That occurred to me, too. Heh...I'm glad you picked up on it!
[Atem's head turns, his arms folded in front of him, to look down the alley after the scrambling, scrabbling man, his face and voice thoughtful.]
When she spoke to me, the Fog said she wanted the humans to be afraid...killing them would mean they stop feeling fear. That guy can tell others...doing something like this should fulfill her requirements, even if we don't kill them.
[Which means...if they do this together...they might be able to unlock the next tier of powers. Atem looks back at Ryou, a corner of his mouth pulling upwards.]
"Twenty percent"...that wasn't bad! Although, come to think of it, I could have used this a little better...
[Atem holds up the pocketknife, his expression dropping into something shamefaced and regretful.]
Maybe taken twenty percent of his fingers! Oh, well...it's too late now.
cw reference to fingore
[Atem's head turns, his arms folded in front of him, to look down the alley after the scrambling, scrabbling man, his face and voice thoughtful.]
When she spoke to me, the Fog said she wanted the humans to be afraid...killing them would mean they stop feeling fear. That guy can tell others...doing something like this should fulfill her requirements, even if we don't kill them.
[Which means...if they do this together...they might be able to unlock the next tier of powers. Atem looks back at Ryou, a corner of his mouth pulling upwards.]
"Twenty percent"...that wasn't bad! Although, come to think of it, I could have used this a little better...
[Atem holds up the pocketknife, his expression dropping into something shamefaced and regretful.]
Maybe taken twenty percent of his fingers! Oh, well...it's too late now.