[ Yuji had been one of the Outsiders confirmed still present, but he hadn't personally heard from the teen himself. Given how enthusiastic the pink-haired boy normally was, it struck Ratio as odd, so once the commotion of their new situation had settled down, he opted to reach out to his former student. ]
How are you faring? If you need any assistance, let me know. I will endeavour to aid you as best I can.
[ In the end, he opts for a simple inquiry into his state of being. ]
[ Not ‘sensei’ since he’s not being taught any more.
Obviously, he’s lying, but he doesn’t want to let on just how messed up he is right now. He can’t burden more people when his only focus is on getting his people back. ]
Do not lie to me. Choso and your teacher were taken.
[ From that one dream they shared, he knows that Yuji would be particularly sensitive about losing Nanami again. There is absolutely no way Yuji is "fine", as he puts it. ]
While it is admirable that you are trying to push through regardless, you must be aware that bottling such emotions may prove to be detrimental to your performance. Be honest with yourself: are you sufficiently managing your physical health and energy? Will you be able to fight against a kaiju at the peak of its health as you are now?
[ Yes, he is being lectured on self-care right now. ]
ive done it before. i can do it again. no matter what happens i am going to get them back i can fight the kaiju or whatever dumb shit is out there if it means i get them back
We are all working together to get them back. Everyone. You aren't alone, you fool.
[ It is so, so obvious through text alone that Yuji isn't okay. But Ratio isn't the correct person to take on the teen's emotional burdens. He can hardly handle his own emotions, after all. ]
I will be sending a schedule of shifts for everyone later today. Adhere to it, and we will all be the better for it.
Are you trying to jeopardize people's safety, Itadori? Or are you saying you care not if someone else vanishes so long as it's not someone you care about?
Nor have I ever claimed to. But your actions speak quite loudly for you.
The shift schedule is designed to ensure no one is left vulnerable to a kidnapping, and accounts for the potential of soporifics or other substances being laced into our food. It is also designed to ensure everyone receives an adequate amount of rest, so that we may all search for our missing comrades to the best of our ability. Any deviation from this schedule runs the risk of having more people disappear and worsening our chances of finding them.
Can you get to them? Do you have any idea where they might be? If you have that information, why haven't you shared it with the rest of us?
Or are you hoping that blindly running around through the foggy forest will somehow help you find them quicker?
[ Yuji is by far the least cooperative one out of the younger Outsiders he's spoken to so far. He will have to adjust the schedule to account for the pink-haired teen's disobedience. The other two he's most worried about share similar sentiments and are friends with Yuji, so perhaps it would be best to keep them grouped together and let them run themselves ragged. They cannot be relied upon for any structured search attempts. ]
Ah, yes, so if the kaiju behind all of this dangles the kidnapped in front of you in an obvious trap that will harm everyone, you'll charge ahead anyway, regardless of the consequences.
[ This is a pointless argument. He is clearly not equipped to handle Yuji, as much as he loathes to admit it. ]
You've made your position clear. Fools like you will only learn from their own mistakes. Best of luck then, Itadori. Hopefully, it favours you. The schedule will be adjusted to account for your uncooperative behaviour.
fine. i didn’t ask for your stupid schedule or for your help anyway you’re not my teacher any more so stop acting like you care because it’s convenient for you now
i’ll do what i need to do
[ Lashing out in his grief - but he’ll feel horribly guilty about it later, he’ll feel awful, but right now rationality isn’t his strength.]
[ It's not the first time people have misunderstood him. And if Yuji thinks he's only reaching out because it's convenient to his plans, well. He isn't entirely wrong, so he can't deny that.
Yuji will still end up receiving the schedule and all subsequent updates, if only to give him information about everyone else's roles and actions for the next few days. What he does with that information is up to him. ]
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@rubber ducky, a day after the kidnappings
[ Yuji had been one of the Outsiders confirmed still present, but he hadn't personally heard from the teen himself. Given how enthusiastic the pink-haired boy normally was, it struck Ratio as odd, so once the commotion of their new situation had settled down, he opted to reach out to his former student. ]
How are you faring? If you need any assistance, let me know. I will endeavour to aid you as best I can.
[ In the end, he opts for a simple inquiry into his state of being. ]
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[ Not ‘sensei’ since he’s not being taught any more.
Obviously, he’s lying, but he doesn’t want to let on just how messed up he is right now. He can’t burden more people when his only focus is on getting his people back. ]
trying to figure this out.
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[ From that one dream they shared, he knows that Yuji would be particularly sensitive about losing Nanami again. There is absolutely no way Yuji is "fine", as he puts it. ]
While it is admirable that you are trying to push through regardless, you must be aware that bottling such emotions may prove to be detrimental to your performance. Be honest with yourself: are you sufficiently managing your physical health and energy? Will you be able to fight against a kaiju at the peak of its health as you are now?
[ Yes, he is being lectured on self-care right now. ]
1/2
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no matter what happens i am going to get them back
i can fight the kaiju or whatever dumb shit is out there if it means i get them back
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[ It is so, so obvious through text alone that Yuji isn't okay. But Ratio isn't the correct person to take on the teen's emotional burdens. He can hardly handle his own emotions, after all. ]
I will be sending a schedule of shifts for everyone later today. Adhere to it, and we will all be the better for it.
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[ That's not something that Yuji can deal with right now, and he's too hurt, angry and frustrated to be as polite as he usually would be to Ratio. ]
i'll do what i need to do, even if it doesn't fit the schedule
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you don't know anything about me.
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The shift schedule is designed to ensure no one is left vulnerable to a kidnapping, and accounts for the potential of soporifics or other substances being laced into our food. It is also designed to ensure everyone receives an adequate amount of rest, so that we may all search for our missing comrades to the best of our ability. Any deviation from this schedule runs the risk of having more people disappear and worsening our chances of finding them.
Do you understand?
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i'm just not going to hang around if i can get to them. i'm not.
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Or are you hoping that blindly running around through the foggy forest will somehow help you find them quicker?
[ Yuji is by far the least cooperative one out of the younger Outsiders he's spoken to so far. He will have to adjust the schedule to account for the pink-haired teen's disobedience. The other two he's most worried about share similar sentiments and are friends with Yuji, so perhaps it would be best to keep them grouped together and let them run themselves ragged. They cannot be relied upon for any structured search attempts. ]
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i said "if i can get to them"
if you can read that ratio-san then you know exactly what i mean
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[ This is a pointless argument. He is clearly not equipped to handle Yuji, as much as he loathes to admit it. ]
You've made your position clear. Fools like you will only learn from their own mistakes. Best of luck then, Itadori. Hopefully, it favours you. The schedule will be adjusted to account for your uncooperative behaviour.
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you’re not my teacher any more so stop acting like you care because it’s convenient for you now
i’ll do what i need to do
[ Lashing out in his grief - but he’ll feel horribly guilty about it later, he’ll feel awful, but right now rationality isn’t his strength.]
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[ It's not the first time people have misunderstood him. And if Yuji thinks he's only reaching out because it's convenient to his plans, well. He isn't entirely wrong, so he can't deny that.
Yuji will still end up receiving the schedule and all subsequent updates, if only to give him information about everyone else's roles and actions for the next few days. What he does with that information is up to him. ]