[Excuse Yusuke, he needs a brief doubletake at the sunglasses -- the last guy he knew who wore sunglasses everywhere may or may not have threatened to murder him and everyone he cared about if he didn't join the upcoming murder olympics of sorts.
But this seems like just an ordinary guy, so he relaxes a moment later, letting out a vaguely exasperated sigh.]
So they're a pain in the ass and a coward, huh. Lame.
[Toguro and Sensui might have been garbage fires but at least they wanted someone to take them out, so the situations had been straightforward. Win the tournament, go home. Kick seven psychic asses and prevent the end of the world.]
[He doesn't seem to notice Yusuke's doubletake on his glasses, or maybe he's just used to it by now. As long as no one makes a big deal about them, then everyone's chill. Besides, Scott can't help but smile a little at Yusuke's comment, the corners of his mouth twitching upward.
Look, finally, another teen that just says it like it is.]
Yeah, pretty much. I've been here for over a year now and their stupid faces have been hidden this entire time. They'd rather send their accountant Jerry to do all their dirty work.
[Can't believe Mitama still made him buy a Christmas present for that asshole...] So, his dumb mug is what you're gonna see a lot. Get used to it.
[Shit. He has only two of those before he ends up breaking his promise to Keiko--not to mention the big tournament for the control of the demon world in a few months.]
And nobody's been able to kick Jerry's ass for answers, get him to cough up his bosses?
[Accountants aren't supposed to be that tough, what the hell.]
[He wonders briefly if it's comforting or not to mention that most people don't tend to stick around as long as him. That they... most likely go home? Except, they can't really confirm that. Maybe best to just leave that alone.]
No, for a dumb accountant, he's also stupidly strong? It's annoying. Like imagine getting your ass kicked by a guy by a dude that's balding.
[Technically, Yusuke did spend a year getting trained by demon guys in monk-like garb who were bald and definitely involved having his ass kicked some number of times, but he gets the Vibe here. It's like if Kaito had been middle aged when Genkai had had him involved with that whole kidnapping ruse.]
Ugh, that's the worst. No guy's unbeatable, though. Bet this guy just hasn't met his match yet.
[After Sensui, how tough could this guy be, anyway? He cups one hand over his mouth, flipping the bird up at the sky to accentuate this point.]
You hear that, Jerry? I'm coming for you, asshole!
[...Okay, he'll admit, he likes the other teen's spirit. Attitude? While Scott isn't really that confident that he'll be able to beat Jerry, he's not going to drag him down either. Dude's just got here, after all. He's just of the opinion that getting a bunch of Jerry haters to take him down when he comes to someone for sentencing is the best option.
He curls one hand against his hip, smirking almost in a challenging way at Yusuke.]
So, do you have powers or something to back your shit up?
[He figures to ask! Also, wait, Japanese teenager... does he use a Persona?? He's pretty sure that like 85% of his Japanese friends uses a head demon.]
[It's a little surprising to realize Scott can't just sense it; he's gotten so used to spiritual and demonic energy levels just being something in everyone's background awareness after the last couple years. Not that it especially matters to him; he had to build up his own from scratch long before he even know about his demon ancestry and has gone up against people he shouldn't have had a chance against and outstripped their power. Hell, part of the reason he left the Living World was because nobody there could challenge him anymore and he wanted to find out more about the nature and limits of his own power. So he's not especially worried about this Jerry. Even if he loses, that just means he can have a chance to grow even stronger than he is.]
Sure do. But even if I didn't, I'd still find a way to beat his shiny bald ass.
[And yet, for as much as that is a boast, it almost doesn't sound like one? More like an assurance, even if only to himself. He's made promises to people he doesn't intend to break, so he has to find a way.]
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[He's really confident huh? The way the other teen speaks definitely hints at more than simple punching and his curiosity only increases. He doesn't fully hope that he's a mutant like him, but as long as he has some ability... it's cool.
Like either way, he has to get him to join his club for one!]
Is it head demons? [Might as well go with his first hunch! Scott's head tilts, some red sparking behind his glasses.] Your power.
[Yusuke didn't even know that was a thing? He scratches at his cheek.]
I mean, I am a demon now, but I'm pretty sure it's ... all of me? Not sure I ever heard of a demon that's still human neck down.
[Kurama's kind of a weird special case of a demon who was reborn in a human body but still has his demon energy, but this sounds especially weird to him.]
[He makes a gun symbol with his hands, before pointing it to his head.] Persona.
