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[ He locks the conversation before continuing. ]

Holy water.

[ Considering her knowledge, she can probably piece together what that means. Whatever it was that ailed him, it was not blight. ]

It did nothing.

hmmm

then it might be something else. or you may need something more complex to dispel whatever it is.

[ A few moments later, she'll send the next text: ] zero... is this... can i ask what's bothering you? what symptoms you have? i'm very concerned, and i'd be able to help more if i had a clue of what ails you.

[ It's a long time before he sends a text in response, and for some time, he almost didn't send it. ]

Hunger. Thirst. They don't go away no matter how much I eat.

[ He doesn't mention the pain, or the thirst that started clawing at his throat. She didn't need to know that. ]

aaaah, well.

i believe that it's common for shinki to never feel full. but not-feeling-full and actual hunger is kind of different, huh? (;´・`)> what have you tried to alleviate that hunger? or do you feel that it only comes up after certain times, like after a bath, or when you're in front of a river?

...also, if you don't mind me asking, who is your god? [ Maybe she can ask him/her. With his memories, and she can figure out what to do from there. ]

[ A full minute passes before he sends a response to those questions. ]

It flares up... at different times.

[ ... when he was around other people. ]

[ His eyes narrow at that last question. ]

It has nothing to do with him.

[ A steely response, and one given in a terse manner. He hadn't spoken to his god since his arrival, and had no plans to ever step foot in his temple. Whatever was happening to him, he'd figure it out on his own. ]

[ Yeeeesh. It looks like she touched up on a nerve. ] sorry, sorry, a god is supposed to protect their shinki, so that's why i'm asking ｍ（｡≧ _ ≦｡）ｍ !!

i just-- i'm really worried now

but!! okay, okay, it flares up at different times. so that means it doesn't have to do with an actual time of day. that's a start. sooo--- let's see. i might need more information.

is it before or after you eat, if you eat at different times a day? is there a certain color within your vision, like blue or red or gold? does it happen on the near shore or the far shore? do you feel dizzy at all when it happens? a headache? blurred vision? chest pain? do you feel faint? do you feel a tingling sensation? have you looked in a mirror when it happens, and if so, what do you notice that's different? is there a extra shadow around you? or a glow? do your eyes change colors? do you grow any scales or fur?

[ His shoulders tense when she brings up his eye color.... what did she know? ]

Red. My eyes. They turn red.
It's only happened twice.

[ The early stages of a Level D which is why his symptoms were so sporadic and random making it difficult to pinpoint his condition without prior knowledge until it was too late. ]

No shadows or scales/fur.

red eyes! good!

i mean bad! i mean good that it's another lead! (」ﾟﾛﾟ)｣

[ A moment later, her next reply will come: ] right so. eyes changing color in a curse isn't that uncommon, although it's usually associated with dips in consciousness, the feeling that you're being overcome with something negative, or a feeling of helplessness.... or conversely, the feeling that you've suddenly gained a whole lot of clarity or power

anyway usually when a human has them, it's associated with a youkai of some type or an animal. sometimes a human's eyes might just change when they activate a certain type of ability or power, and it's nothing bad at all! other times eyes are the first to shift in a transformation. what kind of red eyes do you get? eyes that are slit like a cats? or maybe a goat's eyes? or a frog's? in animals, red eyes actually aren't that common, but they can be found in some snakes or frogs. so i'm thinking that maaaaybe yours has more to do with something more youkai-like.

[ How... does she know? What it feels like... she describes it as if... she knows...

His is instant and he reads over the text coming through to his device turning every possibility over in his mind, and in the end he is left with a single question: ]

Youkai. What are they?

'youkai' is a collective term for spirits, and they can be of all different types. occasionally they can be neutral beings, and i've worked with a few before. but generally they bring harm to humans either intentionally or by way of life, as in they eat humans like we eat chicken or fish. youkai can be beings who were once humans, and sometimes 'youkai' is used to refer to ghosts too. in my practice, i've mostly dealt with non-once-human youkai.

youkai isn't really meant to be confused with 'mononoke' or 'ayakashi' either, though. φ(￣￢￣ヾ) again, in my practice, a mononoke is a benign spirit of nature; it's more primal. ayakashi form from mononoke when ill intentions or spirit energy corrupt the mononoke, usually by a human. or an ayakashi can arise n its own simply from grudge or regret after the death of a human being when the human cannot pass on. the negative emotions corrupt the soul after death.

...although, mostly i'm explaining how it is in my world. it could be different here. (‘•̀ ▽ •́ )✎

i hope this is helping in some way...??

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[ There's so much information, almost too much to take in, but Zero welcomes it. It's possibilities, maybe even answers. He examines his reactions and cross-checks them against his own finding similarities to his own condition.

Youkai... Is that what he was? Was he... from her world? The thought has him typing another message. ]

Can you tell them apart? The Youkai.

From regular humans?

[ He waits for her answer, the strain of it, fixing him to the spot. He needed to know. ]

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me? i can't on my own if they look pretty much human, otherwise i have to concentrate and use spells to identify them.

although if they reveal more of their true forms, like if they have a tail or horns, they're easier to identify. if we met, I could possibly figure out what you might be? ah, i mean if you are one ?

[ If he was one... his fingers tighten on the device. After speaking with the others, he was almost certain he wasn't human. Whatever he was, he needed to know. ]

I can meet you where you want.

how about at my temple? you can come in and head over the bridges towards the back east waterfall !

