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[ The nice thing about living with your twin is that your laptops can do double duty. That’s how this whole thing happens: they have one laptop facing them, webcam on as they stand in the middle of their living room, and the other laptop is on the table behind them. There’s a video playing on it that’s tough to see, but the twins aren’t watching it either.

What matters is the song that’s playing.

The looks on the twins’ faces are very serious as the song gets started. It takes only about fifteen seconds for the beat to really drop, and they hold perfectly still for that time. But once the music really gets going…

… so do the twins.

Like, the whole shebang. Hand motions over their heads, swinging their hips, it’s perfect. They do the spins, they have choreography, did they actually take the time to learn all of this?

(Of course they did.)

Then they come to the part of the song with the… spine twisting. You know. That spine twisting. Souji will stop because Yu stops, and they just kind of look at each other.

Then Souji … does it. Like, does it perfectly. It’s amazing. Who knew a human could defy all logic and anatomy like that?

Yu tries it…

… and it’s actually audible, the way his spine cracks. He’ll end up stumbling off camera, holding his back and wheeze-laughing to go collapse somewhere. Souji just looks back at the camera and immediately goes to turn it right off. ]

[ Five minutes later, this text accompanies the video. ]

Taking Yu to the hospital. One like = one prayer

. Send gifts and flowers to dorm #211 please and thank you.

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i read up thread that your brother is bad luck.

if i kill him, too, and you guys are in the afterlife together, do you think he can jeopardize your chances in being reincarnated?

One of us cannot survive without the other... to live, we must be together. Thus, we must also die together...

You know what you must do...

so you guys have to be alive together, then die together, then live again together.

i think i'm good. he can live this life mourning over your corpse. i imagine his tears are delicious

P.S. are you okay?

So cold... my poor twin, destined to live out his days trapped with you...

I'm fine. Sore, but fine.

i'll take care of him for you. don't worry.

you should have stretched a bit more before doing that. it sounded and looked painful.

Somehow, that sentiment fills me with fear...

Yeah, probably. I thought if Souji could do it I could, and yet here I am... dead.

you should trust me. i work at a cat cafe.

your brother is awfully flexible, so i would have been surprised if you could. BUT what do we need to do to revive you? are we supposed to collect the eight dragon gems and wish you back to life?

True, true. How could I doubt the trustworthiness of a purrista?

My brother surely is amazing... perhaps someday I'll be his equal. Until then, if you're sure about this, I can lead you through the ritual. But it will take years, and be very dangerous... are you sure you want to undertake this trial?

just do yoga, nya. it'll work wonder on your health, i heard. meow.

i'll do it, so tell me. i've always wanted my own spirit guide.

Not only a purrista, but a life coach? Is there anything you can't do?

Alright. I'll need you to go gather some objects for me. A 20 foot spool of dental floss, 15 pairs of socks, a pair of fluffy black cat ears, a 5 pound bag of rock salt that's been blessed by a miko, and a cup of strong coffee.

make normal friends.

okay. done.

[ there's an attachment... of what looks like a satanic circle with all the aforementioned items at each point? All drawn.

Yes, it's a photo of a drawing and in the corner you see a cat's real paw trying to snatch it. ]