The Balance of Life and Death

I'll make this simple.

Is there anyone out there with the power to restore a missing limb?

-The video feed clicks on to show Tir standing on what looks to be a giant tower of rubble. Sorry, Sho, he commandeered it for this purpose. He needed to be tall. He's also drenched in blood, having made no attempt to clean up after devouring Gremio.-

Ah ha... ah ha ha ha... HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAA!

I KNEW it! I told them they were all going to die. They were idiots, the lot of them. But hey, Discedo, let me THANK YOU personally for getting rid of the competition. Now all that's left is to inact the final movement in this little opera of screams.

-He pulls off the glove on his right hand. No automail beneath. Flesh and bone. And an angrily glowing symbol.-

It doesn't have much left... but I've been smart. I knew this would happen. But I'm not going to die like some rat in a corner. I said I'd become a God of Death and I meant it. And I'm going to start with this entire city.

-The black miasma, it seems to scream with a thousand voices, begins to pour out from the Rune. The symbol appears above him, glowing like a sun and pretty much casting off an aura of death and destruction. Shit just got real.-

I'M GOING TO KILL EACH AND EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU IN ONE FELL SWOOP! I WILL BE A GOD!

TRUE RUNE OF LIFE AND DEATH! UNLEASH YOUR JUDGEMENT ON THESE PATHETIC HUMANS! LET'S SHARE THIS BANQUET OF SOULS AND FLESH!

-Oh snap.-

[[ Spoiler: It's not gonna work. But someone might want to stop him anyways. Riful, now's your chance to shut his arrogant ass up! ]]

... The more I think about it... the more it feels like it was my fault.

Even working on my own, I make these kind of mistakes...

I had left Aang behind to go follow the monster that attacked him... I should have made sure he got to safety, I...

I'm so sorry...

I feel sick...

...

Hey, Riou and Jowy... you guys want to come over for dinner sometime? I mean, Gremio always makes more than he needs, so...

I guess this place has been really testy lately. The case I'm working on is a difficult one. Add to that a lot of the hardship lately...

I just want everyone out there to remember that hope still exist. There is a victory to be had. The town meeting helped us all reassess our priorities... We'll be alright. We just have to beat this like everything else, right? I know we can do it. We always have. You just have to have faith in your talents and the talents of your fellow man. There's nothing we cannot accomplish when we work together... I should know. In my world, I saw what the achievements of 108 individuals working together for a joint cause could be.

For those of you new to the city, my name is Tir McDohl. I'm an officer in the police force as well as an all around good guy, I suppose. If you ever need anything, I have a contact post on this frequency so don't be a stranger.

...

[Filtered to Cecil // Hackable with only the greatest effort]

We need to talk.

-There's a loud clatter as the communicator is apparently thrown to the floor. Conveniently, it lands at an angle that makes it easy enough to tell what's going on. And it's not good.

Tir stands in a circle surrounded by wolves and marionettes. He's been ambushed by them during while in route to another distress call. Heaven Fang is out and ready, but he already seems to have been fighting for awhile. There's an open cut on his head and he's breathing heavily.-

Is this how you're going to fight? Then come on!

-Several of the creatures start to lunge at him at once. Tir begins to fight them off, but his performance is sluggish...-

[[ Tir is free game, given he hasn't signed up for any beatdowns lately. You can also come along and help him. Whatevers, yo! ]]

...So you won't let me silence you again? I suppose that's what I deserve. You manipulated me from the very beginning to free yourself... and I was weak enough to allow it.

I never ignored you. I know things are rough. The things you and I want are just so different, though. I can't be the host you feel like you are entitled to. When did you get like this? Was it feeding on Ted's grandfather? I refuse to believe you were always this cruel. Of course you aren't. Gremio and Nanami are alive BECAUSE of you.

Life and Death. LIFE and Death. You don't have to just send souls to the beyond, or even feed upon them. Every time a child is born, the power you govern over has a hand in that. That means something to you, doesn't it?

...I'm sorry, but I can't let you keep doing this. I won't allow you to play my emotions anymore. If you won't let me do this myself then...

I will find someone who can.




...And yes, the communicator was on. They will find me soon. I know you wont stop it. You'll want to kill them too. You're still hungry. You're always hungry...