[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.
[Part of him thinks the better thing would be to let Kaneki come here on his own, but it's cold enough that this will lead to a whole host of problems.
The city's big enough maybe things won't immediately go to shit.]
Alright, sure.
I'll meet you there.
[He, will too. It's better than having Tsukiyama act dramatic and lock himself away the entire day.]
[When it comes to the histrionic shitfit that's sure to come...no, that will likely come tomorrow, thank you very much; right now, his priorities are honestly elsewhere.
But even with those priorities in place, he'll be a little late; it's cold as hell out here, and frankly he wasn't dressed for it earlier. Even now, he's still not dressed for it, if the way the cold seems to be getting to him is any indication - either that, or he's just severely worked up. Either way, his hands are trembling a little and so is his breath as it leaves his chest, and his face is slightly flushed with cold and he's trying very, very hard to not mess with his lapels.
He's a bit jumpy, is the point. Maybe more than "a bit".]
Banjou-san - it's good of you to come out here.
[With any luck, this won't dissolve into blood and screaming.]
[He's not entirely surprised with Tsukiyama. He can take his time, that's fine. Banjou's willing to be patient for Kaneki's sake, because it would be preferable for everyone if he didn't die from exposure to the elements.
If Tsukiyama knows something he doesn't, it'll make things easier. Probably.
He looks cold, but he's slightly less serious than usual, if only because he's currently worried about Kaneki.]
Of course. Do you have something in mind? How to help Kaneki, I mean.
[Tsukiyama just nods after a moment, running a hand through his hair and forcing himself to smile, because there's no need to be unpleasant about all of this as long as the job is getting done.]
There's a postal service here - it uses flying Pokémon. They can't transport people, obviously, but that's not a problem; if anything, it ensures that deliveries are carried out much faster than using Fly, since there isn't the added weight of a human rider bearing them down.
They can easily transport other Pokémon, however, assuming they're in their balls.
[He pauses for a moment, his hand shifting from his hair to play with his lapels.]
There are other Pokémon in the grass here that can teleport. If a human orders it, it will bring both itself and the trainer to the last Center it was healed at. So if we catch one and heal it here, then send it to Kaneki-kun via flight...it'll work, I've verified it with some of my contacts. He can be here within a day's time, assuming that everything works out.
[...That's so convoluted he never would have thought of it. But his face brightens.]
That's... it could work.
[It would keep Kaneki safe. There wouldn't be any need for him to spend days on the road, or be stuck in Cherrygrove until the spring. Of course, the problem is what they're going to have to catch.
[So out in the tall grass he goes. It's not like Banjou still only has two Pokemon. He has experience catching them, but he's also never tried to catch a Pokemon that can teleport itself away.
Wandering around in the grass trying to flush out an Abra in front of Tsukiyama is more embarrassing than anything else. They're not an easy Pokemon to catch if you're not incredibly quick, after all.
...and that would be why the first one he encounters bolts away almost immediately.]
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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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Maybe he should have clarified what he meant, but Tsukiyama didn't ask, so he figures it's fine.]
There is?
I know there's Fly, but I don't have the HM.
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Come out with me on the route just north of town and I'll explain, if this is something we're doing.
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The city's big enough maybe things won't immediately go to shit.]
Alright, sure.
I'll meet you there.
[He, will too. It's better than having Tsukiyama act dramatic and lock himself away the entire day.]
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But even with those priorities in place, he'll be a little late; it's cold as hell out here, and frankly he wasn't dressed for it earlier. Even now, he's still not dressed for it, if the way the cold seems to be getting to him is any indication - either that, or he's just severely worked up. Either way, his hands are trembling a little and so is his breath as it leaves his chest, and his face is slightly flushed with cold and he's trying very, very hard to not mess with his lapels.
He's a bit jumpy, is the point. Maybe more than "a bit".]
Banjou-san - it's good of you to come out here.
[With any luck, this won't dissolve into blood and screaming.]
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If Tsukiyama knows something he doesn't, it'll make things easier. Probably.
He looks cold, but he's slightly less serious than usual, if only because he's currently worried about Kaneki.]
Of course. Do you have something in mind? How to help Kaneki, I mean.
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There's a postal service here - it uses flying Pokémon. They can't transport people, obviously, but that's not a problem; if anything, it ensures that deliveries are carried out much faster than using Fly, since there isn't the added weight of a human rider bearing them down.
They can easily transport other Pokémon, however, assuming they're in their balls.
[He pauses for a moment, his hand shifting from his hair to play with his lapels.]
There are other Pokémon in the grass here that can teleport. If a human orders it, it will bring both itself and the trainer to the last Center it was healed at. So if we catch one and heal it here, then send it to Kaneki-kun via flight...it'll work, I've verified it with some of my contacts. He can be here within a day's time, assuming that everything works out.
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That's... it could work.
[It would keep Kaneki safe. There wouldn't be any need for him to spend days on the road, or be stuck in Cherrygrove until the spring. Of course, the problem is what they're going to have to catch.
He frowns.]
...but one of us will to need to catch an Abra.
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You are going to need to catch an Abra.
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Dammit.]
I'll see what I can do.
[So out in the tall grass he goes. It's not like Banjou still only has two Pokemon. He has experience catching them, but he's also never tried to catch a Pokemon that can teleport itself away.
Wandering around in the grass trying to flush out an Abra in front of Tsukiyama is more embarrassing than anything else. They're not an easy Pokemon to catch if you're not incredibly quick, after all.
...and that would be why the first one he encounters bolts away almost immediately.]
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