week three | dates

[marriagebroker]

Here we go again.

You all better kiss.

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[phenomerom]

[ A blink, before he addresses the easy part first: ]

It's a pretty cringe name.

[ Says the guy going by 'Enigma Syndrome.' He knows what he's doing there, though.

This ... really is quite a lot to take in, though. Rom's astute enough that he gets the hint: he won't be prying for any details about how exactly Edamura was involved with the yakuza, of all people. But a more generalized statement should be fine to make, right? ]

Edamura-san, you're truly a much bolder man than I expected. Even I know when to avoid drawing the attention of certain people ... [ A pause before he smiles. ] Being a thorn in the side of people like that, though -- that's admirable. I'd worried for a moment when you admitted to being a scammer. But if it's like that, it's almost a public service you're doing. Very cool.

[ordimame]

[. . . admirable? a public service? very cool? Edamura's features slacken even more as he stares at Rom, before something tight clutches at his heart and forces him to look away. that's probably how Laurent-- how the rest of Team Confidence-- saw themselves. but. . ]

I don't think I'm very admirable.

[. . . it's never how Edamura had]

I don't think what I'm doing is right by any means. [is lying and betraying someone-- even the worst of the worst society has to offer-- ever right]

But I guess it-- [ngggg. his features twist in consternation]

It gives me purpose.

[AND THEN, DEEPLY BEGRUDGINGLY]

. . . it's kind of fun.

[phenomerom]

[ ... 'kind of fun.' Edamura thinks taking down American gangsters and messing with an international yakuza organization is 'kind of fun.'

There's a bemused pause before Rom laughs. Not ominous for once -- just amused. ]

Ah ... by any chance, have you ever wanted to go sky-diving? You sound like an adrenaline junkie.

[ordimame]

[CHOKES]

No!! Absolutely not!!!

[please the "adrenaline junkie" in him has LIMITS]

[phenomerom]

That's a pity. I've heard the view is beautiful. And I'm sure you would have made for quite the sight, plummeting down to Earth from a plane, probably screaming the whole while!

[ordimame]

[NOOOOOOO]

[GRABS HIS COLLAR AND SHAKES HIM AGAIN]

You're impossible!!!