Everything about this smelled a little suspicious. The man--he assumed it was a man, judging by the voice and the shape of the shadow--had intended for Aoi, or he was somehow capable of knowing that a.) Todd had been in the closet and b.) he'd escaped from the closet and was able to reach him. And then there was the whole layout--two something-or-others corner them, forcing them to run the other path. It [i]felt[/i] off.

But really, Todd didn't have a lot of options; he didn't even have the time to think of a game plan before the man came into view. So he held his breath rather than fleeing when the figure peered around the corner, ominous lighting obscuring a good portion of his features. After a considering pause the man unknowingly met his gaze. The boy leaned away from the displeasure he returned, grinning sheepishly.

[s][b]"You. I was not expecting you."[/b][/s] Yeah, sorry bro.

Alright, the pizza cutter part was kind of funny, but most of the scared smile Todd offered the man was because with his whole body visible, he didn't really feel like offending him. The threads were laughable, all Victorian with the dangling bits and the silly, cliche mustache, but man--just the size of him was enough to freak him out. He doubted he was much past the guy's shoulder even if he forced himself to stand straight.

[s][b]"I'll make this quick. This facility we're in right now is something of a death trap for the lot of us. Judging from that look, I'd wager you know as much about this as I do. What's important is that we leave. Fortunately for your unfortunate self, I know the way out of here."[/b][/s]

[i]Death trap?[/i] The mutant stuck a hand to the ceiling and shifted to balance himself against the wall so he could speak face-to-face with him, eyebrows hiked up in concern. 

[color=c4df9b][b]"Naw, I don't know [i]anything[/i] dawg. I woke up in a closet, like, fifteen minutes ago. You know what's back there with Kasa-cutie?"[/b][/color]

[@HHShetland]