Private Finished I Did What?

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Konpeitō experienced many emotions when Basté told him that a new rumor was being spread about him. Horrified, angry, saddened. Horrified by the idea it was something worse than what "he" did previously. Angry that all of this was happening again when it should have been done and ver with. Saddened that his attempt at taking a break to focus on his health for Vladimir's sake was being sabotaged.

Kon didn't even get pretty himself up when he agreed to meet up with Basté at the community center to discuss this further. Not only was his hair down, but he wore a regular sweater with plain shorts. He wasn't very fashionable as he rushed into the center and up its stairs to one of its open meeting rooms.


 

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Basté has spent a long time chasing the rumors after Kon's name got into it. And things escalated too fast for her... It was time to talk to him, she knew he had to be conscious of those rumors, and feared this one hasn't hit his ears yet... And now it must. On her way she had a notepad in a hand, a phone in another, a few bottles of caffeinated drinks in her pockets, and once she were at the base of the stairs she put them away, going to the room where they agreed to meet.

There she took a seat next to him and place a couple bottles on the table, the notepad, and gave a sigh, before speaking up: "I apologize for the abruptness... But things are far too serious now, to the point I must unveil the results directly to you, Kon.", her eyes were filled with conviction that Kon is innocent, "Cutting the chase: You have been sighted near the forest, snacking on someone. Or so says rumors."

With a calm motion, she took up the notepad and a bottle, popping it open and taking a sip, "Of course, rumors are rumors, just because they SAY they saw you doesn't mean that YOU were there... And I'd like to apologize for another reason: I should have started looking into these rumors before your name got in.", her voice and hands weren't shaky at all, as she looked into the notes regarding rumors she heard, "From all I know, there seems to be a doppelganger or more. And that leads me into another thing..."

"We need to form a large investigation group. I will get in touch with Ms Ivana Valdur and Aedan Drago, and so far my plan is to investigate the area around the forest, but I thought you may want to join me in this."
 

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Konpeitō scooted away from Basté, and it was a good thing too. When he heard the news, his pupils turned into tight slits, his teeth became sharper, his nails grew, and fur further covered his body. He was only able to get rid of the last two changes.

"Based on how these rumors are going, someone likely died because of my doppelganger... But there's no need for you to apologize. You weren't the one who did this to me. Anyway, the doppelganger theory is the main theory for most people investigating, I included."

But that wasn't what Kon was interested in. He was interested in Basté forming an investigation group. "I don't know who Ivana and Aeden are, but I would also like to join the investigation. Mm... As long as I'm kept away from any fighting and the other members aren't teenagers or younger." He couldn't have himself joining young teenagers in putting themselves in harm's way.
 

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"Plus the absurd inconsistency of the rumors doesn't make them sound believable enough, but someone is out there trying to make someone as nice as yourself into a horror movie villain. I cannot forgive that.", she offered Kon a drink too, it was just bottled iced coffee, but was lukewarm by now, "Ivana is a firefighter, has been a while since I met her, but perhaps she can help us. And Aedan is a recent acquaintance of mine, he just like me likes to ride the roads on his bike."

Basté understood Kon's concern, mainly over a team of teenagers or young. "Honestly, I'm with you there. The only reason I have refrained consulting other students about this is the fear of getting them hurt. Even if they are my age, I get this sense of responsibility, mainly because of me being pretty much a giantess. And if fighting is ever necessary... You can trust me.", she flashed him a reassuring smirk.
 

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Kon couldn't help but laugh. "The rumors have been somewhat believable, actually. From what I've gathered, everything the doppelgangers are doing is in character enough for the people they're impersonating. Really, they seem to be personality traits and actions exaggerated into being harmful." Which made what "he" did all the more horrifying. Was Kon truly capable of killing a person? Physically, no doubt about it. Mentally? He wasn't too sure.

Kon rejected the drink, shaking his head with a stiff smile. Even if he did like coffee, he had no taste for it for the time being.

"I would love to trust you, but I can't trust myself. If anything happened to you, and don't you tell me nothing will happen, it'll be on the responsibility of the adults watching over you. And if my doppelganger actually did kill a person, if I went to the forest, I would look like the culprit returning to the scene of his crime. I... I don't know what I'd do if I saw a bloodied corpse there anyway." Go crazy? Cry? Scream? Eat it? There were several possibilities he could imagine.
 

