[They knew it was going to be bad, of course. They had been informed of what they would find as soon as they stepped into San José, of how dangerous the mission would be, and of how powerful the kishin eggs-- and the madness wavelength radiating off of them-- would surely be, as well. Despite every warning, and despite Near’s own realistic (and frequently pessimistic) expectations of what they would find, the Weapon can tell that his partner is just as unprepared for this as he is.
It’s as if a strong gust of wind wooshes past them as soon as Mello steps through the mirror: their senses are bombarded with everything this world’s war zones have to offer, from panicked civilians trying to flee for their lives to staggeringly strong levels of madness. Near has never been a sympathetic or empathetic person, and it’s a good thing that Mello is similar to him in that regard; he feels a flicker of annoyance as a stranger tries to get his Meister to help him and his sister, but then his mind clears up again when Mello shakes him off.
His partner isn’t the only one who can feel the madness wavelength: Near feels it too, trying to taint both of their minds, starting with Mello’s. He reaches for Mello’s mind in return and holds on, letting his mental walls come down completely so he can anchor him to sanity as best as he can, keeping the flames-- and whatever else comes with them-- at bay.]
Got it.
[They can’t afford running out of power this early into the battle, but there is only so much lasers can do, so Near tries something out: he uses their resonance attack to hit a few of those kishin eggs with small explosions, trying to fool them into thinking another kishin egg has attacked them. It works, but not as well as Near wanted it to: only three of the creatures are tricked into attacking each other, but it’s still better than nothing.
They can’t rely on subtlety and manipulation alone, though, so Near tries something different: when the other kishin eggs get closer to each other, he directs a different, much more powerful blastwave to the middle of them, successfully exploding a smaller kishin egg to bits.]
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It’s as if a strong gust of wind wooshes past them as soon as Mello steps through the mirror: their senses are bombarded with everything this world’s war zones have to offer, from panicked civilians trying to flee for their lives to staggeringly strong levels of madness. Near has never been a sympathetic or empathetic person, and it’s a good thing that Mello is similar to him in that regard; he feels a flicker of annoyance as a stranger tries to get his Meister to help him and his sister, but then his mind clears up again when Mello shakes him off.
His partner isn’t the only one who can feel the madness wavelength: Near feels it too, trying to taint both of their minds, starting with Mello’s. He reaches for Mello’s mind in return and holds on, letting his mental walls come down completely so he can anchor him to sanity as best as he can, keeping the flames-- and whatever else comes with them-- at bay.]
Got it.
[They can’t afford running out of power this early into the battle, but there is only so much lasers can do, so Near tries something out: he uses their resonance attack to hit a few of those kishin eggs with small explosions, trying to fool them into thinking another kishin egg has attacked them. It works, but not as well as Near wanted it to: only three of the creatures are tricked into attacking each other, but it’s still better than nothing.
They can’t rely on subtlety and manipulation alone, though, so Near tries something different: when the other kishin eggs get closer to each other, he directs a different, much more powerful blastwave to the middle of them, successfully exploding a smaller kishin egg to bits.]
That’s better.