the effect only act on our perception of you, then? When you returned, you were able to recount the sentences you used and you seemed surprised when I said I understood. It made me think you were talking normally, and we were simply unable to parse it.
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for now, lavi will share the feeling of closing one's eyes in the light of information that's tiresome. ]
I can't know for certain, but if you didn't understand what I had said then you're probably safe to assume that's what happened. Especially, when I had to start rethinking of how to say certain things.
[ tch all across the board. ]
I knew it wasn't going to be easy, and that I wasn't going to be allowed to say whatever I want, but I didn't think it would play out as it has.