[Honestly, Rita finds nothing suspicious about it. It's not like there's been many opportunities to watch him in action (and she was trying not to watch reruns of his final match against that Ebalon guy...)]
Hmm...then I know who to let handle all the heavy lifting in the future.
[You know. As if she wasn't already getting him to do that... Since the weight doesn't seem to be slowing him down at all, she'll keep going, getting back on topic.]
So, like I was saying, this guy generates a reverse barrier. Normal barriers keep monsters out of cities, but this one seals them inside. Assuming he's still in working condition...
[The way she keeps calling it "him" is weird, but Natsuno writes it off as another one of Rita's quirks. Maybe she talks to her magic supplies the way other people talk to pets or plants.]
How can you tell if it's a monster or a person?
[Natsuno's curious, but also a little worried to see it in action. Jade's holy bottles had an unpleasant effect on him - what this "reverse barrier" is the same?]
[And she isn't about to go admitting that there might be ghost monsters of all things on Terca Lumireis, so-!]
Having some weird powers doesn't automatically make someone non-human. I mean, you're obviously human.
[Obviously! (Also, you know...there's Estelle, back home--her special powers don't make her any less human, even if an awful, smug jerk tried to use her as a tool...)]
You know, he's just gonna say it. After the island, Natsuno figures that while he doesn't need to tell the whole truth, some things aren't worth the effort it takes to hide them.]
[She is giving him such a flat look right now, because--she's not quite as keen as Jade, so it really does look to her like he's being as difficult as possible (while still helping).]
Just come in already, jellyfish or not.
[And there's his invitation. She doesn't actually believe he's a jellyfish, but she might be tempted to keep calling him one as long as they're being snarky.]
Anyway, a "slightly-harder-to-kill" human is still a human. You sure don't look like the barrier would hold you.
[He can feel the invisible barrier around her cabin disappear. It's always weird and disgusting, tricking an innocent person to let in a monster.]
I'm not human, no matter how I look. [Though if his supernatural physical abilities don't convince her, the only proof she'll accept will be his nastier powers and - yeah, not gonna happen. Natsuno shrugs, resting a hand on the box.] I don't mind testing it. It'll help us narrow down what it can and can't grab around here.
[Rita makes a half-shrug; whatever he is, it doesn't change anything about him in her eyes. It would be helpful for testing the barrier, though...(even if Natsuno keeps swinging between helpful and kind of not-helpful...he sure is in a mood today...)]
Hmm...then we'll need more space. Let's go to the sports deck.
[Since he lifted the box so easily, going all the way up there shouldn't be a problem, right?]
[No complaints about the elevator on her end. But she is, of course, the picture of innocence when she gives him a flat, somewhat bemused look in response.]
[Being Natsuno is suffering. Rita puts her hands on her hips.]
Hey, who do you take me for? I'm an expert when it comes to blastia.
...You'll have to get his parts out of the box, though.
[...Look, it's a large blastia! The core and main body are at least assembled together already, but there's also a couple of additional, separate parts in the box.]
Do you order people around like this in your world, too?
[Still, Natsuno takes the parts out of the box, and for all his belligerent sarcasm, he treats the blastia with proper care and respect. It's possibly-useful magic device, after all.]
[A shamelessly casual response. He's at least doing better than some people from her world who don't know how to treat blastia with the respect they deserve, though. She's even nodding approvingly before she inspects the parts.]
Now... Hmm...
[She leans in, staring intently at the blastia, hand on her chin in deep thought. Clearly she's considering some very important problem.]
Aha--I've got it! Wilhelm.
[.....No, she was just coming up with a name for it.]
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[That's...her way of saying yes as she starts heading in the direction of the stairs, turning back to make sure he's following.]
...Anyway, were you always this strong?
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Yeah. I just didn't use it.
[That's not even a total lie. No need to tell he needs blood to be this strong.]
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Hmm...then I know who to let handle all the heavy lifting in the future.
[You know. As if she wasn't already getting him to do that... Since the weight doesn't seem to be slowing him down at all, she'll keep going, getting back on topic.]
