[Unlike the last time Tsukiyama got in contact with Banjou for any reason, there's no attempt at softening his approach, nor is there any proper greeting. He's aware that texting across the damn house is a stupid, nonsensical move, but really it's no more nonsensical than the fact that he's locked himself in his room and not really wanting to see anyone right now, and really, this is easier just because he can, in theory, actually look over what he sends before he sends it.
Not that there's any guarantees that he'll do that much, but the thought is there.]
Check the network. You'll know what you're looking for when you see it.
[Seeing a text from Tsukiyama is a strange thing these days, precisely because they're both in the damn house at the moment. He nearly shouts across the house before actually looking at the text and deciding maybe he should take a look at the network first.
Oh. Oh goddamn it.]
What are we supposed to do?
[Ignore it, maybe? Ignoring it would be good. He's not their Kaneki.]
[And that? That actually gets him to swear - it's quiet, and it's under his breath, and it's in a language Banjou probably won't understand, but he's grateful that he isn't on video or using audio at the moment just the same.
Don't ask him things like that. People have been asking him things like that since he arrived. At this point, even he has to admit that actually? He doesn't know.
But you know what, even when bad things happen and Tsukiyama admittedly has no fucking idea what to do with them, the one thing he's good at in moments like that is acting like he knows precisely what they should be doing. Fake it until we make it, then; let's try to get shit sorted, Banjou-san.]
He's come in from an earlier point on the timeline, that much is obvious. It's like me remembering more about what happened after that fight in Kanou's laboratory - he just remembers far less than we do.
That's why we can't just leave it, as tempting as that may be; if the situation changes somehow and he regains memories, he'll never forgive us for it.
You're going to need to talk to him. I suspect that I can't.
[He shouldn't have to ask, but this is a problem they need to deal with, as much as Banjou doesn't want to. It really isn't a great scenario, but if Kaneki ever remembers more...
Tsukiyama's right, they can't ignore it. Even if it would be easier to do so.]
I'll find out the last thing he remembers.
[Of course, if he doesn't remember Banjou, they're going to be in a lot of trouble, but he'll get to the bottom of this one way or another.]
[He means it, too. With any luck he'll find out without much trouble and they'll decide what to do from there. Banjou isn't certain he'll be able to smooth things over, or if he even wants to, but he does know he'd rather maintain the status quo.]
I'm not going to make you fight my battles for me, you know.
If you think you can mention that I'm here without causing something unfortunate, then feel free to do so, but it's not something I'm going to insist that you do for me.
[It's...difficult, really, to put that down; it would benefit him far more to let Banjou deal with it, simply because that means that he won't have to. But something about that isn't striking him well, now; he can't really say why, and it's going to irritate him until he works it out, but for the time being he's not going to bother.]
But that doesn't mean I want this to be a problem. I doubt he's going to want anything to do with you, but if we can keep this from being as much of a problem as possible, it'll be worth the effort.
At least we'll have a while to think about what to do.
[Banjou won't let himself shoulder all of the responsibilities. He's doing so well right now...]
I see no reason for this to be a problem in the first place, Banjou-san. I've never needed this alliance to protect myself, and I've never adhered to anyone else's idea of what my sense of purpose should look like.
If all else fails and everything does go south, I'll go back to doing as I've always done. I'll look out for myself and no one else; you know where my priorities usually are.
[It's...blatantly untrue and he knows it, but for the time being, he can't really say that he cares very much, either.]
[There's a long pause before Banjou says anything else.
It's not just about you, you asshole is what Banjou wants to say, and he very nearly sends that message, but he breathes in deep and rewords it at the last minute.]
That's my point, Banjou-san. You don't have to do anything for me, and if anything I'd think you would be doing this entirely for you. I know I would be, were I you.
Kaneki-kun...as he is now, he's unbroken. Unless you got off to a particularly rough start with him, I imagine he's either fond of you at this point, or he doesn't know you at all and so he stands to become fond of you. You pointed out already that he wants little to nothing to do with me, and you...? You don't trust me, unless you've forgotten that fact sometime in the last two weeks, and I doubt even your self-preservation instincts are that poor.
