Video 1 - Night of Day 128

[bloodbonds]

[The feed is shaky and focused on SHIKI's face. He doesn't say anything at first. He seems to be focusing on something past the screen and the background shows he's moving backward. He hops to the side, glaring at something and finally addresses the feed.]

Hey, you veterans out there! How do you deal with this thing?

[A blade suddenly appears in front of SHIKI, but he quickly deflects it with a knife. After he maneuvers around something again, he fiddles with the touchscreen buttons. The feed switches to audio, back to video, and finally fixed so he can move it around. He points the feed at a black figure wielding a household knife of its own. SHIKI dashes in, strikes it from the lungs to the heart, and backs away, but it seems unaffected.]

It won't just die!

Comments

video;

[this_chair]

[Wow why are you a loser.]

Will you hurry up and get inside somewhere!

audio;

[extradite]

Run... run!

Re: video;

[bloodbonds]

Yeah, and lead this into a place filled with people. [rolls his eyes] I'll find a place after I get rid of this guy.

audio;

[bloodbonds]

I've tried! It won't stop following!

[Curse these human limitations!]

audio;

[extradite]

Bush? Ah... tree?

Re: video;

[this_chair]

You're obviously not doing anything to it, idiot.

audio;

[bloodbonds]

How would that-[He gives an incredulous look at first, then it hits him.] Maybe it can't climb!

[sidesteps another wide swing and looks around for the nearest tree]

Re: video;

[bloodbonds]

I'm keeping it away from going after others, aren't I?

audio;

[extradite]

[ He actually keeps silent for a while, because personal experience has taught him that a man undertaking a dangerous operation can only take so many distractions.

Also, climbing trees is hard. ]

Are you... up?

audio;

[bloodbonds]

[Some leaves rustling and tree climbing sounds can be heard. A short while later, it's followed by soft sounds of something hacking at wood]

...Yeah. Can't stay here forever, though.

Re: video;

[this_chair]

People who are just as capable as you are.

audio;

[extradite]

[ Oh, he heard that. ]

Is that... is...

[ Horrified silence. ]

Is it coming up?

Re: video;

[bloodbonds]

So it'll end up like this no matter who I pushed it to, wouldn't it?

audio;

[bloodbonds]

More like it's scratching up the tree while looking at me. That's not leaving here any time soon.

audio;

[extradite]

[ He doesn't have to be the one to ask this. He really doesn't. ]

...do you carry a knife?

Re: video;

[this_chair]

No, the point is, you get away and hopefully it'll get lost somewhere.

VOICE。

[refute]

If it won’t die, then the most you’re doing is making it want to attack you more. [ at this point, she huffs despite being, well, in a similar situation. ] I’d advise you to get your running shoes on and make your way indoors.

audio;

[bloodbonds]

Yeah. What about it?

[Nothing strange about it at all.]

Re: video;

[bloodbonds]

It's followed me everywhere already. I can't just let this pest go now.

[Shiki might not see it, but his strikes have been getting more violent now.]

VOICE。

[bloodbonds]

Can't do that, I've already decided I'm taking this thing down.

Re: video;

[this_chair]

If I have to beat you up for getting hurt, I will.

audio;

[extradite]

[ ... ]

Use it. When it plunges. Use it.

VOICE。

[refute]

Idiot! Do you have some kind of death wish!? Stop burdening the rest of us and just get inside already! We have enough to deal with without having more wounded people to look after.

VOICE。

[bloodbonds]

Then don't heal me. This isn't much at all! [swerve, stabbity sounds]

...Except the not dying part.

Re: audio;

[bloodbonds]

Against something like this? Not gonna happen.