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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 2d

" You never said anything to me about being kind... But he views you as his savior, as his ever radiant goddess that gives him a reason to live. "

" He doesn't think you're cruel. Maybe a little tough at times... But without you, he'd be nothing. "

" I'm sure you both share the thought. "

𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 2d

Yet the fire persists...
And he remains unfazed.
Rather happy with the ever growing heat that threatens to take over his entire body.

" Working together... Do you take me for an idiot? You'd backstab me at the first moment you get, for the despair I'd feel from it. "

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 2d

" I want everyone and everything burnt to a crisp in an instant. I don't care about their screams or their pleas for help. I don't care about their descent into madness. "

The flames engulfing his arm grow larger and larger, hotter and hotter. Surely at this point, his arm was destroyed.

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 2d

" Destruction... Can, follow despair. "

His still ignited arm pulls away from Junko, outstretched towards the side as he seems to examine the flames rather closely.

" But I don't care about drawing out their mental anguish and suffering. I don't care about their prolonged misery. "

Junko Enoshima @junk0en0shima.bsky.social · 2d

cruel one. Never said anything about being kind."

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 2d

" I'll carry what I can. Y'know, given what little I've got to work with... Hehe. "

" But Uh- Yeah. It'll probably help to be able to monitor the arm... Wouldn't want it to get even more broken. So uh, I'm in your care. For the foreseeable future. "

" I-I Guess. "

𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 2d

" Y-Yeah... Sure. Just lead the way and I'll follow. "

He wasn't one to know what to say in a situation like this, where someone was thankful for the things he had done. Where somebody was happy because of something he did.

It's a... new feeling.

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 2d

That almost unbearably positive expression is exactly what makes it hard for him to want to... Y'know... Mentally torture her to the point of no return.

She seems so genuinely happy, like he's helping her make a dream come true. There's just this nagging part of him... He can't crush that.

Mikan Tsumiki @ultnurse.bsky.social · 3d

Brightens up.

"W-well...if you're certain! I-I-I would appreciate i-i-it! I c-could really u-use the extra h-h-hands! And the c-company! Thank y-you...I w-would also like to keep a-an eye on th-that injury if I c-can..."

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 3d

“ Well… Since I’ve got nothing better to do. And I might as well say it now rather than implicate it… “

“ I can come along with you to help. Even if I’ve got one broken arm… I wouldn’t want you to carry a bunch of stuff by yourself. “

𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 3d

“ Uh. I’m glad to be your friend too… You’re really nice. I’m already more than thankful for your help. “

The thought always remained that he should be pushing her towards despair but….

Damnit! She’s so nice, and he’d feel bad for hurting her like that… Damn his conscious!

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 3d

He didn’t seem like the type to be prepared…?

Damn, why did that kind of sucker punch his ego…

Like it is true- but damn… He’s not that much of an unprepared bum! Just… only a little bit. Y’know not that much… Y’know…

Damn…

Mikan Tsumiki @ultnurse.bsky.social · 3d

least...I am v-very excited I get the chance to help you!"

She hums lightly, before pulling out a small notebook and pen from her pocket.

She writes a list of things they will need, as they walk.

"A-alright. I think I have a-an idea of the stuff I-I need to grab..."

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 3d

The people don’t matter.

He wants this world erased. Burned to the ground. Nothing left.

“ You want me to stay… Over the pawn? That would break his poor little heart you know. What if he heard you… what if he knew what you were saying. “

“ A cruel demon wearing the skin of a human. You. “

𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 3d

“ You want to break them. “

That was the fundamental difference.

“ I want this world gone. “

He didn’t care about the suffering of the mindless masses. He doesn’t care what pain and misery they end up going through.

They’re nothing. Absolutely nothing.

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 3d

“ And your words confirm these memories, these suspicions. “

She wasn’t like him, they aren’t similar in the slightest. He can tell.

“ You want to make the masses succumb to despair, you want them to endure an endless suffering that crushes their spirits. “

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 3d

Unfortunate. She’s crazy enough to do the things he’d like, she just wouldn’t actually work under him.

Not without an ulterior motive.

“ I don’t think you and I actually have similar goals. This vessel and its memories… They tell me you want more than just destruction. “

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 3d

She was a freak. A psychopath, but not in the way he would normally be able to control.

