Log:The 300,000 Dollar Question

Hope Must Die 2015/04/25 Paragon Yutaka 8

A loud knock..more a pounding on the door is heard..

Third is upstairs packing some of her clothes to give her more to wear at Porter's place, since for now it seems she may be staying there for a while to take care of Kysmette while Porter takes care of...whatever plan he has in mind to deal with Despair.

The knocking gets her attention, but the house's security system doesn't register anyone at the door. Confused, Third heads out her room and downstairs. She opens the door and peers about. "Hello...?"

Yu stands there, an angry look on his face. "You're lucky I didn't knock your door off of its hinges.."

Third is completely surprised to see Yu at the door. And still angry. She also is completely confused by the look on her face. "What? What do you mean? What's this about?"

Yutaka raises an eyebrow, "I want to know what you were doing in my house, and why my house has over 300,000 dollars worth of repair work to do on it?"

Third looks even more confused, because she assumes something strange must've happened between the last time she was at Yutaka's house and now. "I don't understand. I haven't been at your house since the last time."

Yutaka nods, "Since you and Porter had your throwdown in my home for some reason. Yes. Exactly." his words are clipped. "Did he hurt you?..is that why you went to my home?"

"In...your home?" Third is completely lost. "Porter and I have not had any throwdown. He has never even been in your home. And he would...he would never hurt me," she has to restate it because she thinks of Despair, and realizes she doesn't consider him to be Porter. Not really. Not her Porter.

Yutaka pulls his holovid and plays it. "Footage in my home. Tell me that is somehow not you and porter in my home. You pound on my door, he teleports in, opens it from the inside, you two play house for a moment, then he starts to beat you senseless in my home..." the Video surveillance shows what he's saying.

Third's brow furrows slowly as she watches the video. "But...but...that's not what happened," she says as she reaches out to hold the holovid and get a closer look. "It...it was -you-. Well, someone who looked like you. But there were a few differences."

Yutaka's demeanor changes a bit..."Whats going on Third? You haven't seen me since...forever, then you come to my home..the footage is clear, you're angry. Then Porter is in my house..if you needed something, why didn't you just ask..." he seems more hurt by this than the 300000 dollar damage you caused his home.

Third looks flustered. And confused. And very lost. "But...but..." she puts a hand to her head. Maybe a RAM chip is about to explode. "We talked about this...I did see you. But it wasn't you...someone pretending to be you texted me and met up with me at the cafe...wait, how do I even know if YOU are the real Yutaka?"

Yutaka now looks concerned. "What is going on..." his voice has lost his anger. "What are you talking about?"

Third takes a cautious step back from Yutaka. "Someone is going around disguised as you. They...they said things to me at the Neko Cafe. Did things. I came to your place that night to confront you over something awful you did," she points to the tablet. "You answered the door...and then attacked me. When I woke up, there were police there...and you said I attacked you in the kitchen. You told the police you weren't pressing charges, but that you were upset with me for believing the person at the cafe was you. And you told me to leave." She finally lowers her hand from her head. "I don't understand how or why the video shows Porter instead of you..."

Yutaka shakes his head, confused now as well. "I have no idea what you are talking about. I've been on a personal assignment, in Japan. Yushio Takaga had me looking for her sister. I just got home..a few hours after you and Porter almost destroyed my home. I haven't seen you since...Boston? I thought we had an understanding?...What kind of thing could I have done also, that would make you so angry?"

Third contemplates on his words, and a look of dread settles over her features as she understands the implications. She claps a hand over her mouth. "Then...then none of that was you at your house..." she breathes out. "You...he...whoever...the person pretending to be you tried to make an advance on me at the Neko Cafe. When I said things hadn't changed, it looked like you got angry, stormed out, and kicked a kitten. I...I tried to save it, but...I couldn't..." she looks distraught as she retells the tale of the poor kitten. "I went to your home a few days later to tell you your behavior was unacceptable, and that if you wanted to take out your anger on anything or anyone, it should be me..."

Yutaka frowns, his brow furrowing, "I would never do that. I told you that in Boston. I..do care about you and I told you that in Boston as well. Why you would think I would do those things..do you think so little of me?"

"That's exactly what you said at your house after -that-," Third points to his holovid, and now seems very suspicious of him. Before she says anything else, her armor snaps up and encases her.

Yutaka steps back as well. "I dont know what has happened to you..but you are not yourself. The Third I know would never be like this..when you're ready to be reasonable, call me...I'll be at home..fixing it." he turns to leave.

"Wait, it -is- me. It's just...something really strange is going on." And Paragon has no way to explain it, and is left at a complete loss as Yutaka departs.