[ Sigh. Really, this was the Vice-Captain of the Shinsengumi?
He'd lean against the wall behind him, pulling his pack of cigarettes out of his pocket and holding it out to the other man to take one. ]
Beats me, and that's the problem.
[ Taking a long drag on his own-- ]
...Fact of the matter is, Hijikata, is we're regular humans. In my world, there was some supernatural stuff under the surface that I ignored during a case...
[ A long pause, and a glance to the side, an obvious grimace on his face-- ]
...And that was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. It bit me in the ass and nearly cost me my family. [ Looking back at Hijikata then-- ]
We're in a world now that other than Powers everyone else here has to some degree or another, and our training, we are bottom of the barrel. Magic? Science that might as well be magic?
[ He waved his hand, cigarette trailing smoke as he did. ]
We don't have the ability to tell the difference. So for all we know, that's some particular skill she has, something she developed here, or some sort of reality bending spell.
[ Putting the cigarette between his lips again... ]
...I've got some thoughts on how she was able to do it, as in, where the power came from, but I rather explain it later. For now, we're going to head into that store you said you saw her come out of, and politely ask for the security footage, if they have any.
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[ Sigh. Really, this was the Vice-Captain of the Shinsengumi?
He'd lean against the wall behind him, pulling his pack of cigarettes out of his pocket and holding it out to the other man to take one. ]
Beats me, and that's the problem.
[ Taking a long drag on his own-- ]
...Fact of the matter is, Hijikata, is we're regular humans. In my world, there was some supernatural stuff under the surface that I ignored during a case...
[ A long pause, and a glance to the side, an obvious grimace on his face-- ]
...And that was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. It bit me in the ass and nearly cost me my family. [ Looking back at Hijikata then-- ]
We're in a world now that other than Powers everyone else here has to some degree or another, and our training, we are bottom of the barrel. Magic? Science that might as well be magic?
[ He waved his hand, cigarette trailing smoke as he did. ]
We don't have the ability to tell the difference. So for all we know, that's some particular skill she has, something she developed here, or some sort of reality bending spell.
[ Putting the cigarette between his lips again... ]
...I've got some thoughts on how she was able to do it, as in, where the power came from, but I rather explain it later. For now, we're going to head into that store you said you saw her come out of, and politely ask for the security footage, if they have any.