001 | video/action if you're in New Bark Town

[usedsakujo]

[The video shows a close-up of a rather agitated-looking man, who gazes at the screen for a moment before putting the Pokegear to one side. It's clear he hasn't realised he just turned the thing on. You can see him sorting through the contents of the backpack, occasionally pausing to take off his glasses and inspect them, as if there might be

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[usedfakeout]

[B, of course, has figured out the audio system perfectly. He is a genius, after all. He hasn't noticed it can come with video, though, so you get to see up his nose.]

Well done.

[video]

[usedsakujo]

[Teru is not in the mood for this. The image from his end might be shaking, just a little.]

I suppose you were perfectly prepared for everything, were you?

[video]

[usedfakeout]

Of course.

[Lies, lies, lies. As he moves his arm, part of a sinister-looking purple cloud can be seen. Then it's the nose again.]

[video]

[usedsakujo]

Of course.

[He doubts your sincerity. A lot.]

People wake up in fictional worlds every day, don't they?

[video]

[usedfakeout]

Ah, but what is fiction and what is real? One could just as easily argue that your world is the one from a series of cartoons and video games.

[His world is absolutely real, of course.]

[video]

[usedsakujo]

I'm not in the mood to debate philosophy with you, whoever you are. I have work to get back to, I can't - I don't have time to play video games!

Skarmory? Skar!

Oh, no. I didn't mean - I'm sure it's very important to you, but I have to go home -

[video] [action]

[usedfakeout]

Oh, dear. Offending your pet already?

[This is met with a very annoyed Gaaaaa!. It seems it's not the first time Beyond has said something to this effect. And it seems to be coming both from the comm and from somewhere nearby...]

And my name is Rue Ryuuzaki. [...and then he steps out of the shadows of a cluster of trees. He's out of earshot, but only just, and only if one is speaking at a normal tone.]

[action]

[usedsakujo]

[...that sound was coming from somewhere behind him. Teru spins round, just in time to see Ryuuzaki appear from the trees.]

He's halfway over there before he realises it might not be the best course of action, but he's too indignant to stop.]

Were you watching me?

[action]

[usedfakeout]

[He looks completely unruffled, though a bit unimpressed.] Gathering information is my job.

[action]

[usedsakujo]

Oh? And what is your job, exactly?

[His eyes flick upward, instinctively, but of course there's nothing to see...]

[action]

[usedfakeout]

Detective.

[It's a habit he hasn't lost either, and his eyes narrow ever-so-slightly as he sees this other man do it.] That ghost isn't playing with my hair again, is it?

[In fact, Gastly is off to his left, easily within Beyond's line of peripheral sight.]

[action]

[usedsakujo]

[Oh, no... no, Ryuzaki can't possibly know what he was looking for. Can he?]

Not as far as I know. What kind of detective? [He's doubtful that the other man is any such thing, and not really bothering to hide it.]

[action]

[usedfakeout]

The kind that solves cases. You haven't given me your name?

[As he says this, he glances up above Mikami's head. If he's wrong, it'll seem a meaningless gesture or, at worst, an attempt at copycatting. But if he's right...

He watches the other man closely.]

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[usedsakujo]

[...Teru blinks.

It's the least reaction he could manage to give, but it's too much. He knows Ryuzaki won't let it pass.]

Mikami. [flatly] I'm a prosecuting attorney. You might say we're on the same side.

[action]

[usedfakeout]

You did have it.

[It's very quiet. No one else would be able to hear.]

[action]

[usedsakujo]

[Teru gulps, quietly. He could deny it, but - what good would that do? He should try to find out more. This Ryuzaki is either a threat to Kira or (though Teru doesn't really think this for a moment) another servant of his.]

...yes. I did. [His voice is as hushed as Ryuzaki's.]