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“You got something to tell us, Iida?” Logan asked her.
Iida quickly averted her eyes. “Yes. I do. But not now.”
“yeah sure. why not?” Logan questioned her.
“in case you haven’t noticed, we are under attack, dumb-ass.”
Pillow interjected, “we’re safe, I’ve got him.”
The attacker, presumably named Maekawa, then spoke, his voice wavering as he felt his confidence fading.
“Don’t send me back. It might be a surprise, but i don’t think the devil would treat me kindly if he knows i failed.”
A chuckle was heard from Logan. “Even in danger, he can joke. i like this guy.”
Iida interjected. “He is right though, the devil would probably just kill him, or send him away for eternal torment.”
Maekawa shuddered. “exactly” he said with a wavering voice, “Don’t send me back, please”
Pillow coldly said, “I missed the part where that’s our problem.”
“Please. I will help you with anything, just please don’t send me back.”
A cold breeze flew through the streets, sending a shiver up everyone’s spines.
“Why should we trust you?” Pillow looked up, right into his eyes, his gaze guarded, not showing any emotion as he held his throat.
Maekawa led his hand to his hip, where he stored a weapon. Pillow squeezed his throat a bit, making Maekawa wince.
In once quick movement, he grabbed his weapon and threw his weapons at Tom’s feet.
Tom looked down and crouched. “Wow. Guns with knives attached. You don’t see that everyday.”
“I vow to help this group reach its goals in any and all ways I know.” Maekawa said.
Pillow scoffed, “I’ve seen many men break their vows at the slightest inconvenience, vows are nothing to me at this point.”
“I’m not many men, I’m just one guy” Maekawa joked
“i like this guy,” Logan chuckled, “He’s joking around while being held by the throat.”
Iida scratched her chin in thought. “I suppose we could use the extra hands…”
At Iida’s words, Pillow put Maekawa back on the ground, releasing his throat.
Pillow gritted his teeth, “I’ll keep my eyes on you, mercenary.”
Maekawa grinned. “Please, call me Maekawa.”
“I’m Tom.”
“The name’s Logan.”
“Pillow.” He said, bracing himself.
Maekawa chuckled, “Pillow? how did your parents come up with that?”
His voice got scarily calm, as he threatened, “I can eliminate you in 180 techniques, 82 of which don’t require weapons.”
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Logan, sensing the tension, interjected. “Anyway, Iida was about to explain something. right?” “Right…” Iida looked around nervously.
“Well?”
Iida glanced at Logan, “Not out here in the open.”
“In your house then?” Pillow asked.
Iida sighed and nodded.
Once they were back inside, Iida prepared some tea and told the rest to wait in the living room. after a few minutes, she had prepared the tea (and herself), so she entered the living room.
“why do you know the devil is after him?” Pillow asked.
Iida fiddled with her hands, but she managed to say, “Well… i think it’ll be easier to show.”
Logan raised an eyebrow. “well, go ahead then. thow us.”
She grabs the doorknob of a closet, starting to sweat. she realy doesnt want to expose herself like this
An awkard silence fell upon the room as everyone waited in anticipation.
“Well?” Pillow asked coldly.
Iida opens the closet, revealing it to be a door to another realm. the other side seems to be a room made of gold, and if you were to look out the window, all you would see is a fiery wasteland.
Pillow’s eyes narrowed. “What? Who are you?”
Iida contemplated the question for a second, before simply answering, “I am Greed.”
She started to transform, her nose gained a hook, her skin turned into a red as bright as fire, and her eyes turned golden, as well as her fingers and sprouted horns.
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You could hear a needle drop as everyone looked at Iida in disbelief.
Expect Pillow. “You’re the deadly sin of greed. Then why did you help us? What did you think to gain from us?”
Iida contemplated the question for a second, before answering, “I heard about the Devil’s new target, and i wanted to know more.”
“So you were greedy for information.”
Iida nodded.
“What are your further plans?” Logan interjected.
“Hell if i know. Now I know his target is decent, i don’t know why he’s his target at all.”
Iida turns to Tom.
“Do you have anything people might hate you for?”
Tom thought hard, rubbing his neck.
“Not that i know of.” He said.
Logan facepalmed, “Maybe a certain someone didn’t like you time-traveling?”
“Right.” Tom said.
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