mingle (memory)

[widenessofthesea]

Who: Idols (with and without memories)
Where: Wherever in Tokyo-F
When: Day 358

[ also, maybe some of you want some memories? ]

Comments

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Nero wanted answers. After taking a memory on a whim and discovering that at some point after the whole Qliphoth affair he grows back a hand, curiosity has been eating at him.

So, why not just... buy one memory after another until he finds out what happens. He has enough points. And other people have been splurging on mass memories, so it's not like it's weird to do.

First is receiving the neon Devil May Cry sign.
Second features a flying demon with lasers that housed a very naked Lady/Pistol inside it.
Third, how he unfused from the Saviour's core.
Fourth...

Well, guess he has a demon form after all. Also featuring: Vergil getting his ass DDT'd.

Despite it being just a memory, Nero feels... breathless. Stunned?]

...

[softlyfalling]

That's—

...is that...

You, your arm—

[ hey, that's a lot?? ]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[IT'S A LOT]

I... grew back an arm.

I definitely just. Grew it back.

[softlyfalling]

...wait, where is it now, then...

[gigadevilbreaker]

I dunno, it-- I mean, I think it's made of demon energy. So if I don't have demon energy anymore...

[Clicks tongue, annoyed!]

What a bunch of cheapskates.

[softlyfalling]

...if one's looking on the bright side, I suppose you can't build a taser into demon energy, but.

You really did get it back. And your dad, and your uncle...

[mind_blown]

So, now you know.

[gigadevilbreaker]

Turns out... getting real emotional about your shitty family makes arms grow back...

[wheeze! he's trying to be glib to cover up all the AAAA he feels.]

[mind_blown]

[being glib to cover up feelings is real legit actually.]

Who coulda known, emotions make crazy shit happen?

[gigadevilbreaker]

Guess it pays to be an emotional wreck sometimes.

[mind_blown]

Something something, when shit hits the fan...

Anyway, congrats, you solved the mystery.

[auguryofinnocence]

[Oh.

Even just watching this is...a lot? A lot of feelings he doesn't know what to do with or how to parse so he's just staring for a bit.]

...Well? Didn't I tell you?

[gigadevilbreaker]

[let's all just

stare.]

I... guess you did.

[auguryofinnocence]

[We have one brain cell between us and emotions are hard. stare.]

Even your arm... As if you suddenly realised how to use your demonic power all at once.

[Is there a hint of pride in there? Of course there is. Look at how cool his son is. What was that about acknowledging him or whatever?]

[gigadevilbreaker]

I-- I don't know if I got smarter 'bout it...

I just. Needed it.

[A beat.]


T'stop you two bozos, as usual.

[selfpreservationist]

[watching, paying close attention to that last one]

... you... your demon...

[gigadevilbreaker]

I've-- actually got wings.

[selfpreservationist]

... yes. Well done.

[gigadevilbreaker]

And I beat dad's ass.

...Unless, he let me win? He wouldn't, right?

[rollplayinghouse]

[Seems like a good memory strategy—]



Oh.

[gigadevilbreaker]

I'm... as surprised as you are.

[rollplayinghouse]

Well... Vergil said he remembered something like that, right...?

That's still... a lot.

[she makes a half-aborted motion to touch her own prosthetic arm]

[gigadevilbreaker]

That there was a demon who came between him and Dante, yeah. But not what came after...

[We all feel weird about our prosthetics here now]

...Having second thoughts about the arm?

[temperedinpride]

You look quite pleased.

[Well, stunned, pleased, same thing.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

I feel-- pumped, actually.