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Who: Allen Walker
Broadcast: Text
Action: Iskaulit Gym
When: 2/6, late at night

[Well Allen's sure in a piss-poor mood tonight, if his late night texts have anything to say about it. Usually he's good at not letting departures get too under his skin. But losing a friend and someone from home in one go? Is a bit much.]

Kanda's gone. I'm sorry if you met him.

[Does that mean he's sorry that Kanda's gone from your life, or just a general apology for ever meeting the guy in the first place? Who knows.]

Also sorry to ask, but does anyone have anything that'd work on fixing tears on a punching bag?

[.......He a little got mad ok.]

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That's not what I... [meant. He knew there was one way he was less pure that Sorey could never replicate, but- it's sealed isn't it? So as long as the seal worked, maybe he was fretting over nothing and it's not an issue.] ...Nevermind.

It's fine. I know I'd have the same worries in your situation.

[Whatever it is, it's sealed tight enough that Sorey hasn't noticed it at least.]

What is it? Are you worried about corruption? Seraphim are usually very pure by nature, you don't have to be concerned.

No, I'm not worried about them corrupting me. I know they're pure, it's-

[...

There's a pause, as he debates whether or not he should tell Sorey. Sure, it's sealed. Sure, it probably won't caused problems. But there's always a chance some glitch or a spell could set it off. And without Kanda here anymore to handle things...

Don't lie if it'd put others at risk.]

I'm .... worried about it being the other way around. I...

[Why is this always so hard]

Remember how I told you about dark matter? And the people who have the sort of thing within them?

...The reason I know so much isn't just because I'm an Exorcist.

...you have Dark Matter sealed in you. Like that boy you were talking about before. [He had no idea. No idea, he couldn't even detect anything- but then again, even Lailah didn't know Maltran was a hellion until she revealed herself. Powerful negative energy can mask itself if it wants to.]

There isn't anything that can purify it?

[Allen's not surprised Sorey had no idea. Noahs were very good at masking their presence from the typical sensors. The Order never picked up anything from him, despite all their security measures. Fully awakened Noahs could stand right in front of Allen, and he wouldn't sense a thing with his eye.]

...No. It's too deeply embedded.

I currently have a magical seal on it, a strong one. So long as that holds, there shouldn't be anything to worry about.

Do you know what the circumstances would have to be to cause it to break? [please don't let it be a stress thing]

[Please Sorey, Allen is made from 50% stress, it'd instantly fail if it was that]

Essentially? It'd need a psychic who could go into minds, knows it exists and exactly where it's hidden, and is familiar enough with magical seals to know how to break one. [thoughtfully] I suppose a power neutralization ability could do it, but it'd also neutralize what the seal is sealing in the first place, so... [Not much point there.]

Robin was...a character, but he did a good job. He spent months designing the seal. [Also helped that he was a god but Allen never found that out.]

[Well, that's a relief. Those are some very specific circumstances, to be sure.] He must have. I really can't sense a single thing; your domain feels as pure as my Gramps's back home, honestly.

[.....feels like old man domain....wonderful.]

I'm not surprised. Even without the seal, Noahs are good at hiding their presence. [Which is hell if you're facing one, but...well, it sure makes it easier to avoid the overzealous demon hunter types, that's for sure]

Noahs? [Hang on a second there,] Do you mean the dark matter? It's sentient?

[WELP. So much for getting out of this conversation easily. There's a pause]

...Yes and no.

Dark Matter itself isn't sentient. It's just an energy source.

But....Noahs, whose powers are tied to dark matter, are. They're a type of being...creature, demon - I don't know what the correct term is honestly. [No one really studies Noahs and live to tell about it, to Allen's knowledge] They're from my world, and they're very dangerous.

Anyway, Noahs have a special ability that if they're ever killed, they can resurrect themselves by having their "memories" planted in a human host. Over time, the "memories" erode at the host and the Noah eventually takes over their body.

The seal's meant to prevent that.

[Sorey's following along until Allen gets to that 'memories' thing. Noahs sound just like hellions, only with the horrible option of resurrection post mortem. So Allen isn't a Noah, but he has those memories that could eat away at his own self until he disappears...]

I see... It makes sense that the only thing you can do is seal it. I'm glad you found someone who could.

Is there anything you'd like me to keep in mind, or look out for?

Me too. I've been very lucky.

