zerotohiro | Some Legends Are Told, Some Turn To Dust Or To Gold [CEREALIA INBOX]

[You know. He had him up until he starts talking about Floppy Bird and Hiro's face falls flat. He's about to tell Katsura to quit messing around and actually take this seriously, but...then again? The rest of it makes sense. And the things he's talking about...they match up to what Katsura wouldn't tell him inside ViViD.

It makes a scary amount of sense.]

...I...[No. He had a feeling, but.] ....not to that extent, no. [That's even worse.] Why though? What are we supposed to do for them that they can't get the aliens or other Flamines or whatever to do? We have lives back home, how is that fair?

[He stops to look at his hands.] We're code. That's why we're code. We're code so they can change whatever they want about us. Katsura...are we living weapons?

Edited 2015-08-27 19:50 (UTC)

_{[ Hearing this revelation from a young teenager almost sends chills down his spine, but he's glad that Hiro understands without him having to explain. ]}

We are property to them to do their dirty work. I believe our homes are not destroyed— but we are used as an offensive for CERES. These Flamine people; CERES has wronged them and they are not telling us how or why. A slide show to get us to trust and agree with them is their way of branding us as theirs.

I've been mistaken as a CERES official from a victim of CERES I met when .. I took a tour of the place.
There are ocular implants connected to your nervous system. CERES used this to their advantage and knocked us unconscious.

They have complete control over us. You're foolish if you think otherwise.

[Ocular implants...they messed with their eyes? They messed with their eyes. He blinks rapidly like he's trying to figure out what they've done and the look on his face is equal parts horrified and aggravated. How. Dare. They.]

I'm not here to be their attack dog. I have things to be doing at home, like protecting my city. [There's a beat.] ...y'think that means we should be trying to help the Flamine instead? If nobody trusts CERES it's gotta be for a really, really good reason. [He shakes his head.] There's always a way to override. We've just gotta figure out what it is.

_{[ Zura casts Hiro a glance, then pounds a fist to his own chest. He is practically glistening when he says this: ]}

I have with me a secret weapon. Somebody who appears as a white demon when he is drenched in blood. Sakata Gintoki is his name-- I have been friends with him since childhood. He can take anything this place throws at us down. However...

_{[ he lowers his hand and clears his throat. ]}

It's hard to get him out of bed. I need to encourage him further for assistance since he prefers sleeping and eating sweets.

I am also working up a scheme to get my darling Elizabeth who will make a great asset. She has broken me out of jail before.
_{[ implying that he is ready to cause some big trouble. ]}

[He's really gotta stop anticipating really serious moments with Katsura.] He kinda sounds like my cat. [He nods, gesturing to where the feline's curled up on the couch.] Mochi can be vicious but only when you bribe him enough.

[And only when Hiro's trying to do things he shouldn't, like give the cat a bath or strap rocket boots to him without proper appeasement.]

...and who's Elizabeth? [If he's bothered about Katsura being in jail before, well, he doesn't show it. It's okay, bro, he's been arrested too.]

T..That's exactly how he is! _{[ He looks in the direction of Mochi, face flushing a bright red again. ]}

Aaaaa, he is so fat, just like Gintoki. _{[ does Katsura like praising or insulting this guy: The Motion Picture Film.
Zura ventures a little closer to the cat that he didn't notice, but then Hiro distracts him with a Very Important Question. ]}

Elizabeth is Elizabeth!
_{[ WHAM. He's pulling out his wallet, passion in his voice and his eyes. Just like a proud soccer mom, he reveals a drop down plastic folder from his wallet that show him and Elizabeth... in all sorts of fun situations.

It's obviously somebody in a giant sheet, but Katsura doesn't even bring up this point— probably because he was too stupid to realize it.
His voice wavers. ]}

She's been with me through thick and thin— through every season, every time I got put on stand by, every time our show got cancelled— she is my right hand!
B..But now, here in Tellus, we're separated. Her code is not here.

[It's official. Tadashi's going to kill him for ever letting Katsura into the house. Oh well. He's about to point out that his fat cat isn't that fat when he's suddenly being accosted by photos of...

....what.

What?]

Um. [Well. That's one way to describe it, he guesses. Elizabeth is Elizabeth and it looks like Elizabeth might not even be a she at all, but how do you say that to somebody who's apparently missing a few screws?] You guys have been together for a long time, huh? [Let's go that route.] How do you know her code won't show up? Baymax was waiting for me when I got here.

_{[ The more that Katsura looks at these pictures, the more he starts missing him. He was used to having somebody to cuddle up with at night after a long night of planning debauchery and overthrowing the government— or a long night of playing copious rounds of UNO. Sure, he has Sakamoto and Gintoki here, but Elizabeth, well. Elizabeth has spent more time with Katsura and been loyal to him.

