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[There's a light crackle as Souda fiddles with his Pokeconnect before he comes in clear.]

...uck!

[It's like an echo of Kuzuryuu's message on the network, only it's weeks late. Thankfully, he didn't have it on for two whole minutes of his freaking out, but he's still a pathetic crying mess. All the cold has apparently sapped the all the hope right out of his body. His boilersuit is zipped straight up, and his teeth are chattering.

Arguing with some lady who acted like a mother really didn't help his morale.]

Sonia-san, [Of course he calls out for her first, the predictable bastard] Hinata, the rest of ya guys! Are ya getting any of this?! [There isn't even a pause as he continues, because the tears on his face are freezing.]

F-First off, why the hell are there Pokémon?!

[The view pans down to show off his Totodile down by his feet chewing on his shoelaces. Souda is nervously laughing outside of view.]

Aha...ahahaaa... I'm dreaming, right? 'cause I played the first one when I was younger, but... There wasn't any ever like this one here!

This shit ain't funny! It's way too cold for it to be a joke! Goin' from an island to frozen hell?! If that Naegi kid is here, I'm throwing this thing [he means his Totodile] right at him! And I wanna go home, so ya guys better come out and get me already!

[...And now he just sounds like one of those children who lost their parents in a gigantic store.]

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[Yeah, Kuzuryuu's trademark babyface might be gone, but Souda is both scared yet...excited about himself out of the program. For example, how even old was he? Was he taller? Was he somebody nobody would ever bully again? Sure, it's morbid to think about, but this is the guy who built Mini Nidai!

What if he had a robotic arm or made some similar modifications...]

I mean like...don't ya wonder?

[As it is, Souda really has to snap himself out of it. He sinks down to sitting on the floor, and he sighs as his Totodile tries climbing in his lap. Kuzuryuu isn't the only one who has a sharp one.]

The other side. I wanted to go back home so bad, y'know? See anything but the island. [At the very least, Souda could've studied the machinery.]

So, yeah, I think we've got a ton of right to complain about all this! We've got a right to be pissed off! [Granted, his feelings on it are pretty selfish, but still. It's not what he was expecting, and that's the key detail here.]

[Somehow, Souda doubts him.]

...Right. But, well, see, you've got that face... [Please forget about your future, Naegi, for everybody in the sdr2 cast's sake. ...DON'T FORGET-FORGET, BUT JUST LIKE FORGET THE FACT THAT A FEW KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE. Yeah, that sounds about right.

Souda coughs awkwardly.] ...The name's Souda Kazuichi, and I'm the SHSL mechanic. Y'know, since I already know stuff about ya already.

Edited 2014-02-05 06:52 (UTC)

...You're like the fifth person or somethin' to say that, so I get it already.

[Luckily you're one of the later ones, Ms. Bully! It doesn't keep him from sulking, though.] I'm really not a fan of stuff not turnin' out right!

Edited (icon messed up AND OTHER THING) 2014-02-05 07:28 (UTC)

...A lotta people do it, so can ya blame me? [His teeth are chipped for a reason.]

So...they're pretty cool, huh? [Can he please bask in the glow of somebody calling him cool for a few more minutes?]

[Good luck with asking Naegi, man. Just don't you dare ask Kirigiri. If Kirigiri drills him, though, they're equally fucked.]

True as truth?! The hell does that mean? Like, you were abducted or something?!

[...Hagakure does actually look like the kind of guy who would be abducted by aliens. His hair is probably like some sort of homing beacon. He summoned them all to steal part of his hamburger. Yep.]

[Souda sighs.]

Don't bother defending me, she's gone. [Great, now look at what you've done, Kuzuryuu. But Kuzuryuu is totally on his side, right, especially after something like that? Final five's gotta stick together, right?]

Wish she could've heard, though, 'cause ya really told her. [What is it with short blond people being assholes in this game.] If she was a ghost, she'd totally be a poltergeist! She'd probably move around all my stuff and hit me over the head with it, ugh!

[Diddly darn dangit Nanami is adorable.]

Yeah, if I had Charmander, maybe I'd beat ya for once! [He's still kind of sore about Nanami not taking it easy on him, damn it. But, hey, Pokémon is pretty much like following a formula or manual! ...Right?]

