[Text. Alignment Virus.]

[unknownrival]

You know what confuses me the most? That some people can't tell when they've been virused.

It isn't hard to look on your past actions and think, "I would never have done this." You don't need an expository wardrobe change either. Or an opposite twin running around.

Speaking of which... it's very convenient not to have one, isn't it? I'm sure I would have been impaled by now in the worse way, had this been the third time Issei Ryudo picked up a doppelganger. But frankly, no one's going to do anything to the body the precious beloved Issei has, so I have free reign for as long as the virus lasts.

Now, dance like puppets for my amusement.

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[action]

[croibhristeoir]

[That...was not a normal post at all. So of course he'd go looking for him.]

Issei?

[action]

[unknownrival]

Good morning.

[That was not a normal expression.]

[action]

[croibhristeoir]

G...good morning. Are you alright?

[callmeimouto]

[...]

You're talking weird, glasses. [she doesn't trust anyone during this time, really.]

[unknownrival]

Very astute of you.

[callmeimouto]

Are you making fun of me?

[aquaticrush]

Issei-san...?

[unknownrival]

Hi, Retasu. I'd ask how you are but I honestly cannot pretend to care.

[aquaticrush]

Not you, too...

[sandinmyboots]

Welcome to team evil! Ah, you're doing a good job already.

[unknownrival]

Does this mean I have to go to the company parties and lunches? I'm not a party person.

[sandinmyboots]

No, no, we usually just say hi to each other when we're around and double-check to make sure we're not getting in each other's ways. Or we fight, but that seems rather silly since our respective plans probably don't collide. And sometimes we share supplies!

Of course, this is my experience with the evil population with half a brain or more on the community, so it's not true of everyone, but it's a good description of the usual population!

[chuanifrinn]

Not the cute kid I remember...so who are you and what have you done with him?

1/2

[stillneedawish]

I-Issei-san, what...

[stillneedawish]

... a virus that makes people act not like themselves, huh? That's - this is cruel.

[unknownrival]

It is what it is. What are you going to do about it?

[video]

[material_guy]

But if you're just in his regular body... don't that mean you can't do a lot more than make people mad yer not him right now? It's not like you can even get him a stupid tattoo to keep on his body forever now... Even without impaling you, the kid's not tough to handle if it's just holdin' him down.

You wanna make a good show, you're gonna have to try a little song and dance yourself. Lucky for you, I'm pretty good with showmanship!

[video]

[unknownrival]

Did you know you can bite off your own tongue?

[video]

[material_guy]

You can probably do more damage with yer tongue--Ah, then again, you're probably fine at the typing-writing-quick thing, so I guess you wouldn't need it, but...

[jailbirds]

Ah, so since you're not some cheap copy, I can't kill you, huh?

Then I guess beating the shit out of you will have to do.

[unknownrival]

You wouldn't want to leave any damage, would you?

[jailbirds]

Are you fuckin' stupid? Why would I have a problem with that? I'll break your legs if I feel like it.

[embersandashes]

In my experience, viruses can impede one's ability to think critically in that way.

[unknownrival]

It's one of the side-effects no one talks about.

[embersandashes]

I'm surprised it isn't mentioned more, to be honest. I can't be the only one affected by it.