[C] Unusual Knowledge [Closed]

Mako felt the presence of another enter the library, but his gaze did not lift from his book- instead, he simply waited. His senses expanding outward slowly, examining the man from a distance as he approached the section he currently resided in. Slowly allowing himself to raise his gaze finally as he approached- glancing at him only briefly as he entered, before looking back to his book- obviously not concerned with the man's presence unless he sensed any hostile intent, which as unlikely as it was- still exist in a minute percentage.

It was always possible.

Slowly he would turn a page, noting the sections that the man was browsing- piquing his interest briefly as his gaze slowly slid to the side to examine the man, the books were familiar, all being tomes that he had personally already examined and read over during his initial few trips here. They were based on botany, plant life in general and their medical applications. Though his expression remained blank he would slowly lift his head, examining the man with a bit more interest suddenly. He was staring at the paper in his hand, likely a list, and seemed to be missing one or two from how he was acting.

As his head began to turn, Mako made an education guess, "There isn't anyone that's memorized the library well enough to help, trust me, I've been wishing for such for quite an extended amount of time," slowly he would close the book- carefully marking his location with a slim, simple black bookmark holding a single crimson tassel as he examined the books in the man's arm more closely. "If the book you're after is similar to those, I probably have a general idea of where to find whatever you're after," as he closed the book smoothly- the title would flash lightly as it caught the light.

Unconcerned, and slightly interested Mako simply remained where he was- waiting for the man's word, he had no intention to push the matter- if the man clearly didn't want to be interacted with, or showed annoyance at conversation or an offer of help in general: or perhaps even if Mako's instincts had been wrong and he hadn't been after anything, to begin with, he had every intention of simply going back to his reading without concern. There was no point pushing some social situation, he didn't enjoy talking much either- but it was rare to find someone interested in such subject matter, it was worth at least attempting to make some sort of interaction just in case it led to something a bit more productive.

Having another mind that was actually intelligent and open to different sources of understanding was a rare thing here, everyone was so bound up in tradition and laws- it was immensely hampering, so even the most unlikely of situations was worth the attempt- no matter how low a percentage of successfully finding someone of like mind may be.

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The man's voice barely registered as abnormal to Mako- it only briefly caught his attention because so few individuals were actually like this, despite that it didn't perturb him in any way. He would have almost been amused in fact, at the similarities in their voices- his own tone was just as calm and void of emotion, though it held a bit of a crisp, refined edge to it. Beyond this, however, he was virtually toneless, his voice matching his blank facial expression as the man would seem to contemplate his offer, before taking the logical choice. After a brief moment to ensure that the man had nothing else to add, Mako would calmly shake his head as his gaze trailed from the books to his eyes once more- noting he was looking everywhere but him.

Despite this it didn't appear to be social anxiety as he had- instead, he was almost purposely treating him as a secondary factor in their surroundings. How intriguing, he was doing the same thing that Mako had already done- and was doing even as they sat, though he was using his other senses, not his visual focus due to reading.

"No, I simply spend a great deal of time here," he would clarify simply before he would lean back slightly in his chair- his fingers intertwining in front of him, clasped into a relaxed grip as his eyes trailed over the man curiously. From his hair, facial expression, build, movements- he would take in any and every detail he could with that brief skim before his eyes focused on the man's own and followed the look.

Recognition fluttered across the man's face, and his gaze settled on the book that he had been currently reading. As if that was not an obvious enough fact, the man would speak commenting on having found the "elusive volume" as Mako would allow his gaze to drift back from the book to the man as he would tilt his head, just slightly in thought.

"I see, it would seem we have quite similar tastes," Mako's tone would be relaxed- unconcerned as he would simply reach down to the book and lift it up, sliding the bookmark free and offering it to him casually. "I was simply re-reading a few passages to clarify some recent theories of mine, I'm in no rush or need to have it at the moment," he would explain his actions briefly and concisely- to anyone that heard it was certain to sound like two androids communicating rather than people.

