text; @CURSE

[gimu]

hello.

i have several questions for the outsider populace and i require truthful answers.

1. what are your abilities in battle?
2. what is your estimation of your skill with your own abilities?
3. who are you?
4. what was your proudest moment?
5. what was your weakest?

answer as you see fit. i’m not your boss.

[ this isn’t how one goes about making work acquaintances but it’s direct, it’s simple, and choso can’t be bothered to care if it meets industry standard. ]

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[hitokiller]

( a "responsibility", huh. how serious. )

right on
the name's izou
tosa's okada izou
a manslayer folks here used t'fear

( here, being neo tokyo. )

[gimu]

[ he expects to come up blank on this, but it's surprising when the name sparks recognition, no matter how small. huh. ]

really? nice.

[ serious and an understater. ]

[hitokiller]

nice? that's it?
......
ugh, whatever
how 'bout givin' me something in return for that info
like, choso? you ain't got any fancy titles or anything for bein' so sure of yourself?

[gimu]

oh you wanted more.
that's impressive actually. i wasn't sure what to expect so a figure out of legend is exceeding the expectations i didn't have. i look forward to seeing your skills myself. [ just like that, huh? ]

just choso. i am the eldest of ten siblings. if i were to hold a title, it would be Onii-san. [ does thought have weight? does brain text crowd and crush? if it could, that one word would be meteoric. ]

[hitokiller]

( oh.

... well, that's more like it. this is the first person to actually look him up, and there's a small swell of pride in his chest. )

alright then, onii-san
and i'll wait to see what this "blood stuff" you're so proud of looks like on my end

[gimu]

[ that onii-san there earns izou far more points than is warranted for any one man ]

one day, or the next time i see you.

[ why does that sound like such a threat… ]