[IT'S HOW HIS GIRLFRIEND SUMMONS THEM?? But Scott lowers his hand when Yusuke further elaborates because oh. He actually isn't another Japanese teenager that can use Personas??? More than that though... he's actually a demon? Like, demon demon???? He blinks behind his shades, clearly thrown for a moment, but at least he doesn't seem at all bothered by this revelation.]
Seriously? So. You're an actual demon and you don't just summon them? [He looks just like a normal human.]
[There are people who summon demons? By shooting themselves in the head?? That sounds like. Really messy? How the fuck didn't he hear about any of this from Koenma while he was still Spirit Detective? Sensui almost caused an apocalypse ripping a hole into Demon World and this guy knows people who can just do it casually and seal it back up? Last he knew only King Yama's personal guards could pull that off and they sure as hell weren't summoning any demons.
Alright. Okay then. This is a lot. One thing at a time.]
Yeah...it's a long story. I only found out a year or so ago. Or I guess, more technically, I only became one properly then.
[Facebook status it's complicated.]
That's so weird, though, I've been living in Demon World for a year and nobody's ever mentioned Persona.
[Even if Koenma somehow didn't know about it due to some kind of demon world secrecy, Raizen's people must have, right? He's so perplexed.]
Dude, you know you're gonna have to tell me the full story on that later.
[You can't simply tease him with a 'I just found out a year ago I was a demon and then properly became one' without an inquiring mind wanting to know more!! Besides, this is honestly pretty cool... he's never really met a demon before. Heck, he just mentioned Demon World. There's Dara, of course, but she's like a snake goddess?? And Yusuke is clearly different. Sue him for being interested in crap like this!
Besides, he seems to be handling his new status as a demon pretty well? So, Scott doesn't feel bad.]
It's probably because Personas don't exist in your version of Earth. [Scott shrugs lightly, as if stating something like that isn't odd. He's too familiar with alternative universes now.] They don't exist in mine-- pretty sure at least.
[He remembers being told about the numerous different planes of existence that the Spirit World can lead a soul to, once it's ready to pass on, but different versions of Earth itself? It seems strange to imagine.]
Not everyone knows demons exist. Without spirit awareness on at least some level you just wouldn't know. Before I died the first time, I didn't. That's how the whole thing got started for me, really.
[Are you ready for wild storytime, Scott. If you want it he's got no real objection to telling it.]
['Died the first time' are you fucking serious?? Not another one???? Does he have a giant fucking sign over his head that reads 'please talk to me if you died?' He's so tired of it. Honestly, Scott's more upset to hear about that than the whole demon stuff. Yeah, sure, he can't sense them, but whatever.
Excuse Scott as he has some war flashbacks.
But. Deep breath.
Okay, before getting upset. Think about what Yusuke just mentioned. He's... living in the demon world? He just said that dying started everything for him.]
[...Ah, this guy seems?? Upset? It actually takes Yusuke a minute to parse that it might be because he said he died; despite having been taken to his own wake that first time, and the incident on the rooftop with Kurama, the lesson still has some trouble sticking, that what happens to him matters to other people.
He rubs at his neck a little awkwardly, because he's bad at this kind of thing even with people he's known for years, so a stranger he's just met expressing that kind of sentiment is both oddly touching and kind of embarrassing. He's a bit flustered for a moment before he manages to recover the cocky bluster.]
...Nah. Still kicking, being a pain in everyone's ass.
[Accidentally thwarting an entire world war by Being Himself. It's been a weird year.]
Though my heart doesn't actually beat anymore since becoming a demon? Which was pretty wild to get used to.
[There's an obvious tension that leaves Scott's shoulders when Yusuke confirms that he's still alive. He's not another dead teenager, he doesn't have to think about the fact that the person in front of him doesn't really have a future back home, that they're only alive right now, in the present. It sucks, a lot, and usually he just tries not to think about it so hard.
But it's moments like these that he's heavily reminded.
At least it won't be in the back of his mind when talking to Yusuke. Hey, in fact, he's the teen that cheated death. That's pretty cool. A small, if somewhat shaky breath leaves Scott before he nods, trying to play it cool once more by sending a semi-forced smile at him.]
And now you're going to be a pain in everyone's ass here. [He respects it.]
But seriously? I guess you don't have to worry about having a heart attack? [That's how that works, right???]
Without a doubt. I'll be such a nuisance Jerry will regret the day he ever entered the kidnapping business.
[Accountant or otherwise. He's the only name Yusuke's heard to date and therefore public enemy #1.]
...And who knows, probably. Demons don't exactly tend to die in hospitals, you know?
