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[standalonehuman]

Togusa

This is Togusa. Feel free to message me at any time.

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[frostythehitman]

i wish
i practically caved his skull in and he still had that stupid glowing eye on his forehead even after all that

[standalonehuman]

[Okay so Togusa saw Malik in the hospital and knows exactly how much damage James really did but you know what he's gonna let this one slide. You almost caved his skull in, James. GJ.]

Damn.

But you know. I know who would know for sure. And that would be the ultimate test, wouldn't it? Don't even give him a chance at getting back out until he tells us how to stop him again.

[frostythehitman]

[ thank you for letting him save face and at least pretend like he had any sort of control in that mess, Togusa. ]

what if he just lies
how are we gonna know before we just let him out where he can hurt people again

[standalonehuman]

Get somebody to corroborate it. Somebody had to have seen what happened. But I'd rather ask him, see what he wants to have happen.

One way or the other, I'm still floating the option of a tracking anklet on him, no matter what.

Re: late october

[standalonehuman]

Togusa frowns sharply. "This is confusing just to listen to, I bet it's got to be confusing for you, too. Do you want the missing context? If you're trying to get it to trigger, we still haven't found a foolproof way, but we can try..." Togusa is on the side of trying to hang on to himself as much as possible, to deny the memories that are encroaching in. But he can respect that a few other people are not.

Re: late october

[thisloveisjustice]

"No. No, I tried triggering something once and I got way more than I bargained for, so I'm not doing that again." Tatsuo lets out a slightly bitter laugh. "So while I am curious about the context, I'm not inclined to go looking for it."

[frostythehitman]

well good luck finding who DID see it bc i have no idea
tracking anklet's a start i guess
it's only any good if it actually tells people there's a violent lunatic on the loose within 50 feet of them
or else it doesn't do anything but help you find him after he's hurt someone else

[megatechbody]

"From that night that we certainly weren't drinking to forget?"

Mariko places the night, a little over a month and a half ago. She thought it a symptom of over-indulgence, but if Retrospec could alter someone in their sleep...

Her stomach lurched momentarily.

Togusa describes spider tanks without flinching; combat equipped and able to support passengers. Hyper-mobile, thanks to copying mother nature and rudimentary, childlike intelligence. The thought of a machine asking why the sky was blue or how cars worked prompted a smile.

And then Togusa mentioned singing and Mariko, kind of lost it for a moment.

There was no guffawing, she was far too tired for that - but for the first time in a while, Togusa drew a bit of actual laughter.

"Togusa, you have to promise me something right now. If you get one of these things, I have to see it first, okay?"

[standalonehuman]

Togusa nods in confirmation. The strangeness of that morning has only persisted, and he is actually starting to get used to the change.

He's trying not to get bothered by it.

Which is why the Tachikomas are such a good topic change. He laughs and shakes his head. "I promise. But if I get one of those, Daisuke's going to be jealous." The mental image of Daisuke pouting at Togusa's new 'pet' is far too amusing.

They're close, now. Togusa starts to slow the car. "Here we go. Lucian- he forgets the app, but he's a good man. He won't ask questions, anyway." They are heading not to a hospital, but to a small clinic, the kind with the doctor's own apartment above it.

[darkinferno]

i know that

but you and the prof... you guys didn't give up on me even when i tried to push you away

so i'm not gonna give up on malik either

but thanks. it means a lot

[standalonehuman]

I'm going to figure this out. Keeping you all safe is the priority. It comes down to an either/or, that has to be the side I fall on.

I'm sorry if it's not good enough.

12/2

[destiny_key]

Hi Togusa!!!

Your assignment for Secret Santa is Mafuyu Kurosaki!!!

If you look at the sign up post you can find what sort of things she might like!!! And if you have any questions just text me!!!

Happy Holidays~

Re: 12/2

[standalonehuman]

Question! Did you remember to throw yourself in the mix? You're getting a present, too, right?

Also, if anyone asks about me, tell them I like books. That's cheap and easy for anybody.

[destiny_key]

okay

also no i cant participate since im the one sending out the assignments
that would be cheating lol

[standalonehuman]

Whaaaat? [Delete delete delete delete.]

I guess that's fair. [So it's up to someone else to get you a present.]

Wouldn't want to break your own rules, after all. [Now, who else was asking this same question on the post?]

Thank you for doing this! [And I'm gonna thank you even more once I get some people together...]

[destiny_key]

no problem!!!
i just want everyone to have fun
its the holidays after all!!!

Backdated 02/12

[toobigtohandle]

To answer your question, I am a sword.

[standalonehuman]

[Togusa has to STARE at this text for a very long time. Maybe what he isn't saying is more important than this revelation.]

So. You're accepting what Retrospec is showing you as being a part of your own life? You don't think this was someone else entirely? Let's. Start there.

[toobigtohandle]

I know it's me. I can feel it.

[standalonehuman]

I'm not gonna try to talk you out of it. You made a good point earlier. Just wanted to make sure.

But those memories are telling you that you weren't even alive?

[toobigtohandle]

It's a little more complicated than that, but yes,
a large part of my memories are of being what most people would consider an object.

[standalonehuman]

If it's more complicated than that, I'd rather hear the complicated bits and treat it all with respect. If you're accepting these as your own memories, then it's worth the effort.

[toobigtohandle]

I was forged in the Sengoku era by a swordsmith called Aoe Sueno, and my owner was a member of the Nakara clan. He was defeated by the Oda-Tokugawa forces and died in battle, and because of my length and weight, I was deemed to not be wieldable by humans and dedicated to the gods in a temple.

And I was there for hundreds of years. People came and gave me offerings and prayed to me.

[standalonehuman]

Were you aware of yourself from forging? Did you have sentience the entire time, or did it happen over time?

[toobigtohandle]

Are you familiar with the concept of 'tsukumogami'?