4th [action]

[splitthebaby]

[Today, there is a knock at your door! But it's not that usual vampire brat standing there once the door opens. Instead, it's a teen girl with white hair, also known as the Rat King going around as a human.]



Good afternoon. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions about the supernatural?

[It's survey time....]

Comments

[suicidoll]

So it's entirely to do with this "Ciel" character? If that's the case, then I would like to speak with her myself. We shall see to this matter ourselves, won't we Hajime?

[chalicejoker]

[His arms are still crossed, and he nods.]

That we will.

[splitthebaby]

[You know what, EJECT.]

....speak with Merem Solomon instead.

[suicidoll]

(Don't worry; these two tend to be really difficult to deal with.)

Another name, another character to confront. Very well; take us to him.

[chalicejoker]

[They're bad enough individually, and together they sort of feed off of each other...

Hajime scowls and nods in agreement with Kreutzer.]

We'd like to have words with him.

[splitthebaby]

....follow me, please.

[Sob. She starts walking off toward the Church.]

[suicidoll]

(Kreutzer and Hajime follow her to the church.)

((Hajime-mun is going to bed now, so he'll be on autopilot the whole time; Kreutzer was going to be doing the talking for both of them, anyway. Is that alright?))

[splitthebaby]

[That's fine.

And the girl gestures them through the door of the Church, not offering ot go inside herself.]

[suicidoll]

Thank you.

(Kreutzer holds her tongue from making any remarks about demons; she knows of metaphors about not taking out aggression on messengers. As such, she and Hajime enter the church.)

[splitthebaby]

[No noise from the girl. She's already vanished and returned as Merem's arm.

As for Merem, he's sitting on the podium where the Priest would normally give his sermons.]

[suicidoll]

(The pair make their approach to Merem with several of Kreutzer's dolls flying alongside them.)

Merem Solomon, I presume?

[splitthebaby]

That would be my name. And you need not explain the story. I know it all already.

[suicidoll]

Very well. I am Kreutzer Wilhelm XIII; this is Hajime Aikawa.

[splitthebaby]

Yes, yes. And the two of you seem to be at some kind of...stand off.

[suicidoll]

That's one way of putting it, yes. There's a constant conflict of interest, simply put.

[splitthebaby]

You have to understand, for the safety of others, that conflict can't expand.

[suicidoll]

That I can understand. What I'm not understanding is why we suddenly need to be put under review.

[splitthebaby]

I've decided that the Church is too complacent. You are well within your rights to consider me a rogue member but I think people have acted too freely for far too long.

[suicidoll]

People will act as they choose when confined to a realm they don't wish to live in. Is that to say you'll punish everyone in Mayfield or just those that go against your church?

[splitthebaby]

I will act against those whose actions will cause harm to others. And yes, those with best of intentions are the ones who fall prey to this most.

[suicidoll]

You may see Hajime, myself and my dolls as threats, but we're just getting by. I only attack those who attack first.

Does that mean you'll act against me?

[splitthebaby]

You have standards but that doesn't mean you will always abide by them.

[suicidoll]

So I will be under you and your church's supervision the entire time I'm trapped here?

And what of the approval that was needed from this "Ciel?" To judge how much surveillance is required?

[splitthebaby]

My word is equal to Ciel's. Probably worth more since my experience for outweighs her.

But no, even I can't be everywhere. Coincidences can happen, however.

[suicidoll]

So you intend to keep an extra pair of eyes on us? Will your church brand us as heretics along the way?