Return to Tokyo-D

[opening_act]

[ You step through the portal into a place where black coats your vision— a solid, glossy coating of darkness that blocks out all light. For a moment, it is as though you've been been blindfolded, and all light is lost from your reach.

The light does not return.

But colors, in impossible neon hues hew through the dark and spangle newly across your vision. The city is drenched in kaleidoscopic light, the skyscrapers spiral to the heavens. At street level, it is Tokyo. Above that, stars move out of their orbits in dizzying motions. Other forms crowd the street with you— shiloettes of people drained of all their colors like it's bled into the city instead move about, not quite tangible but still giving off body heat. Monochrome figures also move through the crowd, a few demons, and

One demon that maybe some of you will recognize? Or not?

There's a girl with big puffy pigtails in full color with a bag full of groceries slung across her shoulder, heading somewhere. ]

Comments

[failedsafe]

Ohhh, so do you think when you tried to summon your own demons, the imps instead answered the call? Or was it something else?

[letgrow]

That's what I'm trying to find out.

[failedsafe]

Why'd you try to summon them? I can think of a few reasons, but I'm curious when most of the powers people have don't seem to work.

[letgrow]

All reward has some level of risk. I wanted to see if I could help everyone.

[failedsafe]

That's understandable, even if it didn't exactly go as planned....

[letgrow]

Mm, I had to try.

[failedsafe]

I get it, especially since the magic that seems to be working has been mostly? Helpful. But I imagine some people might be upset with you if they found out. I wonder why it turned out that way though, but I guess we're both here to find that out.

[letgrow]

They're allowed to be upset with me. I would understand.

[failedsafe]

Well, at least you're taking responsibility. [she's not really condemning her at all though.]

Hm, maybe if we can figure this all out, you'll be able to summon your familiars properly, in the end? What are they like?

[letgrow]

Nii is a greenman. Do you know what they are?

[failedsafe]

No, but I'd love to.

[she's super interested and curious.]

[letgrow]

They're the most helpful of the demons. They can grow any kind of plant from their body.

[failedsafe]

Any plant, huh? That sounds very useful and potentially very fun...

[letgrow]

Right? They're definitely the best! Though Mike and Uke are wonderful too.

[failedsafe]

Tell me about them, too!

[letgrow]

Maybe when we get home? The timing seems a little bad right now. Besides, I've only been talking about myself and you haven't had a chance to say anything about yourself.

[failedsafe]

I like learning about other people and besides, I'm actually pretty new, so I know next to nothing about myself, right now.

[she rubs the back of her head]

[letgrow]

Ah, I haven't seen you around before. I'm sorry this is one of your early impressions.... Though I suppose so far it hasn't been too bad.

[failedsafe]

You don't have to apologise, it's not like it's your fault, haha. This place seems to be okay, so far, but you know, still Hell, so I'm sure it has the potential to get really awful really quick.

You mentioned kidnappings earlier? Did that happen to you or a bunch of people or...?

[letgrow]

Someone I know. Some of the fans seem especially obsessive.

[failedsafe]

Did they make it out okay?

[letgrow]

Mm, they were saved. Thank you for asking.

[failedsafe]

That's good to know! Speaking of saved, uh, do you know if it'll be easy to leave?

[letgrow]

Leave where we are now or the show completely?

[failedsafe]

Where we are now!