[In other words, whenever his number does finally come up, Yusuke expects it's likely to be quite a bit more violent than that. After all, if it hadn't been for the demon blood, Sensui would've killed him right there in that cave, back then. He still has the scar on his chest from that wound.]
Let me guess, they tend to die in gruesome, limb tearing battles.
[Don't actually answer that--
Scott doesn't have a hard time believing that Yusuke is a demon, but it's still pretty odd. He mostly just wonders what sort of powers he has as a demon, because duh, he obviously has to have something pretty cool. He's made big threats about kicking Jerry's ass for one.]
Well, since you've been open about being a demon and all, I'll let you know that I'm not entirely human either. [Scott nods, before pointing a thumb at himself.] I'm what's known as a mutant.
Yusuke squints a little when the other teen says he's a mutant, as though scrutinizing him for signs of it. See, his mental image of a "mutant" is something like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, not someone who looks like an average American tourist.
Then again, he knows he doesn't exactly scream demon, either, and he knows a good few of the same who weren't even born human.]
Huh. Not exactly what I would've pictured. Is that why you hide your eyes?
[Maybe they look really gnarly beneath those things. He's genuinely curious now, though at least he has just enough sense not to go yoinking them off his face.]
He notices that scrutinizing look, but he's not bothered. It was probably matching the expression he was making when Yusuke revealed that he was a demon; it was just hidden behind the safety of his glasses. Besides, it is kind of funny to see him squint, like he's trying to find the part of him that stands out.
Scott believes in him.]
Congratulations, you've figured out the obvious. [Being a shit towards the other teen is necessary yes.] I basically have to wear these sunglasses all the time.
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But this seems like just an ordinary guy, so he relaxes a moment later, letting out a vaguely exasperated sigh.]
So they're a pain in the ass and a coward, huh. Lame.
[Toguro and Sensui might have been garbage fires but at least they wanted someone to take them out, so the situations had been straightforward. Win the tournament, go home. Kick seven psychic asses and prevent the end of the world.]
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Look, finally, another teen that just says it like it is.]
Yeah, pretty much. I've been here for over a year now and their stupid faces have been hidden this entire time. They'd rather send their accountant Jerry to do all their dirty work.
[Can't believe Mitama still made him buy a Christmas present for that asshole...] So, his dumb mug is what you're gonna see a lot. Get used to it.
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[Shit. He has only two of those before he ends up breaking his promise to Keiko--not to mention the big tournament for the control of the demon world in a few months.]
And nobody's been able to kick Jerry's ass for answers, get him to cough up his bosses?
[Accountants aren't supposed to be that tough, what the hell.]
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No, for a dumb accountant, he's also stupidly strong? It's annoying. Like imagine getting your ass kicked by a guy by a dude that's balding.
[TOTALLY LAME.]
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Ugh, that's the worst. No guy's unbeatable, though. Bet this guy just hasn't met his match yet.
[After Sensui, how tough could this guy be, anyway? He cups one hand over his mouth, flipping the bird up at the sky to accentuate this point.]
You hear that, Jerry? I'm coming for you, asshole!
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He curls one hand against his hip, smirking almost in a challenging way at Yusuke.]
So, do you have powers or something to back your shit up?
[He figures to ask! Also, wait, Japanese teenager... does he use a Persona?? He's pretty sure that like 85% of his Japanese friends uses a head demon.]
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Sure do. But even if I didn't, I'd still find a way to beat his shiny bald ass.
[And yet, for as much as that is a boast, it almost doesn't sound like one? More like an assurance, even if only to himself. He's made promises to people he doesn't intend to break, so he has to find a way.]
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Like either way, he has to get him to join his club for one!]
Is it head demons? [Might as well go with his first hunch! Scott's head tilts, some red sparking behind his glasses.] Your power.
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[Yusuke didn't even know that was a thing? He scratches at his cheek.]
I mean, I am a demon now, but I'm pretty sure it's ... all of me? Not sure I ever heard of a demon that's still human neck down.
[Kurama's kind of a weird special case of a demon who was reborn in a human body but still has his demon energy, but this sounds especially weird to him.]
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[He makes a gun symbol with his hands, before pointing it to his head.] Persona.
[IT'S HOW HIS GIRLFRIEND SUMMONS THEM?? But Scott lowers his hand when Yusuke further elaborates because oh. He actually isn't another Japanese teenager that can use Personas??? More than that though... he's actually a demon? Like, demon demon???? He blinks behind his shades, clearly thrown for a moment, but at least he doesn't seem at all bothered by this revelation.]
