probe | Audience: Mahito

[there's no reply text, but after a few minutes greed enters the garden with maus trotting at their heels.]

Would you like to explain the yarn first, or what you have to tell me?

Maus!

[IS THE FIRST THING HE SAYS... He loves this dog, and cheerily holds a hand toward him in greeting from where he's just. Sitting on the floor. But he'll wave up at Greed, too!]

Good to see you up and, uh - presumably less eyeless? Anyway! I wanna help Aoi make friendship bracelets for everyone this week, so we need some yarn.

[Hm.]

[my god. well maus bounds up to mahito with all the stupidity of a very trusting pup and goes to sniff and lick his hand. friend!!! greed stops nearby and folds their arms over their chest.]

Presumably. They've grown back if that's what you mean. [but uh, hm.]

...is that all?

[FRIEND... Maus is rewarded with plentiful pats and pets and ear scritches, though Mahito will at least keep his attention on Greed, for the most part.]

Yeah! Congrats on your eyes. [Thanks, Mahito. Anyway, he just... nods...]

Mmhm, that's all for the yarn. Some nice colors would be good, I guess? [Tapping his chin with his free hand in thought... He is genuinely here to vibe with these friendship bracelets.]

[the only reason mahito isn't dropkicked into space is because he's nice to their dog.]

Erm. Thank you. [jesus.] ...I suppose that's viable, sure. I can provide you with enough for that purpose.

[Fair mood honestly, his general appreciation for nature and animals is about his only saving grace.]

Thanks! [BEAMING. And then as if to remind everyone that he is in fact a fucking curse:] I'm gonna kill her next week, so I figured it'd be nice to do something fun first.

Ah. [there it is!] Your mind's made up then?

[There it is...]

Yep! It's been really hard to hold off. [His CURSE INSTINCTS, GREED.] But I promised Lust that I'd remember more about whoever I kill this time, and Gluttony that I'd be cleaner about it!

I'm genuinely curious if this is what they meant. [jesus.]

Another attempt with Miss Jahad?

What else could they have meant?

[JESUS INDEED. He's just out here... He also shakes his head.]

Nah; Childe wants to take a shot. Endorsi wants to go again too, but I think she probably won't mind waiting a little.

I'm not even going to guess. [greed is so tired, they do not wish to try and understand their co-workers right now.]

I see...are you not confident enough to do this alone?

[Greed is extremely valid, honestly. Anyway, he holds his hands up!]

I kill people alone all the time! It's fun, but it was a lot of fun killing with Endorsi before, too. I've only ever killed with other curses or dark sorcerers until now! Why? Should I do it alone instead?

Edited (my repetition randy) 2021-03-15 02:32 (UTC)

I'm not going to tell you how to perform a murder, Mahito.

[they were mostly curious is all.]

Mm, alright! Just figured I could take another request or suggestion, since I've already taken two.

[Terrible, terrible lad! Though something seems to occur to him, and after a beat:]

Oh - hey, I heard you can't give us, like, real weapons to use. But what about fake ones? If I asked for a gun that looked and felt real but wasn't, would that be okay? Just curious!

[for some reason, they tense up at the mention of a gun.]

...for what purpose?

[Unfortunately, his demon eyes notice that, and he grins in a somewhat reflexive way. Sometimes you're just a shark whose blood nose picks up on people's tension and discomfort...]

I thought of a fun game to play. [Hm.] Mm... But you don't like guns, huh? That's fine, that's fine. I can use something else.

I don't necessarily think Russian Roulette is what most people would consider fun. [WHAT THE FUCK ELSE COULD HE MEAN.]

But I would prefer you use something else, yes. [says the npc who literally drew a gun on a few people earlier this week. it's fine.]

[HIS GRIN JUST WIDENS. Unfortunately, Greed is spot-on.]

People never like playing games like that, huh... [A SIGH.] Since I like you so much, I'll use something else, then. What about a nice vial? Something really pretty!

An empty one? [they have learned they must question everything.]

Yep! Just an empty one.

[They continue to be so very valid.]

And your plan for it?

Russian roulette, but poison! Not real poison, though. [MAHITO.] Ah! Can I still ask for an ability like last time, too? I think I'd have to get rid of one first, but that shouldn't be a problem.

[Time to curse Gojou with hickeys.]

...I have so many questions and you only serve to make me ask more of them.

Come to me with a plan, and I'll see what I can do I suppose.

[Honestly real as hell. Mahito is just smiling away like the terrible demon he is...]

Okay! I'll see you again tomorrow, then. [Giving Maus a few more affectionate pets.] Go rest or Wrath's gonna be mad that I called you away for too long!

[they reach into their cloak and fling some yarn in multiple colors at him though.]

Wrath's going to be angry with me regardless. [but fine. tomorrow's another day.] We'll speak again soon.

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