And I guess she might be? [Well, he just got her, but he'd been yelling and talking to Kuzuryuu for a while. Hmm, Nanami is too good at this.] But I don't know what the things eat, and I can't exactly go outside to get her anything.

I'm pretty much stuck in this lab until Kuzuryuu finds some way of gettin' me out. Ain't no way I'm walkin' this.

You'd be surprised. Some people hear it more times than that and still don't understand.

On the plus side, most acclimate quickly. It isn't the worst place to be stuck.

[ ...Well, maybe. She'd still probably not take it easy on him here, and she's been training for longer than he has... ]

In your backpack, there should be a bento...they can pretty much eat human food for the most part...also, if you ask the Professor, he probably has Pokemon food you can get. Be sure to stock up before you go anywhere.

[ ...It is pretty cold, come to think of it. She's so used to travelling with Shaun and his fire horse that it's not a problem any longer, especially with their increasing pool of fire types. ]

Hm...do you at least have a warm set of clothes for your second set...? Though, I think your first set is okay...

...Oh. [No, she can't, a lot of people make fun of her too. Back at home, at least.] I see. Sorry.

Yeah, they are.

...I wonder if it's okay? [Souda is looking at Chevrolet, who is off camera.]

Like...it uses that to attack with, doesn't it? But I never thought about it like that, like if I ever got stranded, maybe I could use her for... [Tsumiki no. Souda no!]

Edited 2014-02-06 01:38 (UTC)

I'm not gonna throw her at him anymore. Turns out, he doesn't remember jack, so...

[It's an exercise in futility, one that Souda totally isn't gonna complain about for a while, noope.] No point. But if I do find somebody responsible, I'm makin' her bite the hell outta 'em!

...But, nevermind the past, right? [Because running away from it is much better.]

The name's Souda Kazuichi, and my title's SHSL mechanic. [...At your service.] How 'bout you?

[Too bad Souda's favorite types are going to be electric/steel.]

...Y'know, I don't know if I can ask that guy for anything. See, Kuzuryuu and me got into this yellin' match... Might've scared him and all his assistants.

[How hasn't he been kicked out yet? Souda sets down his 'Gear, and he can be seen going through his backpack.] Damn, Nanami, this is really surreal. There's all these pockets in here, like I'm supposed to know what goes where! [Granted, Souda has a lot of things on his person at times, but that's because his boilersuit has five billion pockets.]

...Finally! [That's the sound of Souda popping open his bento.] I guess fake Mom actually did somethin' nice... [He's not disturbed yet angry about her, nope.]

[Maybe Kirigiri will have mercy on Hagakure and spare him the deets.

Surprisingly though Hagakure's hair is less ridiculous at the moment because Leon coerced him into getting it cut. But it's still as wild as ever.]

No, it wasn't me. But I caught 'em in the act! Get this, dude.

[And it's here that he spins a wild, gripping, edge-of-your-seat story about how part of his burger got abducted by aliens as an act of cattle mutilation and it lead him to discover that his burger with not 100% beef like the person who sold it to him claimed.]

I busted his dirty lies good, dude! There was no way he'd be getting away with that kinda false advertising anymore!

[Yes good, never mind bad things, moving on!!]

Maka Albarn! Um, I don't have a "SHSL" title like that...I am a two star Scythe Meister at the DWMA though. Would you rather be called Souda or Kazuichi?

[Kuzuryuu is not taking sides in this case. He is on his own side because you were both wrong.]

[...though, admittedly he does have a slight preference for Souda over Saionji because survivor solidarity, f yeah. But don't look too much into it it's not a big deal or anything, lbr, MOST people are preferable to Saionji.]

Tch, wouldn't surprise me. I mean it though, you watch what you say over these things.

............

[The answer to that first question is 'yes' but Kuzuryuu really doesn't want to admit it. Of course he wonders, who WOULDN'T wonder after the deets AI Enoshima dropped on them? Of course you're going to be curious when someone mentions that your body changed so drastically over the span of 2-3 years that you had to have an avatar of your past self so neither you nor your childhood friend would question the change. Of course you want to know if you'll finally look as mature and worthy of your title as you'd always dreamed you would.]

