" You never said anything to me about being kind... But he views you as his savior, as his ever radiant goddess that gives him a reason to live. "

" He doesn't think you're cruel. Maybe a little tough at times... But without you, he'd be nothing. "

" I'm sure you both share the thought. "

Yet the fire persists...
And he remains unfazed.
Rather happy with the ever growing heat that threatens to take over his entire body.

" Working together... Do you take me for an idiot? You'd backstab me at the first moment you get, for the despair I'd feel from it. "

" I want everyone and everything burnt to a crisp in an instant. I don't care about their screams or their pleas for help. I don't care about their descent into madness. "

The flames engulfing his arm grow larger and larger, hotter and hotter. Surely at this point, his arm was destroyed.

" I'll carry what I can. Y'know, given what little I've got to work with... Hehe. "

" But Uh- Yeah. It'll probably help to be able to monitor the arm... Wouldn't want it to get even more broken. So uh, I'm in your care. For the foreseeable future. "

" I-I Guess. "

" Y-Yeah... Sure. Just lead the way and I'll follow. "

He wasn't one to know what to say in a situation like this, where someone was thankful for the things he had done. Where somebody was happy because of something he did.

It's a... new feeling.

“ Well… Since I’ve got nothing better to do. And I might as well say it now rather than implicate it… “

“ I can come along with you to help. Even if I’ve got one broken arm… I wouldn’t want you to carry a bunch of stuff by yourself. “

“ Uh. I’m glad to be your friend too… You’re really nice. I’m already more than thankful for your help. “

The thought always remained that he should be pushing her towards despair but….

Damnit! She’s so nice, and he’d feel bad for hurting her like that… Damn his conscious!

The people don’t matter.

He wants this world erased. Burned to the ground. Nothing left.

“ You want me to stay… Over the pawn? That would break his poor little heart you know. What if he heard you… what if he knew what you were saying. “

“ A cruel demon wearing the skin of a human. You. “

“ You want to break them. “

That was the fundamental difference.

“ I want this world gone. “

He didn’t care about the suffering of the mindless masses. He doesn’t care what pain and misery they end up going through.

They’re nothing. Absolutely nothing.

“ And your words confirm these memories, these suspicions. “

She wasn’t like him, they aren’t similar in the slightest. He can tell.

“ You want to make the masses succumb to despair, you want them to endure an endless suffering that crushes their spirits. “

Unfortunate. She’s crazy enough to do the things he’d like, she just wouldn’t actually work under him.

Not without an ulterior motive.

“ I don’t think you and I actually have similar goals. This vessel and its memories… They tell me you want more than just destruction. “

“ S-Sorry I don’t really have anything at my place. This uh… To say the least, something like this doesn’t really happen all that often. “

“ So, excuse me for being a little unprepared… “

Chances are if he ended up deeply injured, he would just walk it off and rest. It’s all he can do.

He doesn’t really have anything that could be described as a proper meal.

Or course, until Junko ends up torturing somebody into giving them their food or outright cooking something.

She… really is all that’s keeping him alive. Huh.

It’s… pretty pathetic. But it is despair inducing, so he’ll take what he can get.

As for food… Well, it’s actually the exact same thing. He has a few things to eat while at home, but everything is light and barebones.

Small sandwiches or apple slices. Cereal and others just like it.

" It's any trial, really. Whatever it takes to burn this world to the ground. "

The words act as his cue. Within seconds, his gestured right arm would immediately combust into flames. He seemed unfazed by the fact.

Alpha couldn't normally do that, of course.

" Lie to the boy all you'd like, but you're only convincing to a fool. "

Her question does seem to pique his excitement, considering the way his gaze intensifies towards her.

And the smile that soon paints his face. Lifting an arm up like a demonstration.

His head lowers as he seems to be deep in thought, yet words flow out as if it takes him no time at all to think about it.

Eyes closed... Is he even paying attention?

" As for bringing him back intact, we'll just have to see what trials I end up facing. "