[ It's nothing that he's ever done before, but Rin's adaptable. ]
Got it.
[ The distraction is enough to excavate a grin, the first since he's woken up. He'd been a fanciful child, prone to high-flying imagining about himself in starring roles as princes and dragons and detectives and - for a longer period of time - law enforcement. This plays into all of that, complete with the odd sense of unreality that still underlines it all. If he's going to live in a video game, might as well make it worth his while. ]
On my mark.
[ A glance in her direction again, just for the reassurance. Then he's looking forward, focused on their target. There's a convenient loop in the hallway to come, but they'll need their senses about them to avoid the many trapdoors that pop up at the last minute. ]
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Got it.
[ The distraction is enough to excavate a grin, the first since he's woken up. He'd been a fanciful child, prone to high-flying imagining about himself in starring roles as princes and dragons and detectives and - for a longer period of time - law enforcement. This plays into all of that, complete with the odd sense of unreality that still underlines it all. If he's going to live in a video game, might as well make it worth his while. ]
On my mark.
[ A glance in her direction again, just for the reassurance. Then he's looking forward, focused on their target. There's a convenient loop in the hallway to come, but they'll need their senses about them to avoid the many trapdoors that pop up at the last minute. ]
Three, two, one -- go!
[ And he puts on a burst of speed to the right. ]