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"Psh, magic," Suto shook his head. Magic wasn't something he liked to believe in, there had to be a better explanation, a scientific reasoning behind why such abilities existed. "I think you will find there is a better way to explaining the phenomenons of the world than just chalking it up to magic and mystery." Coming to a stop by Shun's head he grinned down at the body. "I intend to understand how it works, see how it works, and try to recreate it."

"But if you don't cooperate, I understand," Suto brought up what he had in his hand, it looked like a thick piece of material. Forcing it down across Shun's mouth he tried to force him to bite down on the piece of material before securing it behind his head. No need for the child to bite himself in desperation. "I can just kill you and drain you now and continue to use Mitsu as my obedient subject. It's no skin off my back. Perhaps I can start now, while you're still conscious."

"But...." The smile grew more wicked as Suto reached in his lab coat again pulling out one of the numerous things he held on his person. This time it was a scalpel. "Before I start with that I think I still owe you for the death of my dear Flopsy if I heard correctly."

Circling around Shun, Suto looked like a giddy school child, "Where should I cut first, hmm? A leg? An arm?" He was looking over Shun at first with interest until the smile threatened to split his face open. "Oh, that's right." Playing like it had slipped his mind. "It wouldn't do me much good to cut you now would it? But...I already have the scalpel out....maybe I should just cut here." Coming up behind Mitsu, Suto lifted up her shirt to expose her back, the knife pressing into her flesh. The girl flinched for a moment, clutching at Shun's shirt again, but she did not dare move. Her tail came up between her legs as she closed her unseeing eyes, trying her best to block out what was going to happen.

"What's that? I can't seem to hear you there's something in your mouth," Suto chuckled. "Are you trying to tell me how you killed Flopsy? How you took a her from her cage and sliced her to pieces?" Suto pulled the scalpel downward putting enough pressure on it to leave a fine cut, crimson beading up in its wake. Mitsu flinched again but did not make a sound.

"I may forgive you though, if you work for me," Suto looked to Shun to see his reaction. "Swear your alliance to me and maybe I won't cut her to pieces while she lays on top of you. Blood is rather difficult to get out of clothing." Suto seemed to think of something else. "Of course, she's rather used to this by now. Maybe I can break her for you in other ways. What do you say?"

Suto chuckled with amusement, "You care for her more than I realized." It was a horrible weakness to let Suto know because he would remember it well. "She is a sweet little thing, its not hard to see how she might break that hard exterior you have set up front." Drawing the blade back Suto reached for the material in Shun's mouth, hooking his finger in part of it that he could reach and gave it a violent tug to loosen it. "So what do we do from here, my boy? Do you comply with my wishes or condemn her. Either option works out for me."

Mitsu wasn't sure what was happening, as soon as Suto had started to cut he had stopped. Was he hurting Shun? He had started to struggle beneath her but had grown still. Maybe he was in a lot of pain...and it was all her fault. She should have lied, she knew better, and now he was involved. Unable to fight back the tears, Mitsu buried her face in Shun's shirt, wishing he wasn't here going through the same thing.

Feeling Shun flinch underneath her again Mitsu couldn't stand not doing anything. It was hard for her to smell Suto's presence so maybe he had left? He wasn't touching her and hadn't for a while. Moving her hands again Mitsu found the strap covering one of Shun's wrists. Trying not to move too much encase Suto was still close by she started to worm her fingers under the strap to pull it out of the buckle hoping it wasn't making much noise. She couldn't tell.

Seeing Mitsu shift to start with the buckles again Suto took hold of her hand. When he did Mitsu did something a little surprising and growled low in her throat. For such a small girl it was a ferocious sound but it wasn't about to deter him. Jerking her back up he flipped her over only to throw her back down on Shun again. Mitsu gave a sudden yelp from being thrown about the growl not lasting long. Now that she was on her back Suto pressed close to her, his hand under her jaw.

"I'm afraid I can't promise I won't hurt her, I can promise I won't kill her. I will gladly let you stand in her place if you are around but I don't think you will heal as well." As if to make his point, Suto forced Mitsu to shift so that Shun could see her back. The small cut was nothing more than a tiny line now, looking like it had happened days ago instead of only moments.

"Some people are just destined to suffer I'm afraid. Its a casualty of science and life." Suto said in a rather matter of fact tone. "So does that mean you will work for me? Swear to obey me if I promise to limit this poor girl's suffering?" Suto didn't like to leave loop holes for anyone but himself.

"S...Shun no...." Mitsu whispered, her breath coming in short pants.

"Oh? Looks like someone is coming around again..." Suto wondered how this might effect Shun's decision. He didn't see her being able to talk the boy out of it.

Suto smiled all the more, "Perhaps so.." When Shun gave his terms Suto thought it over. "So you will obey me as long as whatever I tell you doesn't involve her." He looked to Mitsu shortly. "Agreed."

Pulling away from them both Suto stuffed his hands in his pockets. "I will tell you what your job will be tomorrow evening. I trust Mitsu will tell you were to meet and when." Pushing his glasses back up onto his face Suto made his way to the door without another word. More would be explained later. "And I'm sure you realize but do keep this a secret as your little friend failed to do. Wouldn't want to bring more people into the problem now would we?" Suto grinned as he left leaving Mitsu to free the boy.

Once Suto was gone Mitsu shakily pushed her way up her legs not working well enough to really keep her upright. She nearly fell but ended up catching herself on the table as she turned around.

"S..Shun why?" She sounded like she wanted to cry again as a shaky hand followed Shun's arm back to his restraint. Apparently she still couldn't see like she should but she managed to undo the buckle after a bit of effort. "I didn't want anyone else to go through this...t...that's why I didn't tell you...or Desmond...or anyone."