... "Steal the landlord's underwear".

Honestly, are there no depths to which you people wouldn't sink...?

... Either that moron's been eaten by one of those bears, or he's gone from the island. Doesn't really matter. In the end, the result's the same. After nearly a year and a half, I'm finally free of his utterly annoying presence.

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We never got to fight after all. Hmph. I would've won anyway.

... You'd better not get into too much trouble wherever you are now, idiot.

... This is ridiculous. There's no way something like that would be possible. It's just some pathetic prank. And it's not funny.

I AM NOT MARRIED.

... Especially not to some guy I don't even know.

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... That idiot.

What the hell was he thinking, coming all the way to China? Tch. I've never asked for his help. I don't need it.

... Great, he brought those morons with him, too? There's no way they could defeat En's Gohukuseitai. They should just go back to Japan like I told them to.

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This fight is between En and me. Even though I have changed my ways, the memories and the hatred from the past will remain, just like that tattoo on my back will never fade away. However, if there is a way to eliminate that hatred...

... In fact, I don't hate En. I'm angry at myself for letting myself be manipulated for such a long time. That's why I have to fight him - to free myself from the way I used to be. The way he is. It may be a foolish reason, but a reason nonetheless.

... I don't want to see them die. Not for something like this. Not because of me.

"Everything will work out", huh?

Very well. We shall see.

[[ooc: 1% spent on Yoh-tachi coming to rescue in chapters 72 & 73. 30% used, 13% remaining. ]]

... Hmph. I should have seen that coming.

Now that I finally don't need to deal with any stupid "roommates", all the buildings vanish into thin air.

Clearly the island's sense of humor is very similar to that of the Patches. Except that disappearing buildings make even less sense than throwing us out of a plane.

... Whatever. If people here can't even spend a week sleeping outside, it's not my problem anyway.

[[ooc: 1% spent on the journey to America! ... or better said, being thrown on the U.S. Route 66. just. like. that. Ren's not gonna bother to comment on that. 29/35% used, 6% remaining.]]

... Hmph. This is ridiculous. I don't see anything amusing about being stuck in this all week long.

I refuse to take part in that stupid celebration.

[[ooc: Ren's dressed up as a tiger (on the left there). Blame Takei, not me. If you're curious why, check the Tiger's personality.]]

... Somehow, I'm not surprised. Whoever is behind all of this must have a peculiar sense of humor, though. I see no other explanation why anyone would like to make milk taste like beer.

Hmph. Not that it matters. A man can survive a week without drinking anything.

That's my Bocchama! Amazing!

"Sanctuary for those who despaired"... Tch. Nonsense. Having spent a year and a half here I can tell this island is anything but "sanctuary". Not to mention most of the people here don't exactly seem to be in despair. Frankly, they're just a bunch of morons.

Trying to run away from one's past is pointless.

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... Hn. How ironic this place managed to do what I couldn't when I went back to China. Escaping those memories and breaking any bond I still had to that man...

Amnesia was only a temporary solution, though.

[ Ren can be found on the roof of the Ari Apartment, watching the stars. He seems even more withdrawn than usual. ]

Bocchama, may I ask if there's something wrong? You seem to have a lot on your mind...

... Possibly. But it's not important. Not here, at least.

If it's about En-sama, them maybe--

... It has nothing to do with En. Now stop asking those stupid questions.

... Please forgive me, Bocchama.

[[ooc: 2% spent on the part of his childhood he hasn't remembered yet - though it's basically all the same: training, his father being a sick bastard who tormented his children both physically and psychically, bloodshed and killing people. All the joys of being the heir to the shaman assassin family.

Also, if you haven't it figured out by now - purple italic text is what Ren's main spirit, Bason, says and only people with some sort of spiritual powers can see/hear him. So to others it just appears he's talking to himself.]]