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[mind_blown]

"This is Jason. Leave a message.

Or don't. I don't care."

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[gigadevilbreaker]

[He relaxes again when Jason agrees - every time, he expects him to push back against the idea, so when he doesn't... well, Griffin's relieved, and thankful.

But - he flips his phone in his hand, catching it precariously over the 12 storey drop - he slams his thumb on the Point store. Bets placed...]

...Here goes nothing.

[Well. There's no way he could've survived this memory, right?]

[Summary:
- confronts this mad scientist in his lab
- apparently the Order wants to take over the world by harnessing demons
- then he gets impaled and crucified
- having a demonic arm really doesn't give you regeneration or enhanced durability, and he doesn't have stabheals. this will kill him!!
- the scientist wants to experiment on his arm next. peak super-villainy]

[mind_blown]

[he’s watching the memory for a moment— but almost immediately turns to start watching Griffin, once he realizes that he’s walked into some sort of a trap.

He doesn’t strictly need to see the memory, not when he can hear it, and can hear bones and blood against steel.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[...Involuntarily, he brings a hand to his chest, remembering pain of his entire torso being split in half.

But it wasn't the prospect of death that scared him. His brows furrow, and he glances down to the demonic hand he no longer had.]

He experimented on me...?

[mind_blown]

... Is this the first memory you have of this guy?

[he's... going to try and talk him through it. his hand twitches, as he considers reaching out]

[gigadevilbreaker]

Y-yeah. I've never seen him before.

[But, he squints - trying to focus on the details of his surroundings]

But... I know this lab. I've been back - in the future, looking for his old research documents. And I had the sword he was using to open the Hellgate, Yamato.

[mind_blown]

Well... at least it seems he didn't get his wish with the "you can rest" bit.

Means he probably didn't get to experiment, either.

[another twitch of the hand, and then finally, he reaches out and lightly touches his shoulder.]

Still.

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Griffin wanted to point out that Jason himself couldn't refute the possibility of dying and coming back from the dead, but-- the thought left his head when Jason reaches out and touches him.

He looks over at him, trying to think of what to say... eventually settling on lamely gesturing with his prosthetic.]

My arm made me real popular, huh.

[mind_blown]

[he couldn't. but also, he'd rather not think about that possibility.]

Yeah.

[a pause, and then gently]

You're fine, now, though.

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Well, except for the arm. The arm's not fine. The arm's still gone.

He still wonders what finally took it.

But for now, he clasps a hand over the one Jason had on his shoulder. Grounding them both.]

...Yeah. I'm all right.

[mind_blown]

...

[a pause.]

...

[a glance at their hands, and then back to griffin.]

Guess both our worlds suck.

[gigadevilbreaker]

...

Well, that's why we're such badasses.

[mind_blown]

Or why we're both messed up in our own way.

You sure you want me to take a memory with you? It could be bad.

[gigadevilbreaker]

Potato, potahto.

If your baby brother can handle it, so can I.

[mind_blown]

Don't compare yourself to a baby.

[but he will press purchase.]

Last chance to get the hell out of dodge.

Keep in mind, my last memory had my mentor losing his shit on a pile of corpses, so you know.

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Rolls eyes, also corpses aren't scary]

You keep hyping it up, it's gonna end up being a memory of you in diapers.

[mind_blown]

Mildly embarrassing.

But alright.

[he presses play.

Griffin will have to observe from his phone, because he just. can't... do the big screens. refuses to.

and he's quiet as it plays.]

1/2

[gigadevilbreaker]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[just

what



what was that




are you SURE EVERYONE IN THIS VIDEO IS HUMAN]

...I think I prefer the corpse pile t'this freak.

[mind_blown]

[he's agitated, especially in how his leg is tapping, and the annoyed frown on his face.]

How the hell have I not killed that son of a bitch yet.

This is a serious failure on my part.

[irreverence is a way to cope]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Clicks his tongue, visibly irritated for Jason too]

Why the fuck hasn't anyone killed him? If there was ever a sick bastard who needed to be put down, it's 'psycho dinner party torture clown'.

[mind_blown]

A mystery for the ages.

[he refuses to appear agitated, or bothered. but his grin is a little sharper than it otherwise would be.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

Even the worst demons just kill you. They don't play mindgames and set up death traps. What the fuck.

Congrats, your world is officially the worst.

[mind_blown]

It's the joker.

[tap tap tap before he finally stands, and starts to stretch.]

Everything's a joke to him.

[gigadevilbreaker]

This is the guy that killed you?

[The look on Griffin's face very clearly screams, WHY ISN'T HE DEAD, HE SHOULD DEFINITELY DIE PLEASE]

[mind_blown]

One and the same.

Can you see why beating his face in with a crowbar might feel a little unsatisfying?

[there's a breath of a laugh, and then he leans against the wall.]

Guess that's one Talon will get eventually, too.