“Woah, what are you—” Adeline was not sure what she was expecting to happen when 808 stood up, but it certainly was not that. She gawked in amazement as she practically sailed towards Chai, knocking into him to provide a much-needed distraction. Thanks to her efforts, Maemie was able to lock his arms behind his back, squeezing them in silent urgence to cease struggling.
In his current state, though, the conveyance was ineffective. They would just have to chip away at this mind control however they could.
Although his hand was not one-hundred-percent better, the specter heeded Adeline’s call and swooped over to retrieve the source of his pain, so as to prevent its owner from exacting further damage. Once in his grasp, he distanced himself, and, ah. Deposited the instrument into his mouth for safe-keeping. Fortunately, it nothing but a black void in there, typically reserved for transporting souls, but it had its other uses, apparently.
This eased Adeline’s reservations as she began to approach Chai. She took a breath to compose herself, brows knitting with focus.
“Whoever you are, I know this can’t be what you’re like. Your friend here wouldn’t have gone for help if that wasn’t the case.” Her voice was clear, stern. As if she had dealt with a situation like this before.
Once she was in front of him, she placed her hands on his shoulders, unfazed by his wild behavior. “You need to remember. And you have to fight the influence of the force that’s controlling you.” She glowered, though her serious expression was not directed towards him. Rather, what was tormenting him on the inside. “You didn’t come here to attack the raiders, did you?! No, you came here with a purpose like everyone else – to put an end to the terror this organization’s been spreading – right?!”
She shouted, raising her volume to overcome the music.
“Please remember! This isn’t YOU!”
Her eyes sparked. A curious energy was surrounding her, albeit faintly. Words might not be enough, but she had to try. If not, then there were other ways to bring him back down to Earth. Ones she did not quite like, yet she could not hesitate if it meant saving someone else.