12-15-2019, 01:14 PM
[font=trebuchet ms]He stumbled back, staggering, tripped over the corpse and fell back- ordering them to stay back, lest he hurt them. Rin found herself thinking back to Romanempire's explanation from a few weeks prior: losing control of himself, not even having control of his body, being overrun by an urge to kill. Was this a similar case?
If so, given that he was here and needed help, it was Elysium's responsibility to find a way to stop whatever was controlling him. If this creature fell under the control of whatever made him eviscerate that rabbit, someone could get seriously hurt or worse, and the last thing Rin wanted to do was put her fellow Elysites at risk. Still, driving him away could come back to bite them later, especially if he happened to find his way to the Pitt... they hadn't caused any more trouble since Goldenluxury's takeover, but that could change easily.
At his admission that he couldn't remember his name, Rin nodded slightly. Amnesia was common among those who found themselves in these fields, as she knew full well- the only indication she'd had of her own name, when she woke up here the first time, was the tag on her scarf. Most weren't that lucky.
Watching him closely, she had to agree with his analysis that he wasn't physically injured, but there was no missing the haunted expression in his eyes. Certainly, if she were in danger of being possessed and forced to hurt people against her will, she would be terrified too- especially if she didn't know what would trigger the possessor to take over, if anything. If there was a stimulus that would trigger the possession, then they ought to find it.
Either way, Rin decided, keeping him here was probably the best idea. "No, you don't need to leave," she said, furrowing her brows. "I don't know what happened, but I think I can help you." If he was indeed dealing with a possessor, then keeping an eye on him would allow her to keep anyone else from getting hurt. She'd probably have to ensure the others kept a wide berth until they figured out how to solve his problem, but it was doable. It would get in the way of hunting down the gods, but then, leading Elysium had gotten in the way already. What was one more obstacle?
With a shrug, she continued, "If you follow me, I can take you to the town. We can find a quiet place for you to stay, and I probably have something I can give you to help you calm down." They could work out what to call him once he was situated.
If so, given that he was here and needed help, it was Elysium's responsibility to find a way to stop whatever was controlling him. If this creature fell under the control of whatever made him eviscerate that rabbit, someone could get seriously hurt or worse, and the last thing Rin wanted to do was put her fellow Elysites at risk. Still, driving him away could come back to bite them later, especially if he happened to find his way to the Pitt... they hadn't caused any more trouble since Goldenluxury's takeover, but that could change easily.
At his admission that he couldn't remember his name, Rin nodded slightly. Amnesia was common among those who found themselves in these fields, as she knew full well- the only indication she'd had of her own name, when she woke up here the first time, was the tag on her scarf. Most weren't that lucky.
Watching him closely, she had to agree with his analysis that he wasn't physically injured, but there was no missing the haunted expression in his eyes. Certainly, if she were in danger of being possessed and forced to hurt people against her will, she would be terrified too- especially if she didn't know what would trigger the possessor to take over, if anything. If there was a stimulus that would trigger the possession, then they ought to find it.
Either way, Rin decided, keeping him here was probably the best idea. "No, you don't need to leave," she said, furrowing her brows. "I don't know what happened, but I think I can help you." If he was indeed dealing with a possessor, then keeping an eye on him would allow her to keep anyone else from getting hurt. She'd probably have to ensure the others kept a wide berth until they figured out how to solve his problem, but it was doable. It would get in the way of hunting down the gods, but then, leading Elysium had gotten in the way already. What was one more obstacle?
With a shrug, she continued, "If you follow me, I can take you to the town. We can find a quiet place for you to stay, and I probably have something I can give you to help you calm down." They could work out what to call him once he was situated.
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