[Ironic, considering the situation he's in would probably be anything but lucky. But he knows that back home he'd probably have no more than a few months left to live. So getting nine extra years? Was a complete blessing.]

...Strange behaviour. If I seem very ... off, that's a good indication. There might be malevolence, I'm not sure.

If that happens, please try to get away as fast as possible. Don't try to engage if you can avoid it. Once you're safe, please contact Crowley on the Pathstone.

[Well, Sorey's sure Clay will notice long before he does, but in the off chance Sorey runs into him first that's good to know. Although he can't abide by that 'get away as fast as possible' clause unless that includes getting everyone else out of danger first. Allen is probably assuming that's the case.]

Crowley, got it. He can reaffix the seal?

[There's a pause on his end.]

No.

But he'll know what to do. I've known him for a long time.

[-okay no, he knows what that means,] You mean he'll know how to kill you.

[SOREY THIS IS WHY QUESTIONS ARE BAD]

...If that's what's needed.

[Yeah see this is why he asks them]

...then I can't do that.

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[There's a sigh on his end. He's not surprised that's Sorey's reaction. He saw how he reacted to them needing to destroy Mikleo as a dragon. Sorey wants to save everyone. He wants to believe every person could be helped, that no one has to die.

It's an admirable dream. One that Allen could relate to. But...the years have taught him that a dream is all it is.]

Sorey...

It's not like I want to die. I want to live. That's why I spent so many years searching for a cure. You wouldn't believe some of the methods I've tried. And if something did happen to the seal, I would do everything in my power to keep fighting, to keep living. Like I did before I had the seal.

But...

[...]

I have to be realistic too.

No matter how much I'll fight, there's always a chance I'll fail. And if I do...you don't have the power yet to win against a Noah. That's not meant to an insult, most Exorcists don't either. And the thought of some ... thing using my body to hurt you or the Seraph or anyone else?

...No matter how much I want to live, I'd rather die than have that happen. I'm sorry.

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I understand. Believe me, I do.

[When he first started out on his journey, he didn't. And he knows this kind of idealism is unfair, maybe even cruel. Mikleo would probably agree with Allen at this point, after everything that's happened. Zaveid certainly would, and Dezel might also, as well.]

And I understand that this Crowley person is someone to whom you've entrusted the worst case scenario so if he's there, I won't get in his way. But if it's just down to me...I won't let you hurt anyone. I'll protect myself and the others, and get everyone away from you. [If he can. Maybe a Noah is on the same level as Heldalf; Sorey's escaped him before, but only by grace and luck. He'll just have to manage somehow if it happens to Allen, because killing him simply isn't an option, whether or not Sorey has the power to do so. Not when Allen fearlessly strode into battle to help save him, and didn't give up even when it caused him great pain.] ...sorry. That's all I can promise you. [Telling Allen anything else would be denying his true feelnigs. He'd also be lying through his teeth.]

[There's a pause on his side. He's not surprised, he supposes didn't really expect anything else out of Sorey. Were he younger, maybe he would've given the exact same sort of answer. Does he think it's a good idea? No. It could get sorey extremely hurt, if not killed. But it's a very Sorey answer.]

I see...

[He gives a wistful sigh.]

Ahh, guess this means I'll just have to keep working at staying myself. No slacking off.

[It's a joke, really]

For any of us. [It's not really a joke. That seal breaking might have specific conditions out of Allen's control, but Sorey can guess how hyper-aware Allen must be of it for him to guard the secret so closely.] And I'll get stronger too, so you don't have to worry as much. [Making it so Allen won't worry about the people around him getting hurt will probably help at least a little.]

[Always so sincere Sorey, gosh.]

Ah, I think I'd worry no matter what. But...thank you.

Just please...don't tell anyone, okay? Mikleo already knows, but ... well, the last thing the blood drive needs is to have people find out something like me runs it. [He already gets regular accusations of using blood magic and other nefarious things as it is]

[?? ????] Of course, I won't tell anybody, but why would it affect the blood drive? What d'you mean, someone like you?

People have...a lot of different preconceptions about what people like me are like. They'll say that I'm an abomination, or I'll eat their flesh, or I'm in league with the devil, or I'd use their blood to summon my demon brethren, or I should be watched at all times. Or some might even just try to kill me.

[He sighs]

It's better to just stay quiet about it.

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