You were paying attention to the part where we were still gonna be on the island when we woke up, right? [Okay, apparently that long pause was the only answer we're giving to the first part.] If anything, you got one of your wishes. It's not home, but this place isn't that damn island at least.

[Which, as sick of the island as he was, Kuzuryuu had no intention of leaving it until all the other kids were awake again. Mostly Peko, to be honest, but may as well wake them all up as long as they're there.]

[...save for maybe Komaeda.]

[They could leave Komaeda in his pod forever and Kuzuryuu would only feel slightly guilty about it, maybe. Oops.]

Hinata's pretty happy about it. Pretty sure Nanami's fucking stoked. And nobody else knows the truth so they're not complaining. So I guess it's just me and you having hang-ups.

[He WANTS to be happy about it, he really does. And some part of him is. The part of him that most desperately wants to see Peko again (which is, admittedly, most of him) is so damn happy to have a chance like this. But he's been having some trouble reconciling that part of him with the part that's insisting that this is not the "right" way to take care of things.]

[...Not what he meant, Kuzuryuu.]

Not fake Jabberwock Island, the real one! Y'know, like real life and stuff. Our bodies, as banged up as they are, just... It's makin' me antsy.

[And of course Hinata would be stoked at still being, well, Hinata. They did say he'd become Kamukura again, right?] Hinata being happy...that's a pretty obvious deal. It's better for him to stay like that, but the two of us?

[Kamukura sounded kind of creepy, anyway. Second leader after Enoshima type creepy.] Not so much. But, yeah, it's good for everybody but us. I guess it could be like a second chance for us, too, but it's not.

[Sure, Kuzuryuu, but Souda never exactly got close to anybody in their few weeks on the island. His paranoia shoved everybody away. He was kind of friends with Nidai for a while, but yeah. No deep bonds were made like everyone else, only with Hinata, and Hinata has tons of other people.]

So...all of 'em, then? Nobody knows they died?

[And if Komaeda's ass ever shows up, they're tying him up again and throwing him to the sharpedos. Maybe if they actually followed through with Souda's plan, things would've gone smoother. Didn't Nanami untie him the first time they tried it, too?!]

Edited (I HAD TO ADD MORE) 2014-02-06 09:00 (UTC)

Console-ma-jigger?

[Kid, you talk funny.]

Okay, to be fair, I had to borrow it from a 'friend.' [Poor kid blues. Poor friend choices blues as well, to be honest.] But how's that supposed to make me feel better? [Please to not be attacking the mechanic.]

[ Nanami's team is more balanced. Sorry, Souda. ]

I don't think that's the case...at least, I believe the Professor will always do what's best for Pokemon...so asking him to help you out there will probably always get a positive response?

[ Like Pokemon are that guy's life, so. ]

There's a lot of useful stuff in the bag...and you can always pick up other things later on. I guess it's a little surreal...I was just happy when I woke up here, to be honest.

[ If incredibly confused. ]

[Well well well. Someone else is here.]

I have not seen her here yet. And do not yell! You will disturb these creatures!

[guess who.]

He will help you if he has not already. Be patient!

I don't think any of us really know who is doing this, but it's really fun here.

I mean, it's kind of cold, but it was warmer before so it'll probably get warm again. And we can catch and raise Pokemon, which is cool. You can even go on adventures with your friends and no one has to hurt or kill anyone.

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First gear | Video

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video; filtered 2/2 fuck these morbid kids

video; I like every meme BUT that one for real

[video] whoops I didn't mean to take two days

[video] you need to come with a warning label

[video] hey do you wanna hear a joke

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video; FILTERED. dingly ding dong dangit bobby spoilers

[video] It's okay!

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[video] mozart: such blind, very sparkle, wow

video; Tsumiki what have you done

five years later oh my god

[video] such meme

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[video] lay it on me

[video] I confess that I'm a meme-loving fuck

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video; filtered 2/2 so morbid

video; filtered and yet I love them

video ; THANK GOD

video; FILTERED. ...DIDN'T CATCH IT, never watched it.

[voice] - LET'S ATTEMPT TO KEEP SPOILERS HERE TO A MINIMUM JSYK

Take your time!