Horrible creatures that made the investigator’s stomach churn in pure revulsion. The audacity they have to behave as humans only to prey on them writhed her with distasteful spite and tensed muscles. They were nothing but horrid thieves and should all rot in-
She swiftly turned around and clenched her quinque on instinct assuming it was another threat out to get her. Out to get humans. Though her edge paused at the sight of a familiarly distant face.
Ah, him. The ex-investigator. A surprise, really.
The grip on her weapon eased, however, she still kept her stance. She had to be on her toes practically all the time thanks to the increasing amount of vile monsters in the wards. Sometimes humans were threats too, as much as she hated to admit that. But if anyone was going to be wiping the ward’s streets with a clean slate, it was her and the CCG.
Green hues glance down at the ghoulish corpse behind her, double-checking if it was dead for the umpteenth time, before sinking her gaze into the man’s eyes.
Tch, how could he be so casual at a time like this?? In a world full of horrors??
She almost envies him, but she knew where her priorities lie; rest would have to come after her deed was done, and rest was a long way away from this gruesome road of purging ghouls she took.
❝ There’ll be more, ❞ A calm tone contrasted the defensive demeanour, a facade to keep things on a neutral ground. ❝ I’m just doing my best to not do a sloppy job. ❞
❝ What are you doing out so late?? ❞
Upon seeing her turn, he’s already had one hand hovering over his own quinque (skein. he’s shocked that he’s managed to steal it away during his leave.) yet didn’t bother to move it even as he took note of her own grip relaxing. He’s unsure if he’s spoken to her while they were still coworkers-- things blurred together, edging closer and closer together and into one another until it all just... blended into something ugly and unpleasant.
He supposed he could place some blame onto his prescription use. At least, he surmised he could pass some of the responsibility onto those. The rest, however? That was, with no argument, all of his fault.
“There’ll be more, sure, but ya won’t make it out.” Katsuro’s calm in his words, despite the brief glance he’s managed to rob from the corpse. The way she’s gone about it was enough for him to feel some sort of sympathy for it. He wondered, if only briefly, if they had actually deserved it. “Don’t go pickin’ fights yer not able t’live through.”
He doesn’t know her. He hasn’t known her for quite some time.
Maybe, if things were different, he could’ve gotten to know her.
Because of that, it’s difficult. It’s hard to see her tells, especially with the distance that was purposefully kept betwixt the two of them. Katsuro noticed this yet said nothing. He’d hand over the control of this situation to her (as a sign of peace. a truce, of sorts.) for the time being.
“Patrol,” he answered nonetheless, lying yet speaking the truth at the same time. “Makin’ sure no one’s out here playin’ hero.”
(old habits are hard to kill, y’know?)
“Speakin’ of--” he’s keeping his tone calm and collected, hand finally leaving and returning to its domain within his pockets, “--that one a mark? Or did ya just find ‘em?”