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You awaken amidst the darkness with only a faint light to greet you. Your body is hemmed in by shards of crystals, gently sparkling and possibly pricking your skin. The surrounding landscape is dyed in the pinks and purples of the dusk filled with crystals protruding from the ground, some as large as a skyscraper. Even the few shy moon creatures you find in the wild have strange crystal growths on their hides. This is far from home— perhaps a dream? You pinch your skin and slap your cheeks, yet nothing seems to do the trick. Searching for answers yields nothing but an endless expanse of purple dust as far as the eye can see. You have four options: one, panic; two, soil yourself; three, admire it all then soil yourself; or four, go into survival mode. Eventually, you’ll realize that you’re not alone.

After a day or two of living off the crystal wilderness, a group of people find you worse for wear. They are the gallant Moon Knights from the planet of Prismatica. After the strange phenomenon during the past months when scientists observed the sudden appearance of rainbow crystals in the sky, the government has been feverishly combing through the moon for more Moonblessed to be rescued. You’ll eventually be brought into Iris’s moon government center.

You all may have your usual inquiries — Where are we? Who are you? What's going on? Why did I inhale all those permanent markers in the third grade? — and the Prismals are almost too eager to answer. They tell you about their world and about the first appearance of the Moonblessed as the medical staff give you an examination to make sure you’re not carrying any viruses or biological hazards. If you react violently, you may be restrained and nerfed with a specialized neurotransmitting gun that releases a numbing agent through the top of your spine. Once the examinations are over, you’re informed that you will be provided accommodations on their planet during your stay.

While waiting for transport to be prepared, you may freely roam around the government center. Eventually you’re called back from exploring, escorted to the docks, and led onto a large transport vessel that makes frequent trips back and forth between the moons and the planet. Faces onboard vary from both old and new Moonblessed as well as the local Prismals. The next destination: Prismatica.

▶ Whip It Good
Iris Moon, Government Center (Arrival) and Planet Prismatica, City of Lunatia | top

Welcome to Prismatica’s hub, Lunatia, the city of your dreams! A bustling metropolis lush with bright lights, vibrant colors, luxuriant plant life, and all the conveniences of technology absent from your own world… It seems like paradise to all the uninitiated. After a quick tour of the city, new arrivals can find themselves getting cozy in their new homes.

A Settle in your new home at Level 2 to find new roommates and say hello to your neighbors! City officials will give you directions to the designated districts across Level 2 and instruct you to pick out a unit. Each apartment complex has a different aesthetic, some may look cozy, some stylish, and some bizarre. The free accommodations have a basic living space that can only fit two or three people at most in one unit.

Starter Chromaspace furnishings are provided which can be controlled with the touch of a built-in panel. Examples are color-changing curtains, transforming sofa beds, cabinets turning into tables, etc. Customizing your apartment or moving out will have to wait until you earn more chroma. Until then, why don’t you check out your new neighborhood or explore the city levels? Maybe your new roommates or neighbors can give you a “hand” with allowance for dinner.

B At the Crystarium Moonports is a new family restaurant called Grapplebears, here to serve your favorite dishes from all around the galaxy at affordable prices! The menu ranges from the atomically hot and spicy Chamakshalan curry rice, delectable dragonsaur steak served with mashed space-tatoes, to the sweet and creamy Lunatian milkshakes that bring all the boys to the yard, all prepared by their handsome and huggable bear crew.

As you might have noticed, the restaurant staff is a ragtag group with members from planets unknown to both Prismals and Moonblessed. The waiters and waitresses in particular are tall, muscular, leather-clad bears who take your order by whipping you with a special riding crop that compels you to bark out your order — but only if you ask to be, of course! They might induce you to reveal other unrelated interests so make sure you’re not thinking about anything embarrassing!

If you chat up the staff or customers, you learn more about the restaurant’s origins. The bears say their planets* were also wiped by the Calamity hundreds of years ago, and life for them has been difficult for them since then…

*Further information about these planets is unavailable at this time.