So, like I was saying, this guy generates a reverse barrier. Normal barriers keep monsters out of cities, but this one seals them inside. Assuming he's still in working condition...
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How can you tell if it's a monster or a person?
[Natsuno's curious, but also a little worried to see it in action. Jade's holy bottles had an unpleasant effect on him - what this "reverse barrier" is the same?]
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Normally it's pretty obvious just by looking...
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she isn't aware yet that the Entelexeia can take human form, after all]...but I'd say the captain's pretty clearly some kind of weird monster, no matter how much he tries to play human dress-up.
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You want to trap the captain inside this thing?
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and canon never explains how it works so ???]As long as he's here, it's worth a try, isn't it? I'd like to test him before that, though...but there's not exactly many monsters around.
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[Giant lizards, giant birds and killer plants are kind of hard to come by here.]
But there are people with all kinds of powers. Shouldn't be hard to find volunteers.
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Having some weird powers doesn't automatically make someone non-human. I mean, you're obviously human.
[Obviously! (Also, you know...there's Estelle, back home--her special powers don't make her any less human, even if an awful, smug jerk tried to use her as a tool...)]
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You know, he's just gonna say it. After the island, Natsuno figures that while he doesn't need to tell the whole truth, some things aren't worth the effort it takes to hide them.]
I'm really not.
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Hmm...really? What, are you a jellyfish-person like that Mizuki weirdo, too?
[She's only half-joking about that, too...]
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It's called aegir, and no. [Just - how did she reach this conclusion??] I'm a shiki.
[By now they made it to the cabins. Natsuno places the box near Rita's cabin door without further explanation.]
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And...? What's a shiki supposed to be?
[For all she knows that's just another word for jellyfish!!]
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What I am. [So helpful.] A creature that's hard to kill.
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[She scowls, because he's being kind of unhelpful right now!]
What are you waiting for?
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[He's taking a risk being so direct, but perhaps he can pass it as being a sarcastic brat if he says it dryly enough.]
I promise I'm not a jellyfish.
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Just come in already, jellyfish or not.
[And there's his invitation. She doesn't actually believe he's a jellyfish, but she might be tempted to keep calling him one as long as they're being snarky.]
Anyway, a "slightly-harder-to-kill" human is still a human. You sure don't look like the barrier would hold you.
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I'm not human, no matter how I look. [Though if his supernatural physical abilities don't convince her, the only proof she'll accept will be his nastier powers and - yeah, not gonna happen. Natsuno shrugs, resting a hand on the box.] I don't mind testing it. It'll help us narrow down what it can and can't grab around here.
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[Rita makes a half-shrug; whatever he is, it doesn't change anything about him in her eyes. It would be helpful for testing the barrier, though...(even if Natsuno keeps swinging between helpful and kind of not-helpful...he sure is in a mood today...)]
Hmm...then we'll need more space. Let's go to the sports deck.
[Since he lifted the box so easily, going all the way up there shouldn't be a problem, right?]
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Just to be clear. This isn't an invitation to throw elemental magic in my face.
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Huh? Why would I ever do that?
[Like that's ever happened, right? ...Right?]
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Whatever.
[Once on the sports deck, he puts the box down and steps away, hands in pocket.]
Your turn. Just don't make us look like a bad comedy duo.
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Hey, who do you take me for? I'm an expert when it comes to blastia.
...You'll have to get his parts out of the box, though.
[...Look, it's a large blastia! The core and main body are at least assembled together already, but there's also a couple of additional, separate parts in the box.]
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[Still, Natsuno takes the parts out of the box, and for all his belligerent sarcasm, he treats the blastia with proper care and respect. It's possibly-useful magic device, after all.]
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[A shamelessly casual response. He's at least doing better than some people from her world who don't know how to treat blastia with the respect they deserve, though. She's even nodding approvingly before she inspects the parts.]
Now... Hmm...
[She leans in, staring intently at the blastia, hand on her chin in deep thought. Clearly she's considering some very important problem.]
Aha--I've got it! Wilhelm.
[.....No, she was just coming up with a name for it.]
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