“Because I’m not in the mood for a fight with a demon,” Isabelle responded simply, wearily eyeing him as she shifted her weight and felt for her blades in her pocket. “I was realm hopping, the portal opened up here... Wherever this is.” The spell needed some work. Having just returned from the Underworld to find herself in a spot she wasn’t exactly sure of had thrown her for a bit of a loop. 

It had been a few months since Ray learned about the Sohmas.  She had been coming around more regularly now.  She had began to just make herself at home when she came to visit Shigure’s place.  She kicked off her shoes before barging into the house.  She know the trio was busy, Yuki with council, Tohru with work and Kyo doing whatever it was he did but she knew she could hang out with them whenever they returned.  Till then she could distract Shigure.

It wasn’t too often it was just Erza and Gray on a job but Natsu was off with Lucy on some other mission.  That wasn’t a bad thing just left a lot of silence.  It had gotten late so they had decided to set up camp for the night. They had made dinner and were sitting comfortable out under the sky.

“DON’T BE A FUCKING IDIOT!”

The facade had broken at last. The woman who had deceived everyone, deceived Matsuda and the entire world, the woman who at the age of 15 had begun her campaign as one of the ultimate mass murderers in all of history could no longer conceal her rage or keep up her persona. Kira was exposed for who she was, practically growling at the older man, her hand bleeding from his gunshot wound.

“Look around you, Matsuda! Look at how peaceful this world is! A global crime reduction of 70%! The end of wars! Even things like bullying in schools have gone down! Don’t you understand!? I’m a HERO, dammit! Don’t… don’t shoot me! Shoot him! Shoot Near! Shoot Aizawa! All of them! Get Mikami free and he can do the rest!”

It wasn’t like her to lose her cool like this; but here she was, like a cornered, vicious animal. “You know it in your heart! ALL OF YOU know it in your hearts! The Garden of Eden on planet earth is right around the corner! Its your own faults…! If only you had listened to me when I contacted you as Kira, when I offered the olive branch, we’d all be living in a utopia by now! Its not too late though… Matsuda-kun, please! You’re not like the rest of them! You’ve always been the most idealistic out of everyone… you have to understand! You want it too, don’t you!? A peaceful world!? A world where people like my father and brother don’t die for nothing!? Matsuda, its not too late, please!”

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AESTHETIC QUALITY: 25/30

❝your performance was subtle and yet grand, creepy yet captivating, graceful and sublime yet haunting. you did somewhat slow down toward the final third of the performance in terms of your move combination use. but it’s definitely one that i will remember--i have my eye on you two for the rest of the contest!~❞

ADHERENCE TO THEME: 30/30

❝i see where you’re coming from. you put a different spin than what i was envisioning when i think about greatness, and yet you depicted exactly the same. you showed the greatness of persevering through hard times with the aid of those closest to you, while at the same time acknowledging that it is okay to take care of yourself and make yourself safe. i particularly appreciate how you emphasized that finding a safe space is not the same as giving up. that is something that so many great people did not acknowledge, and they have all paid for it dearly--myself included.❞

ORIGINALITY: 27/30

❝i loved the touch at the end with those tentacles--makes you think of something menacing, but the creature was actually kind, as an inversion of what the drifblim species is known for. i also loved the theatrics of the dollhouse--i know that song well, and what you presented definitely not what most people think of when they think of the word ‘dollhouse,’ so you’ve certainly done well to invert the theme of the song.❞

❝this brings us to a total of 82 collective points!❞

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION: 25/30

❝you and your pokémon shone brightly in their dance, setting up and guiding the two of you through gengar’s tricks and traps. i can definitely see that you incorporated some of my feedback from last year, being more involved in the performance yourself like the sensational sister you are--and i applaud you for that. i still think you could have done just a little bit more--i had the impression that acerola just did a bit more of the stunt work, took a little more of the spotlight.❞

TECHNICAL MASTERY: 24/30

❝your gorebyss and whiscash showed a lot of their raw power, and i appreciated that both of them were able to activate their abillities. gorebyss still able to move quickly despite being in trick room was particularly impressive--although i feel as though you could have played around with the difference in speed more. however, i also felt as though your pokémon were focused more on their strength than their technical proficiency. in the next round, should you advance, i would like to see some nuance from them as well.❞

TEAM EFFORT: 30/30

BONUSES AND ANTI-BONUSES

❝you get +15 for using all six moves on all of your pokémon on the field, as well as +5 for using a pokémon that i also use--gorebyss. this maxes out +20 bonus points, bringing you to an individual total of 99 points!❞

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION: 30/30

❝what a masterpiece from your gengar and drifblim. it’s certainly much more than anyone would expect from someone’s first contest--yet you performed as though you had done so for years. you danced alongside a performance veteran and equaled her in skill and determination, for which i commend you. i look forward to seeing many more such performances from you in the future.❞

TECHNICAL MASTERY: 24/30

❝you and your pokémon did quite well to set the scene and show off your skills. however, you made one mistake, for which i cannot give you a perfect score--i saw you had a poisonium z attached to your drifblim, but you neglected to use it. there are so many things you could have done with it--for example, adding to the rain dance, or combining it with the will-o-wisp to create flaming rain. something to keep in mind for next time, especially should you advance.❞

TEAM EFFORT: 30/30

BONUSES AND ANTI-BONUSES

❝you get +15 for performing a stunt that looks intensely dangerous, as well as +5 out of the +10 bonus for using more than one pokémon individually. this gives you the maximum of 20 individual points, and brings your total to 104 points!❞

❝This means that Daisy, you have a total score of 181 POINTS, and Acerola, you have a total score of 186 POINTS!❞

While Lynne usually got along with everyone at the station, Lt. Anderson always creeped her out for some reason. He was always being grumpy and moody and had a very hard temperament. There was this android guy working with him (she didn’t see much of him since android detectives were still something new) but she was still very curious to know more about him. She couldn’t see him around the station today though and she got worried, so the best bet would ask the lieutenant himself, even if she felt nervous at the idea.