pastsanity | third ingot ♚ video - backdated to the sixth

[The feed starts. Some of you might recognize the area, others might not - it's not that popular anymore. Right now, you see, Kinzo is traversing the Ilex Forest, and he's having quite the time of it. He looks fairly roughed up, for a great number of reasons, but he looks like the reason he's turning on the feed is for reasons... other than his own safety. His expression doesn't give much away. Is he worried? Is he angry? Depending on who you are, how you last left him, you might have your own reason for believing something.]

... I... need to know something. I beg of you, those of you who have the information and answers I seek-- Regardless of the events of the past few days...

Indeed...! Regardless of impostors and fantasies and of... things of that manner... [Kinzo shakes his head, raising a hand to wipe his brow.] This is-- This is of... vital importance to me. No matter what state I am in... This is... more important than that.

[Kinzo takes a breath. A long, deep breath. He stops, to lean against a tree. Though a certain someone has compared him to the madman he is to become, this is hardly the case, and right now, more than ever, it shows through the conflicted expression on his face. His Wingull, perched on his shoulder as always, looks somewhat worried, but is otherwise silent as Kinzo keeps traveling through the trees and whatnot.]

These accursed nightmares... Of all times, must they plague me now...? And why of poor, little Maria...!? What sort of monster would even dream up such a...!? And of all times, when I must deal with that damned woman, walking around with the face of my Bice...!?

...

[Kinzo takes a deep breath. He is here for a reason. He is a soldier. He is to be the Ushiromiya head. He did not come here to vent his woes. He closes his eyes and straightens himself. That damned, disgusting witch can die for all he cares - he has far more important matters to attend to, far more worrying ones.]

Someone - no, anyone! Anyone at all! Confirm for me the locations and, more importantly, health of the following people: Ushiromiya Maria, Ushiromiya Lion, and Ushiromiya Jessica. [Kinzo pauses... shuddering? Yeah, he looks visibly disturbed about something.] It is of the utmost importance that I know, at the very least, that Ushiromiya Maria is safe and that no harm has befallen her. I would greatly appreciate this information, the sooner the better at that!

[Kinzo pauses again, looking like he greatly desires to say more, but he stops there. That's enough for now. He can ask if any others are being plagued by strange nightmares another time. For now... finding out if Maria is safe is the most important thing. ... Instead, he scowls.]

... As for any who claim to be "witches" but are not, for those who steal the faces and names of those who they are not, and to any and all other liars of this manner out there... And, of course, to any who use the title "Golden Witch" and cannot even understand the origin of such a name... If your like have fallen to the very depths of hell itself...!!

I do not mind at all. Your kind deserve all of this and more.

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[Despite everything-- In fact, it surprises even Kinzo himself, but despite everything... He feels relief. In fact, it's such an overcoming feeling that he can't help but clutch his chest as he lets out that large breath of air that's been building up ever since the "dreams" began. She is okay. That... is all he can ask for, for now.]

... I am glad to hear it.

[He pauses.] It doesn't matter. ... I'm just taking a little trip.

A little trip..? [ Her little frown turns more into something similar to curiosity. ]

Couldn't Maria go on the trip as well? Or Lion? ... Uu-, have we been bad kids..?

[Kinzo offers a weak smile and shakes his head.]

You haven't. ... I think I've been the bad kid, Maria, and this "trip" is my punishment. You wouldn't want to be out here.

Uu-? You haven't been a bad kid at all..

Who said that you've been a bad kid and given you punishment? Maria won't forgive them! It's mean to do that to people for no reason, uu-uu-! It must have been the Black Witch!

[Kinzo raises a hand, as if to silence her worries.]

No one's said anything, Maria. There is a very good reason for this, however. Trust me.

A good reason..? [ She pouts a little. ] Uu-.. Can't Maria know?

... I'm trying to stop myself from becoming a bad kid. So I'm teaching myself a lesson. For everyone's sake. [he pauses] Have you ever read stories where the hero has to go on a journey alone? Perhaps Rosa read them to you.

It's like that, Maria.

Yes, Mama read those kind of stories sometimes to Maria, uu-. Maria read them by herself too.

But.. Maria still doesn't think you're a bad kid or you need to learn a lesson, so still don't get it at all, uu-..

Don't worry about it. [The truth is, Johto just tossed him here and it coincidentally happened around the same time shit hit the fan. ... But yeah. Never pass up a chance to look cool in front of the chilluns? Who knows.] When I complete this journey, I'll be twice the Kinzo I was before! How does that sound, Maria..!?

[ Kinzo is forever the coolest grampa of them all. ]

Twice the Kinzo..? [ Her eyes go wide. SO COOL. ] Uu-, really? You can become twice the Kinzo? Uu-uu-!

[Right? Right?]

Hoh... I could even become ten times the Kinzo, if I pass this trial! The Kinzo you know now, Maria, will be shattered completely! The true Kinzo has yet to arrive!

Ten times the Kinzo..? Uu-, but that's so much! Don't know if Johto is big enough for ten times the Kinzo!

[ At the last part she frowns a little though. ]

Uu-, but what if Maria likes the Kinzo from now too..?

[Kinzo himself is rather taken aback by it.]

... What about the Kinzo from before you arrived? The much, much older Kinzo?

Do you like that Kinzo too?

Uu-... [ That actually makes her think for a bit. Quite a bit. ]

Don't remember him very well, but.. Maria thinks he always seemed a little bit scary, uu-.

... [That pause is enough for him.]

Then tell you what. I'll be making that Kinzo ten times nicer. How does that sound?

Ten times nicer? Uu-.. you can really do that? And then he'll want to have fun Halloween parties with Maria and everyone else too?

Halloween parties, hmmm? [Kinzo raises an eyebrow at that. Well, that's a nice thing, but...] Why only one holiday, Maria?

The Ushiromiya Kinzo I plan on creating shall be a much better man than one who will only call his family for Trick-or-Treat!

[ She's about to say that there's nothing wrong with Halloween and it's her favourite holiday and everyone should clearly celebrate it when she hears the rest and is just amazed. ]

Uu-..! So we'll have all the holidays? There will be lots and lots of parties?

[Kinzo nods to that. Yes indeed!]

One for every single one.

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