Ha. Not a very good hero if you're fighting to help the villain, huh?

[ but for what seems like the first time in their conversation, the undercurrent of distrust is mostly gone. there's a bit of a smile on her face, and a bit of red still in her cheeks, and she crosses her arms as a few of her eyes drift up to the ceiling in thought. ]

This place is fine with friendly stuff for now. Maybe it'll stay that way? But you need to be careful for the next few months. [ she looks back down to bakugou, a sudden focus clear in her eyes. ] Avoid eating or drinking anything that has different flavors or comes in a set. Chocolates, paired drinks- That kind of thing.

This place... I mean, it's a lot less likely so far. Nowhere near as bad as Duplicity. But even the last place we got thrown into pulled that kind of stuff? Mostly with desserts for special occasions. So like, you could probably buy ice cream from the store without an issue, but if you got offered a treat at a festival it could still be a problem.

[ her fingers drum on the table gently, the menu all but forgotten underneath them. ]

It's worth keeping in mind for a month or two, at least. We'll probably have a better idea what this place is actually like by then, right?

[ venus makes eye contact with bakugou directly. it's hard not to, at this point; when you have so many eyes, you're practically guaranteed at least one or two. but right now, the eyes on her face and a good two dozen on her wings are all facing him directly.

she doesn't really want to have this conversation with him. he seems... it's not that he feels young? more that it feels like he's got other things on his mind. but she's had to have this conversation before with people younger than him, so she sighs and focuses directly on him. time to get this over with. ]

This place probably won't force you to have sex. [ it's easier for her to talk about. it'd be hard for it to not be, given what she's said. ] You're not going to get taken in for "reeducation" if you don't meet quota, as far as we know. And so far I haven't heard about anyone's life being in danger over it.

[ but that's not a no. she takes a breath - exhales. and then, she reaches down, fishing a small pink bottle out of a purse and setting it on the table. ]

This is the kind of thing you should probably be worried about. It's an aphrodisiac, and it kicks in pretty quick. [ the bottle's completely inscrutable, here - a language that bakugou has never spoken, and a language that venus has lost all ability to recall. ] You're supposed to take about a teaspoon's worth. Honestly? I'd say you should probably try two or three drops at some point. There's... Certain physical responses you get? And knowing how to identify those might make a difference. I mean. If that's the kind of thing you're worried about.

[ she finally slouches again, reaching up to rub at the bridge between her eyes. god. she'd been having a pretty good time drifting around this place - now she's stuck thinking about someone else potentially getting fucked up over it. ]

...it shouldn't matter. I'm really hoping it doesn't matter? I'm just trying to warn you about the stuff you might run into.

O-OKAY????

[ WHY THE BOY SCREAM. WHY THE BOY GET LOUD. venus tries very hard not to do the panicked bird scramble, though her wings do flutter in alarm for a moment. instead, she focuses on sitting still for a moment-

and then another-

and finally, when nobody is blowing up, she tries to change the topic. ]

You, um- you still didn't tell me what rayu was???

[ venus practically shrinks into her seat. her wings flutter once, twice nervously - than duck down against her as she hides.

after a good three seconds of silence, she slowly picks the menu back up. ]

No rayu. Got it.

[ THERE WASN'T THAT EASY ]