▶ Night of the Living Dummy
City of Lunatia | top

The last vestiges of Geistnacht have officially passed and the first chilly autumn breeze ushers in the new season. The city is awash in giant piles of browning leaves that decorate every walkway.

A To deal with the mass collection of fallen leaves, many buildings across the city have been retrofitted with a new disposal system to help clean up. A sprawling network of automated vacuum tubes around the city will efficiently suck all those pesky leaves right up. While children love playing inside and using them to “teleport” around Lunatia, they have also been known to spontaneously suck up anyone who’s not too careful. You may find yourself falling on some hapless bystander on their afternoon walk, or crammed in a tube with your new neighbors. Lunar Scientia officials warn everyone to be careful of where you walk, else you might need to crawl your way to sweet freedom.

B A pop-up shop in Level 1 is attracting much of the locals' attention, run by a peddler who speaks in a low, elongated hiss and wears a hood over his face. He assures you that his face is of no consequence. What is more important is his selection of wares! In contrast to his cloaked, enigmatic appearance, his travel cart is a Barbie pink explosion of frills, hearts, glitter. He will tell all visitors he comes from the Valley of the Crimson Serpents, which Prismals and older Moonblessed arrivals find odd. Wasn’t the Sanguis moon uninhabitable?

Among the peddler’s wares are adorable, wide-eyed and heavily perfumed dolls in all sorts of clothes a child dreaming of rainbows and tea parties could ever ask for. Hug and squeeze a doll, and you will be greeted by a pre-recorded voice telling you how they’re your bestest friend ever. It’s like they were made for lovin’ you! But if you look away for one moment, you can almost swear you hear a snake’s hiss, its long tongue licking the shell of your ear… The next time you see the doll, its body will be in a slightly different position or location. Is it… following you? Fortunately, a minimal amount of moonlacing will make it leave you alone. You can wait it out too, but why would you?

Destroy a doll and it will later reappear wherever you are when you least expect it, good as new, but leaking from their porcelain heads is a strange pink, glitter-covered liquid. The peddler calls it the “love juice” giving the doll an extra dose of affection for you.

▶ Bird is the Word
Level 2, Greatmoon Groves | top

As autumn paints Lunatia with its golden hues, pumpkin decorations and desserts are now in vogue. This is thanks to Chroma-infused pumpkin seeds, which allow them to rapidly grow in all sorts of sizes, shapes, and colors. The Moonblessed are invited to visit one of the largest pumpkin patches in the city housed within the Greatmoon Groves, where they can enjoy the sight of oversized, colorful neon and sparkling semi-phallic pumpkins, expertly carved to greet you with their buck-toothed smiles.

A The pumpkin patch is full of toddler-sized creatures called hugbugs. When they are not tending to the pumpkins, they follow the Moonblessed around, requesting hugs and treats in exchange for their obedience.

Reward them and they will do simple errands for you and give you compliments. They will also be your personal hype men, talking up your strengths, talents, and physical assets to all those special someones you’re trying to impress. Once you earn their trust, they will be your friends for life!

Ignore them, hurt them, or bully them, and they will cry and place a curse upon you, reducing your self-esteem to nothing and magically forcing you to cry along with them. The effects of the curse may last for up to a week if you’re not careful! But how could you do such a thing? The hugbugs are sensitive and want somebody to love.

B If you manage to survive your encounter with the hugbugs, you are welcome to join in on the Prismal knitting group and enjoy creating your own fanciful scarf made of Galadrian thread, which is known for its bright, golden sheen and aromatic properties. Give it to a friend or wear it yourself, and you will notice a strange ability to attract animals and insects of all kinds. Live out your Disney Princess fantasy! Or a Hitchcockian nightmare. It’s all a matter of perspective as a whole flock of honking birds comes bounding towards you.

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[Poor Akutagawa. This world is pretty weird isn't it?

