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[skaterbrain]

Nnnnnnngh....................................

HRAAAAAAAAH!

[The sound of wood splintering and catching on fire can be heard in the background.]

This whole thing's pissin' me off. When they gonna leave, huh?

I jus--

[Another crash and a burst of flame.]

Ugh! Aight, who wants a fight? 'Cause I gotta burn this feelin' off before I go completely nuts.

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[voice]

[shinesbrightest]

[Shinji kind of gets the feeling he should just mind his own business, but...]

Who's not leaving?

[voice]

[skaterbrain]

I dunno! They ain't even got the honor to tell us their names, but they sure as hell are makin' it hard to do anything!

[Beat is totally the most informative person ever, right, Shinji?]

[voice]

[shinesbrightest]

I have no idea what you're talking about, Beat.

[voice]

[skaterbrain]

I ain't crazy! You seen the wings, right, Squid?

....

Donchu tell me you ain't seen 'em!

[voice]

[shinesbrightest]

Of course I've seen them. Is that what you're talking about?

[voice]

[skaterbrain]

Yeah. I dunno why, but somethin' tells me this is someone else's work.

[voice]

[shinesbrightest]

You don't think it was the Malnosso?

[voice] 1/2

[skaterbrain]

Huh? [Who are the Malnosso?]

... [Processing.......]

[voice]

[skaterbrain]

Oh, those guys?

....

I dunno, Squids. This don't feel like nuthin' they done before.

[voice]

[shinesbrightest]

[...Beat, did you forget...?! Shinji is totally judging, but he decides to just leave it at that for now.]

No, I agree. Something about it just felt... different. Maybe that's why it hasn't gone away yet.

[voice]

[foundafamily]

[Another Eferin-influenced guy over here, and all this noise is getting his temper to flare up. Again.]

Damn it, why've you gotta be so loud about it? I'll give you a fight, pal, if that's what you want.

[He's never really not up for a fight, but he really needs to let off some steam now.]

[voice]

[skaterbrain]

Aight, Suits, you don't like loud? I'll give you loud!

[With another scream he punches into another tree, splintering wood.]

Give you a good idea where'm at, too.

[voice]

[foundafamily]

[He growls but listens closely anyway. It only serves to frustrate him more.]

That doesn't tell me anything! How the hell am I supposed to hear you yellin' from my house?

[Goodness, Firo, now who's being loud?]

[voice]

[skaterbrain]

The hell you lookin' for me in yo' house?

[Because wow, Firo, way to be not so good at hide and seek. ...or something.]

Where you think I'm gonna find a buncha trees no one cares if I burn down, huh?

[voice]

[foundafamily]

'Cause that's where I am, genius.

[He searches for clues in Beat's words, but his inability to find anything frustrates him so much that he kicks over a nearby chair with a loud clattering.]

Trees? Half a' this place is made outta trees!

[voice]

[skaterbrain]

Look for the ones on fire, duh. Damn thing's got me all mad an' then stuff starts burstin' into flames like I'm some kinda psychotechnic.

[voice]

[foundafamily]

...You too, huh?

[He'd shut himself in his room to try and keep from getting too agitated, but there are still scorch marks scattered through the room.]

I'll look for 'em. Just don't wreck the whole place, okay?

[voice]

[skaterbrain]

Guess so. I dunno. [He growls and slams his fist into the tree again.] I don't really know what's goin' on.

[If Neku was here, or if Rhyme or Shiki were here and could understand, then they could explain it to him, but Neku and Shiki were gone and Rhyme was acting weird and--

He snapped and punched the tree again.]

--Aight, I'll be waitin'.

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[foundafamily]

That makes two of us.

[For a little while he enjoyed being able to fly. Now the constant explosiveness and random flames are weighing down on him.]

See you in a bit.

[He shuts the journal, leaving it behind in the house as he flies up into the air to get a better view of the forest. He spots a fire starting off in the distance and starts toward it.]

[voice]

[forgetfulchime]

Daisukenojo [Despite her calm and more emotionless voice, she speaks his name rather clearly and loudly, as if she's scolding him and trying to annoy him.]

Please, calm down. Who is "they"?

[voice]

[skaterbrain]

RHYME!!

[Oh my god, sis, you know better!!!!]

That ain't my name and you know it!!!

[voice]

[forgetfulchime]

It is your real name, though.

[Normally she wouldn't do this at all, she wouldn't even go as far as to mention his real name, it never even comes to mind! But right now she just feels the urge to pick at him.]

[voice]

[skaterbrain]

But it ain't my name.

[Because repeating things always makes it better. Especially, when you grow like you're some sort of feral beast as you say it.]

[voice]

[forgetfulchime]

Then what's your name if it isn't Daisukenojo?

[Press those buttons Sona]

[voice]

[skaterbrain]

[He makes a strangled sound - much like how his brotherly instinct is being choked and smothered by Eferin's personality.]

--!! W-well it ain't THAT! Stop sayin' it!!