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[ it's a jarring sensation, that brush of death. he takes a moment to bring the heel of his palm to brush away tears that crept in from living through the memory, even with muted words. ]

You really have gone through a lot.

[ and this is even just one memory... ]

[and Allen doesn't really know how to respond to that. not to the fact that a memory was shown or that it would make this person cry like this.]

I'm sorry.

[that words remain the most sincere ones he has, at least.]

I've been really trying to avoid those things.

[the shards or showing his hand on this? both. it's both.]

[ Hey, Allen cried in the memory, it was brought from those emotions themselves. He couldn't really help it. ]

They've been really exposing some deep memories, haven't they? You don't have to apologize for it.

Still... I do feel a bit bad...

But I guess it could've been worse.

[ winces a little at that ]

Worse than that? You really have been through a lot.

[... oops.]

Well. There is what happened to put me in that position, after all.

[and even worse than that judging by how he absolutely refuses to let up on his smile.]

...I'm not going to force you to talk about it, but I'm sure it's all pretty bad.

... not all of it. But. A lot. Is what I will say.

It's not really so different from this place, really. Only... more chaotic.

So you have your good days and your bad days...

Just like anyone else, yeah.

What led you to that point...?

[so many things...]

Exorcists, the Black Order that's a secret of the Church, fight with the holy weapon Innocence against the Millennium Earl, the Noah, and his terrible machines the akuma.

I was in China with my comrades heading east to find my master, a general. Some things happened, and... while injured, a Noah found me. Tore off my arm and destroyed the solid form of my Innocence. I thought it had been destroyed, but... [he lifts his left hand, flexing it a bit.]

Parasitic Innocence means it isn't just my arm, but into my body a little. So even though the Noah put a hole in my heart to kill me... the Innocence sealed the wound until it healed.

[ those were a lot of words and he might have missed some of it, but... damn, son. ]

That sounds like... a lot.

A little. I tried to sum it up as best I could.

Sometimes history isn't that easy to sum up.

Mm, that's true.

... anyway, I'm fine, now.

I'm glad to hear that.

My arm's a lot better, too! It actually upgraded after that.

[POSITIVES TO LOSING ARM: GET BETTER ARM!]

That's... good, I think.

It's very good. Part of the problem was my arm was... ah, getting pushed past its limits even before the Noah turned up.

Haven't had a problem with it since.

Count your blessings, I guess.

Of course.

I suppose I'll continue my search for cards, then.

Good luck with th--

[ Finley is a little shit and she just paws at the shard. Thanks, tiger. ]

[THIS IS NOT WHAT I THOUGHT TIGER & BUNNY WAS ABOUT--no okay, it's about as gay as i thought BUT THE REST.

Allen goes still in his attempt to get to his feet. it's probably a good thing that the memory's from Kotetsu's POV because otherwise you'd immediately have a crying shounen on your hands.]

--you--did you...?

[not another dead dad thing?!]

[ LAUGHS. SURPRISE. but also, yeah. very gay.

luckily, he's gotten that reaction before and he knows where it's leading. ]

I passed out from the pain. Everyone assumed I was dead, but I was fine later.

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