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[undyingcrow]

[A message appears on the network one morning, not long after a certain Ren appears.

Not long after it goes up, some parts are edited out.]

Attention, "Crow" and "Joker."

With the arrival of my Ren, we formally challenge you over your precious codenames. Let us prove to you that we are the ones worthy of the titles, while you are mere variations from a simpler, happier world. despite the power you wield.

You may have seniority within this space, but we were forged in the fires of our hardships and have emerged on the other side of Maruki's reality.

You two have likely grown soft from your domesticity. Perhaps you'll find us worthy opponents after all this stagnation. They say the spirit of competition can bring out one's best and their worst.

[Is it bold to proclaim the challenge over the network? Yes. But he'd have it no other way, really. Everyone deserves to know how serious they are.]

As for the rest of you, I'd like to start a little bonding exercise.

Tell me something about yourself, and I'll tell you something about me in turn. Won't that be fun?

[It should be a simple way to start and prove that he's just as capable of "bonding" as Ren is.]

[ooc: Original parts of the message in strikethrough, with the edits after, if you want your character to have seen the original version.]

Comments

[vessel_ken_amada]

We don't know how much time we have left! I can't afford to take it too easy. We have to race against a clock we can't even see, and every hour I'm not working towards a training setup for the team is an hour closer to our loss.

This is all my fault in the first place. It doesn't matter if I get hurt a little.

[minipancake]

But you aren't just hurting yourself. You're hurting the team.

You're making yourselves less able to beat him, not more.

[vessel_ken_amada]

I understand what you are saying, but the priority right now is that I draw out my true power.

Look. Once training actually starts, I'll take more care of myself, all right? I understand your points. But right now, I can't afford to lose time...

[minipancake]

What happens if you collapse? Don't say you can't.

What happens if you push yourself too hard and can't help the others, Ken?

[vessel_ken_amada]

That's why I said I still sleep from time to time. Don't worry, I know my limits.

[minipancake]

I wish I believed you. But okay.

[He's not getting anywhere. Maybe Raven will listen to him...]