Twin Demons (Classroom of the Elite and Assassination Classroom Crossover)

Vol. 5, Chapter 3 - Future Plans Time | Literature Time

(Part 1)

(Ayanokoji POV)

The first day of the Uninhabited Island Exam came to pass. After finishing our last tasks, Karma and I set up camp at B9, someplace near the top of a cliff. The sun was going down as we were setting up our tents. Once that was done, we made a fire, and Karma immediately started setting up in order to prepare dinner.

In the midst of it all, he took a glance at the sunset over the cliff. He then let out a deep exhale

"This brings back memories." He muttered.

"Of what?"

He turned to me and responded quietly. "Oh. One of my attempts was jumping off a cliff, so that I'd shoot him as he flies down to catch me." He shrugs. "Obviously didn't work."

Even though he failed, I sense no feeling of dissatisfaction from him.

"You don't seem upset by it."

"Mm. It was a long time ago. Besides. I some experience out of it."

"Experience, as in?"

"A new type of bloodlust I guess. Well, new for me at least."

"And what kind of bloodlust would that be?" I asked, curiously.

He rubs his chin in thought. "It's hard to explain."

After thinking it over, he came up with an explanation.

"Mmm.... I guess killing intent with feeling? Think of it like anger. Unrefined anger, one where you have too much of it, and you become reckless and succumb to your lowest instincts. A healthy kind of bloodlust, the refined kind of anger, is where you can channel that aggression into something more practical. I don't know. It's better if you experience it yourself, but that's the best way I could describe it."

From the way he described it, it sounds like something one would require emotional stability for. If one were to be consumed by rage, they throw a tantrum and it becomes their undoing.

I suppose the best example I could give for this one is when Sudo gave in to Ryuen's taunts last year, which ended in him punching Yosuke, and leaving the team for a while. As for the healthy kind that he mentioned, one example I could give is Ryuen's comeback, where he channeled his aggression towards me, and used it to destroy Ichinose's class, and her spirit.

"I think I get it, but I probably won't be able to experience it myself."

Karma let out a sigh. "Maybe, but who knows? I think it's fine as long as you don't succumb to the unhealthy kind of bloodlust, though you'd need to actually experience emotion for that to happen."

True enough. While I may be able to give off killing intent, it's vastly different from Karma's. I can't say it's refined, but I can't say it's unrefined either.

As for if I'll be able to even feel emotions, the probability of that happening is miniscule. While I would like to feel emotions, the remaining years I spent in the White Room after he left crushed any chances of that happening. At this point, I may as well be more machine than even Ritsu.

Karma glanced over at me, realizing I was in deep thought. Although it was only for a fraction, I could tell there was a hint of sympathy from his stare.

"If you're feeling sympathetic towards me, don't. There's no need for it."

He didn't respond, but just continued what he was doing. There was an awkward silence between us. Neither one of us uttered a word. Once he was done cooking, he gave me my portion, and we ate our dinner in silence.