001. - voice

[temerate]

[ --clicks on to the screech of something inhuman howling its lungs out, and the muffled sounds of someone whose communicator has turned on inside a pocket in the middle of a fight. More screeching, the ring of metal, and several crashing noises until the monster's yowling is cut abruptly short with a horrible wet sound. ]

[ Silence. ]

[ And then, much clearer and so completely calm, some actual speech. ]

Nuadoria. I had not thought to see thee again.

Thou art changed.

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[voice]

[temerate.livejournal.com]

Perhaps they were always here, and are only now making themselves known.

Have they killed anyone?

[voice]

[cachaemic.livejournal.com]

I... don't know.

[voice]

[temerate.livejournal.com]

Then I shall investigate.

[voice]

[cachaemic.livejournal.com]

Investigate? Have you seen this kind of thing before?

[voice]

[temerate.livejournal.com]

My city was home to humanity and also that which they termed 'monsters.' Conflicts between them were not uncommon.

[voice]

[cachaemic.livejournal.com]

So... You know what to do?

[voice]

[temerate.livejournal.com]

In my city, those who disturbed the proper balance were punished.

This is not my city.

[voice]

[cachaemic.livejournal.com]

[slower to respond as he thinks all of this over -- but after what he's seen, he's able to take these things with a grain of salt]

You mean you had a police force for monsters-?

[voice]

[temerate.livejournal.com]

[ ohhh ganta. ]

[ You can almost hear the smile. ]

One. Only one was needed to maintain the balance.

[voice]

[cachaemic.livejournal.com]

[As impossible as that sounds, he has to ask.]

... And that wasn't you?

[voice]

[temerate.livejournal.com]

It was.

Formerly.

[voice]

[cachaemic.livejournal.com]

Formerly?

-- Does that mean can you fight them?

[voice]

[temerate.livejournal.com]

If I so chose.

At the moment, there is little incentive for me to do so.

[voice]

[cachaemic.livejournal.com]

[maybe starting to sound a little nervous]

Because they haven't killed everyone?

[voice]

[temerate.livejournal.com]

The complete eradication of the human population here would indeed inconvenience me. A few casualties, however, are not worth my concern.

[voice]

[cachaemic.livejournal.com]

Not worth-- You don't care if someone dies?

[voice]

[temerate.livejournal.com]

[ A long pause. ]

[ And maybe, maybe with the tiniest hint of bitterness: ]

Everything dies.

[voice]

[cachaemic.livejournal.com]

...

[silence -- why does everyone always...]

Y-yeah... But you shouldn't--

[voice]

[temerate.livejournal.com]

Shouldn't what?

[voice]

[cachaemic.livejournal.com]

-- give up on them. It's not their fault.

[voice]

[temerate.livejournal.com]

[ Silence again for a full minute. ]

[ Snarling. ]

Your name, child.

[voice]

[cachaemic.livejournal.com]

... [intimidated by the snarling, he lowers his voice]

It's Igarashi Ganta.

[voice]

[temerate.livejournal.com]

[ Angrily. ]

And how dost thee, Igarashi Ganta, know where the fault lies?

[voice]

[cachaemic.livejournal.com]

I... It's not like anyone asked for this.

They don't deserve to die.

[voice]

[temerate.livejournal.com]

And the creatures do? They are also alive.