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[deaftly]

--shit's supposed to record my voice? Why the fuck would I want to leave a message on this thing anyway? They should know who the fuck they're calling if they're calling me in the first place, and obviously I'm not gonna pick up if I don't like them so...

What do you mean it's already recording?

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[preybeforemeals]

Rien, rien - they're just a bit displeased with me, that's all.

[deaftly]

Because you hadn't been eating?

[preybeforemeals]

[...can we not seem so legitimately upset about this, Naki, good lord.]

That and they didn't care for my solution to the problem.

[deaftly]

[Nope, sorry!]

Solution? Did you try to hunt someone?

[preybeforemeals]

The girl I'm traveling with isn't suitable.

[AT ALL.]

I've gotten some valid advice in the past, however, so I acted on that instead.

[deaftly]

Yeah? What was that?

[preybeforemeals]

"Even your own flesh can be eaten."

[deaftly]

"Even your own--"

[What?]

You tried eating yourself!?

[preybeforemeals]

Our regenerative abilities don't work here, either, by the way.

[...TSUKIYAMA, THAT IS NOT AN ANSWER.]

[deaftly]

Oh my god.

[He doesn't even religion, but what else is he supposed to say to that?]

Are you okay!?

[preybeforemeals]

You underestimate me! Of course I am. It wasn't anything extensive, just enough blood to take the edge off.

[deaftly]

But it didn't work, right? Because we're human?

[preybeforemeals]

Not for very long, anyway.

[deaftly]

Well, obviously you don't need to do that again. I mean, human food might not be as good, but it's better than... that.

[...He might be a little worried, okay.]

[preybeforemeals]

[...sir, what is your damage.]

If I didn't know any better, I'd think you were concerned.

[deaftly]

Well of course I am! What if you do something like that and you die? Then what? There isn't anyone else I know here!

[He's actually made a friend, but Henry is different. Henry isn't someone who understands what being a ghoul is like.]

[preybeforemeals]

Don't be ridiculous - actually killing myself would defeat the point, don't you think?

[Because that is clearly the issue here, and not just the issue he feels like addressing because he's not sure what to think of the rest.]

[deaftly]

Well yeah, of course it would. But I mean... we're human now and humans are really... really easy to kill.

[preybeforemeals]

[And there's something in that that isn't striking him right; it's not distressing but it's enough to make him prickly. After a brief moment's thought he's willing to dismiss the sudden bolt of agitation as just being irritated at having his survival instincts challenged; human or not, he's perfectly capable of looking after himself, of ensuring that he'll outlast anything that might come his way, and he's not going to tolerate being considered incompetent.

Either way. Mnngh.]

Now you're just being asinine.

[deaftly]

How am I being asinine?

[He seems genuinely confused by that rather than irritated.]

[preybeforemeals]

Do you really think I'll allow myself to be killed so easily?

[deaftly]

Well, no, of course not! That's... That's not really what I meant. I can't see you letting yourself die easily. Or ever, actually. But we're not the same here, so what if something happens?

[preybeforemeals]

You tell me, monsieur - what if something happens?

[No, really, what is your damage.]

[deaftly]

Well then I'll be alone here.

[Like this is the most obvious answer ever.]

[preybeforemeals]

And? I don't follow.