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[spacialeyes]

Ahaha... You're not wrong, but... [Old habits die hard, as they say.

He watches from over her shoulder, curious about what she's going to do with the file. In equal measure, he doesn't want for her to check the video and audio recordings that would play if the program was activated.]

What are you looking for? Am I about to be graded for the quality of my work?

[dereban]

Making sure that the files work properly and see if there's any bugs or errors. So yes.

[spacialeyes]

So if it works, you won't stop me from using it if I need to?

[dereban]

If it works right, yes.

[spacialeyes]

[Yuuto can be heard smiling from where he stands behind her,] Then please, do whatever you need to! Just don't open the audio or video files, please. They aren't the important part.

[dereban]

....

[ She's going to open the audio and video files. ]

[spacialeyes]

INABA!

[Yuuto can feel his ears beginning to burn. It’s bad enough to hear his voice played out loud, but it’s worse when he’s saying such ridiculous things..!]

“Greetings, Starsand City! I am your Spacetime Kami, Yumeno Yuuto-“

[He makes a squawking sound to try to cover up the recording, as the pre-recorded Yuuto tries to sound like a convincing villain.]

It’s not the final version and also uh- Well! [“Villain Yuuto” tries to explain how if he’s defeated, then it will be possible to find the Facility and send everyone home-]

I thought- If I have to be a Rumor, I’ll at least be useful!

[dereban]

...What the hell. I'm the one who's supposed to be the anime here.

[spacialeyes]

SHUT UP! I had to make people hate me!! I worked really hard on it!

[dereban]

You're awful at it. If you really want people to hate you, work on your acting and script.

[spacialeyes]

Well, I can’t really ask anyone to give me acting lessons so good that I get murdered, can I?!

[dereban]

I'm right here?

[ ??? ]

[spacialeyes]

Will you teach me or kill me..?

[dereban]

I'll teach you. Is the other folder more of the same or am I going to open that, too?

[spacialeyes]

… Please don’t watch them, mm.

Are you really okay with helping me to make things like this? You aren’t angry..?

[dereban]

I never said that. But if you're going to make them anyway, you have to make it look good. Otherwise, it's not believable.

[spacialeyes]

… so you are angry?

[…]

I’d appreciate the help. If I can’t stop this from happening, at least I don’t want to be used in the end…

[dereban]

I have no~ idea~ what you're talking about~

[ She says in a singsong voice full of venom. ]

[spacialeyes]

... uh-huh.

[He steps back, bringing his hands up to cover his chest-- and his invisible Distorted soul.]

I'd be hurt if you weren't. It's not like I want for everyone to hate me enough to... [His voice trails off.] But it's only gotten worse. I don't want this 'Rumor' or 'Distortion' or whatever to beat me. If it comes back to it, I want to help as many people as possible with this power, so...

[dereban]

So you want to become the villain? I totally get it.

[ It's not as if she hasn't done it personally before, or even made the attempt herself. ]

When you're trying to play a role, what helps is pulling from personal experience and emotions. Hatred, anger, revenge, hurt, jealousy are common ones.

[spacialeyes]

... Yeah. [His voice softens. Yuuto doesn't like thinking about a bleak future. He'd rather struggle and help everyone, but;] If it has to happen, I don't want for it to be sad.

[He considers her advice, looking slightly stressed.]

I've never really thought hard about those feelings before. They are rarely productive for something like me... But I could try.

[dereban]

It can be useful if you can control them... and use them when necessary.

[spacialeyes]

Really..?

[Despite the dark conversation, Yuuto finds a somewhat twisted reason to smile.]

Things are going to work out and this program will be for nothing... and when that happens and I get to stay in this world, maybe I can learn to feel those things. Before, they just got in the way of being 'Yuuto.'

But when everything settles down and I can live here forever, I'll just be 'me!' Can you teach me to be angry sometime, Inaba? Or any of the others? I wonder what I'd be like if I got super angry?

[dereban]

I can probably figure something out. How good's your imagination?

[spacialeyes]

Very! Tau-san taught me well!

[gasp!]

Are you going to try to make me angry? Please come at me! I will do my best!