Throw it Away

     ”Meow, silver hair guy has a super point nose! Do you use it to beat up your enemies or something, meow?” Weiird, how did the great Taokaka not find this guy’s nose to be so cool, was it a mystery , was it her eyes going loopy? Maybe he put it on when they started walking somewhere he wanted? She rubbed her cheeks together when the man said something she managed to catch, making silly noises each syllable pushed up from poking at her face,

Was she saying he had a sharp nose? Huh, Akagi hadn't really noticed the difference between his and others. Could it be that he was just drawn that way? Tao was really the different one and Akagi playfully poked her back on the cheek. "Well I can't even see your nose, so how's that fair?" Though he had just seen it. If she could show her face willingly then that might clear somethings up, but Akagi didn't think she would willing to do that for a while. He would just hold onto the information till then. "Beat people up? That would be pretty silly wouldn't it? Naw, I use my fists. I guess you use your claws?"

Legs crossed one over another as heels dangled over open air. Neo balanced comfortably in the middle of a tall branch, her sight surveying the clearing and avoiding the smiling male beneath her. Hands rested lightly on the bark of the tree not so much from fear of falling but from the uncomfortable unfamiliarity of free hands. Her parasol was absent and so her hands held the tree with lack of anything better to do. Out of the whole of their predicament, Neo was bothered by her stolen weapon and the pale replacement they had given her.

"Oh, come on. When I said that I was craving ice cream, I didn’t mean you." Beelzebub blabbered on, hands outstretched and grin still present. "Don’t be so cold. I mean, it’s in your nature but…"

A young white-haired gambler was what emerged from the bushes, spitting out a branch that caught in his mouth. He had head the noises of another pair, so naturally, Akagi had dropped everything to go see if the visitor was on interest or not. Funny, he hadn't seen anyone who had thought about going up in the trees like that. "Hey, there are better spots if you want a good view of the land... or you got some other reason for sitting up there. Doesn't look too cozy..."

“…This doesn’t seem to be her doing. It’s too sloppy. Also, she wouldn’t have taken my abilities away. I know her well enough to say that she likes a challenge. Me and her would probably be duking it out right about now, yelling insults at each other and such.” And as a result, so far she’s quite disappointed. “One can assume that Beatrice changed her personality and ways…but I rather hope that is not the case. Things would be quite dull if it is and I will probably die of boredom. My other theory, which I hope is true due to the lack of fun the former has, is that this ‘Beatrice’ is an impostor…” That must be it. She soon found herself giving the other a small smile, “…Also…you’re not planning on killing me, aren’t you? Everyone in this island other then me is already a suspect. After all, wherever a detective goes, murders are too follow.”

"…Is Mammon doing lewd things with his master?" Asmodeus suddenly asked, smirking at her older brother. So she WAS paying attention this entire time "I wouldn’t think big brother, who represents the sin of greed, would do something so shameless. Then again, you are being greedy by keeping your master all to yourself~ Is there anything else I should know about, big brother?"

"Hmmm, I see." So she was just as confused as him. Going off her intuition, he would have sided on the likelihood that this was a new player, or perhaps the same Beatrice, but one who had seriously changed her ways. It had been a mistake for them to let her go the first time. Akagi wanted to make sure that the epitaph read right. He would put her to sleep forever. Essentially, death. "Well things will be different round two. Sorry if she's your adversary, but I wanta be the one who puts my hands around her throat. Imposter or not, it won't be dull. A game to the death never is."

Akagi looked at her from side, feigning innocence. "Not unless you want to bet your blood. Me? You're the prime suspect if you were already here for round one. People aren't too quick to catch on to the fact that we all have the same enemy here, so I might watch my back, if I were you." The concept of being a suspect made him laugh outright. Of course, he had been a suspect in crimes his whole life, but they were all done within the rules of the underworld. Countless people had died from games or association with him, but it was never though Akagi's hand directly. When someone sat down at the table with their own life to bet, could he really be blamed for winning it?