As he offered the tome, he would allow his mind to briefly flicker over the ideas of why the man was looking into such things- curiosity? Or a desire to be prepared and expand his knowledge beyond the basics and magic that all Shinigami seemed so overly obsessed with?

Not one to beat around the bush, as he offered the book to the man he would speak, "Are you researching these subjects for any particular reason, or simply to pass the time?" Mako inquired, the faintest expression of curiosity in his voice, even if his blank expression would remain- showing the faintest curiosity toward the man. How far that curiosity would progress would be entirely based on how he acted, and what exactly he was after the information in particular for.

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Verbal fencing was not something that Mako enjoyed- he disliked communication in general usually, and beating around the bush for an answer was an annoyance in and of itself. If the information would not affect his survival chances, then quite frankly he couldn't care less about giving information- this fell under the category that didn't matter. Therefore the obvious attempt to brush aside the question was annoying, still, his reaction remained neutral- face blank as he simply blinked once slowly as he attempted to reflect the question back at him. Forty minutes until his shift didn't offer much room, the man clearly didn't enjoy talking about himself- in that case, the most efficient route toward getting his desired outcome of finding out if the man was actually worth his time would be to answer him bluntly.

"I study all fields as much as possible, I'm here every day for four hours," he would answer him calmly, voice monotone and plain as he would glance at the book he had just offered the man. "In this specific instance, I'm looking into the medical field in order to better test my theories regarding the usage of combining Kaido with traditional medicine in order to amplify its power and augment it's purpose even further than usual, filling in the things that Kaido alone cannot fix," with that answer he would lean back a bit in his chair- without his reading material he would need to find something else to look into unless the man proved worth his time enough to warrant communication instead of studying.

"It also assists greatly with knowledge of poisons, diseases, and anatomy as a whole- all of which can be implemented in combat," the words were his true thoughts- "Knowledge was Power" was the saying, but that wasn't true- just because you knew many things it didn't mean you were powerful. Turning knowledge into power was a skill only a few had, that allowed them to take an understanding of something- and expand its horizons by connecting the similarities and uses that the knowledge could have in another subject entirely. Combining knowledge of biology to machinery, or an understanding of plants to heal to instead create stimulants to enhance the body temporarily in combat. Or, in this specific instance- understanding how the body works, in order to better tear it apart and implement that knowledge into combat.

Briefly his hands would raise from their clasped position to lift himself from his seat, bracing his arms against the table in order to propel himself upward- before his gaze found the man's own before he moved toward the section of books once more, if the man had interest in the subjects he had listed, he would linger and communicate such to him. If not, then that would be the end of the discussion and he would continue on as he had intended- he didn't expect every person he met with those books to have interest int he things that he did. For all he knew the man simply wanted to expand his knowledge a bit as a side hobby, there was no telling and a waste of tremendous amounts of energy trying to decipher it unless it could pose a threat to him.

Anything that can go wrong- would go wrong; there was no doubt that the man could do anything against him at the moment, analyzing him however, could be done quietly from a distance- there was no need to bury himself into observing his every move due to a single similarity they may, or may not have.

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The question that Mako was posed by the man was, to be frank- far too broad. Did he expect him to somehow magically explain years of research, training, and practice in a few sparse sentences? He could summarize, of course, but that information would be so heavily diluted he may as well of not said anything at all in the first place. Leaning back a bit from the shelf he had moved to, his eyes examined the man for a few moments as he deliberated the best way to answer the man’s question- before finally releasing a sigh, the first sign of real emotion he had offered, as diluted as it may be.

