[Calling him out on that sarcasm. How Manjoume heard him over everything els-
... okay so Bakugou can make himself heard over a lot of things. But in this case, being paralyzed and swallowed wasn't the noisiest. Ugh, not a memory he wants to go back to.]
Fucking lizards. I don't ever wanna see one of those bastards again.
[ssshhhh don't even worry about why manjoume was paying any attention to what bakugou was doing during the fight in addition to trying to survive, its fine]
Neither do I. Those ugly freaks were annoying as fuck, and had the audacity to try to slobber all over me and my cards.
[How the hell can he not pay attention to it when Manjoume's shoving the evidence of exactly that into his face right now?!]
You're bitching about the slobber?
[Not the electricity frying brains and bodies, the claws and teeth ripping at skin, the attempts to swallow them whole, or the sheer number swarming them.
[This is Manjoume you're talking to, of course he's going to bitch about the spit.]
Hey, do you have any idea how fucked I would be here if my cards got destroyed because of gross alien monster spit ruining them?
[Never mind the fact that several times in his damn canon his cards have technically gotten wet due to being dunked in water and they've seemed to be fine after, but still...]
[There was way more to bitch about that some fucking spit!]
Get them laminated then!
[Yeah, let's not talk about how cards are soft enough to get ruined in water yet strong enough to stab into solid metal. Bakugou stands by the lamination comment.]
[It's not disagreeing, but considering they had tech to bring the two items safely to their world...]
I've had them repair my costume and gear multiple times.
[Just something for Manjoume to keep in mind, since he knows Bakugou would never trust either of those to hands that didn't pass his judgement. And yet, their battles and those events have definitely left his costume and gear in worse shape...]
I don't want anyone touching my cards without my supervision at all times.
[They used to host his Duel Spirits, after all. There's a chance that letting Lilith fuck around might be a problem in that regard, as he's not sure if they are truly normal cards now or his ability to sense their presence has just been significantly dampened.]
I oversaw the work on my gear and costume from start to finish both times before I let them do it on their own.
[He knows the unwariness Manjoume's feeling; it took some severe damage to finally get Bakugou to let the workers handle his gear, and he kept repairing his costume until it proved to be an exercise in futility. But he got to watch the worker repair his gear, talk to him and reveal some blueprint schematics from his memories to make it exactly the way it was. Same with his costume, so now he can just send it in for repairs.
Still, getting cards laminated isn't the same as getting the Duel Disk repaired, though knowing what he does about Manjoume's cards, the cards themselves are more important than the holding tech.]
You could just get a binder or deck holder. They have things like that here.
[There's a whole arcade and gaming center. People have comics here. Nerds exist.]
I already use a deck holder for my cards when they're not in my Duel Disk.
[Don't worry, he is already prepared on that front at least. Though, that's because it came here with his deck, rather than having to go out and look for a new one, thankfully. Manjoume hasn't actually been to the arcade and gaming center yet otherwise.]
Ch. [Have a noncommittal bumble of his shoulders since he's out of options and not working his brain to give any more.
Other Outsiders have weapons and tech from home and Bakugou's willing to put money on them not going through two kaiju fights and some other battle-related events with their homeward items clean as fuck on the way out. Manjoume might just have to ask LILITH. As much as Bakugou distrusts and dislikes them, it'd be a lie to say the organization hasn't tried to be pretty damn accommodating and helpful to the Outsiders. When they're not being assholes to them...
As for the arcade... someone's gonna have to rectify that.]
[After a long moment of silence when no other ideas appear to be forthcoming, Manjoume sighs.]
I'll look into seeing what they have here and how much it might cost to laminate them, but I have to be careful to make sure it doesn't fuck my Duel Disk's ability to read the cards when they're played.
[That changes things. There's tech in there that makes them work with the Duel Disk, huh. Bakugou frowns at the confirmation of what he figured since the start.]
Talk to Seok Dang. That fucking drunk's shit half the time, but he does run the simulation tech. Maybe you and he can work on replicating the card tech here. They can always bring more cards over from your world.
[So Manjoume doesn't have to sacrifice the ones in his deck to science.]
Plus, a couple of people here have asked to learn how the game is played, and it would be easier if they could have their own cards to play around with instead of having to use mine.
You might be leading a squad of duelists into battle eventually.
