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ᴏᴘᴇɴ ▸ out of the deep waters and all its intricacies.
Who ⬤ Six & you.
What ⬤ The Kappa Round-up, as per the Enma's orders.
When ⬤ After the Night Parade; soon after the Enma's order goes out.
Where ⬤ Around the city.
Content Warnings ⬤ Violence, most likely.
i. cyberkinetic
( OPEN TO OTHER ENMA MEMBERS )
ii. fireflies
( OPEN TO ALL )
iii. reconfigure
( OPEN TO ALL )
iv. wildcard me, baby
What ⬤ The Kappa Round-up, as per the Enma's orders.
When ⬤ After the Night Parade; soon after the Enma's order goes out.
Where ⬤ Around the city.
Content Warnings ⬤ Violence, most likely.
i. cyberkinetic
( OPEN TO OTHER ENMA MEMBERS )
[ six thinks that it was only a matter of time before such an order was issued.
things have been going well. too well, in fact, with hardly any hiccups in between. the night parade almost felt like a complete lie, a fabricated scenario meant to reassure everyone involved that there was nothing wrong. not even his experience with the strange drug from that bunny doctor can match up with how everything is right now — a complete mess in every sense of the world.
not only did early preparations do nothing to prevent the tragedy from happening, but now the department of enma has been deployed to do clean-up of the unsavoury kind. while six himself has reservations about the order, he knows that it's barely worth the effort of going against it. if he doesn't help with rounding up the kappa and everyone else involved with them, he knows that the enma can just as well send someone much worse to do the job itself.
he'd rather avoid that, if he can. ]
OPTION A - ASSIST.
[ it's almost funny how quickly he has to play the part of a loyal lapdog, the way he doesn't bother asking any questions and instead just focuses on getting the job done. he stalks along the streets of jigokucho in search for any kappa that are hiding or are currently on the run. he's quick and efficient when it comes to rounding them up, knocking the ones he caught unconscious rather than causing them too much harm.
it's a different story when it comes to the ones who do struggle against his attempts though. he doesn't even bother holding back.
if you happen to pass his way, he might gesture for you to come closer with a jerk of his head. ]
... There are some hiding over here. [ this building, this particular alleyway, or anywhere else. ] Mind giving me a hand?
OPTION B - HINDER.
[ of course, not everyone has to agree with what's happening. six knows this. he understands. it's never going to be easy for everyone to harm someone who is just trying to run away, but that's exactly why he has to be the one who does it. if it isn't going to be easy for others, the least he can do is be the bad guy so no one gets in trouble for the lack of action.
he can always worry about the consequences later.
or you can make it his problem now, by confronting him and standing in his way just before he grabs another kappa to knock out along with the rest. ]
Don't get in my way. You either help or stay out of this.
ii. fireflies
( OPEN TO ALL )
[ it doesn't surprise him that there are those outside of his faction attempting to help the kappa too.
if he happens to find you hiding the kappa at your place or catch you in the middle of the act of letting them escape, he'll attempt to put himself in between you and the way out. he assumes an offensive stance, claws out and ready to strike if he must. ]
... Don't be stupid.
[ a warning, a threat, and everything else it could in between. his voice is low and even, but if one pays close enough attention, it almost sounds like he's struggling to remain neutral. after all, despite admitting that he'll do what must be done, it doesn't mean he has to like it.
this is one of those moments where that's practically obvious.
the last thing he wants to do is to hurt someone who is only trying to do good things. ]
If you hand them over, no one will know you were ever involved.
iii. reconfigure
( OPEN TO ALL )
[ once all is said and done, six doesn't immediately retreat to his assigned quarters. he roams around the neon-lit city streets with no rhyme nor reason instead. he didn't come out of that scuffle completely intact (shallow cuts and purple bruises), but the physical aches hardly compare to the mental ones. his exhaustion runs bone-deep, even more so now that he's been all over the place without giving himself any respite.
somehow, it almost seems as though he's punishing himself. not only for what he just did, but perhaps for other unknown reasons that he keeps close to his heart. when his body leans against the closest thing — a wall, a street light, a random object — keen ears would hear him mutter quietly to himself. ]
Is this enough, I wonder... How do I make up for what I've done?
[ even if you try to catch his attention now, it doesn't seem like he's going to notice. it might take a few attempts, given just how absentminded he is right now. ]
iv. wildcard me, baby
( ooc. sometimes i forget six is a chuuni edgelord. but let me know if you need something specific from me!
in terms of specifics, six can be found stalking the streets of the city in search of the kappa or anyone attempting to help them. he is fully decked out in his eternals uniform plus the weapons he has on his person. i'm happy to write custom starters if none of the ones above ping you so pls feel free to pm me. 💜 )
FIREFLIES
and, finally -- unnoticed to anyone but Lan Wangji and a single Enma who happened to be looking out the window from two floors above...