Atsushi likes to think he's getting used to Lunatia, but in all honesty the world still knocks him for a loop sometimes. Like, for example, this new network of vacuum tubes. He'd just been in the process of picking up some food and various snacks to take back to his apartment when he'd walked a little too close to one, and....

Well, no one ever said he wasn't clumsy. Unfortunately for Akutagawa, he might also be walking by that tube not too long later-- careful not to slip on some of those fallen groceries and get sucked in.

At least he'll have company if he does? That company being Atsushi clinging desperately to the side of the tube and trying to climb out, but....

Though between the two of them, it might get clogged up and stop, at least.]

Edited 2019-11-11 06:26 (UTC)

[ This world is quite absurd. Especially if someone can just be minding their own business, and get swallowed into a tube. That's Akutagawa's misstep, he should have been more cautious. Though he befalls the same fate as Atsushi, getting sucked into the tube. The air pressure is so strong, it tosses Akutagawa off his feet and he slides down into the hole. Using the heel of his shoes to slow down his descent, Akutagawa skids to a stop, just a few inches from the man-tiger, who's desperately trying to climb back up. The mafioso's eyes widen at the familiar face.]

Jinko?

[ It's weird to find Atsushi here of all places, but even more so to be aware that they were on the same foreign planet. He's not sure whether to consider himself lucky or maybe they were both cursed.]

I suppose your life ends today.

[ Probably, Akutagawa's roundabout way of saying, "Hello. Nice to see you again."]

...Akutagawa....?

[Congrats, all Akutagawa is going to get for the first two seconds after he slides down in front of Atsushi is wordless gaping. He was.... here? In Lunatia?

....In this tube. With him.

How. How was this his luck?!]

...Why does the first thing you say to me have to be a death threat?!

[Well, he was wordless for two seconds. Enjoy that getting yelled right in your face, bro. He's clinging to the sides of the tube to climb with his claws, like a cat that is desperately trying to climb it's way out of a hole.]

Because it's you!

[ Akutagawa glares back. He almost forgets that he's inside this insufferable tube, and ready to thrust his foot into that idiotic face of his rival, but that's the only thing keeping him from sliding further down.

Then he realizes that the man-tiger is trying to escape by crawling out, but the space is too small for Atsushi to maneuver around him. So it looks like they were stuck like this...for a while. Akutagawa had no clue of how to alleviate the situation, but somehow he feels better about goading Atsushi instead.

He smirks cruelly towards the other.]

This is perfect. Why don't you just let go, Jinko? Perhaps the other side will lead you straight to outer space.

I thought we already had a conversation about this, or is your brain a sieve too?!

[No killing! Six months! They had a deal damn it--

Alright, so he knows timelines could be different for them both, but Akutagawa had always held a special, irrational place in Atsushi's thought processes reserved just for him. It would almost be sweet if it wasn't for the fact that they're... like this.]

Fat chance of that. It would probably spit me out in a garbage pile somewhere, and I'm not keen on it. Why don't you move so I can get out? Maybe I can climb over you if you want to take the trip yourself.

[This is how they make themselves feel better about their lives sucking: being horribly petty brats to each other.]

I kept my word, Jinko. You'd already be bleeding out if I've forgotten.

[ He didn't forget. It's pretty hard not to kill since it's so ingrained in him to do so. Especially when it comes to Atsushi, his instincts say to rip him to shreds, but he has no intention of physically harming him at the moment. Otherwise, Rashoumon would already be out.

At the notion of him sliding down into the garbage pile instead, Akutagawa scoffs.]

Me? Move to make way for you? Never in a million years! I'm not budging. And you won't get very far anyway. Once the wind hits, it'll knock you right back to square one.

[Being petty is all fun and games, but Akutagawa much better deal with Atsushi outside of this tube. He knows his own limitations as well, and it'll only take a gust of wind to propel him forward once more.]

Be useful, Jinko. Will there be any consequences to cutting into this tube?

