Weirdness

[majestic_keiki]

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[After some time to really let the weirdness of Izuru's new behavior in, Kei finally got around to talk to others who'd met him in the hospital. It was a pretty major issue, after all.]

I'm not the only one who thinks Izuru has been acting really weird since he got back, right?

He's being all...Cool.

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[Mostly just for Izuru.]

[Any misgivings about out of character coolness aside, Kei is here to visit you again, Izuru. And she's brought a homemade cake!]

Hi...I just thought you might want something to eat while you get better.

Comments

[booty_chaser]

I was about to call you guys to ask you if you'd noticed. Look at this. [She produces Izuru's immaculate drawing and shows everyone] He drew this from memory. And he's talking really weird.
He's a zombie! Or a robot clone! Or posessed by a space ghost! Or an evil duplicate! [Model A is all sorts of freaking out]

[cloningblues]

Huh...?

[Asagi snaps out of some kind of dreamy daze.]

...Yes, it's strange. Izuru was never this cool before. Or cool at all.

[majestic_keiki]

Right...

But it's still kinda creepy.

[brought_it_back]

I know...I was going to talk to him, but...I didn't...

...It could be the work of an enemy agent...

[kill_all_vagans]

B-but he's so calm and collected! What if he just gained a sense of confidence and composure after the last fight with Jiart? If there was something really wrong with him the doctors would've seen it!

[booty_chaser]

Do you really think so? They didn't know him, how would they know? It's not like Izuru spends a lot of time in the infirmary, right?

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[herodrawing]

What do you have there, Kei? For me? You really shouldn't have.

But I accept, of course. You made it so it should taste well.

[cloningblues]

They could tell if there's something physically wrong with him at least. And I don't think this isn't our Izuru... But we can test that. We have to ask him something only Izuru knows.

[majestic_keiki]

Like what. Which superhero comic it was he found in his room back when he first came to the Academy?

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[majestic_keiki]

Right.

[Even all weird, Izuru gets an unusually bright smile from Kei as she handed him the plate.]

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[herodrawing]

You know Kei, there's something I always wanted to say.

[Izuru takes a large bite off the cake.]

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[herodrawing]

!!

[And he immediately starts clutching his chest! Too sweet! Way too sweet!]

Hnnngrh....!

[cloningblues]

That'd work... If I knew what it was. There's no way to verify it.

[booty_chaser]

Maybe ask him something about something he's done together with you guys? nly the five of you would know in that case, right? Come on, you're his friends, you probably do all sorts of stuff together!

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[majestic_keiki]

[Izuru gets a really bright, happy smile as she starts eating the cake...]

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[majestic_keiki]

[...That quickly turns into a look of panic.]

Doctor, we need you here. Quick.

[herodrawing]

"He's entering cardiac arrest! Quickly, here... clear!"

[Izuru gets a shock from the defibrillator - for instant improvement, surprisingly enough!]

Gh... kheeh! [He coughs.]

Ehh?! Kei? What's going on here?

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[cloningblues]

Hmm... I could ask him about what happened in that video after everyone else left and only-

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[cloningblues]

I mean, yeah. I have an idea. I can't tell you the details, though.

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[majestic_keiki]

You already did.

[majestic_keiki]

You were injured after getting back...And went into cardiac arrest after having something to eat.

[The incriminating cake is still present, nobody was going to get in the way of the doctors to go throw it out, after all.]

[herodrawing]

Really? I don't remember that. You think I've gotten amnesia or something? Did I hit my head?

[majestic_keiki]

You were acting really odd for a bit, so probably...It's good to have you back.

[herodrawing]

... Huh? That really happened? I was only joking.

[Confused Izuru is confused.]

[majestic_keiki]

Yes, it did. Everyone was really worried.

[Except maybe Asagi who seemed too busy being turned on.]

[herodrawing]

That's weird. You sure I wasn't replaced by a clone or something? ... Wait, but I'm still here. Okay, nevermind.

[booty_chaser]

Well, I have no idea what this video is, but I hope it works and we can get a plan for what to do.

I want old, cute Izuru to come back.

[gold_four]

...Wait, wait, he's cute and cool now? I knew something was strange, but to think he's the one getting the ladies...

[booty_chaser]

No, he's not cool now. He's just creepy and talks like a forty year old trying to write a hero. Important difference.

[cloningblues]

Gh...

[Asagi visibly struggles with Ashe's definition of not cool.]

In any case, I'm going to ask him. You'll see he's not replaced by a clone or possessed, or any other sci-fi idea like that. Something else happened to him... Something weird.

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[cloningblues]

[Suddenly someone opens the door!]

Quick, Izuru, tell me! In Randy's video, what happened when-

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[cloningblues]

...Oh. Hello, Kei. I didn't know you came in for a visit too.

[herodrawing]

Ehh? You mean the one with the whip?

[cloningblues]

Don't say it aloud!

[Sudden realization - lack of charisma in the air.]

...You're back to normal?

[majestic_keiki]

You actually did ask that.

[majestic_keiki]

Yes, something did. But that doesn't mean we need to talk about that video.

[herodrawing]

Just what happened recently? Everyone's acting weird.

[cloningblues]

Well, Izuru is once again his old self, so let's forget about that, shall we?

[majestic_keiki]

Right...

And I don't think any of us know what happened. Maybe the doctors would...?