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Nope, I haven’t, but I’ve met guys who look exactly like you, bar the lower half.  It was a lucky guess.

What’s your name, since you already know mine?

It was just conjecture…?  Never seen a snake like you before.  Nice to meet you, though?  Lemme guess, your name is Jotaro?

Nice to meet you too, small human. My name is-- wait, how did you know my name? Have we met before? Do you know Noriaki?

I absolutely did–I see that you are part snake yourself?  Or whole snake?

My mom and dad are snakes too.

Hmm?

I heard you mention snakes.

… May I help you?

[Tongue flick.]

[He totally is. They younger brother is a bit of a baby it seems.]

[He’s so concerned? He doesn’t know how to soothe him? Hugs aren’t working? Maybe he could eat him? That usually works. He knows Noriaki likes it, maybe his friend will too?]

No….Higekiri roars like a lion and I hiss like a snake….

[He sympathetically pats him on the head and curls his tail around him. Snake hug?]

P-Please don’t forget my name..!

You mean your brother isn’t a snake too???

I don’t believe we have any snakes here, however? We have a naginata that is also an oni, but…

I met him, he was a sword-guy like you. He said his name was Hizamaru. He says he’s a sword, but I’m pretty sure he’s a snake.

I was once known as Hoemaru due to my hissing. Some say I’m possessed or was due to it.

Hizamaru. I can remember that name. Possessed... I don’t think you are possessed. You are a snake on the inside, right?

No, I’m a sword. Hachisuka Kotetsu, a genuine Kotetsu blade. And you are…?

I’m Jotaro. I came to visit my friend next door, but I came over here because I smelled a snake.