9th Trauma

[wondering_eye]

[Satori arrives at 1248 Williams, sans her left arm, bleeding heavily. She leans on the door before opening it with her only remaining hand and calls her sister's name hoarsely

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[bridgetroll]

[fuck

fuck

Parsee would give so much to be able to keep even the smallest shred of concern out of her voice]

What the hell did you do?!

[wondering_eye]

[It takes all of her effort to keep the pain out of her voice.]

It's just an arm. You can be jealous of my asymmetry later.

[bridgetroll]

I think I'll be jealous of your thickheadedness instead. Less messy.

[wondering_eye]

I'm doing what's necessary to protect my family, Mizuhashi. Koishi is powerless and all I could do is read minds - that won't be of any use should the good officer come back.

Now will you take care of her if I die, or won't you?

[thirdeyeclosed]

[Koishi could tell something was wrong just by the sound of Satori's voice, but she wasn't expecting this. As soon as she sees the blood, she runs over to her sister, looking pretty freaked out.]

Sis! Wh... why are you asking me that!? You're the one that's hurt!

[wondering_eye]

[Satori laughs bitterly.]

No, this is nothing. It's just an arm...I'd rather lose an arm and be able to protect you than have both and be helpless.

If something else happens to me, I've asked some people to take care of you. You know all of them, so there shouldn't be any problems there.

...I'm sorry.

[thirdeyeclosed]

You... [Oh man she's starting to tear up.] Idiot! I should be the one doing something to get my powers back, not you! I'm the stronger one!

[wondering_eye]

Yes, I am an idiot, aren't I? I suppose the people here are starting to rub off on me.

[She hisses in pain.]

...At any rate, this...shouldn't be fatal if I take care of it.

[mayfield_mods]

[Outside 1248 Williams, a group of hazmat men walks.]

[wondering_eye]

[She's been expecting them. Ever since she mouthed off to Grady, she figured she'd be punished somehow. Were they her punishment? Was something else in store? Or was she to be ignored after all? So many questions that needed answering, that she wasn't sure she wanted the answers to.

Well, until they actively pursued her, she'd simply watch them.]

[mayfield_mods]

[They wander around for a while before pausing at the window, as if looking inside...]

[wondering_eye]

...Aha.

[She inhales deeply, then sighs. It's best if she resigns herself to whatever happens, isn't it?

With that thought, she tentatively swings the door open only enough so that the hazmats can see her.]

Hello. May I help you?

[wizardoftheweek]

... You did something, didn't you?

[wondering_eye]

...They took my arm in exchange for my danmaku.

I realize it's foolish, but I don't regret my decision...

[wizardoftheweek]

[[ Well, if ZUN's to be believed, she never had any arms anways, trolololol ]]

You're right. It's foolish. And it will only lead to foolish ends.

[wondering_eye]

Perhaps. But if it can help me fend off those who would attack me and my sister, I'm willing to pay such a price.

[thug_disease]

S-Satori-san?

[wondering_eye]

Kurodani...

If Mizuhashi ends up having to keep her word, treat Koishi kindly. That shouldn't be a problem for you, right?

[thug_disease]

Y-yes...I like Koishi-chan.

Wh-what's the matter?

[wondering_eye]

I've just gotten myself into a bit of a mess...