[attr="class","pintag"]#rhea

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“I did,” Xyu replied, calmly. He took out some bills and put them in the tip jars. Sometimes he forgot the amount of money normal people spent. He got paid to kill, and sometimes that paid really quite well. Though it seemed no one else was tipping all that much. For the first time, he actually paid attention to the other people in the venue. This was an odd place for her to be set up. [break][break]

“I liked your singing.” He paused, letting the words linger. Xyu was usually one to ignore others, but he felt the scales on his head perking up. This was not a fan of the singer. This was someone studying Xyu. Odd. He wasn’t nearly as good a singer. Sure, he may have killed someone recently, but could that really have mattered all that much?[break][break]

“Hey,” he said to the young woman. “I think that guy over there is staring at you. Do you know him?” Xyu asked. Lying came as easily to him as eating mice whole. He knew that man was suspicious of him, but using this singer as a proxy—that was the smart move.

[attr="class","pintag"]#Lawbringer

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What a terrific sight. Much better than he had seen in months. Really, all his prior months faded into nothingness now that he was faced with something of interest. Some criminals—wannabe criminals, but still—and a hero. The whole thing was so beautiful, so unequivocally not boring.[break][break]
Xyu heard the man underneath him breathing heavily. Perhaps it was the full weight of another human being on top of him as poison ran through his veins. Xyu flicked his eyes back to the matter at hand. He couldn’t bother to care about anything else right now.[break][break]
“But you can call me ‘Lawbringer’…”, said the hero. He was weathered, metallic almost. Tall and strong, but not just that. He was confident. Usually it was hard to tell what someone’s quirk was, and he was no exception. However, it was a certainty that he wasn’t weak. Xyu wasn’t one to care much for people by and large, but it was always nice to see someone different, and this Lawbringer man fit the bill. [break][break]
One of the criminals spoke back, and Xyu smirked. Neither had noticed him, which was a pleasant surprise. They were so invested in each other that they had no time to view others. Maybe it was because Xyu was so still. He rested his chin on his hand and cocked his head to the side, letting loose a small chuckle.[break][break]
“I gave you all a chance, just remember that when you’re sleeping in a cell tonight.” the Lawbringer threatened. He aimed his rifle at the criminals, who appeared a mixture of angry and worried. Despite their chest-puffing, it was a scary sight to see someone with so little hesitation. Most people were filled with hesitation, from shopping to killing. This man holding the rifle had nearly none. He fired, blasting one of them back, though not severely injuring them. Xyu sighed, his smile fading. This man really was a hero.[break][break]
The remaining criminals stood still for a moment—little ants silently communicating with each other about some threat they cannot comprehend. Eventually, like most ants, they marched ahead.[break][break]
“Same time!” one of them yelled, who sprouted a horn from his forehead as he prepared to charge at the Lawbringer. Xyu perked up once more—watching such a foolish attempt was bound to result in something unexpected. However, it was beginning to make him feel left out, sitting on some unconscious man.[break][break]
He stood up and brushed off his suit. In all the hubbub, the original thief had gone a little…neglected. It was to be expected, of course. The one hero was dealing with four idiots. The thief, Xyu noticed, was just beginning to realize he could just sneak off.[break][break]
“Hey,” Xyu hissed, causing the thief to nearly jump from surprise. Something about the surrounding chaos had really done a number on everyone’s eyesight.[break][break]
“Wh-who are you?” the thief asked. He gripped the bag with one hand and extended his free arm toward Xyu. “Stay back!”[break][break]
Xyu paused. First he tilted his head and hummed, and then he chuckled. “I see. Curious. Why do you want to fight me?”[break][break]
“Wha?” the thief replied, dumbfounded. He looked past Xyu, seeing an unconscious man on the ground. “That was one of the guys chasing me! Did you kill him?”[break][break]
“I didn’t kill him,” Xyu replied calmly. “He’s sleeping.”[break][break]
The thief kept his arm up, though his grip on the bag loosened. “I see. So you’re a hero.”[break][break]
Xyu smiled. What a fun assumption. “So what’s in the bag?”[break][break]
“Um…” the man replied. “Just my bag. School supplies.”[break][break]
“Really? They were all chasing you for school supplies? What awful luck.” Xyu approached slowly, his eyes narrowing.[break][break]
“H-hey, I’m not lying. These guys are bad news.” His eyes shifted from Xyu over to the Lawbringer and his battle, but that was the wrong move. Xyu took the brief opportunity to step forward and slither his head past the thief’s arm and deliver a bite. Partially due to preserving his venom, and also because he found it a wiser outcome, he delivered a small dose.[break][break]
“Ow! Ahh! My arm!” the thief yelled, dropping the bag onto the bag and immediately grabbing his left arm, which he was unable to move much. In fact, he could hardly press two fingers together.[break][break]
As he yelled out in shock, Xyu grabbed his neck and leaned in. “If you want to live, run away. You’ve played your part.”[break][break]
The thief’s eyes widened. He hardly needed to think it over. As Xyu watched him sprint away, one arm flopping around, he was reminded of how easily people succumb to fear. In one swift motion, he picked up the bag and approached the group of fighters—Lawbringer and the others. [break][break]
With a smile, Xyu held up the bag and called out to them in his best ‘innocent civilian’ voice. “I got the bag! He dropped it and ran away!”

[attr="class","pintag"]#Lawbringer

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What a terrible day to wake up. Every day, more or less, was the same. Boring, boring, boring. Today, of all days, felt even moreso, if such a thing were possible.[break][break]
Xyu rolled out of his hotel bed and stayed on the cool floor for more minutes than was comfortable. Eventually, when he decided it was worth it, he rose to his feet, taking in the slight daylight creeping around the curtains. Some part of him wanted to sunbathe, to relax, and another thought it ridiculous: to do such a thing after he had just awaken. Nothing would be solved that way. Nothing would be fun or exciting.[break][break]
So, Xyu went to the bathroom and, with a sigh, threw water across his face. Cold, yes. Annoying, yes. But was it good enough to get him out of the door? It only took another hour of waffling around before the answer was yes.[break][break]
Downtown Tokyo, a place sure to be interesting. Of course, he wasn't solely here for that reason. There was the matter of some assassination he was supposed to do at some point, but that hardly mattered. There were places to see, people to meet, experiences to be had! And maybe, just maybe, just one of them would actually strike his fancy. He doubted it, but he always doubted everything.[break][break]
Perhaps it was his attire—a suit and tie—or perhaps it was his snake head, but he was getting more looks than usual. Even though he noted it, he was hardly fazed. His approach was simple and consistent—other people hardly mattered. It made things really really easy. Too easy, he sometimes thought. He lowered his head, practically kicking his dress shoes against the pavement like a pouting child.[break][break]
Without any reaction on his part, someone ran by him, followed by a group of angry folks. Xyu was too distracted by his own complaining that it was only when one of the angry ones yelled that he even noticed.[break][break]
"We're gonna kill you!" one said. Xyu's head perked up. That sounded fun.[break][break]
He ran after them, still fast enough to catch up despite his fancy clothes. Without hardly a care, Xyu tripped one of the trailing chasers, causing him to fall hard. Xyu whipped his head down and bit him, causing the man to fall silent for the time being. He sat down on top of him and stared ahead at what appeared to be a standoff.[break][break]
The rest of the group didn't even notice their friend go down. They had just cornered the one holding the bag—a man of smaller stature. He didn't even appear old or strong, but it was still the sort of thing to brighten a dreary day, whatever the outcome. Whether or not the person from earlier was really going to murder the guy was uncertain, but it hardly mattered now.[break][break]
Xyu smiled, watching. This was fun.