[That answer isn't anything like whatever Kadoc expects. It feels—familiar, in the tone and psychology of it, and he wants to pry into it more, maybe think about that a little more deeply than he has thus far. It's always been hard for him to wrap his head around this place's version of magic, where you literally can't access anything other than what's been mysteriously assigned to you, but there are times it feels more like home, and that's . . . interesting. He's all about to dig into that, a little more gently than he may have been inclined to a minute ago, but then they're interrupted—
By, uh, this. Kadoc turns slowly, slooooowly in the direction of the creepy rhyming gentlemen, eyes widening little by little as they go through their routine. When they finish, he doesn't say anything immediately, that's how much he's expecting a "just kidding!" to get tacked onto the end of all that there. But it doesn't. The silence stretches on for a bit too long, until finally Kadoc turns to Kotarou to address him instead. He literally doesn't even know what he'd say in response.]
Please tell me you're not dumb enough to agree to this.
[Kotarou looks over to Kadoc with a more startled expression. Sometimes, he wishes that he could keep the cool and stoic look like certain heroes on TV, but Kotarou tended to wear his emotions on his sleeve. For sure, he felt that he saw a scene like this in a movie called The Shining. The twins there were little girls waiting for the little boy at the end of the hallway. And this certainly carried the same vibe...
As much as Kotarou was fascinated by the supernatural, he could still be very shaken up by things like this. Awkwardly clearing his throat, he shakes his head rather comedically at Kadoc.]
N-No way! Anyone with half a brain would know that this is a terrible offer! Besides... Blood offerings to ancient gods usually leads to dangerous resurrections! You guys tell the Black Knight that he should offer less shady and creepy deals!
[The men don't say a word and don't even move. It was as if the world was on mute. Kotarou had to wonder if they were even breathing right now. After a long pause, they finally start speaking again.]
You have rejected temptation. You have passed the test.
There was no right or wrong answer. You simply did your best.
The two of us shall remember your valiant souls.
Continue your adventures here. We await to see what your futures hold.
[They both bow simultaneously and lift their hands to snap their fingers. In a flash of light... Both Kotarou and Kadoc will return right in front of the convenience store that they were in front of eariler. Kotarou is looking around fanatically in a rather animated manner.]
--Huh? Huh?! What the hell just happened?! Were we just spirited away and back again like nothing!?
—Oh my god. One of the trials? Are you kidding me? That dumbass crap?!
[It's the nature of these trials that, while it was going on, the knowledge of the trials happening at all this week was withheld from Kadoc's mind; he would not have been able to place what was happening no matter how hard he tried. But now that limiter is off, and the truth occurs to him immediately when he thinks back on the phrase you have passed the test.
For real?! Kadoc grumbles and pushes his hair out of his eyes, then rubs the bridge of his nose.]
If anyone fails that, we all deserve to be invaded by Celliwig yesterday.
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By, uh, this. Kadoc turns slowly, slooooowly in the direction of the creepy rhyming gentlemen, eyes widening little by little as they go through their routine. When they finish, he doesn't say anything immediately, that's how much he's expecting a "just kidding!" to get tacked onto the end of all that there. But it doesn't. The silence stretches on for a bit too long, until finally Kadoc turns to Kotarou to address him instead. He literally doesn't even know what he'd say in response.]
Please tell me you're not dumb enough to agree to this.
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As much as Kotarou was fascinated by the supernatural, he could still be very shaken up by things like this. Awkwardly clearing his throat, he shakes his head rather comedically at Kadoc.]
N-No way! Anyone with half a brain would know that this is a terrible offer! Besides... Blood offerings to ancient gods usually leads to dangerous resurrections! You guys tell the Black Knight that he should offer less shady and creepy deals!
[The men don't say a word and don't even move. It was as if the world was on mute. Kotarou had to wonder if they were even breathing right now. After a long pause, they finally start speaking again.]
You have rejected temptation. You have passed the test.
There was no right or wrong answer. You simply did your best.
The two of us shall remember your valiant souls.
Continue your adventures here. We await to see what your futures hold.
[They both bow simultaneously and lift their hands to snap their fingers. In a flash of light... Both Kotarou and Kadoc will return right in front of the convenience store that they were in front of eariler. Kotarou is looking around fanatically in a rather animated manner.]
--Huh? Huh?! What the hell just happened?! Were we just spirited away and back again like nothing!?
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[It's the nature of these trials that, while it was going on, the knowledge of the trials happening at all this week was withheld from Kadoc's mind; he would not have been able to place what was happening no matter how hard he tried. But now that limiter is off, and the truth occurs to him immediately when he thinks back on the phrase you have passed the test.
For real?! Kadoc grumbles and pushes his hair out of his eyes, then rubs the bridge of his nose.]
If anyone fails that, we all deserve to be invaded by Celliwig yesterday.