[Other than destruction of property, he didn't want them to fall into some void or even into some body of water if he manages to rupture the cylinder.]

Good.

[He seems to relax just a smidge at that. If there was one thing he believed about Akutagawa, it was that he would keep his word for ill or good. He wanted to believe it, rather. It was part of why he'd proposed what he had in the first place, after all. He wanted to see if Akutagawa could do it... wanted him to prove he could. ~~to the both of them.~~

...That relaxing does mean he slips a bit on his grip, and he quickly digs his claws into the side of the tube twice as hard as before with a quick, panicked look.]

I'm not going anywhere, okay?! We can probably find a way out of this... probably.

[A grimace, before he's glancing around. He couldn't fathom how far they'd actually fallen down here, in all honesty.]

...Well we might get fined for property damage if we get caught damaging their equipment. Maybe you could use Rashoumon like a rope? Or a grappling line.

[Personally, Akutagawa could care less if they damaged property, it's the simplest solution to their problem. Though, a fine would be bothersome to deal with down the road. Additionally, there are no assurances that they will be safe if they do break from the chute. It's probably best not to chance it, which is unbelievably levelheaded despite their record of recklessness.

Though the man-tiger does have an idea. He should be able to extend Rashomon far enough to reach the opening of the duct, without overexerting him.]

I can. [He turns away from Atsushi, peering into the dark tunnel. He calls Rashoumon out and allows a few dark fibers to stretch forward and run up the tube. It isn't long before they locate the entrance, the fibers twine together creating a makeshift rope. He pulls at it to make sure it's taut before offering a section to Atsushi.]

Grab ahold, Jinko. Unless you're seeking to test your endurance. [ He already caught the near slip from earlier.]

[Atsushi would care, if only because if there's a fine he's definitely going to end up being the one to pay for all of it. He didn't imagine Akutagawa would be very keen on moonlacing to make up the difference, and the idea of him getting a day job for Demichroma was....

Well. Kind of hilarious, actually. But that's neither here or there. The unknowns were a far more pressing issue compared to finances, and so he's hoping Akutagawa will accept his idea. He watches in fascination as Akutagawa reaches out with Rashoumon, and when he pulls at it he knows it's made it to the end with a rush of relief.

...He's actually pleasantly surprised to see Akutagawa offer him a hold, and it shows. He'd almost worried he'd have to end up clinging to Akutagawa's legs all the way up.]

Really? Um... right!

[He'll reach out to grab the offered section and wrap it around his wrist to have a better grip, not going to turn his nose up at Akutagawa Actually Playing Nice For Once.]

...Thanks.

[ A thought had crossed his mind to leave the man-tiger alone to fend for himself. The idea still lingers in the back of his mind, but since Atsushi suggested it, it only seems fair to offer him a place to hold. In the same vein, Akutagawa figures Atsushi would have to grab on to him, if not the rope. Despite, knowing what's expected of him in Prismatica, he still doesn't feel comfortable with touch.

Once Atsushi takes the rope, he wills Rashoumon to hoist them both up. They ascend up at a steady pace as his ability draws them up. However, the tube feels even more cramp than ever. There are times where both rivals are knocked back and forth from a sudden gust of wind from above. Rashoumon fortifies the rope, so it won't break but one can still lose their grip if not careful.

Akutagawa could definitely feel his strength starting to deplete. His hands starts sliding down as more harsh gusts bear down on them, leaves raining down on them.]

[Atsushi's become used to the feel of Rashoumon beneath his fingers at this point, weird at is it. He knows how strong it is, how strong Akutagawa is, and knows he can get them to the top with it.

Of course, he's also not really counting on the constant gusts batting them around either. He practically swallows a leaf at one point and ends up comically working to cough it up for a spare few seconds, but he still keeps his grip. He'll transform his feet at one point to keep himself steady against the side of the tube, but it's still rough going.

And of course, he's not so unobservant as to miss Akutagawa's grip slowly sliding.]