[That's not a mocking comment despite the words. Bakugou's seen the usefulness of Manjoume's dueling skills and the monsters, magic, and traps he has. While he's not keen on letting LILITH have access to other worlds' tech... well they fucking do already! Who the hell knows what else they're dragging from other people's worlds now?
The devil you know is better than the devil you don't right?]
For some reason, the thought of that leaves a bitter taste in his mouth. The game and their cards wasn't meant to be used as a tool for battle like this, the only reason Manjoume does so is because his life has been so ridiculous, has forced it to be the only option he has to survive in these kinds of situations, he thinks. He doesn't want to teach people how to play Duel Monsters for the purpose of fighting against the Kaiju here...
Still, he doesn't say this, because he doesn't think Bakugou would understand his feelings on the matter, would say that it's just a card game and that he's thinking too seriously about this. Instead, all he responds with for now is--]
I'd rather not be put in that kind of position if I can help it. It would be too much of a hassle to try to coordinate something like that.
[Perhaps it is a bitter idea to think a game made to bring people happiness would be used to march into a battle. But honestly, considering what Manjoume's seen Duel Monsters be used for, is the application of the game and its technology for war-time purposes and other kinds of battles really that farfetched? People in his world had to duel for their lives, for the sake of other people's safety, the takeover of an entire company, and more. It's only a matter of time. Manjoume should know that people are people, and with people comes war, with the technology coming along with them to help.
Bakugou doesn't know this, but he's also seen Quirks in his world and the evolution of them. Initially thought of as a hoax, then growing into a new reality, first treated as a threat, then the abused people with Meta Abilities began to fight back, soon villains rose up to trample on the weak, with vigilantes evolving to fight against them in the name of protecting the innocent, and finally establishing the superhero society where Quirks were used to help.
Humans will always fight with whatever they have to win... for better or for worse.
No, he wouldn't say it's just a card game if he knew. Manjoume would be wrong about that. But... that's for another time.]
So focus on finding a way to safety protect your cards while keeping their usability.
[Fun fact, Seto Kaiba is the creator of the Duel Disk, and his company Kaibacorp used to deal in military grade weapons before he took it over and made it a company centered around games instead.
As such, he would probably be pissed if the Duel Disk was used like those weapons to fight a war, but thank God Manjoume doesn't have to worry about one of the world's most famous duelists showing up here to potentially kick his ass over this conversation even being had, right?]
[Cause Seto's adopted father was a jackass extraordinaire with very questionable morals. Though at least the tech didn't go to waste once the company changed hands. Bakugou's seen tech used for all sorts of purposes in his own world.
Considering said world famous duelist has used his Duel Disk to fight in a war already, massive hypocrite. Even if the war was waged against someone running around with God Cards. Anyways, different times, different threats, different measures, but in the end, it's Manjoume's choice.
Bakugou's not going to push him one way or another.]
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[Calling him out on that sarcasm. How Manjoume heard him over everything els-
... okay so Bakugou can make himself heard over a lot of things. But in this case, being paralyzed and swallowed wasn't the noisiest. Ugh, not a memory he wants to go back to.]
Fucking lizards. I don't ever wanna see one of those bastards again.
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Neither do I. Those ugly freaks were annoying as fuck, and had the audacity to try to slobber all over me and my cards.
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You're bitching about the slobber?
[Not the electricity frying brains and bodies, the claws and teeth ripping at skin, the attempts to swallow them whole, or the sheer number swarming them.
No. It's the spit.]
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Hey, do you have any idea how fucked I would be here if my cards got destroyed because of gross alien monster spit ruining them?
[Never mind the fact that several times in his damn canon his cards have technically gotten wet due to being dunked in water and they've seemed to be fine after, but still...]
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Get them laminated then!
[Yeah, let's not talk about how cards are soft enough to get ruined in water yet strong enough to stab into solid metal. Bakugou stands by the lamination comment.]
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[So that's a no. But also, it's fine, probably, because YuGiOh cards are stupid durable.]
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[It's not disagreeing, but considering they had tech to bring the two items safely to their world...]
I've had them repair my costume and gear multiple times.
[Just something for Manjoume to keep in mind, since he knows Bakugou would never trust either of those to hands that didn't pass his judgement. And yet, their battles and those events have definitely left his costume and gear in worse shape...]
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[Bakugou does have a point. Still...]
I don't want anyone touching my cards without my supervision at all times.