[ She's not quite nervous meeting him. Clearly, he sounds kind of scared and confused of whatever this may be. And honestly? He definitely doesn't sound like he wants to hurt anyone, in addition to wanting to be private.

So she adds to reassure him: ] it goes without saying that... i promise that i won't reveal anything to anyone else, not without your permission, zero. you can count on that!

.........

[ He's suddenly silent on his end. He'd refused to go to another god's temple ever since arriving. This god. Whoever she was, he didn't want to be at her mercy, yet by accepting her help that was exactly what he was doing, yet the idea of stepping into another god's temple after his own god had ignored him... ]

I'll meet you outside.

[ It was the best compromise he could make. ]

alright. i'll see you soon :) [ She ends the text with a simple smiley face instead of the more complex ones. ]

[ Sanae will be just outside her temple, underneath the torii while waiting for him. In her hand is a small bag of supplies, items just in case she needs a little extra aid in figuring out what he is, or dispelling certain curses. ] Zero..! [ She welcomes pleasantly, smiling and stepping up to him. ] I'm glad you've come, and it's nice to see you in person again.

[ She is observing him, of course, to see if he's changed since she last saw him. ]

[ He walks up to her temple, greeting her with a silent nod. If she's watching him for physical changes, their are none. After all, they only manifest when the hunger strikes and at the moment the Hunter held control not the beast. ]

Thank you. For seeing me.

[ Rare words of gratitude, but he means them sincerely. Zero isn't prone to seeking help so when he does... he's grateful to those who answer. ]

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[ She nods in response. ] It's no trouble at all. [ And then she steps to the side, motioning to the torii. ] Would you like to follow me, or... [ She pauses, considering him. ] What would you prefer?

[ Whatever is most comfortable for him, she'll be okay with it. But she offers a shy, awkward smile. ] It, ah, just seems strange to be standing at the entrance, that's all.

[ He looks past her toward her temple, taking in the structure in one slow sweep before returning his gaze back to her. ]

I don't like temples.

[ An odd statement for a shinki but a truthful one. ]

I prefer to stay out here, if possible.

~~[ Wow Mr. Difficult to Please here. ]~~

Alright..! [ Fair enough. She won't force him. ] Although, I'm sure you'd like some privacy, no? [ He seems like a very private person. ]

There's some hills and a nice garden-like area a little over that way.

[ He was fine doing it outside the temple but he won't reject the offer instead he shifts his shoulders away from the temple. ]

Lead the way.

[ It will be a short walk to the next area, where they'll be surrounded by some trees and taller hills. She turns around when they've arrived, clasping her hands together in front of her. ] This is it, and... let me begin by saying that I'm glad to see you again.

[ It must be difficult for him, to not understand what these symptoms must mean. She's here to help find out, although whether she succeeds or not is still unknown. ] ...I was thinking about how to proceed in the time it took for you to come here. And I think that the best starting point is... you hand. [ She places the bag on the soft grass and then extends both of her hands out to him. ] As a miko, I can read fortunes and fates. [ At least the ones in her world can. ] While it won't give me a specific glimpse into your past, it can provide an indirect story of it, as well as what these symptoms may bring in the future.

If you don't want to do this, that's fine! However, we do need to begin somewhere.

[ OOC: if he agrees, whether this works or not is up to you! ]

[ Fortunes and fates.... he looks down at the offered hands and while hesitant, clasps hers in a strong hold. Whatever the risk, he needed to know.

...

..........

.....................

Snow.

It fell gently on her skin leaving behind a whisper of warmth. The god was suddenly transported to a world of phantasm hidden in the dark recess of his mind. Before her, a trail of old footprints steer her toward a dark forest where no light passes through. Should she choose to follow where it leads, she will find a steel gun covered in blood marking the entrance of the forest. If she moves to touch it a memory will suddenly burst into full glory.

A heart beat rapidly in his chest. He was running, chasing after a figure in the dark. He ran headlong through the streets tracking the echo of insanity smeared across the wind and when he caught sight of the human figure he pulled out the gun. The shadowy figure laughed and he--you--pulled the trigger and a sharp cry filled the air as the bullet slammed through flesh and you smiled, an acrid smile filled with the same taint of insanity.

The gun suddenly slips from your grasp the blood making it too slippery to hold onto and when it hits the ground the white snow turns red.]

You shouldn't touch that.

[ A figure steps out of the forest, looking like Zero but with slightly longer hair. ]

Who are you?

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[ And so it begins. She closes her eyes, breathing steadily.

To be shown a memory so clearly-- it could only mean it was a source of turmoil for the young man, for this is not the usual par of the course. She suddenly feels as if she's invading in a space that hardly anyone else has stepped into, or perhaps should step into. Those old foot prints should be the only ones leading into that forest, but she follows them anyway, and indeed does find the gun and the memories it contains.

It's staggering to see its contents, to feel that finger pulling back to click the trigger in place through his memories, to have the weapon fire. She doesn't quite understand what at all that is happening, however, because it's a whirl of emotions and blood and tragedy.

She looks up abruptly when the new figure calls out, a flash of worry coming across her face. ] Zero...? [ She murmurs at first, but then corrects herself, withdrawing partially. The real Zero in front of her may see that her fingers are curling back slightly from his hand, although she stills herself. ] No-- someone else. [ Someone who only looks like him. ]

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