Akutagawa-- Hey, don't go letting go!

[Clearly calling him out will make him try harder, right? Right???

Oh damn it-- Atsushi hesitates for a quick moment, before grasping onto his section of the rope and starting to climb. If he's close enough, he can be sure to catch him if he loses his grip. Or--...

He wonders if Akutagawa's chanced moonlacing, since he arrived. If not, they could have a problem here.]

...Hey, have you moonlaced at all since you arrived?

[ There are forces working against them to make this escape a lot more difficult. The wind, the leaves that temporarily impairs their vision and now, Akutagawa’s own limitations.

He grinds his teeth as he tries to maintain his hold. However, it just seems as if the energy is slipping from him. Internally, he starts to panic because he won’t be able to maintain Rashoumon like this.

It doesn’t help that Atsushi notices, and now he has to deal with that as well. What good is yelling at him, Jinko! He’s obviously trying not to fall.]

Shut up.

[ He’s trying his best to reserve his energy, but Atsushi must have caught on to the situation. Bringing up moonlacing at a time like this? The mafioso is reluctant to answer, which makes it even more apparent he hasn’t indulged in that activity. ]

What of it? I haven’t gotten around to it.

[ Although, he really hadn’t intended to do it at all. It’s an undesirable chore that he’s trying to get around. He hopes the man-tiger doesn’t have any crazy ideas of changing that.]

[Atsushi scowls up at him, and doesn't hesitate to continue his climb until he's right beneath Akutagawa. This is going to get tricky really quickly, especially with--]

Seriously?! Haven't you realized our abilities are connected to our Chroma reserves?

[Hi, Akutagawa, are you expecting a hand grasping your ankle? Too bad. It's warm and pleasant feeling, almost too much so for a casual touch. But he might feel some strength returning to him from that touch, so maybe he shouldn't kick him off.]

I get that you probably don't like touching people, but this is important for things like this, you know?

[He's actually just as annoyed as he is worried, because honestly, if it wasn't for moonlacing he probably would have killed himself by now, terrible as always at gauging risk in fights and taking too many injuries in compensation. And Akutagawa always went so hard in fights too, so he...]

Let me keep my hand there for a minute. It will help.

Edited 2019-11-13 04:29 (UTC)

[ The mafioso frowns at the lecture. He knows, and yet he hasn't brought himself to do it. He doesn't like the idea of touching people or being touched. Perhaps, that goes back to all the brutality he's endured, or maybe he's not able to bring his guard down enough to permit it. Though he admits it's pathetic of him to shy away from intimacy when he's such a cold-blooded killer. He's not supposed to fear anything.

His musings distract him from seeing Atsushi reach up and grasp onto his ankle. His initial reaction is to retaliate, but he's not able to react. The warmth from Atsushi's hand stuns him, and it's intense enough that he feels it envelop his whole body. He's never felt a sensation like it before, and despite how good it feels it's also frightening.

He doesn't fight Atsushi's hand as much as his mind screams to. He could feel his strength returning, and his control over Rashoumon doesn't start to strain. He sees that moonlacing has it's benefits, physically. Though mentally, he's not sure if his brain can keep up. His mind is going back and forth, whether this is wrong or so very right.

There's a moment where he considers the man-tiger's touch lingering a bit longer, or even if he rubs up against his leg a bit further. Akutagawa shakes the tiger boy off of his ankle, also effectively clearing that racy train of thought.]

That's enough.

[ Akutagawa is wordless as he continues to climb up the rope, choosing not to address Atsushi or what transpired just a moment ago. He seems to ascend with newfound vigor, but the mafioso doesn't think too deeply about it. He's furious. Though he reserves his rage for when they finally get out of this godforsaken tube, and intends on letting the man-tiger have it once they reach the surface.]

See? Not that bad.

