It's something that happens a little while after the execution duel planned for him. He's still somewhat alive, and in his near-death state, he fervently wishes to see his friends one last time to make sure that they're alright. Since he's befriended Ushio in this verse, Ushio seeks the remains of Team Sat out and sneaks them into the compound to visit him (although since it's been three years, I'm pretty sure Jack is King by this point and so I don't know about Jack, hm...). However, seeing that Kiryuu doesn't seem to have fully forgiven Security, and is still inclined towards insanity and revenge, it makes him afraid to die for the first time in three years, because he doesn't think that he's been able to help his friend. This indecision on his part causes him to be confronted by Ccpac Apu (attracted by his fear of death) and the Crimson Dragon (attracted by his will to protect) after death. With his mind clouded by doubt and fear, as well as a lack of prior knowledge of the Signers and Dark Signers, he doesn't know which path is correct, and only wishes to come back. This is a decision he later regrets, as he is latched on by both of them. Because he hasn't accepted either one of the entities, he can't access the entirety of either one's abilities-he's come back to life, but only his internal organs are preserved, forcing Cetus to bleed himself dry and basically mummify himself to keep his external body dry and to keep it from rotting. He is confronted by Godwin, who gives him the basic TL'DR Rexposition, and agrees to work under him under the condition that the bridge is built at the end of the war. He goes under the alias of "Tail", and remains in Godwin's shadow, using the resources of the Public Security Maitenance Bureau to keep an eye out for his friends. However, he is constantly haunted by the thought that he can't keep up this charade for long, that if he steps even one toe out of line, the war will break out in his body and endanger everyone. Hence, he remains silent, aloof, and inadverdently pisses off each and every member of TS when he does run into them down the storyline.
Well, from the way I read the subs, I think it was implied that even though he wasn't fully a DS, both the Crimson Dragon and the Earthbound Gods had some kind of hold on him. So there was still a war going on inside his body, and in a way, he was a dual DS.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
ninetydegrees
EXCESSIVE TL'DR IN WHITETEXT WHEEEEEEEEE
on 2009-07-29 03:51 am (UTC)It's something that happens a little while after the execution duel planned for him. He's still somewhat alive, and in his near-death state, he fervently wishes to see his friends one last time to make sure that they're alright. Since he's befriended Ushio in this verse, Ushio seeks the remains of Team Sat out and sneaks them into the compound to visit him (although since it's been three years, I'm pretty sure Jack is King by this point and so I don't know about Jack, hm...). However, seeing that Kiryuu doesn't seem to have fully forgiven Security, and is still inclined towards insanity and revenge, it makes him afraid to die for the first time in three years, because he doesn't think that he's been able to help his friend. This indecision on his part causes him to be confronted by Ccpac Apu (attracted by his fear of death) and the Crimson Dragon (attracted by his will to protect) after death. With his mind clouded by doubt and fear, as well as a lack of prior knowledge of the Signers and Dark Signers, he doesn't know which path is correct, and only wishes to come back. This is a decision he later regrets, as he is latched on by both of them. Because he hasn't accepted either one of the entities, he can't access the entirety of either one's abilities-he's come back to life, but only his internal organs are preserved, forcing Cetus to bleed himself dry and basically mummify himself to keep his external body dry and to keep it from rotting. He is confronted by Godwin, who gives him the basic TL'DR Rexposition, and agrees to work under him under the condition that the bridge is built at the end of the war. He goes under the alias of "Tail", and remains in Godwin's shadow, using the resources of the Public Security Maitenance Bureau to keep an eye out for his friends. However, he is constantly haunted by the thought that he can't keep up this charade for long, that if he steps even one toe out of line, the war will break out in his body and endanger everyone. Hence, he remains silent, aloof, and inadverdently pisses off each and every member of TS when he does run into them down the storyline.
Well, from the way I read the subs, I think it was implied that even though he wasn't fully a DS, both the Crimson Dragon and the Earthbound Gods had some kind of hold on him. So there was still a war going on inside his body, and in a way, he was a dual DS.