It's not exactly a plan yet. [Izuku mimics her, leaning back in the chair slightly.] I wanted to talk to you first, to see what you thought, too.
When the shadows came into town, they were able to mimic our voices. The first time we went into the forest as groups, the shadows one group ran into spoke to them, too.
[His voice lowers. He's not quite in full rambling mode, thankfully, and though he speaks quickly, it's still at least audible unlike when he mutters to himself.] I was just thinking, if we could find them in the forest and get them to communicate with us, there's a lot we could learn from them. If they take color from us, wouldn't that mean there's a chance they know what happened to the town? Someone I knew was able to talk to them before, but...the thing is, I'm not sure if either of us would be able to get the shadows to do the same for us. [Considering Ryoji's nature and all.]
[ speaking with the shadows isn't an idea she thought of, and it unsettles her truthfully. dark forces like them and her have never mixed, but she can recognizes her biases. she's made friends with people she would have never even thought to in town, so she tries to take izuku's idea with a fresh mind. it's... not easy for her, but she'll try. ]
Do you know why the shadows talked with this person? I'm... assuming they are no longer in the realm anymore, if you're not approaching them with this idea already.
[ not a great sign of things. her eyes wander down and she looks at her right hand, lips thinning in contemplation. ]
I can't claim to know its effectiveness against the shadows, but I have a power of my own. One that seals darkness, comparable to a holy light. If things get out of hand, I can make my best attempt to stop them that way.
[ if they truly are a force of darkness, it would work in theory. but theory doesn't do a whole lot in the heat of a real battle. ]
It's... pretty likely they'll still attack us, yeah.
[It doesn't take much for Izuku to read her expression.]
Do you think it's worth the risk? He hesitates, and adds--] Normally, I wouldn't suggest something like this, but I'm getting the feeling that anything we want to learn will come with some kind of risk now.
[ and while there is pause before she says it, there is no hesitation in her tone. it's firm and determined as one must be when speaking of dangerous matters. ]
I believe as long as the right people go, with a skill set that can overcome a dangerous mission, then the risks will be mitigated naturally. Even if dangerous, there are mysteries in the forest and surely answers too. This realm is clearly not just the size of this town alone.
Hm. I don't have a lot of thought as to who else at this moment...
[ there are plenty of capable people here, but for this task it should be a smaller group in case something goes wrong. and while she knows people who would be interested, she hesitates to throw out names. ]
...If I think of someone later I can let you know.
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When the shadows came into town, they were able to mimic our voices. The first time we went into the forest as groups, the shadows one group ran into spoke to them, too.
[His voice lowers. He's not quite in full rambling mode, thankfully, and though he speaks quickly, it's still at least audible unlike when he mutters to himself.] I was just thinking, if we could find them in the forest and get them to communicate with us, there's a lot we could learn from them. If they take color from us, wouldn't that mean there's a chance they know what happened to the town? Someone I knew was able to talk to them before, but...the thing is, I'm not sure if either of us would be able to get the shadows to do the same for us. [Considering Ryoji's nature and all.]
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Do you know why the shadows talked with this person? I'm... assuming they are no longer in the realm anymore, if you're not approaching them with this idea already.
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[A frown tugs at his lips.] That didn't stop them from stealing his color either, though.
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[ not a great sign of things. her eyes wander down and she looks at her right hand, lips thinning in contemplation. ]
I can't claim to know its effectiveness against the shadows, but I have a power of my own. One that seals darkness, comparable to a holy light. If things get out of hand, I can make my best attempt to stop them that way.
[ if they truly are a force of darkness, it would work in theory. but theory doesn't do a whole lot in the heat of a real battle. ]
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[It doesn't take much for Izuku to read her expression.]
Do you think it's worth the risk? He hesitates, and adds--] Normally, I wouldn't suggest something like this, but I'm getting the feeling that anything we want to learn will come with some kind of risk now.
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[ and while there is pause before she says it, there is no hesitation in her tone. it's firm and determined as one must be when speaking of dangerous matters. ]
I believe as long as the right people go, with a skill set that can overcome a dangerous mission, then the risks will be mitigated naturally. Even if dangerous, there are mysteries in the forest and surely answers too. This realm is clearly not just the size of this town alone.
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[The nod he gives her is just as determined.]
Who else do you think should go with us? If you have anyone in mind.
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[ there are plenty of capable people here, but for this task it should be a smaller group in case something goes wrong. and while she knows people who would be interested, she hesitates to throw out names. ]
...If I think of someone later I can let you know.