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[linesofdeath]

Characters: Shiki Tohno & open
Setting: Residential Area
Format: action brackets, I'll follow!
Summary: Worker Units malfunctioning, and well, targeting him to be put down!
Warnings: Injuries, will put more as it goes on!


[Cut.

Another one cut down, as Shiki found himself staving off waves and waves of worker units attacking him on sight as he dodged his way through their shambling attacks, his glasses put in his pocket already as they don't stop coming onto him as lines continued to fill his sight.

Pain.

Ah, looks like one got him in the shoulder, and then his right leg. But it doesn't matter, with these kind of injuries, he can still fight.

He has to kill enough to get out of here, but at this point, this is just getting to be too taxing for him to keep on using his eyes.

Feel free to notice a guy killing off a bunch of worker units around the residential area, guys!]

Comments

[linesofdeath]

...-!?

[The automated movement of his knife slash stopped inches from the other figure's collar, as that's what he had been aiming for a while already.]

The heck happened to you?

[concept_killer]

Things happened. Do I really need to go into it?

[He thinks it should be fairly obvious. Not that he wanted to talk about it in the first place.]

[linesofdeath]

...Nah, it's pretty obvious from the sight already.

[...But goddamn if this is not freaking him out just a liiittle bit.

And oh right, there's still those worker units trying to kill him too.]

[concept_killer]

[Right. For some reason or another, those same worker units don't seem to be showing up anymore. Maybe Satsujinki just scared them away????]

Good. Because it obviously wasn't pretty.

[linesofdeath]

You know, I met someone who had been tinkered with like you earlier on.

[That's another can of worms entirely.]

Are you going to try and kill me too?

[Just asking, bro.]

[concept_killer]

What? No. [Shaking his head.]

They messed up on me or something. Maybe having these eyes help resist the mental probing they did but they could only mess me up physically. Aside from this, I'm pretty normal.

[linesofdeath]

You sure? There's always a catch on these kinds of things, you know.

[can't stop him from being cautious man!!!]

[concept_killer]

I think I would know. Am I acting like I'm under someone else's control?

[linesofdeath]

No, you're not.

[With that, he's going to relax a bit, arms going back down to his sides as he still gripped his knife tightly.]

...So, what are you doing here anyways?

[concept_killer]

With that kind of question, I'm pretty sure you're still suspicious.

I'm here because I'm here. That's all.

[linesofdeath]

Can't blame me. This place is getting to be high-strung with all these modifications happening.

[SIGH.]

Well, thanks for the assistance anyways.

[concept_killer]

Whatever help I actually did.

[In a way, it probably seemed like he took out everything coming up to this point that was in his way.]

As long as you're fine, it's okay.

[linesofdeath]

...Alright then.

[There's a nod as he turned his back on him and started walking away.]

If there's nothing else, I... need to check on the others.

[Because at this point he's getting a bit worried too.]

[concept_killer]

Guh-!

[When Shiki turns around, there's a SHOCK. Mostly in Satsujinki's mind. He grabs his head as if he's in pain.]

[linesofdeath]

And right as I said that...

[There's a small sigh before he turned towards the other male-]

Oi, you alright?

[concept_killer]

[No, no he's not alright. Especially when there's a clear killing intent hanging heavily in the air right now as Satsujinki stands stock still.]

[linesofdeath]

'I am myself', my ass.

[Shiki muttered as his body shivered involuntary at the killing intent that's directed on him as he raised his knife in instinct thanks to that.

Of all things to face, it had to be himself with all these eyes on his body.

Well.

It could be worse.

Not.]

[concept_killer]

[He could be Satsujinki right now, just saying.

Either way, his own knife is out....the same one. Looks like this will be a regular MEoDP showdown.]

[linesofdeath]

[...There's silence as he gauged the other male. While he's mentioned a few times that their circumstances were different, he has no doubt on his skills, considering he's had more time to spend on perfecting it compared to him.

In the end, it just comes down to who has the better eyes.

...He has a sinking feeling that the other male literally has him beat on that front too.]