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\\Eito wasn't sure what to make of this, but he had some guesses, with the top guess being that Takumi had jumped timelines too many times for a creature like him to handle

\\he wondered if this is what would happen to his Takumi if he kept going like this

[You would be right, I suppose. A first, considering your incredibly low intellect.]

[I must wonder, Takumi, why is it YOU are still clinging to this version of myself if he had killed you as well? Curious to see how far he will go with this goal of yours before he gives up and finds his way back to his true path?]

"You shouldn't have the power to manipulate time. Not unless you used my power..."

//he was able to put two and two together relatively easily

"I suppose you and I are much too similar in that aspect..."

Eito...? What are you-

//he isn't sure if this is his Eito or not

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Ah! Takumi-kun! To what do I owe this pleasure...? Was there something you needed from me?

[He also isn't sure if this is his current Takumi]

[His tone is friendly, and even. Similar to the affect he put on in the original hundred days.]

[But under that, he's nervous.]

[Takumi is one of the very last people he wants to deal with right now, especially in light of recent events.]

I'm... more than happy to hear you out. Though, if it's going to be anything strenuous or might take a while... I might need to get back to you on that.

[His hand raises and lightly clutches his chest.]

[A vulnerable, pained gesture. Made for sympathy.]

I'm... still recovering from the other day. I dread to think what might have happened had you and the others not stepped in when you did to rescue me from that Commander...!

[He lies as easily as he breathes.]

[But funnily enough, there's a grain of truth to it.]

[A shift in expression]

[His eyes lock on to Takumi's, and quickly dart about his features.]

[Neck, hands, posture.]

[He relaxes slightly]

[He seems to have realized his mistake.]

Actually... are you, perhaps...?

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Darumi. I'm wearing glasses.

Good morning, Darumi

//it's Takumi. But, he's wearing glasses???

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"Good morning, Tak-"

Darumi pauses. She squints.

"Say, there's something different about you today... can't quite put my finger on it..."

"..."

"Ah, I got it! Takumi, did you get a haircut?"

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Takumi do u are have stupid by any chance

I want to let you know, anon, that Eito is HOWLING in our headspace right now.

But, I can't tell if he's laughing because you all are making fun of me, or if he's super pissed off because of all the grammatical errors in this sentence.

Either way, I think you broke him.

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erm AKSHUALLY it's feathers cus you have to carry the weight of what you did to those poor birds ☝️🤓

I think I heard once that birds shed their feathers as much as dogs and cats shed their fur, so I think they would be fine.

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//a version of Eito that cared about their little group... Takumi didn't know it was possible

//he thought about asking his Eito about it, but he seemed... distracted

//Takumi decided not to pester him

There's no way you feasibly came across something like that in the one day you had between arriving here and getting attacked, especially since you shouldn't have known about Second to Last Defense Academy...

Meaning you must have also time traveled.

[Interesting... Which explains why you are here as well... Takumi.]

\\he wasn't sure how or why, but Eito could feel another presence inside this other Eito

\\he decided to test out his luck and see if he can talk to this other Takumi, making sure to turn off his Takumi's perception so that he couldn't hear their private conversation

Eito...? What are you-

//he isn't sure if this is his Eito or not

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Ah! Takumi-kun! To what do I owe this pleasure...? Was there something you needed from me?

[He also isn't sure if this is his current Takumi]

[His tone is friendly, and even. Similar to the affect he put on in the original hundred days.]

[But under that, he's nervous.]

[Takumi is one of the very last people he wants to deal with right now, especially in light of recent events.]

I'm... more than happy to hear you out. Though, if it's going to be anything strenuous or might take a while... I might need to get back to you on that.

[His hand raises and lightly clutches his chest.]

[A vulnerable, pained gesture. Made for sympathy.]

I'm... still recovering from the other day. I dread to think what might have happened had you and the others not stepped in when you did to rescue me from that Commander...!

[He lies as easily as he breathes.]

[But funnily enough, there's a grain of truth to it.]

[A shift in expression]

[His eyes lock on to Takumi's, and quickly dart about his features.]

[Neck, hands, posture.]

[He relaxes slightly]

[He seems to have realized his mistake.]

Actually... are you, perhaps...?

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hey Takumi what's heavier a kg of steel or a kg of feathers

Steel is heavier than feathers, isn't it? Wouldn't the answer be the steel?

//he then proceeds to get a long lecture about how incorrect that answer is and how much of an idiot he is from Eito

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//he was admittedly a little relieved he didn't have to keep pretending to think Eito was nice; he had gotten too used to the rude comments

Okay, but why would you break into an enemy base? What would you gain from that?

//the way he worded it seemed... off, like he was trying to take down the base rather than join it

//his Eito also found this strange, and suddenly became quiet so they could listen better

Eito...? What are you-

//he isn't sure if this is his Eito or not

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Ah! Takumi-kun! To what do I owe this pleasure...? Was there something you needed from me?

[He also isn't sure if this is his current Takumi]

[His tone is friendly, and even. Similar to the affect he put on in the original hundred days.]

[But under that, he's nervous.]

