MAN☆EATER'S IDEAL WORLD ★ SESSION 1

[idolpro]

When you close your eyes, bone-deep fatigue crashes over you like a wave—almost like it was just waiting to catch up to you the minute you stopped moving.

Within the darkness, you can just barely hear the echoes of distant voices, too faint to identify . . .

"Jealous of his normalcy? Maybe just a little."

"Man Eater is so scary! Man Eater is a killer! It's all very alarming but. . .that's all there is, isn't it?

Neeheehee, brutish as you may be, someone like you will never be more than that. You'll kill, and you'll die. Over and over, until it's permanent some day."

"And you're the same... Hitoshiki! The truth is you're just a serial killer who's only good for killing—so why are you going to school like some normal kid?! Leading a dual life when you don't even have a dual personality—it's not fair! Why only you?! It's not fair!"

"It's better not to fight, sometimes. I feel kind of sorry for you..."

"So what it comes down to is this. Would you rather stay what you are, or be happy?"

Gradually, those voices blend into the hum of a bustling crowd... naturally enough to make you wonder if perhaps you were just hearing things, after all.

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Comments

Re: SCHOOL GROUNDS

[carnivorouscarnival]

Izumu frowns.

"Why? Rizumu likes him, and that's the least I can do for her."

Re: SCHOOL GROUNDS

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Rizumu. Likes. Everybody.

It doesn't mean she should.

Re: SCHOOL GROUNDS

[carnivorouscarnival]

"C'mon, you think I don't know that?! Me? He's an asshole, yeah, and I wouldn't say he treats her kindly, but it's still better than what she gets from most people."

Though as soon as the words leave his mouth, he frowns a little, like there's something about that doesn't sit quite right with him.

Re: SCHOOL GROUNDS

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

What do you mean by most people? What do they do?

Re: SCHOOL GROUNDS

[carnivorouscarnival]

"Well, she's got a... delinquent for a brother, you know? A lot of people won't want to associate with her."

1/???

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

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Re: SCHOOL GROUNDS

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Are you really getting caught up on being labeled a delinquent? You?!

Fuck them. Fuck all of them.

Re: SCHOOL GROUNDS

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I've gotten texts from three people just today about how they would all shank a bitch for you.

And you're worried people wouldn't want to associate themselves with you? With her?

Done

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[DRAGS A HAND DOWN HIS FACE]

Rizumu doesn't need anyone other than you and whatever ---

[Yes, he does make the hand motions]

"Delinquents" you hang out with. And some of her own. She'd be fucking happier that way!

So would you!

[carnivorouscarnival]

"Obviously I don't care if it's just me. But if she's the one who has to pay for what I do, how is that fair to her?"

He shakes his head, like he knows he's getting off track.

"... Why are we even arguing about this? I already know she has plenty of friends here!"

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Yes. They are getting really off track here, aren't they?

Hold that thought, Izumu.

Intensity is going to try to steal Rizumu's phone this time. Hopefully it's easier than trying to get Mr. Fox's book]

[carnivorouscarnival]

She makes a surprise, "Wah!" sound, but... it's Rizumu. She's not gonna do shit about it.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Scrolling through her contacts. Is Mr. Fox in there?]

[carnivorouscarnival]

Her contact list is sort of vague and hard to focus on, in a dream-like way. But if you concentrate and actively look for it, you can probably find Mr. Fox in there, yes.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Excellent. Sending it an:

I quit.

Text message. And then holding out his hand, palm up to Izumu]

Phone.

We're leaving.

[carnivorouscarnival]

He stares at Intensity's hand, mostly like he's at a loss for what's going on.

"... What, you wanna go home already?"

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Still holding his hand out]

Yes. This is a dream and it's time for you to wake up.

[carnivorouscarnival]

He still doesn't make any moves.

"You have to realize how crazy that sounds, right?"

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Absolutely.

But you also know I wouldn't lie about this.

[carnivorouscarnival]

That gets a small huff of a laugh.

"Not with a face like that, you wouldn't."

There's a long pause.

"What's reality supposed to be, then?"

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Well he was going to explain but then ZRAEL beat him to it]

[carnivorouscarnival]

Well. That sure is a thing that happened.

He visibly jolts at "when did you get this weak," and his eyes go a little wider the longer he listens to the broadcast.

Even after the it ends, though, he doesn't say anything immediately, just staring at Intensity wordlessly.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Might wince a little bit also at the weak comment. Oof. Word choice.

But once it's done, Intensity is going to use that hand he's awkwardly holding out to grab one of Izumu's whether he likes it or not]

[carnivorouscarnival]

He lets Intensity take his hand, making no attempt to pull it away.

But he says, in a quiet voice:

"Even if you didn't kill them here, they'll both be gone when I wake up, you know."

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Yes, I know.

. . .

But would you really be happy here in this illusion?