"True. Hehe, I've worked with detectives before. They're all dirty, using every scrap of power they can get and every underhanded trick in the book. No offence, but I know you're the same way. That doesn't mean we can't make a little truce though. You might need a friend from low places." Did he mean the underworld, or hell itself, it wasn't clear.

“As with everyone else, I dislike being caught unprepared. And it seems like everything I had at hand is gone.” Including her abilities. “Did you awake in the same predicament, Akagi-san…?

"How do you think I’m doing?" She pouted,  I got stuck with a meanie who I think has issues. She was narrating herself out loud! And she’s really rude."

"I wish I had your cute master all to myself~! Still, At least I’m able to have the satisfaction of killing this really mean, un-cute girl later when Lady Beatrice gives us the a-okay! I guess that’s one thing to look forward to, right?" She giggled a bit at the thought, now attempting to look at the positives of the situation.

"I see." Akagi closed his eyes, chuckling for a second while he clenched and unclenched his hand. "Smart? Naw, I just see the things others can't." A bit of an understatement but it would work. She was doing good, spilling the information like blood. He wanted the details though, but there was still no way to know what she said held true, she could have even been bluffing him from the beginning, though Akagi doubted it, just from how she was talking. This girl wore her emotions on her sleeve, and they were quite frightening. He didn't doubt her capacity for wickedness for even a second. "Hmmm, you know Beatrice?" He had seen the name from the epitaph. It was something else she said that made him frown momentarily. "Pieces? Guess I thought I we were more like the players. I've been getting pretty excited for this game coming up. To play to the death... there's nothing more pure then that." He wanted to see if this girl was the witches friend, before he stated his intention to put her head on a stake. "Yeah, different part of the beach. I've been hearing some people lost their abilities like that." Akagi lifted up his gloved hand, side-eying it. "I kept mine though."

"….Pshaw. This isn’t fair. Why does Mammon get a cute guy to be his master? I wouldn’t mind calling someone like him master! This isn’t fair…this isn’t fair…this isn’t………"

“…Seeing that you have your own furniture, I’m assuming that are aware of what’s to transpire on this island, correct?” She inclines her head to look back at him, already observing any mannerisms that he has. From his stance to the way he speaks, anything is fair game and can be used to find out just what kind of person he is. “..If you’re in the same situation as me, I’d like to verify my own understanding of the situation.” She’s wasting no time at all to get the gist of what’s going on. “…Oh yes. I forgot. Who are you exactly? Forgive me, I’m still a bit out of it and my manners seem to be returning only now.”

"Just a feeling." Akagi gave her a small nod to match her little bow, briefly glaceing over to see what their stakes would do. Had to make sure hers wasn't the overly aggressive type.

Seeing his sister mutter, the egotistical stake assumed she was whispering sweet nothings to him. "I know right, pretty slick. Glass, or no glasses, what'd ya think sis?" Mammon stepped over to her, putting an arm around his sister's shoulder in a chummy sort of way. "Hey hey, turn that frown upside down sis. I'm guessing your master isn't much fun, but it's not the end of the world. Ain't gonna be long until we getta take revenge, if my guess is right. But anyway... how you holding up babe?"

Akagi chuckled earnestly. Played like a stack of cards. "I had a feeling... that you knew something about this place different from the others. And you just confirmed it." In her wording, her confident language. This was one of the showy types. She knew something extra and wanted to flaunt it. All he had to do was coax the information out of her. Normally her might have bended over backwards and played dumb, but he also had a feeling this girl would only step up to the place when faced with someone she thought might be worthy.

It was during such thoughts that she was suddenly spoken to, her guard immediately put up, just in case they were an enemy.

It had been a while since she started living on this island, but somehow it took her only this long to realize something that was quite important. She didn’t actually know who the er House “leader” was, she was aware of some “rules” but she hadn’t even met the person yet. It was probably a little rude of her not to greet them yet. Thus, when she woke up one morning and heard rustling about within their small home, she was sure that they were still here and thus the best moment to finally introduce herself.