[Takumi is one of the very last people he wants to deal with right now, especially in light of recent events.]

I'm... more than happy to hear you out. Though, if it's going to be anything strenuous or might take a while... I might need to get back to you on that.

[His hand raises and lightly clutches his chest.]

[A vulnerable, pained gesture. Made for sympathy.]

I'm... still recovering from the other day. I dread to think what might have happened had you and the others not stepped in when you did to rescue me from that Commander...!

[He lies as easily as he breathes.]

[But funnily enough, there's a grain of truth to it.]

[A shift in expression]

[His eyes lock on to Takumi's, and quickly dart about his features.]

[Neck, hands, posture.]

[He relaxes slightly]

[He seems to have realized his mistake.]

Actually... are you, perhaps...?

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Sorry, but, um... I don't think I'm who you think I am.

//he can hear Eito laughing in their headspace, going on about flustered Takumi must feel about this whole situation right now-

//Takumi knows his Eito is just as flustered

Sorry if I startled you or anything...? From what you just described, you seemed to have gone through a whole ordeal. Are you okay, Eito?

//this Eito sounds more like the Eito from his original timeline, meaning he's putting on a front; Takumi isn't sure if he should play along or not

Eito...? What are you-

//he isn't sure if this is his Eito or not

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Ah! Takumi-kun! To what do I owe this pleasure...? Was there something you needed from me?

[He also isn't sure if this is his current Takumi]

[His tone is friendly, and even. Similar to the affect he put on in the original hundred days.]

[But under that, he's nervous.]

[Takumi is one of the very last people he wants to deal with right now, especially in light of recent events.]

I'm... more than happy to hear you out. Though, if it's going to be anything strenuous or might take a while... I might need to get back to you on that.

[His hand raises and lightly clutches his chest.]

[A vulnerable, pained gesture. Made for sympathy.]

I'm... still recovering from the other day. I dread to think what might have happened had you and the others not stepped in when you did to rescue me from that Commander...!

[He lies as easily as he breathes.]

[But funnily enough, there's a grain of truth to it.]

[A shift in expression]

[His eyes lock on to Takumi's, and quickly dart about his features.]

[Neck, hands, posture.]

[He relaxes slightly]

[He seems to have realized his mistake.]

Actually... are you, perhaps...?

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What happens when someone takes your Hemoanima? Will they gain the sum of you both, or will one or both of your personas come with it? Asking for a friend.

Hemoanima is so unpredictable, and honestly, it seems to simply do whatever it wants whenever it wants to. But, if I had to guess, my assumption would be that the outside hemoanima, my hemoanima, would be absorbed first as a defense mechanism to protect the host from dying.

As for if my consciousness would transfer over to another host, I have no clue. The only reason I was able to manifest in Takumi's mind in the first place was because he had absorbed more of me than what a normal person would typically be able to do, thanks to his time traveling shenanigans. That leaves the question of how much of that transfers over to another person?

Without testing this out, I would not have an answer. And frankly, I don't feel like testing this out on myself.

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hey guys, lets not rule out in this situation they COULD date another eito. guys, eito/takumi/brain eito? like, i could see it

If I know myself, which I do, there's no way I would date Takumi. That's disgusting.

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Does this mean Takumi gets to veto your love interests too? Well I can’t see you getting with a human (for now) but an invader? Your dating pool has just risen above 0.

You say that as if I HAVE an interest in dating anyone or anything. Love isn't exactly at the top of my list of goals I wish to achieve.

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Fellas is it gay to not allow the guy that you're already inside of to get into a romantic relationship

I share a body with this imbecile! Of course I have a say in who we date! That should be obvious!

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While I'm pretty sure Yugamu would be down for dating you both I doubt you'd be willing to do that either which means Takumi's dating options are cut down to one hahaha winky wink

- EA

Cut down to one? You need to check your math. They would be cut down to zero, obviously.

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"I assure you, Gaku, I am completely fine."

God, this was getting tedious. How much longer was he going to keep pestering him? Maybe he should just leave- that might finally give the stupid teen a hint.

Takumi walks up to Gaku. Something seems... off about him-

Oh he's wearing glasses

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"Oh, hey, Takumi! Uhh.. What's up with the glasses?" Gaku questions, tilting his head.

As far as he knows, Takumi's vision is good enough that he's never had to wear glasses. Maybe they're just an accessory and not actually to improve his eyesight? That's the only conclusion he could come to, at least..

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Eito what would u do if Takumi ended up actually romantically involved with someone somehow. Say Yugamu for absolutely no reason. Like what would u do.

You think I would allow him such a thing? If he did somehow manage to do so, I would not pretend to be in love for his sake. That would be crossing a line I refuse to budge.

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they're not pretending

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Hold up there's gotta be a separate Eito in this timeline, right? The one that's actually alive

Have you told him about your... predicament? What was his reaction? If not, do you think he caught on? Or will catch on? That's actually interesting. Imagine if the headspacEito's cognitive disorder suddenly affected the other Eito... That'd be crazy

We've been avoiding the other Eito for the time being... and we definitely haven't told him about our predicament. Who knows what he would do with that kind of information.