Before Sakamoto moved in with him, Zura would be out and about, talking to himself, almost as if Eli was there with him. ... Which sort of made him look crazy ( where is the lie, though. )

He's crying? He's definitely crying. ]}

N..Near, far, where-eveeeeer you are, I believe that the heart does go on, Elizaaaabethzuuuu—

O..oh. Elizabeth— she was a gift from space. I got her in season 1, and she's been with me ever since. There is hardly a moment of screen time I have without her.
I've questioned Mosley-san about this. Apparently he is encouraging me to play in ViVid to obtain her as a reward.
As much as I'd rather not participate, I'm afraid I have no choice if I want Elizabeth back.

Edited 2015-08-31 17:28 (UTC)

[Oh god please don't cry Zura, Hiro has no idea how to handle that. He holds his hands up like he's about to brace Katsura from completely falling apart but when he speaks again Hiro settles for a questioning look. Why so much fourthwalling bro?

What does he know about Katsura anyway? Not much, that's what.]

Would you have to be the one to play the game, or do you think somebody else could play for you to obtain her as a reward?

_{[ and just like that, dramatics are over. ]}

Hmm. I don't know. That might be a question to raise to the higher-ups. 'Can I obtain an adorable sidekick from Katsura-san's world?'
Hooooo. It makes me so angry, Hiro-dono. I suspect they are keeping "codes" hostage and revive their corruption when they please.

There is too much of their control in this place. It's uncomfortable, isn't it? There isn't enough detail given to us. It's all suspicious.

It's worth asking. Maybe we can obtain a bunch of other cool stuff, too, if it doesn't exactly have to be ours. Might help us fight back on what CERES wants from us.

[And he knows, buddy. He knows.] That doesn't sound too far off from what I've been wondering, too. It's all about big brother watching. [A pause.] A figurative one, not...my actual big brother. [Big difference.] What would be best is if we can disable the ocular implants somehow so they can't see what we're actually planning to do. Any ideas on that one?

You have a big brother..? _{[ He's always wanted siblings. Only child, and an orphan. No wonder he craves companionship. ]}

_{[ Zura is gradually, during this conversation, sliding closer to Mochi. ]}
Tampering with them on our person is too dangerous. Finding the source of how the are watching us at their headquarters and dismantling the equipment they use, if possible, would be the better option than performing operation on somebody. It would be trickier— as we speak, they could be hearing and seeing this conversation.

Or.. obtain a corpse and slice their body to see what is inside.
Aa, like a happy meal with a toy.
_{[ look, this guy has cut open plenty of comrades in his war. He talks about this casually, taking another long, slide step to Mochi. ]}

Edited 2015-09-05 04:45 (UTC)

Yeah. This is actually his apartment. [Hence the hipster interior. Mochi's tail flicks but he otherwise doesn't move, aware of Katsura's movements but not too startled to run away just yet.]

So really what you're saying is it's probably easier to break into their secret tower or whatever and take out all of the cameras. [A beat.] You don't really think they can be listening to every single conversation every single one of us is having right now, do you?

[There's a wince though.] We are not slicing anybody open! And don't talk about slicing people open while you're trying to touch my cat!

I was told by a victim this: They are always watching, always listening.
Take that as you will.

Everybody was stunned with a shock at once when we were getting too close to finding out more information. We tried to congregate in person in case they were listening over our devices before we found out how they are are truly listening to us. It's no use. At this rate, they already know that I am a threat to them, but it is a risk I am willing to take if it means sharing information with others and educating them of the dangers of this place and the corporation.

_{[ Suddenly, Katsura plops down on the couch then leans to lie his upper body down on the sofa, head resting on top of Mochi as his arms curl around him. ]}

Aaahh, so cute... so soft...
_{[ back to business. He remains here with his Mochi pillow, all the while sharing valuable and probably confidential information: ]}

There will be no intentional slicing of bodies open if they are alive... unless somebody sacrifices themselves and volunteers. Finding a corpse to open it also unlikely, as victims who have died disappear altogether. Otherwise, the safest option is to investigate their place.

They also have a prisoner there that I saw that I wish to set free.
Should you ever investigate, she is in a cage, and it is dangerous if you go near her.

[There's an unhappy sort of yowl from Mochi as he's squished but he otherwise doesn't move yet. He's probably used to Hiro being sort of mean to him. Speaking of Hiro he's just going to continue watching Katsura and absorb what he says, making himself comfortable on the arm of the couch as he questions how CERES can have this much control.]

Well thanks for taking that risk. I had no idea it was this bad. [Another wince. Seriously, no body-slicing.] We can always take the attention off of you and put it on someone else though...there's always a way. [His eyebrows lift then.] Someone's trapped inside the CERES tower? Who? How?

I don't know how, and I don't know for how long she has been there— she doesn't appear to be like anything from this planet. There were many cameras on her and she was very hostile towards the corporation.

... I see her as an ally, which is why I want her freed and under interrogation.

