2nd Magatama l 4th Wall Event

[heavensmostwanted]

[Naoki didn't care about the new people, still adjusting to this place and would rather do anything else. Thankfully, he isn't too hard to find, sort of. He'll be either wandering in the forest, taking a nap on the grass in the sun, while Cerberus was used as a pillow, resting comfortably.

Or he'll be at the Battle Dome, practicing his skills against various demons. He's been in there for hours at a time, savagely beating his foes with fists alone. Still, while he is easily knocking them around despite the large numbers, his style and technique is rather low. Offer advice?]

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[fallengodrisen]

[Serph here has been silently watching for some of that time.

He feels as if something about this boy is familiar, but he can't quite place it - aside from the tug in his gut that says demon and churns the usual hunger.

No need to speak just yet. But if answers are to be had, this seems like the best place to be.]

[heavensmostwanted]

[And its only a matter of time before Naoki takes notice, the wave of demons vanishing. Break time, and just in time too. He stares at the newcomer.]

You needed to use this too?

[fallengodrisen]

[The Embryon leader shakes his head. These demons weren't real anyway. They would do nothing for him.

He keeps his gaze trained on Naoki, however, studying his appearance and trying to make sense of that feeling of familiarity.]

[heavensmostwanted]

Then how about you state why you are here. Might want to do it quickly though.

[And if Serph was observant, Cerberus was a fair distance away, growling. A true guard dog of hell he was for Naoki, even if stealth needed work.]

[fallengodrisen]

[Serph is not familiar with that demon either, if only because the Cerberus of his world appeared a good bit different. He does recognize it as another demon, however. A real one, and not one devised by the programs here.

He doesn't appear very threatened by it, either way, gaze remaining calm.]

Are you an asura or a tuner?

[Not an answer.]

[heavensmostwanted]

[Cerberus didn't move, but Naoki did, moving outside. It wasn't safe for his ally there to be alone with some unknown. His eyebrow rises.]

I don't even know what the hell those are.

[fallengodrisen]

[Serph tilts his head.]

You are a demon.

[No doubts about that there. Just a statement of fact.]

[heavensmostwanted]

Yes, now tell me what the hell you are.

[fallengodrisen]

I am also a demon. An asura.

[heavensmostwanted]

Then you're like Dante? Human appearance but a demon inside?

[fallengodrisen]

[The mark on Serph's cheek glows, lines spreading out and encompassing his whole body until he begins reforming into something a little more monstrous.]

[heavensmostwanted]

[Naoki blinks, not all that surprised.]

...Where the heck are your eyes supposed to be?

[fallengodrisen]

[The demon tilts its head, not really sure why that's important.]

[heavensmostwanted]

At any rate, then what's your backstory? How did you become like this?

[fallengodrisen]

[Serph shifts back. He doesn't need to in order to talk, but he prefers it this way.]

It was a virus released into our program. I was originally an artificial intelligence.

[heavensmostwanted]

Living AI coming into the real world? How is that even possible?

[Then again, armageddon happened in a blink. :/]

[fallengodrisen]

I'm not entirely certain. We were told it was the work of "God".

[And were going to speak with "Him". He doesn't know of any better way to think of it.]

[heavensmostwanted]

Sure you don't just mean your programmers or something else? Last time I checked, god and his angels weren't exactly pro-demon.

[fallengodrisen]

[Serph shakes his head.]

I don't believe so. [They were all just as surprised as the tribe was.] But I can't say I know much about Him, either.