( After a moment he merely places an arm carefully around Itadori's shoulder, squeezing him tightly for a long second. It's true that he feels a certain amount of care for the boy now, overriding any of his other issues to want to provide comfort. )
It's going to be all right. We still have each other. And Satoru has not gone anywhere. Wherever they are we'll find them. And were LILITH foolish enough to send them home without a word then we'll simply deal with them too, mm? ( Is he willing to fight the people in control of his survival? Absolutely. Just give him the chance. ) You're not alone in this, Itadori-kun. I won't go anywhere, and we'll see this through together, all right?
It will. You can trust in me and Satoru. We'll find your brother, and we'll find Nanami, and we'll deal with the problem together, mm? You're not alone this time.
( It is time for Geto to step up, apparently. )
Now. First thing's first. Signs of entry. Are you a deep sleeper?
( A thoughtful hum. Geto knows he has to be careful here, he can't let his own prejudice be that obvious. )
I wouldn't discount it, Itadori-kun. Villages like this are often hiding something. And there's a layer of fanaticism I don't like. They might be worth looking into.
( Distracted, so he's not exactly minding his words. He pauses from rattling the window lightly to glance Itadori's way, but there's very little point hiding what he's been and so a shrug, easy and light. ) The iconography didn't belong in a bad horror movie, anyway. And technically I only subsumed the cult. It existed long before me, Itadori-kun. I merely made it more useful.
( Collecting curses. Murder. A nice little shield when he needed it. It was only really the main family he cared about. )
But I've been to many places like this, and usually the smallest of minds exist within their protection. Cruelty often hides in plain sight.
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( One more than the other, truthfully, but from what little he's aware of Choso he already has an impression. )
- they won't let themselves be kept from you for long. And we're working on finding them, aren't we? Between us we'll figure out what's happened.
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[ Yuji hesitates for a moment, unsure. Why do people get hurt around him? Why does this keep happening to the people who mean the most to him?
He's scared. ]
I believe you, Geto-san.
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It's going to be all right. We still have each other. And Satoru has not gone anywhere. Wherever they are we'll find them. And were LILITH foolish enough to send them home without a word then we'll simply deal with them too, mm? ( Is he willing to fight the people in control of his survival? Absolutely. Just give him the chance. ) You're not alone in this, Itadori-kun. I won't go anywhere, and we'll see this through together, all right?
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It's nice, to have that sudden nudge of comfort, and Yuji glances up briefly, almost smiling. It's closer than he's got for hours. ]
Yeah, I know you're right.
[ Carefully, he rubs his face. ]
It'll... It'll be fine.
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( It is time for Geto to step up, apparently. )
Now. First thing's first. Signs of entry. Are you a deep sleeper?
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[ Like the dead. Kind of. ]
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( Unfortunate. But he pauses. )
Is this your room, Itadori-kun?
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[ Yuji sighs, and nods, motioning with his hand. ]
That's it. I don't know if there'll be many clues.
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( He moves into the room, heads to the window to check the latch. It doesn't budge. )
Did you see anyone strange hanging around last night?
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[ Yuji pokes around the room, still looking mildly distraught. ]
I don't think anyone here had something to do with this, right?
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( A thoughtful hum. Geto knows he has to be careful here, he can't let his own prejudice be that obvious. )
I wouldn't discount it, Itadori-kun. Villages like this are often hiding something. And there's a layer of fanaticism I don't like. They might be worth looking into.
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[ Frowning, he rubs his forehead. This is too hard. ]
I've never seen this kind of thing before, but since you led a cult...
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( Distracted, so he's not exactly minding his words. He pauses from rattling the window lightly to glance Itadori's way, but there's very little point hiding what he's been and so a shrug, easy and light. ) The iconography didn't belong in a bad horror movie, anyway. And technically I only subsumed the cult. It existed long before me, Itadori-kun. I merely made it more useful.
( Collecting curses. Murder. A nice little shield when he needed it. It was only really the main family he cared about. )
But I've been to many places like this, and usually the smallest of minds exist within their protection. Cruelty often hides in plain sight.