[It's nice, isn't it? A little scary too, Atsushi knows, because it's nice. It had been like that for him at first too. But the fact remained that if they were to survive in this world, Chroma was necessary. Day jobs could handle income well enough, but when it came to their abilities--

Well. It helped to have friends, to say the least.

He's wordless as Akutagawa shakes him off, well aware he's crossed a line, but satisfied they'd both get out of here without breaking their necks or falling in a garbage pile. He's fully expecting Akutagawa to tear him a new one later, of course, but he can't really regret it with the results.

For now he climbs, just as quiet. He's got Chroma to spare, so his ability won't falter as he inches his way up, using the tiger's legs to give him extra grip until they reach the top of the tube.]

[He knows his ability could be pretty energy heavy, especially when he overexerts himself in their world it aggravates his cough. Akutagawa understands that moonlacing is simply a means to an end, but it's something he hasn't come to terms with. It's hard for him not to associate touch with pain, especially since he has very few positive instances of it.

It's not long before Akutagawa sees the light at the end of the tunnel. They only have a bit further to go before they could reach the surface. It seems like the tube inclines upward, allowing the mafioso to walk up vertically as he raises himself out of the opening. He squints his eyes at the brightness of the lights, his eyes slowly adjusting from being in the dark for so long. He steps away a bit to make way for Atsushi's exit behind him.]

Jinko...

[Now that their out of that predicament, he can rightfully settle the score. Akutagawa's look is dark as he winds back his shoulder and thrusts his fist towards the man-tiger.]

How dare you touch me without my permission?!

[Although he understands why Atsushi did it. It needed to be done. He was surely going to lose his grip, and probably end up falling. Though, Akutagawa still feels as if his personal space was encroached on.]

[Atsushi follows Akutagawa up, breathing a sigh of relief when he sees the literal light at the end of the tunnel. Just a little bit more... Just a bit more, and they'd have fresh air, solid ground, personal space and--

....A fist to the face, apparently. He's barely made it out of the tunnel before Akutagawa is throwing a punch, and he's not prepared to block it so he gets sent flying to the ground, stars dancing behind his eyes as he grimaces at the sharp pain in his face.]

Hey!!! You know as well as I do that you were falling!

[Calling Akutagawa out on a moment of weakness, now that will go well--]

...I probably should have warned you first, but it's not like I had time! You need to moonlace if you're going to use your ability here, you know.

[Which... Atsushi sure didn't seem to be struggling with his earlier, interestingly enough.]

[Somehow he feels better seeing Atsushi on the floor with a red mark on his face. He absentmindedly shakes his hand, it stings from when he uses on his rival. He huffs as the tiger brat points out his exhaustion from earlier. He crosses his arms over his chest as he listens to Atsushi, and he does hear what he says.]

...you're right.

[One of the things he fears the most is not being able to use his ability. If due to his stubbornness, he's not able to use Rashoumon to its full potential, he'll be in a bind. Still, he hates that it's the man-tiger, of all people, that he has to hear this talk from. Though that's probably enough to get him over his mental hurdle, even for the sake of not being left in the dust by Atsushi.

He did notice that Atsushi had chroma to spare, and he didn't have any issue using his ability back there in the tube. Part of him is curious to know what the other has been up to, but he defers back to indifference.]

If even you can get along well here, then I won't lose to you.

[Atsushi rubs at his cheek, scowling a little as he pushes himself to his feet. He knows Akutagawa's probably big on personal space. The man is prickly in all sorts of ways, so it's really no surprise at all that touching is an iffy issue with him. But in a place like this...

He liked Lunatia well enough. He'd made friends here, and met people he never would had otherwise. He'd done things he probably wouldn't have had the guts to do otherwise. But-- he knew the risks well enough.

The idea of Akutagawa collapsing from overusing his ability without moonlacing didn't sit well in his gut. Someone like him shouldn't be brought low by something like this.

Though Akutagawa saying that brings a hint of redness to his cheeks. Right. Right.]