She seems to be the leader type, the one that likes to pull the strings from behind the scenes until everything fits her perfect image.

She wouldn’t end up as his pawn…

Junko Enoshima @junk0en0shima.bsky.social · 5d

towards him, and sticks her hand in the flames.

Her moans of anguish are mixed with something else...Okay Junko. Thanks. Very cool.

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 3d

“ S-Sorry I don’t really have anything at my place. This uh… To say the least, something like this doesn’t really happen all that often. “

“ So, excuse me for being a little unprepared… “

Chances are if he ended up deeply injured, he would just walk it off and rest. It’s all he can do.

𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 3d

He doesn’t really have anything that could be described as a proper meal.

Or course, until Junko ends up torturing somebody into giving them their food or outright cooking something.

She… really is all that’s keeping him alive. Huh.

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 3d

It’s… pretty pathetic. But it is despair inducing, so he’ll take what he can get.

As for food… Well, it’s actually the exact same thing. He has a few things to eat while at home, but everything is light and barebones.

Small sandwiches or apple slices. Cereal and others just like it.

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 3d

“ Er… Well… “

Truth be told, he has absolutely nothing of the sort. Anytime he gets any sort of medical treatment, it’s usually after Junko tortures somebody to the brink of despair until they help.

At home, he doesn’t really have anything other than… Allergy pills and bandaids.

Mikan Tsumiki @ultnurse.bsky.social · 9d

it, for certain.

She wants to help, in any way she can. She's unaware of *his* ulterior motives in all of this. Of his want to cause her despair and fuel her drive to destroy. But she just wants to help this poor soul in any way she can really.

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 5d

" It's any trial, really. Whatever it takes to burn this world to the ground. "

The words act as his cue. Within seconds, his gestured right arm would immediately combust into flames. He seemed unfazed by the fact.

Alpha couldn't normally do that, of course.

𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 5d

" Lie to the boy all you'd like, but you're only convincing to a fool. "

Her question does seem to pique his excitement, considering the way his gaze intensifies towards her.

And the smile that soon paints his face. Lifting an arm up like a demonstration.

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 5d

" No. "

A curt answer, he wouldn't be fooled as easily as this vessel would. He's not some awestruck fool idolizing a fraud.

It's not as if he's hard to sway, rather it's completely impossible to do so. He idolizes nobody but himself, a simple ideology.

Junko Enoshima @junk0en0shima.bsky.social · 6d

a world, honestly! I got nothin' special going on!"

Boldfaced lies, and it's rather obvious too.

She frowns as he states he migght not be able to bring Alpha back.

"Oh? That's...disappointing....how dreadful, really. What trials do you have?"

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 6d

His head lowers as he seems to be deep in thought, yet words flow out as if it takes him no time at all to think about it.

Eyes closed... Is he even paying attention?

" As for bringing him back intact, we'll just have to see what trials I end up facing. "

𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 6d

" You don't know me. But you know this vessel, to some extent you must be important to him, and he to you. "

" Since you are calling it your puppet. It'd prove useful to me if I knew more about you. It would teach me about him... "

Junko Enoshima @junk0en0shima.bsky.social · 6d

"Yep yep...It isn't really unwarranted, is it? You don't know me, I don't know you."

She shrugs.

"Alright. I don't exactly *plan* on it. I don't really care what you're up to. Just bring him back relatively intact, yeah? I kinda need him still."

𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 6d

" Dodging the topic, simply how it appears to be then... I should've expected it. "

A simple shake of the head in response to their question.

" You can expect to have him back when I'm done. When that will be, who's to say. I have business here... And you won't get in my way. "

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𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 6d

" Dodging the topic, simply how it appears to be then... I should've expected it. "

A simple shake of the head in response to their question.

" You can expect to have him back when I'm done. When that will be, who's to say. I have business here... And you won't get in my way. "

Junko Enoshima @junk0en0shima.bsky.social · 6d

"Ah, so you're possessing my puppet. I See, I see...Well, when can I expect to have him back then?" She examines her fingernails, as if she's not entirely interested in the conversation.

𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 @burnthisdread.bsky.social · 6d

" Not all too surprising. This... Mmm, Vessel. It harbors odd feelings towards you, some I can't pinpoint.

But they are familiar. I wonder what you could've meant towards this one. "