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[Well, Dodger doesn't reply after that. Success?

....Apparently not, because a few hours later someone is throwing rocks at the window of his apartment. Big enough rocks that he might break that window if this keeps up too long.]

[ Genji had finished tending to his plants and picked up a book, almost forgetting the interaction until the noise. He puts his book down with a brow raised and heads to the window to open it.

And catches a rock with a green streak of light. ] Uh, can I help you?

[His eyes sharpen slightly as he sees that streak of light - look at that, Shigeru's been rebuilding his right eye. Not that Genji would know it was missing in the first place, but there is some weird scarring around it that isn't fully cleaned up.]

Come out here. We're going to have a chat.

[ He tosses the rock up in his hand for a moment, staring down at him. Who was this...?

Oh. Right. ] Are you 'Dodger' then? We already had a chat, didn't we?

And now we're having another one.

[His eyes narrow, and he pauses for a moment to fish a cigarette from his pocket and snap his fingers to light it.]

So are you coming out, or do I have to go in there?

[ Sheesh. And he was getting to a good part in his book too. And there's no need to disturb Hana and Gladio with this so... ] One moment.

[ He sets the rock down inside before fully opening the window and just leaping out of it with ease. (Because he can be just as extra as anybody else.) Genji lands a few feet in front of him with a faint whirr of mechanisms and crosses his arms. ]

So what is this about?

[If Genji hadn't moved, he was fully prepared to teleport inside, but Dodger still finds it in himself to judge him. Still, there's more important matters at hand - like Dodger's definition of a "chat".

Which is, apparently, to summon a fireball that flickers over his entire fist, and teleport closer to slam it full-force into Genji's face. Hopefully he dodges, too... because with Dodger's strength, he may very well warp the metal of his mask.]

[ Genji does dodge it, cybernetic agility and all, and ends up a few feet behind him. Well, this fireball nonsense is certainly interesting but that's not the most important thing at the moment.

Now Genji's just kind of annoyed. ] Is this really necessary? I said I would leave you be.

[Well, that's new. He's had a few run-ins since coming to Riverview where his abilities haven't been enough - and just like Widowmaker managing to struggle out of his grasp, this catches him by surprise.

Still, he shakes it off and pauses to take a drag from his cigarette before lighting his fist up with another fireball.]

And I say that's not good enough. Not until you learn to mind your manners with me, you self-righteous prick.

[ Wow, Genji's almost offended. ] I was perfectly polite in response to you threatening me. [ He puts his hands on his hips. ] What more do you want?

[ A pause as he eyes his lit up hand. ] Self-righteous I will concede, at least.

[Dodger cocks his head. If he really wanted to, he could probably light that armor up in flames. His own body isn't the limit for conjuring flames out of thin air. But burning him alive wouldn't have the same satisfaction as shoving his fist through the man's ribs. And that has him inching closer as he speaks.]

"People aren't territory". "People aren't things to control". You know that's all bullshit, don't you? [He shrugs.] Everything and everyone is property. Whether you own and control yourself is up to you - but Miyata is mine, and he's not making a move to stop that. Which means that it's up to me to make sure problematic people like you get out of my way before you become an issue. Just like any good business transaction. Understand?

[ His ribs are mostly metal and well protected, so good luck with that plan. Genji just looks at him as he speaks and... hm. What a mess this guy is. Looks like Dodger is going to be more of a pain than Genji initially thought.

He wonders how he acts around Shigeru... he seemed to like him. Is he manipulating him? Or is this just a case of extreme jealousy? Genji isn't a fan of either. ] I don't tend to say things I don't mean.

[ Genji's posture is a little more serious, shoulders even and ready. ] But I think if you care about Shigeru, then you would let him spend his time however he pleases.

[ One last chance, at least. ] He considers you a friend, so I don't exactly want to fight you.

Miyata doesn't know what's good for him. And more importantly, I've given you plenty of times to thank me for letting you borrow what's mine, and I'm damn sick of you acting like he's something you can just play with when you want. As soon as you stop spouting all this morality and good vibes bullshit, and learn to respect me, we'll stop having an issue.

[He sees that battle stance, though. God, he's been itching for a proper fight, he barely needs a good reason for it.]

So stop making excuses, and either back down or fight for your ideals.

[ Genji tilts his head slightly. ] You truly do not understand the concept of friendship, do you? What a pity.

[ He rolls his shoulder. ] I'm not one for meaningless fights and I don't exactly have anything to prove to you. [ The mechanisms in Genji's left hand whirr as he readies the shurikens under it, just in case. ] But talking doesn't seem to be what you came here to do, is it?

Don't play dumb with me, you piece of shit.

[Both of his arms ignite, and he takes the cigarette from his mouth to crush and burn it in his hand and release the ash.

He doesn't expect Genji to take the first hit, so he takes the initiative
- he teleports closer again, this time aiming a punch at Genji's head but pulling it at the last second and aiming another at where he guesses the man's stomach will be when he dodges.]

[ The teleport thing is also a bit of a surprise, and it does leave Dodger a bit of an advantage. Genji does manage to dodge it just barely with a flash of green light, leaving a smoking scorch mark across his abdomen.

It also burns through the shirt he's wearing. He stumbles a bit while regaining his footing and groans. ] I liked this shirt!

[Well, at least he landed a hit. That's better. The problem is that he knows he'll run out of energy if he abuses his teleportation too much, but he can't be sure how much energy Genji has.]

Oh, shut up. [He gets his bearings again for a moment, before rushing forward again to try and grab him with his skin super-heated until it glows.]

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