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[ringwizard]

[ Feed clicks on to a young man with an ostentatious ring on his visible right hand. His expression is placid, but there's a line around his brows and a smudge of dirt on his cheek. ]

Aaah, well this place is certainly something, isn't it? To think I thought I'd seen the weirdest things the world had to offer. My name is Haruto Souma, and I have two questions, if you'd be so kind! First, these undead creatures, formerly human and, well, otherwise--are they safe to kill, or should I continue just, ah, restraining them? Is there a difference between the animal ones and the human ones? I only arrived recently, I'm not sure if this is a regular event, or if there's some kind of procedure you guys have in place for these things.

[ The camera shifts, and there's at least three or four zombified woodland creatures huddled up and bound by a magic circle and several magic chains. Haruto looks unperturbed by the condition of the rotting, living animals. ]

If I do have to keep them locked up, is there someone I can, well, deliver them to? Or a way for someone to come pick them up, preferably, my spell isn't exactly portable.

Ah, and second--is there a place to get good doughnuts around here?

[ Zombie problem or not, there are important questions to be answered here, you understand. He smiles, as if it's not an out-of-place question. ]

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[kamenriderkabuto]

Once they've turned, they've turned.

There's no sense in keeping them around any longer.

[video]

[ringwizard]

[ Eyebrows up. ]

And what happens to them after that, then?

[kamenriderkabuto]

[...]

I can't say for sure.

But it's more important the ones who aren't infected are kept safe. If this spreads too far, everyone is finished.

[ringwizard]

And if it can be reversed, then a bunch of people died for nothing.

[kamenriderkabuto]

And if it isn't stopped, everyone will have died for nothing.

[He understands, really he does, but the safety of the whole takes priority for him.]

Besides, they're already dead by this stage. There's nothing to save.

[ringwizard]

I know.

[ He sighs. A change of scenery hadn't, apparently, changed the basics of his life. ]

Then I'd better get to work.

[kamenriderkabuto]

For the record, this kind of thing doesn't happen often. You just arrived at a bad time.

I take it you can handle them yourself.

[ringwizard]

That's... a little comforting.

And of course. What kind of wizard would I be if I couldn't take down a couple undead, right?

[kamenriderkabuto]

[Wizards, right. There's a few of those around so nothin' suspicious here.]

I'll take your word for it. We have a fair few magic users here who think the same, I'm sure.

[ringwizard]

[ Nothing suspicious going on here! ]

I'm pretty sure they're really nothing like me. Then again, I'm pretty much no one is.

You're not having any trouble, are you?

[kamenriderkabuto]

What makes you say that?

[Actually...raises his eyebrows a little at that question though.]

Trouble? That's like asking the sun if it has difficulty shining.

[ringwizard]

I'd have heard by now if I weren't the first wizard to call himself a Kamen Rider, I think.

[ Mostly because his senpai were all huge gossips. He snorts at this guy's posturing. ]

If you say so, mister...

What is your name?

[kamenriderkabuto]

[As much as Haruto calling himself a Kamen Rider pings him, he has something more important to take care of right now.

Namely assuming his point-to-the-sky pose.]

The man who walks the path of heaven, the one who rules over all.

Tendou Souji.

[Said with the most serious expression ever, too.]

You say you're a Kamen Rider?

[ringwizard]

[ ...what. ]

The man... all right, Tendou.

[ He certainly had a flair! Haruto can appreciate that. ]

Well, pretty much.

[kamenriderkabuto]

If that's the case, I think we need to meet.

[ringwizard]

And why is that, Tendou?

[ Has he seriously managed to come across a Kamen Rider hater? Or, worse, a fanboy? Not that Tendou has the air of a fanboy--he seems too self-absorbed for that. ]

[kamenriderkabuto]

Because there's something I want to see.

You're going to engage the undead shortly anyway, right. Considering I'm already out here finding you wouldn't be all that difficult.

[ringwizard]

[ Now, that is suspicious. ]

And what would that be?

[ Still, it's not like he can't handle himself. ]

I guess I can take some time out of my busy schedule to meet up, Tendou.

[kamenriderkabuto]

[Acting suspicious is Tendou's job.]

Then where are you? A general idea should be enough - I know the area well.

[He ignores his question, plus holds off on asking Haruto's name either. That's not top priority to him right now.]

[ringwizard]

[ He was shortly beginning to understand that exact concept. ]

I left the apartment building and walked away from the Hold for a while. There's some trees, if that helps.

I could always set off a beacon, of course, but only if you really need it.

[ Somehow, Tendou's inattention to his actual questions isn't surprising at all. ]

Video -> Action!

[kamenriderkabuto]

I'm sure I'll manage.

[Which he does, in a way; although he hasn't found Haruto specifically, he is in the general area, casual stride about him as he searches for this other kamen rider.]

[ringwizard]

[ Haruto is extremely noticeable, all extremely stylish brown coat and bright green pants and all. Well, that and the bright silver sword balanced against his left palm. The zombified woodland creatures from before are nowhere to be seen as Haruto notices Tendou--or, at least, he thinks that's Tendou--and he sketches a short wave to grab his attention. ]

Tendou.

[kamenriderkabuto]

[That's him alright; once he notices Haruto waving, he stops and turns towards him, but doesn't actually approach. There's a fair bit of distance between them, but not so much that it makes conversation difficult.]

I never got your name.

[ringwizard]

[ Haruto regards Tendou levelly; somehow, the fact that Tendou missed him introducing himself isn't a surprise. ]

Haruto Souma. Kamen Rider Wizard. And why were so interested in seeing me in person, Tendou?

[kamenriderkabuto]

[Names are never all that important; most of the people he has spoken to here he's only spoken to once and never again.

what is this social thing you speak of]

As I said, there's something I'd like to see.

[It's only then he brings attention to something he'd been holding all this time yet kept partially hidden, that being a small box covered in a piece of fabric to hide whatever's inside, by crouching down and placing it on the ground.

Once he removes the material from it, it reveals it's actually one of the zombified animals contained within which, once it's exposed to the outside world again, starts making those pained cries all of them seem to be due to the plague infecting them.

This is bound to attract more of them, but Tendou doesn't really react, just stands back up and places his hands in his pockets.

"They're coming Haruto, what do you do" his gaze seems to say, but he remains silent.]