[The scene Justine and Connor walk into immediately looks dangerous to walk into the middle of. They both must have known the SQUIP was getting more powerful, but they likely couldn't have anticipated this: the SQUIP, arms outstretched, trying to get into the heads of those around him. L looks breathless, Jeremy looks frozen, and Rich...
Naturally, Rich is doing what he does best: fighting. His talons are reaching up to clutch at his head, occasionally scraping, and the pain from the small cuts at least distracts him from the feeling of the SQUIP trying to root around in his mind. His teeth are clenched hard together, and he doesn't even notice anyone around him.
All of his energy is focused inward, focused completely on pushing the SQUIP out. He remembers how this felt back at the Halloween party, and he uses that. He can feel the fire licking at his insides all over again, and he feeds those flames until he has the strength to drag his head up and look the SQUIP in the eyes.]
You stay out of my friends!
[Those talons grow, the firey wings at his back flaring. He's well aware that he's a monster, but that means it's only natural for him to want to rip the SQUIP apart.]
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Naturally, Rich is doing what he does best: fighting. His talons are reaching up to clutch at his head, occasionally scraping, and the pain from the small cuts at least distracts him from the feeling of the SQUIP trying to root around in his mind. His teeth are clenched hard together, and he doesn't even notice anyone around him.
All of his energy is focused inward, focused completely on pushing the SQUIP out. He remembers how this felt back at the Halloween party, and he uses that. He can feel the fire licking at his insides all over again, and he feeds those flames until he has the strength to drag his head up and look the SQUIP in the eyes.]
You stay out of my friends!
[Those talons grow, the firey wings at his back flaring. He's well aware that he's a monster, but that means it's only natural for him to want to rip the SQUIP apart.]