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[masakados]

Yeah. I like humans-- more than I like demons, usually.

But I was completely human before, so I'm a little different. [He brings his hand up to his head, tapping his forehead lightly with a finger. He's got that human state of mind and, well, state of heart, you could say.]

[rebelia]

[He watches the gesture, not in the least surprised that Naoki is something else. But the "was" there piques his curiosity more.]

If you were completely human before, what are you now?

[masakados]

My body's a demon's. I was given this...

[His fingers work at midair as though he's reaching for a good way to describe it.] ...worm-like thing, like a parasite. It's the essence of a demon, so it was strong enough it could even turn a human into one.

[rebelia]

[Despite Naoki's fingers at work, IV stares at his face before turning away to look ahead.]

So that's what happened. Your body is now that of a demon's . . . but on the inside, your heart is still human.

[masakados]

Bingo.

[Got it in one. Naoki smiles, mostly to himself, and he's glad for the relative dark.] Hence, I'm not really like a 'typical' demon.

[rebelia]

Heh. I like your style better than the typical demon's.

[masakados]

[Naoki grins.]

Thanks. This might shock you, but I don't hear that that often. [That's because you lean toward being a smartass to cover up your true dorky center, Naoki--]

[rebelia]

[That'll do it, Naoki.]

No? I suppose it's not all that surprising. You're an odd case, aren't you?

[masakados]

You go from liking my style to calling me an odd case.

[SIGHS, but his tone is easy.] But you're not wrong. I don't meet a lot of people who've gone through similar things.

[rebelia]

[It makes him unique, okay.]

I imagine parasites like the one you were given aren't very common. Or is it just a difficult process?

[masakados]

Probably both.

[Naoki glances back at him in consideration, then jabs in the direction of his eye with his thumb.] It went in through here; it wasn't pleasant.

[rebelia]

[He stares, then looks way with a shrug of his shoulders. Of all the places, there?]

It's never pleasant in the eye.

[masakados]

[Naoki laughs quietly and gazes ahead again.]

Yeah... I didn't have any choice in it, otherwise I wouldn't have wanted to get it.

[rebelia]

Becoming a demon wasn't a part of your agenda? But it must be what made you so powerful.

[Not that he's saying Naoki was weak as a human. Some things make you stronger.]

[masakados]

[He was weak as a human, at least compared to demons, he can say that much--]

Yeah, it was. I just dunno if I would have chose it on my own. [...] But, can't change the past now. In the end, it's helped me survive.

[rebelia]

[That's very true. Survival is important if one's to think about a tomorrow, no matter how ugly the yesterday was.]

That's what matters. You've survived, and that means you now have the power to shape your future.

[masakados]

...Right.

[That's what he has this power for... for the future, of his world.] So, we've talked a bit about me, but I still don't know that much about you yet.

[rebelia]

[Well, he likes to talk about himself as much as the next person. There doesn't seem to be a good topic for transition, though, so he shrugs.]

What do you want to know?

[masakados]

What you do where you're from... is a good enough place as any to start.

[Hobbies and occupation!!]

[rebelia]

[It's so basic. They have the time, though. Why not?]

I'm a pro duelist. Whenever there's a major tournament in Asia, I attend.

We play Duel Monsters; it's a popular card game in my world. Sorry to say, but I don't fight monsters.

[He needs to clear that up, because people keep getting confused.]

[masakados]

Ohhh. [RECOGNITION.]

I've run into a few of you guys who play that game. It seems pretty fun.

[Most advanced card game he's ever seen.]

[rebelia]

Ah, it's a lot of fun.

[And full of copious amounts of violence and destruction.]

Whom did you run into?

[masakados]

[I mean, as all fun things are wont to be. Violence and, say, explosions are very important.]

Yuya and Yuzu. Just the once, though.

[He's talked to IV more times, go figure...]

[rebelia]

Those two, huh. So you met the livelier bunch . . . Well, it's not surprising that they'd bring up Duel Monsters on their first encounter.

[Naoki probably lucked out there. Those two seem to be more passionate when it comes to discussing Duel Monsters.]

[masakados]

So, you're not all like that?

[FEIGNING SURPRISE with a telling twitch of a grin.]