R-Right! I'm managing fine, so you better not fall behind! I'd be pretty disappointed if you hurt yourself over something like that.

[This is motivation, right.]

[ It's enough motivation for Akutagawa. He's not a man who's spurred by money or status. His ambitions are quite specific. He has a tendency to fixate on his goal, placing his whole being into making sure it comes to fruition. Although his overall objective is to receive his mentor's approval, Akutagawa also endeavors to show his superiority over Atsushi. He's already competitive with the man-tiger back in their world, so this is very familiar and probably the push Akutagawa needs to succeed.

Disappoint him? The urge to roll his eyes is strong, but he controls himself. As if he'll appear weak before his adversary again.]

I won't give you the satisfaction, jinko.

[ Akutagawa turns on his heels, preparing to go his separate way. There's nothing more he needs to say to Atsushi, but he's sure their paths will inevitably cross again.]

[At the very least, Atsushi can trust that Akutagawa won't get himself near killed from Chroma drain. His feelings about him might be complicated, but even Akutagawa didn't deserve thar indignity.

He watches as Akutagawa turns on his heels, grasping his wrist lightly as he considers something. He planned to stick to his word. It should be safe, right...?]

By the way.... There's a lot of people from our world here. Some of us from the Agency... including Dazai-san. And Chuuya-san is here too.

[A warning and advice. Akutagawa isn't the only Mafia member here, at least. He'd probably be more comfortable going to Chuuya if he needs help, right? At least, Atsushi assumes so. He doesn't expect Akutagawa to respond, but he hopes the information is useful.]

[ Akutagawa pauses as Atsushi mentions that other people from their world is here. At first, he considers that it might be members of the Agency, but then he hears Dazai's name and the mafioso fully turns about.]

Dazai-san...is here?

[Well that just emboldens him to get in gear even more. Akutagawa has an opportunity to prove himself to his mentor here, so he couldn't fail. He couldn't lose to Atsushi.

Chuuya being here is a relief to Akutagawa. He's one of the few superiors in the Port Mafia he could tolerate, so he'll seek him out.]

Where is Chuuya-san?

He is... he arrived a month after I did.

[And he is nooooot telling Akutagawa where Dazai is living right now, because he's fairly sure he might get another punch for taking up Dazai's attention as a roommate. But as for Chuuya--]

Ah.... I don't know where Chuuya-san lives? He isn't exactly the sort of person to share where his apartment is with someone like me.

[Someone from the agency, he means.]

But I imagine he should be in one of the apartment complexes they assign us to. I'm sure you'll be able to find him easily, or he'll find you.

[ Akutagawa might have pressed for Dazai's whereabouts as well, but he couldn't face his mentor like this. He feels like such a fool, acting so rebelliously when Dazai could have witnessed him at his lowest point.

It does make sense for the red-haired mafioso to not share his residence with Atsushi since he's their enemy. However, he figures that Dazai would know, and somehow Chuuya's location might be known from word of mouth. Either way, Akutagawa has no issue finding his superior himself. It's only right that the mafioso goes to him rather than the martial artist locating him, instead. He's had a few assassination missions in the mafia, so he knows how to track people down. Plus, Chuuya has a way of standing out.

He then eyes Atsushi suspiciously. Although he is grateful for the information, he doesn't understand why the man-tiger is doing this. As sworn enemies, there's no need for them to help each other, especially without any benefit.]

Are you expecting something in return? [ People just can't be nice, just to be nice after all.]

[Atsushi looks awkward for a moment at that question, turning away to look something nebulous nearby. Saying 'I told you because I don't want you collapsing in the street because you aren't good at asking anyone for help' is the last thing he's going to do here, thank you very much.

He's rather eat rocks for starters, and Akutagawa wouldn't take kindly to it either.]

No, nothing like that. You'd have found out eventually anyway. And Chuuya-san can keep an eye on you so you don't cause trouble.

[Okay that last part was just him being petty to cover up the kind of maybe if you squint concern.]

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