it's a little complicated... i'm not really sure how to put it.
his name is ryoji mochizuki. in the chat, it seems he goes by "mochi".
9:05 PM
we went to high school together. despite appearances though, he's... not human. in fact, he's sort of like a shadow. the avatar of a goddess called nyx.
she's pretty much meant to be asleep, until the being called "the appriser" wakes her up. that's supposed to be ryoji, which makes me wonder if his presence here means it's going to happen again... i should really ask him about that.
Huh, that's... Not exactly a good sign, with everything else going on...
9:23 PM
...He's not the type to manipulate anyone or willingly put them in danger, right...? I have to assume that he wouldn't if you're friends, but just to make sure.
so, wild cards, like the two of us, can even see the names of people we don't know... but ryoji was blurred out for you, and i probably only saw him because i kept him in my contacts...
9:45 PM
...okay. that's weird.
9:47 PM
watanabe might not be who they say they are. i wouldn't do anything drastic just yet, but keep an eye on them.
But right when we spoke for the first time, despite me not stating my name, they changed it immediately to Watanabe, saying they didn't need it anymore...
9:53 PM
...I could just be paranoid, but now that I think back to it, that did feel a little strange...
It was okay, though I would have preferred not to deal with such a restrictive time limit...
10:06 PM
We could have had fun going against each other.
10:07 PM
...But, besides the point...
10:08 PM
I... Don't think Izanami would pull something like this again... She was the deity we dealt with the first time around, and even though she's likely still around, she pulled something a little too similar before to repeat it when she promised to watch from afar.
@waffle | himbo collector
Hey, by any chance do you know of any deity infestations happening outside of Tokyo? Maybe one that would take a while to solve? Asking for a friend.
She's been here for a little over a month already for college, although she lives in the suburbs. The fact she visits Tokyo basically every day makes her a pretty easy target, though... Especially since Hi-no-Kagutsuchi doesn't seem to care if anyone knows he's here anymore.
But... Maybe if I was stationed somewhere else, cut myself off from the chat, he might not be as focused on doing things that specifically spite me...?
1:43 PM
...That's probably just a nice thought instead of something practical.
i just think that keeping an eye on nanako would be best, at the moment. maybe not necessarily in a way that would make her think you're being overprotective, but y'know
the independent type, huh? i guess you two have that in common.
1:53 PM
but what i'm saying is... it doesn't have to be under the pretense of looking out for her, at least not on the surface. i think she'd like to just spend time with you when you're not swamped with everything.
It's always good to look into it, at least, but I really don't think he's planning anything big right now. He wouldn't want to leave himself open to us when he hasn't finished having fun.
2:09 PM
...Bleh, that sounds like something Adachi-san would say...
...Someone who will not be named may or may not be getting a group together to maybe attempt to stir up the collective unconscious to potentially open up Phlegethon.
if it was our only option, she'd understand, but as it is, i don't think the kagutsuchi situation's reached THAT level of urgency quite yet
2:59 PM
so, thinking on it practically, it's definitely for the best that we stay back. but... it would feel pretty cool to be a phantom thief, if we didn't have to think about that.
I know you said you wanted to go check on Phlegethon, but would you mind if I came with? Maybe we should even call back Adachi-san, and grab some reserve membersโThis doesn't sound good.
I honestly think Igor made the app so I have a feeling there's just a lot he doesn't mention. Much as I love the guy, ahah.
I've been... alright. Worried about everyone... and maybe kinda tired. But I can't get bogged down when I have people counting on me, yknow?
i'm tired and worried too. and i've only gotten less and less sure about what's the best move to make in this situation. but... all we can really do is hold on, right?
Understandable.. it can be hard figuring out the right path choice. Especially under great stress. But, yeah, we can never give up! But if you need support don't hesitate to lean on me or the others. and I guess.. I'll try to as well, eheh.
Exactly! Part of why i also stood back. I wanted to help watch over the fellas here but I think I needed a break too. If you do need backup though just holler.
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