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[knifemonopoly]

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, PLAYER1. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 10.11.0.0.01 *** PLAYER1 has joined 10.11.0.0.01 <PLAYER1> If you're looking for someone you knew as Yugi before June, you've found him! It's Atem, leave a message.

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<Player1>

[knifemonopoly]

He's a friendly guy, when he's not this upset...a good guy to get to know! He's just had a hard time, here. I hope this power can help him...help him protect himself, help him get stronger. I'd protect him with my life, and he knows it, but what he needs right now is confidence in himself. After all, it can make you feel pretty bad, to be protected all the time but not be strong enough to protect your friends back, when they need it.

But he'll find it. I believe in him.

I know you'll find what makes you strong, too. And if anyone gives you trouble...

...I'm not worried about confronting anyone anymore. My third tier power was granted...it worked.

<psydekick>

[missleadingquestions]

Since you care about him I *know* he's a good guy. I'll try to talk to him soon too. It's best we all stick together in times like this, right? at least behind the scenes.

I know it's dangerous for them if some of the others stay our friends, but that's all the more reason we should look out for each other following the fog now.

Don't worry. I'm going to become someone who can stand up for you just the same ; ) I don't know how yet... I might not be as good at the scary part as I thought.


What did you ask for?

<Player1>

[knifemonopoly]

[Up until now, Atem's kept what precisely he's capable of very close to his jacket. He's still not talking about his tier 2 powers. No one gets to know what those are, until he has to use them. Even Ryou doesn't know.

But tier 3? He doesn't mind if that part gets out, not at all.]

The ability to give my injuries back to the person who gave them to me.

[Plus, there's the trading-places element...but he's not telling about that, not yet. It's not out of mistrust of Maya. It's that he knows things like doppelgangers and the network malfunction happen, and even the people you trust most might give away secrets without meaning to.]

I can also become undead whenever I like. It's pretty gross-looking, but if I temporarily change to another monster type, it'll mean I don't have to breathe! But the ability to heal myself, and punish anyone who hurt me...that's what I wanted out of this.

<psydekick>

[missleadingquestions]

thats

so

cool

[she's been like, sobbing all day, but for some reason thinking about Atem having a bunch of spooky ancient super powers like some kind of cool TV series just really breaks her down. Don't tell her about the rest of Yu-Gi-Oh yet.]

sorry i mean i'm really glad for you!! i knew you could do it. at least something worked out!

[she's also pretty glad they didn't end up with Elias-driven punishments this round, too...]

<Player1>

[knifemonopoly]

[Heh...still, a reinforcement that his choice of powers was a good one feels nice.]

I know everyone is angry right now...but the truth is, I feel safer than I have in a long time. I've been feeling like I'm an easy target for months...and that's not true anymore!

[Even if no one's coming for him, when he's in trouble...he can protect himself.]

So, I mean it when I say this: if you get in trouble, call me! You still remember my symbol, right? The one that lets me see what's happening around it?

<psydekick>

[missleadingquestions]

Oh!! yeah!! definitely!

[Her memory is pretty great, especially for symbols and important things like that. Except when it's funnier to forget, apparently.]

It's funny, I had to use my medium powers in a way like that to get out of trouble once... so I know for sure I can count on a plan like that!