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[crouching_sin]

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[Video]

[crouching_sin]

More specifically I contracted demons and found a way to store them as data, but yes.

[Video]

[pinnedbangs]

You turned demons into data?

[The very thought sends a shiver up his spine.]

So what were you? A demon tamer?

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

... That's not an inaccurate term, though I'm guessing it's something more specific to your world. Summoner would be the more common term where I'm from, though most of the world didn't know demons existed until... very shortly before I came here.

[Video]

[pinnedbangs]

Well, a demon tamer can summon demons where I'm from. And they usually make them into familiars, not turn 'em into data.

[NAOYA SURE IS SOUNDING OMINOUS... As surreal as it was to find himself speaking to someone who knew about demons, it was also more than a little intriguing.]

My world is a little like that too. People don't normally know about 'em until they come in contact with 'em.

[Still...] Why'd you have to turn 'em into data?

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

Because that's how the needed rituals are parsed. The circles are drawn using data inside of the COMP, and the emotional energy needed is pulled from the internet.

[He knows it sounds insane, but it works, so...]

[Video]

[pinnedbangs]

[...Does that mean NAOYA COULD TURN RIN INTO DATA... N-No, that's silly. Rin's not a summons... Ahahah...]

That really sounds like how a tamer works their stuff. They gotta draw a magic circle and they need something - I guess emotional stuff.

[He thinks this over for a second. His decision is instantaneous.] That's pretty cool! So how many demons do y'have workin' with you?

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

Each COMP only has a limited amount of storage space, so about ten or so is the limit for a single COMP. It's only capable of handling two demons out at a time though. It could have been more, but keeping everything separate so that no unfortunate accidents occur was difficult enough.

Though personally I know how to summon... a great many. I did have a Garuda and a Behemoth before I came here. I'm rather fond of the Avian family of demons. Their racial ability allows me to get around much faster than even I can on my own.

[Video]

[pinnedbangs]

[WHOOOOOOOOSH, right over Rin's head.]

A - what? Behemoth? Garuda? You move fast?

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

... A Behemoth is like a very large hippo that sits upright. A Garuda is like a vaguely man-shaped bird. And Avian demons have the racial ability of Flight, which increases their summoner's speed.

[Video]

[pinnedbangs]

So. Demon hippo. Bird demon. And a another one that's just fast and gives you a speed boost.

[Did he get all that? Rin tries to to think of the equivalent in his world, but comes up short.]

I've never heard or seen demons like that, but that's gotta be pretty intense.

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

Ah - Garuda is an Avian demon. It's a certain family of demons.

And... they can be... but only if you don't know how to handle them.

[Video]

[pinnedbangs]

[Bird demons. Yeesh.]

Okay? Glad I don't have to worry about any of that. - Hey, none of your demons came through yesterday, right?

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

No, they didn't. I was wondering if they would, but I didn't see any, and I didn't hear about any. It's almost disappointing.

[Video]

[pinnedbangs]

Wha? Wouldn't it be better if they didn't come here at all?

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

Maybe, though it would be interesting to see if they could cross over worlds. They're not from the same one I am, though it's connected... so I was curious as to see if it would be easy enough to summon them here.

Re: [Video]

[pinnedbangs]

[Rin should be concerned. Maybe he should stop talking to the clearly insane gentleman with the cool-talking voice. Buuuut since this isn't a life-or-death situation ALL MUST BE WELL.]

The ones from my place are from another world, and one made it here last time.

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

Mm. Well, different worlds have different barriers, I imagine. Though since the barrier between the human and demon worlds is open, it should have been easy to summon them here... but I guess not.

[Video]

[pinnedbangs]

...It almost sounds as if you like demons.

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

Some of them are actually very pleasant. Just like humans are different, so are demons.

[Video]

[pinnedbangs]

[Naoya is no longer "insane". That almost sounds like an indirect compliment! Rin perks up a little more at this sudden but wonderful thing that is happening. And what is happening? Social links are being forged and pushed forward to the next level!]

Y'think so? ...Most people wouldn't bother sayin' that. But you're too cool to care about it!

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

Hm? Well, I have a lot of experience with demons. That, and my programming skills, are why I was tapped to create the Demon Summoning Program in the first place.

[Video]

[pinnedbangs]

[...wait. WAIT THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO EVER SAID DEMONS WERE PLEASANT WERE CRAZY PEOPLE. But. There were exceptions...]

Okay? Why'd you make a demon summoning thing in the first place if - ... Your place never even had demons!

[WTH MAN]

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

Because that's what I was hired to do, of course.

[Contracts are contracts, Rin.]

[Video]

[pinnedbangs]

[Holy shit]

You're not a hit man, are you?!

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

[Rin what even.]

I'm a programmer.

[At least this time around.]