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[mountainfoggedlotus]

Hey there! This is Ren. Uh, the smaller one. Mini-Joker.
You can leave a message after the beep, I guess.
Or text me. Actually, please text me. Unless you're Raven.
Anyway. Do I make the beeping sound, or...? Uh. Beeeeeeeep.
[ Beep ].

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[vessel_ken_amada]

A few days after the party, while Ken still hasn't been back home.

Hello Ren-kun,

I am not sure how much Raven has told you, but I think you deserve the truth, so it is time for me to come clean.

I am someone you should stay away from. I have already told you that I am not human, but the truth is much worse than that. In truth, I am an abomination, a mockery of nature and anything good. The only thing human about me are remains badly stitched together. My very existence is an offense to this world and should have never happened.

Not only that, but it is dangerous for you to stay close. Not only could I lose control of myself, but the only reason I am alive is to fulfill a mission, and the only possible ending is a bad one. You will get hurt, no matter what.

This is why you should stay away from me. I hope you understand.

Yours truly,
Ken Amada

[mountainfoggedlotus]

bro. kenpai
drink some apple juice and go to sleep
its 3 am
even i know life sucks at 3 am

[vessel_ken_amada]

This is not just a sleep-deprived rant. Everything I said was true. You can confirm with Raven that I have talked about all the elements above repeatedly with him.

In any case, it wasn't my intention to bother you while you were sleeping. Goodnight. I hope you will consider staying away from me, for your own good.

[mountainfoggedlotus]

if being hurt is what it takes to stay by my friends sides then call me a
uh. person whose into pain. i forget the word. oneof the futabas kidlocked me from looking it up on my phone
and if im stupid for that. tell me something i dont know
apples work miracles i promise. take care of yourself

[vessel_ken_amada]

[The next day, early in the afternoon, a very short text arrives.]

Why me?

[Why bother with him? Why try to be friend with him in particular when there are so many other people? He is an abomination, and he will hurt everyone that gets close. Why???]

[mountainfoggedlotus]

because

He's learning that it's the only reason he needs.

[vessel_ken_amada]

[The answer again takes some time to arrive.]

Maybe you don't need a reason, but I just can't understand why you would want to be friends with someone who can only bring you bad things.

[mountainfoggedlotus]

we had fun down in mementos didn't we
that was a good thing you brought me
youre being an akechi and overthinking things

[vessel_ken_amada]

[Ken doesn't send an answer for a while, but right before he finally comes back home from his self-imposed exile, Ren gets another text.]

Well, if we're gonna be friends despite everything, I'll do my best to give you more fun moments.

[mountainfoggedlotus]

Heck yeah!!