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[falsepretentious]

[PROBABLY THE SECOND ONE because I realize that first level of it will cause continuity problems with the cast log.]

[He looks towards the screen as it turns on, with a baffled look.]

What is this?

[evidentiary]

[ bonus: HE CAN SEE NAEGI GET PUNCHED THE HELL OUT...oops ]

...A memory.

[falsepretentious]

[A memory. One of Kyouko's. And involving.]

Is... is that supposed to be me?! [He says, sounding absolutely flabbergasted - and a little insulted. Why does he look so thin? And acting the opposite of how he has in his own memories...]

[evidentiary]

...It's the "you" I remember, at least.

[falsepretentious]

You... you remember me being so thin?

[He looks towards her with a surprised frown and then back at the screen.]

And so... disagreeable. I can't believe that I'm saying such things... I should be rallying everyone with my leadership, as I did on the island.

[evidentiary]

It's always...odd. That person doesn't seem like you at all, aside from the most basic similarities.

[falsepretentious]

And yet he still is me. [He shakes his head.] Why haven't you told me about this?

[On the screen, Naegi gets punched out. He just shakes his head again. If that boy had a better diet, he wouldn't have to worry about getting knocked out so easily.]

[evidentiary]

Some of these memories are fairly recent - also, I wasn't certain if something was...wrong.

[ she's unable to put it into words. ]

...Well, Naegi-kun comes off as a little weak in this one, also.

[falsepretentious]

...I see. [He accepts that with an understanding nod.] That's understandable.

He certainly does. But it's not surprising. In any life, that boy would benefit from a stronger diet.

[evidentiary]

That didn't trigger a memory in you, did it...?

[falsepretentious]

[He softly shakes his head.]

I'm afraid not. Or at least, not yet. [He can never be sure when a memory will crop up.] This behavior is... quite unfamiliar to me.

[evidentiary]

To me as well...you don't act as yourself in most of my memories at all.

[falsepretentious]

That's unexpected. Could this all have been the effect of some odd diet? Or perhaps... I merely changed over time. [He frowns as he looks away thoughtfully.]

[evidentiary]

Perhaps after fighting through your family you took on a more aggressive persona...until later...?

[falsepretentious]

[He softly nods.]

...It's possible that the stresses of those battles shaped such an attitude in me. And then... perhaps working alongside some of you helped me to realize my true ideals.

[evidentiary]

I...believe I was recalcitrant to working together at first also.

[falsepretentious]

I see. [He nods along.] It suppose it is an understandable instinct when placed in such an extreme situation with apparent strangers.

[It just goes against the ideals that he himself aspires for... and that his other self seems to have aspired for as well, in the memories that he has of the island killing game.]

...We must have been had quite the rigorous learning experience.

[evidentiary]

I believe so...but also, I think perhaps it was the people we were with who helped to teach us about that sort of thing.

[falsepretentious]

I suppose that's also possible. [A beat.] People like Makoto? [He does recall her talking about the effect he can have on others.]

[evidentiary]

Yes. He...taught us all about being a team, I suppose?

[falsepretentious]

I see. [He folds his arms thoughtfully.] I suppose he does have a strong sense of team ethics, even if he strikes me as much more of a follower-type than a leader-type.

[evidentiary]

I think his selling point was that he got along with everyone...from what I do remember, that wasn't the case for all of us.

[falsepretentious]

I can't dispute the value of a trait like that. [He says with a soft nod.] There are those who even my patience can't tolerate. But Makoto? ...Yes, I can see how his nature can prevent him from turning others away. And how it could be... helpful, in terms of uniting us.