mineo.

[enfangs]

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[sengokus]

[easily, with a grin:]

Mm! No problem - let me know if you need more. Maybe we can even put those frozen steaks we got to use.

[he's joking]

[sengokus]

Yeah, but it was worth a shot.

Even if it's something vague, I guess I'm just curious what we'd all come here for.

[enfangs]

[he reaches up to flick mineo.]

Do not dump a frozen steak on my head.

[sengokus]

[he's laughing]

I'd give you fair warning first!

[no he won't]

Did you at least get to chat with Wrath before they knocked you out?

[enfangs]

What'd you come here for, then?

[sengokus]

Fine, fine, fair enough...

[he knows that he can't expect honesty from people without offering some of his own]

... there's a series of mysteries that I want to solve. I wasn't making progress on my own... so I was willing to get some help.

[enfangs]

[ :/ ]

They're okay. We'll see.

[enfangs]

[...]

You some kind of detective?

[sengokus]

You're supposed to work with them, right? I thought they were pretty nice - slime's not their fault, probably.

[but he'll move to sit on the arm of the couch since apparently they're chilling and talking]

[sengokus]

Mm...

I work for a investigative agency, I guess....

[enfangs]

Hard to say we're working with 'em when they're the ones who hold most of the power so far.

[enfangs]

You guess? Do you, or do you not?

[sengokus]

Aw, come on, man - it's complicated!

But it's not about what my job is. It's just what I wanna do, for my own reasons and because I wanna help the other people affected if I can. It's important to me.

[enfangs]

[he's quiet for a moment, before he scoffs.]

Well, sorry to disappoint, but my goals aren't as noble as yours. I just want power.

[sengokus]

.... mine's not noble.

[just. softly and briefly before he tilts his head]

For any reason? Or just because?

[enfangs]

Even when you think you're strong enough, you end up in a situation that proves you wrong.

So at the end of the day, you can't do anything if you don't have enough power.

[sengokus]

... guess that's true.

But I was told their job is to help us....

[enfangs]

"Help" can come in a lot of different ways.

[sengokus]

[ . . . . ]

... I don't think that's any less noble than anybody else's reason - not that we should be using that sort of thing as a measurement anyway.

I hope you get it.

[sengokus]

[ . . . he tilts his head]

You think it can come in a bad way? Like what?

[enfangs]

Sometimes people can help you with one problem but create new ones for you in the process, accidentally or deliberately.

[enfangs]

[admittedly, white's not being entirely honest here... but is anyone, really?]

Well, that's the idea. You should be careful about those well wishes, though—never know when this might end up in a situation where we're pitted against each other.

[sengokus]

[there's a pause at that - followed by a snort]

Just don't break my jaw if it comes to that? I'd have to get even, and that'd suck for you.

[enfangs]

Think it would suck more for you.

[sengokus]

Don't get cocky, man - just because I've got empathy doesn't mean I'll be your punching bag for real.