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You sure you can keep up with a woman like me~?

The weirdest thing about going legit is these patrols? A sword strapped to her back and decked out in dark colours as she strolled along the streets with her thumbs tucked into the sash that had wrapped around her waist, Maya Murasaki couldn’t help but feel somewhat out of place as she walked through Tokyo on one of her usual routes, scanning the people that passed her without trying to look too off-putting as she did so. Which, in a way, was a trial in itself.
I used to have to sneak around, trying not to get seen by Johnny Law… In the midst of an adjustment and the visibility of the violet vixen principle among this fact, while she was hardly the sort of girl who disliked the spotlight, it felt weird for the warrior woman to be walking around practically basking in the attention of those around her when she went about her relatively new enterprise as a professional hero.

Now I’m walking along, smiling at them and the shopkeepers I pass by, like I’m out here talking the good word? So used to needing to cover her tracks and act covertly both to protect her aims and her identity, now it seemed that it was important for her to go around like this showing her mug and making sure that the people of the capital knew that there were folk like her looking out for them, and that those who sought to do harm knew that as well.
Takes some getting used to? That seeming to fly in the face of everything that she had learned as a vigilante, while it was important to have a reputation and draw the attention of criminals to the consequences of their act, the role of an active deterrent and on-call crime fighter was something that was strange for her. Maya was used to doing this sort of thing much more on her own terms.

Ouch, look at this guy? That being said there some value in both the old life that the lavender eyed lady had led and the new one as well, as a wobbly figure caught the eye of the ebony enchantress she relied upon that experience she had to size he or she up and see the rough state that they seemed to be in, and all the while exploited the privilege of her new position to do so.
Looks like he went ten rounds with Tyson? Usually so targeted or at the very least on high alert to dash toward something nasty, it was also new for Miss Murasaki to find someone who looked like they had already been through some trouble and have the opportunity to help them if she could, and that was something that she chose to indulge now that she could. After all, this shaky soul was not looking good at all.

“Hey, you OK there buddy?” Cutting through the crowd around her as quickly as she could and making a beeline from the stranger that had stolen her attention as a matter of course, as Maya approached the staggering shape she sought she called out to the person in a voice that she hoped carried degrees of interest, concern and just a dash of authority to make sure that they heard and listened to her, whilst also sounding casual and down to earth as well.
“You’re not looking so good?” That latter fact less down to design and more the casual fashion with which this tomboyish temptress had become accustomed to, though it felt important to the black beauty to make sure that this unsteady unknown knew that they were not in trouble despite the fact they had been approached by someone carrying the word of the law with them that came second to another desire in her heart. She didn’t like the way in which they looked and felt worried because of that, and who in the world really didn’t want someone to give at least one damn about them, hm?

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You sure you can keep up with a woman like me~?

Air is too clean…? The black brows of the beauty lifting at the response that the young figure showed her, while she had attempted to get a beat on who this person was or at least read some clue about their gender once she had approach the person, Miss Murasaki found herself none the wiser upon her closer inspection. A face looking toward her that seemed to put every ounce ‘andro’ in androgynous that there possibly could be, the view of the violet vixen might have seen this stranger as somewhat cute were it not for those odd eyes and the overall poor condition they seemed to be in, and as such she was left looking more puzzled by their answers and appearance than she had been before.

Definitely looks in a bad state Not even the responses that the odd unknown gave her seeming to clear much up either, while the rasping breath that followed their laugh and the bandages all over their body certainly offered an explanation for why this strange figure was struggling so much, they seemed to ask more than they answered ultimately. It very strange for a person to be up and about in a condition where it seemed like they could barely breath without coughing even without considering the mass of bandages over messed up flesh, though this peculiar person seemed to be in rather high spirits despite the frail state that they seemed to be in it wasn’t enough to reassure Maya even a little bit, and left her with more concern than ever.

“Wow, those burns look pretty nasty…” Those indigo irises growing tighter as she looked at that scorched skin, both it and the cruel croup that seemed to dominate the dark dish’s impression of the unfortunate figure filled her with a sense of worry, and she couldn’t help but point out how painful they looked as she tried to get to the bottom of the matter that had been presented to her.
“Have you seen a doctor about them… And your cough, I suppose?” An energetic exerciser but the ebony enchantress by no means lacking for empathy despite her enthusiasm for practices that others might have seen as dangerous, as Miss Murasaki peeled her eyes away from the injuries she looked back into that strange gaze and tried to act neighbourly toward this stranger, since it clearly looked like they could use someone new in their life who cared about them…

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You sure you can keep up with a woman like me~?

Government… Dog? Absolutely something of a liar if she said that the poor choice of words that this stranger had to describe her and those like her didn’t cause maximum offense to Maya, had she not already acknowledged the wounds that this wayward soul was carrying then the black beauty might have been rather predisposed toward offering a rebuke toward this androgynous character in a rather physical fashion, but for the time being she elected to not grab him by the scruff of his collar to teach the fool some manners. And perhaps it was a good thing, given how things seemed to escalate from there.

“W-What…?” The feisty femme found completely dumbfounded when the strange soul seemed to break into what seemed to be a mix of declaration and monologue about their supposed identity, a chill ran down the spine as Miss Murasaki recognised the name ‘Caustic’ from some reports she had read on known villain targets, though despite this fact couldn’t help but approach the situation with a severe amount of suspicion.
“Are you serious?” Perhaps spending most of her adult life fighting those who liked to do harm to society by more direct means flooding the sable siren with doubt that such a scrawny soul could really be someone who had attacked officers of the law in the past, it would have been much easier for this ebony haired enchantress to accept him as some kid who was shooting his mouth off and trying to use the reputation of a crook they had heard about to make themselves feel bigger, and as such she didn’t take such a confession at face value at all.

