PC: Kyoko

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Things we should've never attempted, in hindsight. [ but uh. hm. HM. this is a lot. he's quiet as this memory plays, letting himself try to process what in the hell he just saw. ]

...what happened to him, Kyoko? I didn't think people could just turn into monsters like that.

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[ She blinks for a second to clear her head, and to remind herself that it was in the past. ]

They usually can't. He took a scientist's deal to gain power. I suppose he was feeling desperate at the time. I don't know the details, but he merged with extremely dangerous beings from an alternate dimension.

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Well. People do a lot of stupid things when they feel like they don't have another option, so maybe that isn't so surprising. Can you like...when that happens, can a person unmerge later?

[factoring]

It is possible, but it takes a very specific way of doing it. Most people probably couldn't assist with it... You have to jump into their mind and convince them to come back to themselves.

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Which means that even if you were able to connect to them, there's a chance they'd just say no anyway. What happens at that point? What can you even do?

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You can start fist fighting them until they see reason.

[This is a real action the protag of cyber sleuth just does.]

[westedge]

[ why does that make him laugh, no. ]

Does that even really work?

[factoring]

It worked on him.

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And they say that violence never solves anything.

[factoring]

That depends on who you're asking.

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Well first of all, I'm asking you.

[factoring]

I've never said that.

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[ funny. something about that makes him pause, and his expression shifts into something a little more...relieved isn't the right word. settled, maybe. ]

Then that's good to know.