_{[ Katsura makes some cooing noises before he practically rubs his face back and forth into Mochi's soft.. soft fur. There are words spoken to Mochi in a baby voice, but it's hard to understand what he is saying. ]}

Edited 2015-09-11 01:15 (UTC)

_{[ Then he finally pulls away from the poor cat. By a miracle. Somebody up there in heaven must like Mochi. ]}

Hiro-dono.
I don't know what steps to take after us captives have taken control over CERES' corporation, but it is better than us suffering and merely going with the blatant lies. I have been questioned by people here as to what I plan to do after I overthrow the company, and I can be honest and tell you I am not sure, but..

It is better to put the sunflower seeds into the palm of a friend than trust their harvest in the palm of an enemy.
Don't you agree?

_{[ his voice was serious and firm, but there was a hint of pink in his cheeks.
He really.. really liked animals. And there are hardly any here. ]}

...sunflower seeds don't sprout in people's palms. [It's a weak argument, something to be contradictory but he absolutely gets what Katsura's saying. Even if they have no idea what to do with CERES after they took it back, it would at least be theirs to figure it out. Mochi swipes a paw at Katsura the moment he lets up but Hiro's quiet and solemn for a moment.]

Tell me more about the captive. If she's someone who could help us, we should start learning more about her. Anything's better than us just sitting here going along with whatever they want us to believe.

[This is literally the worst idea ever. Who let them meet. Who let Katsura plant ideas in Hiro's head and vice versa. Mochi's tail flicks, swatting Katsura in the face but Hiro doesn't notice.]

She is very hostile towards CERES, as are some of us. I think she could be a potential ally, but she should be treated with caution, as CERES is seeming to. She might be something very powerful.

A sleeping pill or injection. Something to make her unconscious. An explosive of some kind— one that can move on it's own. These are just ideas that have been weighing on my m—

_{[ there is a paw hitting him in the face. It probably hurt, but he doesn't care.
Instantly, his attention diverts: ]}

M-Mochi-dono— are you playing? _{I felt your paw pads... uwahhh, they're so cute.}
_{[ instantly, he goes straight for the paws, pressing one of them to see Mochi's little toes spread apart.

also why is he using such a respectful honorific for a cat. ]}

[Mochi doesn't seem to care at this point and it's really only because at least Katsura's not trying to shove rocketboots on his feet like a certain boy genius. In fact, the cat's starting to purr and let Katsura squish his paws.

Hiro, on the other hand, lets out an exasperated sigh.]

Dude, focus. We're not using explosives but do you really think if we drugged her to knock her out she'd trust us any more than she trusts CERES?

It's not dude, it's Katsura.
_{[ Sweet, adorable purring... Zura's face is as red as can be at this rate. He can't do this. But he's going to try.
Finally he pulls away completely from Mochi and stays seated to himself.

He sounds like he is about to burst any moment. ]}

Explo..sives, aaah, well— _{[ he can hear the purring ... ]}
It-It's what I am accustomed to working with.. ah, you know.. f-for my line of work.

It's knock her out, or risk ourselves, as we don't... _{[ he looks at Mochi then focuses back on Hiro. Katsura flinches his eyes shut. This is really the task. ]}

—We don't know how powerful she is, but considering h.. how she was under such surveillance, I imagine she is strong in some ways.

[Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purrpurrpurr. Hiro's about to comment on the "dude" thing when Katsura's words catch up to him though and he stops, lifting an eyebrow even higher.]

You never actually really specified what it is you do anyway. [What kind of line of work involves a lot of explosives?] Maybe that's true, but that doesn't answer why CERES knows enough about her to lock her up in the first place. Maybe she's actually not that dangerous and she's just...I don't know, pretending to be to scare them?

[Mochi hops off of the back of the couch and straight into Katsura's lap. Please pet him.]

_{[ Katsura smiles. He genuinely smiles. It is probably the truest and softest expression Hiro has seen yet. Zura's face always looked stern and serious; but here, he looks absolutely delighted. Katsura swallows hard, then provides Mochi with gentle strokes along his back. ]}

H-Haaaaaah.

Aaaah. _{[ he looks at Hiro, pulling his stoic look again. ]}
I do normal civilian things. Completely normal. I wake up, I don't promote terrorism, I go to work.. a... salesman.. then I go to the temple and pray, I don't do terrorist things, I come home to a partner— we watch commercials— I'm not a terrorist— and go forth to sell things the next day! Hahahaa.. ah—

_{[ AHEM. ]}

I have a feeling she and CERES have a long, terrible past together.
CERES is keeping it secret from us for a certain reason.

Some Legends Are Told, Some Turn To Dust Or To Gold [CEREALIA INBOX]

two days later and I'm still laughing at this tag jfc. only because of floppybird. :(

AHfDJD he tells everybody about floppy bird...... hes so offended by that game

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