_{father-shiro-fujimoto:}

[ mephxsto ]:❧

ℛeverend ℱujimoto✝—

“Mephisto—”

    _{❝–Fujimoto.❞}

   _{❝Still the source of youth, I see~.❞} 

_nihilcavum:

   <sub>Still his question remained unanswered.
    And to the point that it left such a cruel
    lack of self-concern its wake; this man
    was either complete fool, or utterly
    overpowered; neither of which was of
    worry to him, as he knew Aizen was 
    likely more than the man that this being
    ever was.

                  [  —if he was a m  a  n at all. ]

     ”Your very presence is
       an irritation. Unless 
       inclined to give me 
       your name, I suggest 
       you leave.”</sub>

    <sub>A curve of a distorted smile, embellished 
    by the essence of mockery, masking the 
    hint of intrigue beneath. He was aware
    very much of the boundary he was
    stepping across in pestering this hollow,
    this – ah, Espada of sorts he believed,
    but there could be no real danger. Not yet.

           They were both equally as 
           inquisitive as the other, were 
           they not? Knowledge was the
           source of all curiosities, after
           all. The other should not be
           able to resist his compliance
           if he gave a name. An alias.</sub>

          _{❝–Johann Faust.❞}

_{lionheart-protector:}

 _{He could tell almost immediately that the guy wasn’t from around here. Not exactly a threat, per say as of now, but the dude was baring some sort of Mad Hatter style and a goatee which clearly outdated any average Japanese modern attire. And the ears. Those pointed ears were near animalistic. Man, these guys were getting weirder these days. Maybe this one had quite a story.}

         _{”Wouldn’t be the first time I was told that.
          You’re not from around Japan, are you?”}

         _{❝From Japan? That would be absurd.
             Of course not.❞}

       _{At the attention to his ears, Mephisto raised a brow,
       as if expecting such a factor to contribute to the boy’s
       reason for saying it. Alas, the jester was mindful of
       other things, so he moved a hand to remove his hat;
       formal introductions are always in order, are they not?} 

                             _{❝Johann Faust.
                            And who is asking?❞}

_nihilcavum:

  _{The sounds of light steps behind him
   were better left attended and no longer
   ignored. The Cuatro was significantly 
   intrigued after catching sight of his
   follower from the corner of his eye— an
   appearance that suggested a very, bright
   judge of character.}

   _{”—It is not wise to follow an Espada
       down a corridor, nor trespass 
       Aizen-sama’s quarters. Do state
       why you are here.”}

               <sub>❝It seems I have been caught~.❞

      His tone was false, if nothing but playful
      in any sense, and the demon waved a 
      hand in a childish manner. Of course he
      had made his presence known – would
      he be so foolish as to let himself be
      discovered on purpose?</sub>

             _{❝I do apologize. By all means, do
                    not allow me to disturb you.❞}

+lionheart-protector

    _{To put it simply, he hadn’t the slightest idea of what 
      a ‘shinigami’ – dare he apply that such term – was, 
      until recently. These spiritual entities differed
      significantly from the mortal solidarity of regular
      humans. Coupled with that issue, was Mephisto's 
      curiosity in actually possessing the ability to see 
       them.} 

    _{❝You certainly are a unique one, aren’t you?❞}