REBEL 2 = TEXT

[rebellions]

Ragna Edgson 11/12 near Tisse

so about those physical changes we all know they're a thing and they said something about this being some crap with souls and yadda yadda but how can you tell for sure a change is retrospec's bullshit? i'm not talking about your eyes turning pink overnight or growing a third arm or cat ears or what have you i mean more like... when you wake up and discover a tattoo or two on you that sure as hell weren't there yesterday and a piercing too how do you know this is caused by retrospec and not because you got wasted last night and might have done some dumb shit on the way home (that you don't exactly remember anyway)? metaphorically speaking ofc

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[rebellions]

wait what
how the eff are you so chill about that???

[Ragna has watched enough movies for that to be his first thought at the mention of "huge tattoos", but he was only half-joking when he suggested that. He sure as hell didn't expect a confirmation.

... Not to mention he knows he's not okay with his supposed criminal record, so he can't imagine someone taking theirs in stride.]

[judgementkazzy]

I've had some time to get used to the idea.
Plus it's not like I am now, right?
That kind of dangerous life was the old me, not who I am now.

[ He says that but he'd totally die for his yakuza pals so like, why you lying, Kiryu?? ]

[rebellions]

...fair point
as long as you're not threatening shop owners or cutting off people's fingers
it shouldn't be that big of a deal

[That's probably what being a yakuza is all about, right? Right.]

[judgementkazzy]

LOL no, we don't threaten to cut people's fingers off.
Yakuza do that to themselves if they break a rule or they need to take responsibility for a mistake.

[ The threatening part is definitely true, though. ]

[rebellions]

that's reassuring

[And the whole "this isn't who I am now" is beginning to sound less and less convincing if you ask Ragna.]

you might wanna keep those fingers even if you fuck up
they tend to be useful

[judgementkazzy]

[ mmmhmm, it's less convincing every day... ]

Yeah, don't worry.
I never lost a finger as far as I can tell.
But doing it to yourself is kind of a show of resolve, you know.
Like being true to your family is more important than keeping all your fingers.

The Yakuza are really hardcore, basically.

[rebellions]

who said anything about worrying
that's cute and all but i'm p sure you can be more useful to your family with all limbs intact

that's a funny way of spelling crazy
no offense

[At least he bothers to add that last part...]

[judgementkazzy]

But then there wouldn't be a punishment.

But LOL you're right, it's pretty crazy.
You have to be really committed to the common good and that kind of thing.
I can't imagine wanting to cut off my fingers just because I messed up.

[ Can't you, Kiryu.....are you sure ]