“You know you can get in a lot of trouble making jokes like that, kiddo?” Perhaps her opinion also tempered by some sympathy for the state that this stranger, this supposed villain seemed to be in, though the tightness of tension in her shoulders seemed to confirm the story of this young figure or at the very least tell Maya that she should be on her guard, she couldn’t help but cock her head and eye them up and down and offer a chance for the young soul to revise what they’d just said.
“So how’s about we take this from the top, huh? I’m Ultra Violet, Pro Hero, and you are…?” Certainly by no means wanting to flout the law or toss the chance to take in a dangerous criminal back in their face but at the same time that nagging sense of doubt compelling the dark dish to take the situation with rather a large pinch of salt, she shook her head and asked ‘Caustic’ to think about what they were doing, and whether what she half-hoped was a prank was worth the trouble they could find themselves in if they weren’t careful. After all, once upon a time she had been a cheeky little tearaway, and because of that she was willing to give a poor unfortunate soul who was clearly not having the best time of their life lately the benefit of the doubt, but whether they took it was on them really…?

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You sure you can keep up with a woman like me~?

Pretty haughty for someone looking to hand themselves over for their crimes, aren’t they? Certainly by no means impressed by the sense of domineering hostility she was showed by this high minded teenager, once more Miss Murasaki felt the urge to wallop the idiot upside the head for the way that she was being talked to by them, though stayed her hand again given her cool assessment of the scenario. That smart mouth certainly an annoyance but from the sounds of things the criminal their intention to surrender, with a power as dangerous as the one Ace was supposed to possess she didn’t want to take any chances on setting it off in an area like this, so while the dark dish clenched her fist she elected to not use it. Not unless she had to, that was.

“Fine, well, let’s say I believe you on who you are?” Sighing and shrugging as she tried to let her annoyance go and instead address the issue at hand in as professional a manner as possible, while the irritation that Maya felt was probably vented a little bit in the brusque manner with which she spoke she tried to assess the situation logically, though had to admit that this was her first time dealing with anything like this. She was way more used to those who resisted arrest, rather than insisted upon it.

“You can’t just believe any decent pro wouldn’t find this situation hella suspicious, right?” Flicking her long and lustrous locks with her fingertip and raising her brow as she kept her keen gaze and sharp reflexes focused on the figure before her, even though some might have jumped on the chance to take in someone like who this scrawny figure claimed to be Miss Murasaki couldn’t help but feel a strong sense of paranoia, and happily passed that ill feeling onto Ace as she stood there questioning them.
“One minute you’re stumbling down the street, then you’re begging the new rookie to clap you in irons and take you to the nearest cell? You gotta admit, for a hardened criminal that’s a weird play?” Shaking her head and shrugging again as she gave a quick review to the situation in order to justify the sense of suspicion that she showed in a rather blatant fashion, even though it appeared that this supposed maniac wished to get themselves booked into a nice long stay in the nearest available prison, the dark delight decided to do a little due diligence before providing them with it.

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You sure you can keep up with a woman like me~?

This guy is a cocky little shit huh? It becoming no easier to restrain the fury in her fists as the fugitive seemed intent on antagonizing her, the mitt of Miss Murasaki quivered with a desire to flatten the fool and probably would have done so, if not for two factors. The threat of violence something that the pugnacious pro was more than prepared for personally but the young woman mindful enough of her surroundings to expect that not everyone in the vicinity felt the same way, while she was confident she could take him out quickly enough so that casualties could be kept to a minimum the heated heroine did not wish to risk collateral if she had another choice, and then there was the other thing.

…But it doesn’t seem like they’re lying? Certainly by no means impressed by the manner in which the menace seemed to speak to her but at the same time finding a hint of earnestness and honesty beneath the misbehaviour and malice with which their words were laced, even though Maya didn’t like everything that was spouting from the mouth of this youngster she could see the truth in it, and knew that if she acted rashly it would be the worst result for everyone concerned. Still perhaps a mite concerned about the injuries of the insolent brat despite what they had said to her and also in an odd way respecting the ethics that they had shown, though the ebony enchantress could expect that they would be problematic from here on out she ultimately knew that neither of them should be forcing the others hand in a situation like this, and as such gave a short sigh and with a slight sense of reluctance produced a set of cuffs in order to complete her apparent capture.

“I suppose it’s better safe than to be sorry…?” Sighing softly as she lifted the bracelets of bondage as a sign that while she felt a bit hesitant still she was at least willing to work with the idea that this person was who they said they were and that they had some honest intentions in mind, Miss Murasaki shrugged and waited for the figure to present their arms so that she might bind them up and get to the bottom of this matter.
“You might wanna watch your mouth though, because the ‘easy way’ can get a lot harder if you keep pissing me off? I’m not much of an angel either, kiddo.” Still not quite content to let that smart mouthed attitude slide though and as she waited to clamp the cuffs on the criminal the Asian amazon more than happy to remind this acerbic ass that they weren’t dealing with just any run of the mill rookie hero, while taking this fool in peaceably was the best outcome for everyone she wanted to impress upon them the fact that things could get nasty fast if they kept running their mouth. After all while she was fresh to the hero scene fighting crime was nothing new to her, and as such she might just slip back into the bad habits of a vigilante if provoked enough…

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