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[centile]

[a nod. boy does he relate to terrible shit but valuable lessons from it. sometimes that's just how it was.] It's better when something good can come out of that sort of thing, as bad as it was. Rather than just making everything worse.

[and he still thinks learning like that is impressive of jun. he's a kid who puts a lot of value in people who learn to change, so jun shoots up in his regard, really.]

Yeah... I don't know if I could have handled it. [he admits quietly.] I'm sorry you had to, Jun. It wasn't fair.

[icanhearscreams]

... No, it wasn't. Maybe it shouldn't have been us, but it was. Maybe it shouldn't have been our world, but it was. And there's nothing I can do about that.

I just... I have to live for everyone that I've lost. Even if they didn't like me... I'm sure they'd be at least somewhat glad that one of us is alive somewhere, somehow.

[centile]

I hope so. I'm glad you're alive here, and I'm pretty sure most of the dojo would say the same. Sensei definitely would. [and robby, he's pretty sure, and falco of course, but that's probably a hard subject right now.]

If she ever comes on the shore I'd like to meet her, your little sister. [he will definitely look out for her, of course. at least his powers would be good for something if he could do that.]

[icanhearscreams]

... I know.

[He sighs and looks out of the window. He can't... decide if he wants her here or not. He doesn't want her to be subject to all of this nonsense... but he sort of wants to see her.]

I'll introduce you to her if she ever shows up. I don't... want her to get hurt, though.

[centile]

... I know. I mean, I worry about Ritsu now that he's here. It's nice he is, but-

[stressful. a little scary. he glances over.] A lot of people would try to protect her though. I would.

[icanhearscreams]

... I think a lot of people would help protect Ritsu, too.

[Hm... he looks over at Mob again.]

It's stressful, this place. I'm not going to lie to you. It can break people. But it's... it's a good place, too.

[centile]

I hope so. Miss Makima and sensei Larusso already are looking out for him, and Ritsu is really capable.

[but ritsu is his little brother, so.

frankly he's grateful for jun being so honest about it, even if some of it is pretty grim. and he's right. he gets a little nod.] Have you ever been really corrupted, Jun? Or turned to a beast?

[icanhearscreams]

... I haven't. It's... I've been lucky. Manabu tends to whip out the curing mushrooms if he even suspects corruption. And we've had plenty canned - there was a big harvest in the fall. I'm not sure what would happen if I did get corrupted... somehow I think my beast form wouldn't be very threatening.

[To be fair, imagination is not his strong suit.]

[centile]

I wonder how they work. It sounds kind of like cursed energy, I guess. But usually that just hurts the host, or makes them lash out? Not this.

[icanhearscreams]

I wouldn't really know. This... is kind of beyond the science I know about, or could even theorize about.