Seriously? So. You're an actual demon and you don't just summon them? [He looks just like a normal human.]
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Alright. Okay then. This is a lot. One thing at a time.]
Yeah...it's a long story. I only found out a year or so ago. Or I guess, more technically, I only became one properly then.
[Facebook status it's complicated.]
That's so weird, though, I've been living in Demon World for a year and nobody's ever mentioned Persona.
[Even if Koenma somehow didn't know about it due to some kind of demon world secrecy, Raizen's people must have, right? He's so perplexed.]
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[You can't simply tease him with a 'I just found out a year ago I was a demon and then properly became one' without an inquiring mind wanting to know more!! Besides, this is honestly pretty cool... he's never really met a demon before. Heck, he just mentioned Demon World. There's Dara, of course, but she's like a snake goddess?? And Yusuke is clearly different. Sue him for being interested in crap like this!
Besides, he seems to be handling his new status as a demon pretty well? So, Scott doesn't feel bad.]
It's probably because Personas don't exist in your version of Earth. [Scott shrugs lightly, as if stating something like that isn't odd. He's too familiar with alternative universes now.] They don't exist in mine-- pretty sure at least.
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[He remembers being told about the numerous different planes of existence that the Spirit World can lead a soul to, once it's ready to pass on, but different versions of Earth itself? It seems strange to imagine.]
Not everyone knows demons exist. Without spirit awareness on at least some level you just wouldn't know. Before I died the first time, I didn't. That's how the whole thing got started for me, really.
[Are you ready for wild storytime, Scott. If you want it he's got no real objection to telling it.]
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Excuse Scott as he has some war flashbacks.
But. Deep breath.
Okay, before getting upset. Think about what Yusuke just mentioned. He's... living in the demon world? He just said that dying started everything for him.]
So, you're not actually dead, right?
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He rubs at his neck a little awkwardly, because he's bad at this kind of thing even with people he's known for years, so a stranger he's just met expressing that kind of sentiment is both oddly touching and kind of embarrassing. He's a bit flustered for a moment before he manages to recover the cocky bluster.]
...Nah. Still kicking, being a pain in everyone's ass.
[Accidentally thwarting an entire world war by Being Himself. It's been a weird year.]
Though my heart doesn't actually beat anymore since becoming a demon? Which was pretty wild to get used to.
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But it's moments like these that he's heavily reminded.
At least it won't be in the back of his mind when talking to Yusuke. Hey, in fact, he's the teen that cheated death. That's pretty cool. A small, if somewhat shaky breath leaves Scott before he nods, trying to play it cool once more by sending a semi-forced smile at him.]
And now you're going to be a pain in everyone's ass here. [He respects it.]
But seriously? I guess you don't have to worry about having a heart attack? [That's how that works, right???]
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[Accountant or otherwise. He's the only name Yusuke's heard to date and therefore public enemy #1.]
...And who knows, probably. Demons don't exactly tend to die in hospitals, you know?
[In other words, whenever his number does finally come up, Yusuke expects it's likely to be quite a bit more violent than that. After all, if it hadn't been for the demon blood, Sensui would've killed him right there in that cave, back then. He still has the scar on his chest from that wound.]
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[Don't actually answer that--
Scott doesn't have a hard time believing that Yusuke is a demon, but it's still pretty odd. He mostly just wonders what sort of powers he has as a demon, because duh, he obviously has to have something pretty cool. He's made big threats about kicking Jerry's ass for one.]
Well, since you've been open about being a demon and all, I'll let you know that I'm not entirely human either. [Scott nods, before pointing a thumb at himself.] I'm what's known as a mutant.
[Probably help explain the shades and all.]
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[Sorry Scott, he is just. Like this.
Yusuke squints a little when the other teen says he's a mutant, as though scrutinizing him for signs of it. See, his mental image of a "mutant" is something like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, not someone who looks like an average American tourist.
Then again, he knows he doesn't exactly scream demon, either, and he knows a good few of the same who weren't even born human.]
Huh. Not exactly what I would've pictured. Is that why you hide your eyes?
[Maybe they look really gnarly beneath those things. He's genuinely curious now, though at least he has just enough sense not to go yoinking them off his face.]
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He notices that scrutinizing look, but he's not bothered. It was probably matching the expression he was making when Yusuke revealed that he was a demon; it was just hidden behind the safety of his glasses. Besides, it is kind of funny to see him squint, like he's trying to find the part of him that stands out.
Scott believes in him.]
Congratulations, you've figured out the obvious. [Being a shit towards the other teen is necessary yes.] I basically have to wear these sunglasses all the time.