<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>The Burdensome Bracelet and the Descendant's Deal</strong></span></div><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/34/bb/53/34bb53327f72a5c76e8c558d11742f1e.png)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><strong>NAME:</strong> Ryusei Tetsuda<br/><strong>DAY:</strong> June 15th, 2021, 11:00AM<br/><strong>LOCATION:</strong>  Kyless(Really Marceline's) Cell<br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong> Kyless, Toshiro<br/><strong>EXTRA:</strong> Somethin's weird about that "cat"<br/><strong>WEARING:</strong> Club Clothes (https://i.pinimg.com/564x/25/eb/b5/25ebb53d68465aed07b77c15392f7a43.jpg)</span><br/><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> The portal trip shaved so much time off their way back to HQ that Toshi and Kyless conversation was still going on as they came through the other side, and though he could hear a bit of concern in her voice when she spoke of him, which touched his dark heart immensely, he wondered why it seemed like she was trying to keep him safe from something? Toshiro on the other hand seemed oblivious aside from making sure Kyless herself was okay. It made him feel good to see that their resident mad scientist wasn't some psycho monster doing cruel experiments in his downtime alone with her. <br/><br/>He thought her "home" within SOPHE could do for a major upgrade, but if she was ex-VOID and had apparently hurt a lot of people, and with her powers he understood why they had her in a see-through box with lights on her constantly in a white room with white floors and a white bed with white pillows in the corner. He didn't like it, but he understood and tolerated it. He couldn't help notice that despite her talking uninterrupted, Kyless was clearly <em>looking</em> for something.<br/><br/> He wasn't sure what she could find in her cell. As she told Toshiro how she'd been following the rules only for Mallory to go and leave her, she flopped on the bed and he couldn't stop an eye from quickly taking note of the perfect way she jiggled just so in the dress as she did. Was "Mnnnnnf" A word? It was a concept running through his head as he watched her explore, that was for sure.  He walked over and gently rubbed her back when her last sneeze caused a tired sounding "Ooooo" to come from her, only to tell Marceline she'd won. He couldn't help look over his shoulder at Toshiro preparing everything with an inquisitive look. <br/><br/>"Your cat hides in here? How is that even possible? How does she even get in?" As he waited for an answer, he actually took a close look at the equipment the doctor was pulling out and was maybe more than a bit concerned how it reminded him of early 20th century inventions that were basically quack science compared to today's standards. But then again, they were melding science and magic so he figured it wasn't an exact...science. <br/><br/>Toshiro then explained what the procedure was, and wanted Ryu to keep his eye on the arcanometer, which he assumed was a device to measure the arcane. It somehow looked ancient and hi-tech at the same time, like it was inspired by Steampunk, but he followed the guide Toshiro had set for operation and nodded. "Got it. Arrow between 10 and 11. Keep note how it changes when she sneezes." He chimed in here and there as Toshiro spoke to the beautiful blue demoness, so he could also help lessen her anxiety. <br/><br/>"The pears were for you, Kyless. You were so happy when you were eating them, how could I ask you to share?" He and Kyless were on the same page, but with both being nervous and not having a chance to practice beforehand, their stories didn't <em>quite</em> mesh up. But it was enough for Toshiro to buy it and come up with his own assumption that wasn't too far off base. He had found the place(his house) where Kyless got her dress(his mothers closet). <br/><br/>And she'd picked it out. So no harm, no foul. "Well I did find the place, but I picked a few dresses I thought she might like and that was the one she chose. She's got great taste when she's not suffering from magical hay fever," he said as a bit of a joke. Then Toshiro asked exactly where it was from and he had to decide whether to come clean about it being something his mother had bought, or just make something up about not remembering the store. <br/><br/>"To be honest, she didn't like any of the things we found at the stores on the strip, and even though she <em>settled</em> on one, I could tell she didn't like it much. So when we had to go to my house for me to wash up after that accident, I decided to take a gamble...turns out she and my mom have similar fashion sense. So after we're done here, if you're cool with it of course, I'll tell her you were interested in her dress and ask if she can maybe take you shopping?" He'd been so casual when he said he wanted a dress just like that, that at first Ryusei thought it was a joke. But then when the man continued on like nothing had happened, he realized he was serious. "You've definitely got the legs to pull it off," he said with a little laugh.<br/><br/> "And I sort of <em>insisted</em> she take a shower. It'd help for the mission but also...it was a hot shower, ya know? Seemed like a small pleasure. She didn't smell bad, but she didn't smell good either. Does she get to bathe or shower often down here?" There were no obvious sanitary devices like a toilet or tub so he probably already had his answer, but that was also the truth. Even before the shower, Kyless didn't smell as fresh and delicious as most women liked, and seeing that she lived in a neon white box with just a bed, he understood why. He could only nod his head when Toshiro asked to confirm that Mallory had left Kyless with him. <br/><br/>"Yeah, it was almost like an anime. She got real nervous and pushed Leasick out the door quick as a flash. By the time I got to the door, I didn't even know where they'd gone. But...I'd say her lucidity is pretty intact. She noticed a lot of things, seemed pretty excited and energetic. She had a fun time." Toshiro told Kyless it wasn't her fault that Mallory left, which he hoped would lighten her spirits a bit, then he even apologized. But when he called the young hybrid reliable, Ryusei couldn't help rub the back of his head. <br/><br/>"Aw shucks, Doc. I try." As Toshiro took blood samples, suddenly, and from literally nowhere, Marceline actually showed up. Ryusei couldn't keep his eyes from lighting up(literally and figuratively) in surprise when he saw her as he was 100% sure that she hadn't been in the box before, and there was no way she could have gotten to where she came from without them seeing. "H-how? How though? She wasn't in here, and then she was and....but <em>how</em>?" <br/><br/>Was this a normal thing? Because it seemed normal to the other two in his eyes, but that left so many questions unanswered. He still had enough focus to not only remind himself to get a concrete answer from Toshiro about his "cat", but to keep an eye on the arcanometer's arrow. While he worked, the arrow dropped down to 9 o'clock spot, and then she'd sneeze, catapulting it back nearly to 11 o'clock, but not quite. He kept a close eye on it while Toshiro worked, and couldn't help smile when the bracelet was removed from Kyless completely. After that, he asked about the results. "The high point was eleven. It was strong, but then the arrow dipped down to nine, almost eight. And every time it did, she'd sneeze right after. And then the arrow would bump back up to the ten range, nearly eleven but not quite, before going back down to nine before another sneeze. It was almost a perfect cycle. Is that...good or bad?"<br/></span>