You've gotten your ideal scenario from this, haven't you?
If I really didn't trust you, why the hell would I have agreed to move in with you in the first place? I like Miss Everett, but that's hardly enough by itself to stay in this house. I don't like you as much as I do other people I've met, but I trust you.
You're not the type of person to kill people in their sleep, so why the hell shouldn't I?
This isn't an ideal situation at all. How could you think that for one minute? Don't you realize what this could mean?! We're talking anywhere from him not knowing who I am at all to the last thing he remembers being me ruining his fucking life!
Don't you dare mope in your room pitying yourself like you're the only person this negatively effects.
You realize I have to ask what you're referring to, with regards to the life-ruining. Not because I intend to do anything about it, since that is between you and Kaneki-kun, but just so I know what, exactly, we're looking at.
You can't shout at me for not comprehending the situation in its entirety when I don't have all the details to begin with. What happened?
All right. All right. Something about that...weirdly seems to settle him, actually; he's still burning up like hell but for some reason it's shifted into a cold burn rather than anything that's going to inspire him to lash out at the next person unfortunate enough to do something he doesn't like in his immediate vicinity.]
Look at the video again, Banjou-san. I don't think he'd be acting like that, if that were the last thing he remembered. He's not desperate or upset; he's confused.
You know I'm not the sort to say things like this just to spare your feelings. I genuinely don't believe that's the last thing he's experienced.
[There's another of those long pauses before he replies; clearly, admitting this sort of thing is going to fucking kill him, but it's...something, anyway.]
Surely you realize that I don't know what to do about this, either.
I'm aware that that's what I'm here for, and that I'm usually faster than this with regards to forming some sort of course of action, but I don't know what we're supposed to do right now.
He told me the last thing he remembers is the assault on Anteiku.
[Kaneki barely knows Banjou at all. It's not any better for him, though at least one of them is in good standing with Kaneki. It'll make things a little easier.]
[...It takes him a moment to understand what's even being referred to here; he's not the most caught-up on the timeline between the incident in the church and the raid against Aogiri (because, you know, recovering from getting half your head blasted in and your arm zinged off takes a while) and he's not...entirely sure what else Banjou could be talking about, but after a second it clicks.]
That's fortunate, at least. I think we can work with that.
There's actually a way to bring him here within the next day or so, you know. Assuming, of course, that he would want something like that in the first place.
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[Unlike the last time Tsukiyama got in contact with Banjou for any reason, there's no attempt at softening his approach, nor is there any proper greeting. He's aware that texting across the damn house is a stupid, nonsensical move, but really it's no more nonsensical than the fact that he's locked himself in his room and not really wanting to see anyone right now, and really, this is easier just because he can, in theory, actually look over what he sends before he sends it.
Not that there's any guarantees that he'll do that much, but the thought is there.]
Check the network. You'll know what you're looking for when you see it.
It seems we have a problem.
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Oh. Oh goddamn it.]
What are we supposed to do?
[Ignore it, maybe? Ignoring it would be good. He's not their Kaneki.]
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Don't ask him things like that. People have been asking him things like that since he arrived. At this point, even he has to admit that actually? He doesn't know.
But you know what, even when bad things happen and Tsukiyama admittedly has no fucking idea what to do with them, the one thing he's good at in moments like that is acting like he knows precisely what they should be doing. Fake it until we make it, then; let's try to get shit sorted, Banjou-san.]
He's come in from an earlier point on the timeline, that much is obvious. It's like me remembering more about what happened after that fight in Kanou's laboratory - he just remembers far less than we do.
That's why we can't just leave it, as tempting as that may be; if the situation changes somehow and he regains memories, he'll never forgive us for it.
You're going to need to talk to him. I suspect that I can't.
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Tsukiyama's right, they can't ignore it. Even if it would be easier to do so.]
I'll find out the last thing he remembers.
[Of course, if he doesn't remember Banjou, they're going to be in a lot of trouble, but he'll get to the bottom of this one way or another.]
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...That would be appreciated, Banjou-san.
