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

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.

[That's...something. A whole lot of not-terrorist sort of things and Hiro eventually settles on a derisive snort. Mochi purrs, totally content to let Katsura keep petting him while Hiro slowly shakes his head.]

Completely normal, non-terrorist things. Got it. I guess that makes sense. [You know. If he believed that at all.]

If it's a secret then I want to find out. And I'm going to find out. I'll share anything I learn from them, too.

_{[ Katsura suddenly gives Hiro a thumbs up. ]}
Excellent! We are partners in this quest that we have. I'm glad I was able to warn such a smart and passionate youth-person.

I have faith in you.. even though you are young.
_{[ Young people can do the most amazing things.
Zura, of all people, knows that. ]}

I will be checking in.
_{[ breaking in. ]}

[He's tempted to roll his eyes at the young comment, but then he realizes that Zura's actually serious...so he gives a tentative grin instead.]

Checking in's cool. Just...knock like a normal person next time, would ya? And don't steal my cat.

I cannot promise these things.. but I will try my best.
_{[ Katsura seems to gather himself up to move— was he actually leaving?
With a wave over his shoulder, out he goes....
...out the window again. ]}

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