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"Really? That similar? Now I'm a little scared.", Basté's face did not show her being afraid at all, "I know you are concerned about me, but I don't plan on dying yet. Not before becoming a Scout and a Firefighter, that is. I'm a bit of an ambitious girl, ain't I?" She let out a brief laugh, following it with a long sigh, which carried a slight nostalgia.

"Has been some time, hasn't it? Since I've come here, then learned how peaceful the island normally is. I could say this has become my second home since, but my heart still lies in Japan, you know. I plan on returning there for the holidays, perhaps visit an yokai village there too, know how everyone's holding up.", she was happy to talk about her home with Kon, and perhaps that could ease Kon of all this rumors incident for a while.
 

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Seems like several people in Kon's life were looking to become a scout. That certainly made things easier for him in a couple of ways.

The expression on Kon's face betrayed his attempts to hide his emotions. "Didn't you call me here to talk about the rumors?" he asked. "I'd love to talk about Japan, but I think there are more important things to focus on. Say, my doppelganger apparently committing a crime."

Konpeitō was thinking long and hard about all of this as he nibbled on his left thumb's nail. "I wonder if anyone has filed a missing person's report. Or worse, found the body. That would be a great way to figure out how true that rumor is. The only downside is that sooner or later the police would come after me." He ran a hand through his bangs, then nearly hit the table before stopping right before impact. "Dammit. I don't know how seriously to take this. Either the rumors are being exaggerated, or they're like the first ones where doppelgangers are actually committing crimes."

If only he had the time to be talking wistfully about his home country. All he could think about now was the horrific idea of being forced a human capability charm. To potentially be sent to the islets, where he would be trapped there with crazies.
 

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"I know, but I wanted you to relax a little, Kon. I know how intense it is for you. It doesn't seem like it has been intense for me, but I have been restless since. It's good to take a breather sometimes, to get your mind ready to formulate the thoughts that have yet to come. As for Missing Person Reports, I have yet to catch wind of any. If the police comes after you, just cooperate with them and you should be fine, also have a good alibi, someone who can prove your innocence.", she sounded calm and collected, perhaps thanks to the little moment Basté changed her focus.

The rumors had to be exaggerated. There was no other explanation. "Assuming that something REALLY happened... Wouldn't you think that the police would have made a move by now? And a public announcement? It may very well be someone seeking attention the wrong way, doing bad things and possibly spreading lies to help inflate the rumors. It's not uncommon for people to, say, hear a sorrowful moan in a bathroom and claim it was a ghost, when in truth it was just someone who has been crying in secret after their dog died.", she tried to reassure the nature of rumors, not wanting Kon to be so nervous.
 

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A stiff smile was all Konpeitō could manage. "I appreciate your concern, but I'm an adult. Handling tough situations is my job. However, I do not appreciate being brought here, told bad news, then having the topic of conversation forcibly changed on me. Next time, ask if I would like a topic change." If not for the day he was having, Kon would not have been so harsh. His panic and stress were not mixing well with how belittled he felt right now.

But he had to be fair and admit that Basté brought up some good points. "You're right. I just... I can't help thinking about all the possibilities. What would be in character for me? Eating the entire body? It might not even have been murder. It could have been... consensual." By the time he realized where he was going with his final sentence, it was too late to stop.

Kon shook his head a few times. "I'll stick with the rumor being exaggerated as my main theory, but I still need to consider other reasonings."
 

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"Can't deny it helped a bit though, can you?", Kon didn't seem much tense anymore in Basté's eyes, "Anyhow, I will keep that in mind, Kon. Won't give another mood swing anymore.". Finishing her bottle, she still left the other for Kon, with a brief "Keep it for later, brought some extras for you anyways.", and brought out yet another bottle for him.

When he spoke of him eating someone being in character, and even mentioning the consensual part, Basté just rose an eyebrow to Kon and responded "Well, if it were consensual, then someone is oblivious to it, and you would have probably mentioned so, right? Although, regardless of you doing or not, I won't go prying into things you may not feel comfortable talking about.", she could easily imagine that saying "I eat humans" isn't something one would brag about.

"The last possible reasoning is... Very unlikely. It would imply you really angered someone and now they are taking revenge on you. But that's unlikely because of what we know already: the rumors are not only lacking in consistency, but there are also other people being impersonated."