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[He means it, too. With any luck he'll find out without much trouble and they'll decide what to do from there. Banjou isn't certain he'll be able to smooth things over, or if he even wants to, but he does know he'd rather maintain the status quo.]
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If you think you can mention that I'm here without causing something unfortunate, then feel free to do so, but it's not something I'm going to insist that you do for me.
[It's...difficult, really, to put that down; it would benefit him far more to let Banjou deal with it, simply because that means that he won't have to. But something about that isn't striking him well, now; he can't really say why, and it's going to irritate him until he works it out, but for the time being he's not going to bother.]
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But that doesn't mean I want this to be a problem. I doubt he's going to want anything to do with you, but if we can keep this from being as much of a problem as possible, it'll be worth the effort.
At least we'll have a while to think about what to do.
[Banjou won't let himself shoulder all of the responsibilities. He's doing so well right now...]
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If all else fails and everything does go south, I'll go back to doing as I've always done. I'll look out for myself and no one else; you know where my priorities usually are.
[It's...blatantly untrue and he knows it, but for the time being, he can't really say that he cares very much, either.]
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It's not just about you, you asshole is what Banjou wants to say, and he very nearly sends that message, but he breathes in deep and rewords it at the last minute.]
I'm not wild about Kaneki showing up, either.
I'm doing this for myself as much as I am you.
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Kaneki-kun...as he is now, he's unbroken. Unless you got off to a particularly rough start with him, I imagine he's either fond of you at this point, or he doesn't know you at all and so he stands to become fond of you. You pointed out already that he wants little to nothing to do with me, and you...? You don't trust me, unless you've forgotten that fact sometime in the last two weeks, and I doubt even your self-preservation instincts are that poor.
You've gotten your ideal scenario from this, haven't you?
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You're not the type of person to kill people in their sleep, so why the hell shouldn't I?
This isn't an ideal situation at all. How could you think that for one minute? Don't you realize what this could mean?! We're talking anywhere from him not knowing who I am at all to the last thing he remembers being me ruining his fucking life!
Don't you dare mope in your room pitying yourself like you're the only person this negatively effects.
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You realize I have to ask what you're referring to, with regards to the life-ruining. Not because I intend to do anything about it, since that is between you and Kaneki-kun, but just so I know what, exactly, we're looking at.
You can't shout at me for not comprehending the situation in its entirety when I don't have all the details to begin with. What happened?
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Yamori found us.
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All right. All right. Something about that...weirdly seems to settle him, actually; he's still burning up like hell but for some reason it's shifted into a cold burn rather than anything that's going to inspire him to lash out at the next person unfortunate enough to do something he doesn't like in his immediate vicinity.]
Look at the video again, Banjou-san. I don't think he'd be acting like that, if that were the last thing he remembered. He's not desperate or upset; he's confused.
You know I'm not the sort to say things like this just to spare your feelings. I genuinely don't believe that's the last thing he's experienced.
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If that's the last thing he remembered, Kaneki would be inconsolable.]
I'll ask him directly. If we know when he's from, I can go from there.
[It's not going to do much for Tsukiyama, but Banjou isn't exactly willing to do much about the situation in general.]
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Surely you realize that I don't know what to do about this, either.
I'm aware that that's what I'm here for, and that I'm usually faster than this with regards to forming some sort of course of action, but I don't know what we're supposed to do right now.
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I don't think there's anything we can do. Letting him go may be the best option for all three of us.
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[...Damn it.
It takes him a moment, but he does send another.]
...Let him know that I'm here, regardless of whether we're on good terms or not. Better that he hears it from you than me, n'est-ce pas?
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But you're the one who's going to need to prove you're trustworthy.
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I'll let you know what I find out.
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He told me the last thing he remembers is the assault on Anteiku.
[Kaneki barely knows Banjou at all. It's not any better for him, though at least one of them is in good standing with Kaneki. It'll make things a little easier.]
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That's fortunate, at least. I think we can work with that.
There's actually a way to bring him here within the next day or so, you know. Assuming, of course, that he would want something like that in the first place.
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