[scp r2: enter_the_darkness]

[purrtagonist]

boops!

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week 1, monday

[purrtagonist]

[word on the street is that Vanitas would seek Akira out! lucky for Vanitas, Akira isn't hard to find]

[after the hullabaloo of the morning calms down, Akira makes his way to the dining area to grab a plate of food (that he totally isn't eating) and attempt to fix his glasses. he is. . . totally just taping them together, though. why didn't he ask for super glue]

[approach??]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ >approach!

... But, not because he actually wants to talk to him, or anything. He's just wondering why the hell he's using tape to fix his glasses, is all. Yep. That's it. ]

Seriously...?

[purrtagonist]

[without looking up]

It's for the aesthetic.

[what]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ While suppressing the urge to slap one hand against his own face: ]

All part of your master plan to seem harmless, huh?

[ Assuming that profile was telling the truth, anyway. They could just be... lying. He assumes every being in this place has/will lie about at least one thing. ]

[purrtagonist]

[what the fuck]

[there's a pause, before Akira goes back to taping his glasses]

No. They make me look smart.

[shhhhh he can't say Vanitas was right]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ SOMEONE IS PAYING VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE PROFILES, OKAY. And knows a thing, or three, about acting specific ways for specific reasons. ]

They make you look stupid.

[ He quirks a brow. ]

Are you claiming that profile was wrong, then?

[purrtagonist]

Which part?

[he asks casually, while lifting his eye wear above his head to examine his work]

You'll have to be more specific.

[enter_the_darkness]

"Known Phantom Thief and potential leader of any Guest uprisings."

[ Yep, air quotes were done, even though Akira isn't looking. ]

[purrtagonist]

[. . . '-']

Ah, no. That's about right.

[slips his glasses back onto his nose]

[and doesn't elaborate]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He just gives a smirk. You're just making him more and more curious, and that... kind of pisses him off. Even if he manages that smirk, even if he manages to keep a calm exterior.

It'll be obvious in his eyes. ]

Have fun with your game, then.

[ Just going to take a long drink from the water bottle he was totally holding this whole time. ]

[purrtagonist]

[a beat]

What game?

[and Vanitas gets a sort of puzzled expression for that comment]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He shrugs. ]

You know... the one where you try to play the role of some leader of an uprising, after pretending to be harmless.

[ THIS IS ALL JUST SOME BSING AFTER READING A PROFILE. He actually doesn't know how close to the mark he is. But a "Phantom Thief" sounds like someone that would do something "out there", to him, so. ]

[purrtagonist]

[WELL. . . IT ISN'T LIKE VANITAS IS WRONG. Akira does a lot of pretending to be harmless]

Absolutely none of this is a game to me. For the record.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He cocks his head to the side a bit. ]

Last I checked, our oh-so-amazing hosts are making sure this whole place is participating in their idea of fun and games.

[purrtagonist]

They can't force us to do anything we don't want to do.

[comes Akira's even reply, which perhaps solidifies the part of his profile that talks about him being the leader of an uprising]

And they can't force me to treat this as a game when it isn't.

[enter_the_darkness]

I wonder just how long your resolve will actually last in this place.

[ He sounds a little more genuinely curious than he means to. ]

[purrtagonist]

[and suddenly, there's a sharp curve in Akira's smile, something that gleams brilliantly like a knife. when he speaks, his voice is even. not cold, but. . . somewhat dangerous]

Until I manage to tear the entire place down and set fire to its remains.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ ... Cue a look of actual intrigue. ]

Heh.

[ Both arms fold over his chest as he gives a smirk. ]

If that's a plan you're able to stick with, that makes the two of us.

[purrtagonist]

Then in that case, we're on the same side. Same goals, same desires.

[eyeing Vanitas curiously, with an even look that is far more sharp than it has any right to be]

Right?

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He returns that look, his own expression shifting into something a little more difficult to read. It's not even on purpose - he genuinely isn't sure what to think of this guy. ]

... Allies?

[ There's a soft smirk. ]

You'd team up with someone you haven't even gotten to know, yet? [ something in his voice is less... certain, but it's so brief it's barely detectable; the smirk widens a tiny bit ] I'm not exactly one of the good guys, here.