Texts: the why of 'fire ants in your soul'

Texts: the why of 'fire ants in your soul'
Date of Scene:	21 August 2023
Location:	Texts
Synopsis:	Takashi and Darien talk about Pyrite and Darien's issues with dark energy
Cast of Characters:	Takashi Agera, Mamoru Chiba

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(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: So, fair warning: you and Hotaru-chan are going to be designated morality chains for Pyrite if I'm not around. By which I mean, if I'm not there she's going to ask you or Hotaru if she can kill things, people, animals, monsters, youma, magical girls, concepts, mythical creatures, gods, demons.... whatever happens to be in front of her. I mean use your judgement but generally speaking probably just say no?

(PHONE) Takashi Agera texts: I heard about the elephant. The question is do you genuinely think she's going to ask or do you think she's going to look for forgiveness after?

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: She's under a really solid restriction right now, until I can come up with one that allows for exceptions but doesn't accidentally allow any giant loopholes. Basically, 'don't kill unless i say so' but you and Hotaru are proxies

(PHONE) Takashi Agera texts: I'll only let her kill things you would kill. Runaway youma, threats to the world or dimensions, and good taste in casual jackets.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: Thank you ;___; btw you seemed to have an idea for my dark energy problem, is it something you can talk about or nah?

(PHONE) Takashi Agera texts: I have plenty of ideas, though not all of them are good. The truth is, I need more data. Not... empathic touch data, I got enough of that. But I recently had a breakthrough in my calculations, and too long didn't read I think with the right tools I can get information from you and from your boy band and maybe a couple of others, put it all together, and try and find out why my Dark Energy is a surly but fluffy bunny and yours is an angry nest of fire ants. Assuming the 'shoot it all out and get new energy in the spot' plan didn't change how it feels.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: cool. and i was thinking that before that-- i mean in our division we can store energy in crystals; i can put some of mine in one and you can do science on it to see if it's basically poison when i'm not holding it? unless the crystal is too mall psychic for you

(PHONE) Takashi Agera texts: I've been dealing with this crap my whole life, crystals are fine. The molecular lattice - actually you don't care. It's fine, just give me a crystal. You can leave it on my desk if I'm not around. I don't think Hotaru-chan is much of a liability to pick it up and walk off or anything.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: I care! I mean if I understood how it worked-- wait. Are you saying that I don't because you've explained before? If so, sorry.

(PHONE) Takashi Agera texts: I'm just saying me going on a tirade you've probably heard before isn't getting us any closer to the why of 'fire ants in your soul'.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: Oh that is very true yes

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: Thank you. I just thought it was like this for everyone, so I didn't bother saying anything.

(PHONE) Takashi Agera texts: I'm just as guilty, I assumed it was my way for everyone so I never asked.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: careful we're going into hug territory

(PHONE) Takashi Agera texts: If you've been walking around feeling like that for months you need the hugs.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: i'll try not to hug you in front of anyone

(PHONE) Takashi Agera texts: Meh. Just not in front of any coworkers. I don't want to have to explain 'no really we're brothers despite being unrelated with different last names' to HR.

(PHONE) Mamoru Chiba texts: LOL. fair