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[daemonized]

ARDYN IZUNIA

Ardyn Izunia. Professor of law. Lord of law. Liege of law. The one grading your papers. Leave a message.

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[judgementkazzy]

Wait. Shit.
You're not Majima.

[daemonized]

That I certainly am not. It appears it's your turn for your messages to end up on someone else's phone.

I assume whatever you were talking about was for Majima's eyes only?

[judgementkazzy]

No kidding...

Uh, yeah, kinda.
I want him to see it first, anyway.

[ being vague isn't helping, Kiryu. ]

[daemonized]

[No, but it is amusing. He's not sure if this is some strange euphemism, or if it is as straightforward as it sounds.]

Is it something...

[how to say this]

...romantic?

[judgementkazzy]

[ Probably a little of both, but Kiryu doesn't realize how it sounds. ]

Sort of.
I know Majima will like it.

[daemonized]

[Well. In that case, Ardyn is just going to straight-up ask.]

What is it, then?

[judgementkazzy]

I got the rest of my tattoo back from Retrospec.

[ That's not nearly as exciting to anyone else, Kaz. ]

[daemonized]

[Oh, well-- but it is interesting. Ardyn at least thinks so.]

How generous of them. I wasn't aware.

What sort of tattoo?

[judgementkazzy]

It's a dragon, done in irezumi style.
Like... this really traditional Japanese dragon, all along my back. It's silver and red.

[daemonized]

[Give Ardyn a moment while he does a quick google search of just what the "irezumi style" is. The images that pop up at least give him something of an idea, and he's a little surprised at the intricacy and the detail.]

/All/ along your back? That's a very large tattoo. Did Retrospec originally give you an unfinished product?

[judgementkazzy]

Yeah, I guess I'm lucky I got it without any of the pain attached to it.
A tattoo this big would have taken months to finish.
I originally only had the outline.
I guess past-me had to save up his money before he could afford to have it finished.

[daemonized]

Yes, I can only how costly that would have been. And painful.

[He's still curious, though.]

It must've been important to the other you, somehow. Something so large and prominent. Do you have memories revolving around your tattoo?

[judgementkazzy]

Yeah, it was.
Tattoos like these are supposed to be a reflection of who you are and what you believe in.
It's... do you know about the yakuza?
They also represent your commitment to the family.

[daemonized]

You were yakuza?

(Admittedly all I know about the yakuza is how they're portrayed in TV and film. I have a feeling that's not quite the full scope.)

[judgementkazzy]

Yes, I used to be.
It's a little more intense than what they show in the movies.
But the tattoos are a big part of it.
It's a rank and power thing.
Some people get their whole bodies covered in tattoos.

[daemonized]

That's fascinating.

[Honestly... fascinating. He has a million questions now, but it would be unfair to dump them all on Kiryu at once, and so he starts simply enough.]

You said it's a reflection of rank and power, and of who you are and what you believe in. So what does your tattoo say about your other self, do you know?

[judgementkazzy]

[ He will definitely answer those questions someday, if he can remember everything... ]

I think it means I have the strength to rise to the top.
Or overcome anything that comes my way.
I'm not 100% sure though.
But dragons are known for their strength.
They used to call me the Dragon of Dojima, so it was a big part of my reputation.

[ It helps that the kanji for dragon is actually in his name too. ]

[daemonized]

Then that makes sense, given the strength you possess now. And if that's a reputation that you lived up to, I imagine you must've been very intimidating.

Do you remember anything else about this past life of yours?

[judgementkazzy]

Yeah, I think that's probably true.

[ He was super intimidating, you'd be surprised. ]

I've remembered a lot of stuff, actually.
It was a dangerous life, but it was a big part of my old life.

[daemonized]

Perpetually living in danger, you mean? Not many would have the constitution for that.

[judgementkazzy]

Right. The most of what I've remembered has been from when I was in the yakuza.
It seems like I must have gotten used to all the danger after a while.
I've had guys come at me on motorcycles and seen some people die.
It makes me glad that's not my life anymore.