[AUDIENCE] kagachi

[doublesmall]

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w4, saturday

[doublesmall]

Hey.

[he's brought kagachi to his office, where he's working on another glass of wine, because of course he is!]

...what a fucking mess, huh.

[preceptive]

[kagachi should not be encouraging chuuya's drinking habits but he did bring another bottle of sake as an offering, which he places on the table.]

I expected it.

[doublesmall]

...hah, and here you were scolding me for drinking earlier.

[but he gives kagachi an approving nod. accepted.]

It was going to be this way at some point.

[preceptive]

You were going to drink whether or not I got it.

[he nods.]

... And regardless of who it is, each week will always be painful to someone. That's how it is.

[doublesmall]

You're probably right.

[he was given access to booze whenever he wanted it? bad.]

...and yeah. I know. Just-- not being able to do anything to stop it is a pain in the ass.

[preceptive]

And we're getting close to the deadline.

[doublesmall]

Deadline?

[he just

tilts his head?]

[preceptive]

... Well, I don't know for sure if it's a deadline. But there's a ritual we're supposed to do on Day 50?

[doublesmall]

Oh, that.

Then I guess we better get our shit figured out fast.

[preceptive]

"Oh, that"? You make it sound minor.

[doublesmall]

You can make anything sound minor if you really don't feel like thinking about it, in the moment.

[he's doing great!]

[preceptive]

Avoiding unpleasant thoughts isn't going to solve any problems either, you know.

[he sighs.]

Well, I'll indulge you for a moment. You know the rewards we got for making those films?

[doublesmall]

[look, even a host sometimes needs like an hour to just not think about it. he's trying.]

Yeah? What about them?

[preceptive]

The one I have is supposed to be able to control a single action from an individual. Do you know what the limits on that action will be? And if it applies to a demon's host?

[doublesmall]

...I don't see why a demon's host wouldn't be a viable target for something like that. As long as it's not something impossible for them to do, I don't think you'd be limited, but-- if you made someone kill, it wouldn't be their fault.

[preceptive]

... I wasn't planning on making anyone kill someone, but good to know.

If I tried a command like "confess" if I thought they had carried out a murder, would that work?

[doublesmall]

-I wouldn't waste it on that particular one. It wouldn't work the way you want it to.

[preceptive]

I figured. That seemed too easy.

Guess I'll keep it as a last resort, and see if an appropriate situation ever arises.

[doublesmall]

That seems like the best thing to do with it, if you ask me. Not really the kind of thing to just use because you can.

[preceptive]

Yeah, I'm not leaping at the opportunity to control others' actions.

[doublesmall]

You shouldn't be. It's a fucked up thing to come up against.

[preceptive]

Speaking from experience, or?

[doublesmall]

I know a kid who can do it, yeah. Not entirely the same, but... it's still not a concept I like any more than it sounds like you do.

[preceptive]

Free will is important.

Not to mention it's kind of close to what the demons are doing to us anyway.

[doublesmall]

Still, if it's something you've got on your side...

It'd be pointless not to use everything at your disposal, if you find a good way to do it.