NightMovez
The neon god
"Bug it is." Kaaru accepted the nickname. It was odd, but rather fitting considering what her boss monster was last night. It would take him a bit before he could say the name without imagining that grotesque beast though. "I ask in return that you call me by my first name though, I'm not a big fan of being formal," he said to the girl, then turned towards Souta. "I'd like it if you did that too Ishida-kun. If you're comfortable with it of course." Kaaru knew that some people weren't too comfortable with using first names, but he had never been one of those people. He'd always been pretty friendly and casual with everyone so it was honestly weirder at this point for people to call him by his last.
He then listened as Souta explained the situation, doing a pretty good job despite just getting into this himself. "Yeah, that's the gist of it. People have been getting sucked into the game pretty regularly since Kage's beta. As far as I can tell, there's been at least 4 victims so far, including the 3 of us. I managed to save Ishida-kun here last week." He shoved a thumb towards the boy. "I'm not sure how victims are chosen and everyone's area is different, but so far each person has had at least one insecurity that their shadow seems to try and use against them."
Kaaru began to tap his finger against the table mindlessly as he paused. He'd had trouble with talking about this last part with Souta as well. "I understand this is a lot, and I'm sure you have many questions. But I think it's important to say that we're not explaining this to you for no reason. Every area seems to be harder than the last...and I don't think Ishida-kun and I can face the next one when it comes by ourselves. You probably felt something inside of you awaken when you accepted your shadow, right?" He paused again, trying to allow time for everything he had said to sink in. "That's the same power you saw Ishida-kun and I use, where we were able to make those monsters fight for us. I called mine Warrior, remember?"
This probably was making absolutely no sense to her. Even Kaaru thought he was crazy, and he'd seen everything with his own eyes. He sighed, he really didn't like getting anyone else involved, but he had to. They needed her. His face was absolutely serious when he said this last part. "You don't have to answer now, but I'd like to ask for your help in doing what we do. Saving the people who have been sucked into the game."
He then listened as Souta explained the situation, doing a pretty good job despite just getting into this himself. "Yeah, that's the gist of it. People have been getting sucked into the game pretty regularly since Kage's beta. As far as I can tell, there's been at least 4 victims so far, including the 3 of us. I managed to save Ishida-kun here last week." He shoved a thumb towards the boy. "I'm not sure how victims are chosen and everyone's area is different, but so far each person has had at least one insecurity that their shadow seems to try and use against them."
Kaaru began to tap his finger against the table mindlessly as he paused. He'd had trouble with talking about this last part with Souta as well. "I understand this is a lot, and I'm sure you have many questions. But I think it's important to say that we're not explaining this to you for no reason. Every area seems to be harder than the last...and I don't think Ishida-kun and I can face the next one when it comes by ourselves. You probably felt something inside of you awaken when you accepted your shadow, right?" He paused again, trying to allow time for everything he had said to sink in. "That's the same power you saw Ishida-kun and I use, where we were able to make those monsters fight for us. I called mine Warrior, remember?"
This probably was making absolutely no sense to her. Even Kaaru thought he was crazy, and he'd seen everything with his own eyes. He sighed, he really didn't like getting anyone else involved, but he had to. They needed her. His face was absolutely serious when he said this last part. "You don't have to answer now, but I'd like to ask for your help in doing what we do. Saving the people who have been sucked into the game."