[They used to host his Duel Spirits, after all. There's a chance that letting Lilith fuck around might be a problem in that regard, as he's not sure if they are truly normal cards now or his ability to sense their presence has just been significantly dampened.]
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[He knows the unwariness Manjoume's feeling; it took some severe damage to finally get Bakugou to let the workers handle his gear, and he kept repairing his costume until it proved to be an exercise in futility. But he got to watch the worker repair his gear, talk to him and reveal some blueprint schematics from his memories to make it exactly the way it was. Same with his costume, so now he can just send it in for repairs.
Still, getting cards laminated isn't the same as getting the Duel Disk repaired, though knowing what he does about Manjoume's cards, the cards themselves are more important than the holding tech.]
You could just get a binder or deck holder. They have things like that here.
[There's a whole arcade and gaming center. People have comics here. Nerds exist.]
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[Don't worry, he is already prepared on that front at least. Though, that's because it came here with his deck, rather than having to go out and look for a new one, thankfully. Manjoume hasn't actually been to the arcade and gaming center yet otherwise.]
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Other Outsiders have weapons and tech from home and Bakugou's willing to put money on them not going through two kaiju fights and some other battle-related events with their homeward items clean as fuck on the way out. Manjoume might just have to ask LILITH. As much as Bakugou distrusts and dislikes them, it'd be a lie to say the organization hasn't tried to be pretty damn accommodating and helpful to the Outsiders. When they're not being assholes to them...
As for the arcade... someone's gonna have to rectify that.]
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I'll look into seeing what they have here and how much it might cost to laminate them, but I have to be careful to make sure it doesn't fuck my Duel Disk's ability to read the cards when they're played.
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[That changes things. There's tech in there that makes them work with the Duel Disk, huh. Bakugou frowns at the confirmation of what he figured since the start.]
Talk to Seok Dang. That fucking drunk's shit half the time, but he does run the simulation tech. Maybe you and he can work on replicating the card tech here. They can always bring more cards over from your world.
[So Manjoume doesn't have to sacrifice the ones in his deck to science.]
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[a pause, before he adds]
Plus, a couple of people here have asked to learn how the game is played, and it would be easier if they could have their own cards to play around with instead of having to use mine.
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[That's not a mocking comment despite the words. Bakugou's seen the usefulness of Manjoume's dueling skills and the monsters, magic, and traps he has. While he's not keen on letting LILITH have access to other worlds' tech... well they fucking do already! Who the hell knows what else they're dragging from other people's worlds now?
The devil you know is better than the devil you don't right?]
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For some reason, the thought of that leaves a bitter taste in his mouth. The game and their cards wasn't meant to be used as a tool for battle like this, the only reason Manjoume does so is because his life has been so ridiculous, has forced it to be the only option he has to survive in these kinds of situations, he thinks. He doesn't want to teach people how to play Duel Monsters for the purpose of fighting against the Kaiju here...
Still, he doesn't say this, because he doesn't think Bakugou would understand his feelings on the matter, would say that it's just a card game and that he's thinking too seriously about this. Instead, all he responds with for now is--]
I'd rather not be put in that kind of position if I can help it. It would be too much of a hassle to try to coordinate something like that.
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Bakugou doesn't know this, but he's also seen Quirks in his world and the evolution of them. Initially thought of as a hoax, then growing into a new reality, first treated as a threat, then the abused people with Meta Abilities began to fight back, soon villains rose up to trample on the weak, with vigilantes evolving to fight against them in the name of protecting the innocent, and finally establishing the superhero society where Quirks were used to help.
Humans will always fight with whatever they have to win... for better or for worse.
No, he wouldn't say it's just a card game if he knew. Manjoume would be wrong about that. But... that's for another time.]
So focus on finding a way to safety protect your cards while keeping their usability.
[That's a good enough current plan.]
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As such, he would probably be pissed if the Duel Disk was used like those weapons to fight a war, but thank God Manjoume doesn't have to worry about one of the world's most famous duelists showing up here to potentially kick his ass over this conversation even being had, right?]
Yeah...
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Considering said world famous duelist has used his Duel Disk to fight in a war already, massive hypocrite. Even if the war was waged against someone running around with God Cards. Anyways, different times, different threats, different measures, but in the end, it's Manjoume's choice.
Bakugou's not going to push him one way or another.]