...a lone Kappa fearfully descending the creaking fire escape, trying hard to make themself invisible against the rough concrete of the building's exterior.
the Kappa made it as far as the alley behind the building before finding their path forward cut off. the instant reactions of the two witnesses have inevitably led to Lan Wangji standing halfway down the alley, facing the street and protecting the dead end and its cowering occupant. he looks like nothing so much as a fiercely glaring white ray of light, dropped into the dimness between the buildings in some vengeful guardian myth. and Six, with his outstretched claws, is between both of them and the exit.
Lan Wangji knows the other man's reflexes are fast and accurate from watching him on the night of the assassination. he can guess that Six is a fighter, but he doesn't know him well enough to guess how far he'll go for this. relaxing his own coiled tension and standing aside to let Enma simply walk away with the terrified Kappa isn't an option.
No one will know you were ever involved, he hears. they're nonsense words to him.]
...
Inaccurate.
[his voice is just as steady as Six's, flat and uncompromising. he, at least, doesn't have to wrestle with conflicting feelings in this.
Lan Wangji would know what happened here.]
rubs hands
still, he has a job to do. it's led him to the stalemate before him now, with lan wangji standing in the way to shield a cowering kappa who is desperate to make the wall they're up against swallow them whole. he doesn't move an inch quite yet, not ready to make the first move if he doesn't have to.
(he'd rather avoid it, if it can be helped at all.) ]
Inaccurate? I only said what's true. It's not as though the Department will care you tried to intervene as long as the Kappa is apprehended.
[ slowly, he adjusts the position of his left foot, leaning forward. the tension is so thick that one could practically taste it. it tastes like irony — how quickly this city can turn you against someone you worked together with to escape a harrowing situation. ]
Stand aside.
no subject
[he doesn't care, either -- at least, he doesn't care whether Six will follow all the implications of that comment. he's pretty sure the Kappa will care, not to mention the rest of the Sutoku Alliance -- it's not like he's taking instructions from them to protect their own, either, but he knows exactly how thrilled everyone isn't with the treatment the Kappa are getting.
most importantly, he cares. and he's not going to suddenly change his mind about that.]
Nor will I desist.
[it's the same cool head and stubborn, unwavering commitment to action that Six saw below in the city sewers. Lan Wangji is as still as stone, his face cold and his affect more that of a statue than of a prepared combatant. but something in the way he's holding himself (that complete of a freeze has to take incredible muscle control, actually) might tip as experienced a fighter as Six off that his motionless state could change at any time.
...but, that doesn't mean he wants to. out of respect, he'll give this a chance to be easy.]
What is your response?
no subject
I was hoping we could have avoided this.
[ that's all six has to say on that matter. while he respects the other man's decision, he isn't about the come out of this empty-handed. he's the one who strikes first, already in a position that makes it easy to charge at lan wangji (and he knows that if he hadn't, the other man would have likely beaten him to it). he remains mindful of the kappa when he brings his arm down in a sweeping arc, aiming to claw at lan wangji's chest.
a warning strike, really, as if gauging how he's going to react. ]
no subject
when Six lunges out, Lan Wangji is already moving to block the swing, using the force of his own forearm to push Six's to the side and up so the movement will go wild and undirected instead of hitting his target. he'd normally try to stay out of Six's way by redirecting and subtly shifting out of the most straightforward line of attack, making him duck and weave and turn to keep up with the speed of his opponent, but Lan Wangji doesn't have that luxury here. the kappa is behind him, and he doubts Six will be distracted by fighting a defender one on one when he's made it clear that doing the job is his goal.
instead, he needs to be brutally direct in turn to create an opportunity for the kappa to get away. so he follows that warning strike with one of his own -- a swing with one fist at Six's stomach while he's close and his weight is shifted forward. it's an obvious enough move that Six will probably see it coming, and brutally quick enough to show Lan Wangji is serious about standing his ground.]
no subject
he fully expected the other man to dodge such a direct attack, but redirecting it makes a lot of sense. the kappa is right behind him so of course the man wouldn't allow any harm to come their way. it's the last thing six wants to happen too, so instead of following up, he takes note of the punch thrown his way.
another opening, he thinks to himself, but one he catches by the cross of his arms, allowing it to connect against the block rather than his stomach directly. it shifts his position backwards, dirt skidding along his feet. he knows just how strong lan wangji is just from one strike alone. that makes them stand on very even grounds, meaning this isn't going to be easy, especially when neither side are willing to back down.
he wastes no time in answering that attack in kind: another downward sweep of his right claw, moving forward to use the momentum to twist his body and deliver a high kick. ]