There was no point sitting here thinking about it, he’d just be frank and move on, “That question is far too broad to offer an accurate reply,” he would explain simply as he trailed a thin fingertip slowly along the books spines. “In the broadest response I could offer, I’ve learned quite a bit,” Tilting his head slightly he would contemplate a good example, and after a few moments he would recall something Zabel had told him about when it came to the day that they had met and she had taken him under her wing. “For instance, proof that my suspicion that there were diseases that kaido was unable to be utilized against- my teacher found a small outbreak of such within the Rukongai many years ago, despite her skill in kaido, she was powerless against the sickness,”

As he spoke, he would tap his fingertip lightly against the spine of the book he had chosen, but not quite pulled it off the shelf itself just yet. Instead he would let his gaze trail toward the man, “It’s possible that if she had more detailed knowledge of traditional concepts of medicine, using that knowledge mixed with the power kaido offers, she could have made a difference,” shrugging a bit he would let his gaze lower back to the book as he pulled it free of the shelf. “As far as combat applications go, there are far too many examples to offer, that alone would be an entire detailed conversation over many hours,” finally settled on his book, he grasped it before moving smoothly back to his seat and beginning to sink back into it.

He would finally allow his gaze to focus on the man and would place his chin in his palm as he would examine him a bit more closely than before if nothing else he had expressed a degree of interest. It was worth poking the bear a bit, assuming he may manage to get some form of useful information out of the man that he hadn’t had previously. “Now then, I’ve answered your inquiries, so I’ll return one finally despite your obvious distaste in speaking of yourself,” he would focus on the man entirely- examining each physical aspect he could, feeling his surface emotions carefully as possible through his reiatsu through his skill in such. “Why do you ask? What’s the specific thing driving your curiosity toward the subjects?” depending on the answer, the man could prove to be a useful line of extra thought. Mako wasn’t really looking for any specific information, he could care less about any tragic backstory or understanding of why the man was expressing interest in it.

Mako was simply looking for a logical reasoning, if it was a chase after knowledge that he could understand- or aligned with his own in any way, that would be well worth the investment or time and effort, at least for a time.

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Mako was casual, leaning back against the chair he had sat in once more, his gaze examining the man before him with patient curiosity. He shelved the man’s question for the moment, and instead focused his thoughts toward his own answer he had received. As the man commented about simply being interest Mako would state in that same tone tinted with slight cynicism, “Interest is like motivation, fleeting. If that was your only real draw that’s fine, but it’s hardly worth dragging the conversation out if that was all it was,” with this statement he would then arch a thin brow, just slightly as the man would continue.

So the man specialized in Kaido and healing and was looking to expand his knowledge and skillset- that meant he was in all likelihood a member of the third squad. Intriguing. That alone was enough to warrant his attention- and finally answer his previous question, clear interest now in his tone- as diluted as it may be. “The scope of it would be difficult to inform you considering my age at the time, however, I could easily inquire with my master the exact scope of it all,” with a slight breath- clearly not used to talking this much, he would continue.

“As far as a precise scope of time, the outbreak in question would be coming to a close about seventy-seven years ago, not because it was successfully treated of course, simply because the afflicted died before they could spread it,” As he explained this he would casually tilt his head and examine the man- he’d expressed evident interest in the subject itself, which meant that it was one of the key parts of the discussion that had attracted the man’s initial interest. It also meant that since the man clearly had medical expertise that his knowledge on kido as well could be used quite extensively- he as useful.

With this thought, he was driven to make an offer that could possibly get the other man’s attention- his fingers intertwining as he leaned back in his chair, posture relaxing as his gaze met the other man’s for a brief moment, until he spoke, “I’ll inquire with my master about the incident in question and gather information on the incident- that’s a specialty of mine,” as he would explain this, he would then look at his book- the man had explained that his actual time was a bit limited; if that was so then ending the discussion with this offer would be the most economical of decisions for both of them.

“If you’re interested in the subject matter, then I’ll be here every day at about ten hundred to fourteen hundred hours,” his gaze flickered toward the time, before looking back to his book as he cracked it open, “We have access to plenty of research materials here, combined with the information I gather- between a third division member’s kaido knowledge and my own expertise we may be able to locate something new,” with the offer given, he didn’t insist on getting a response from the man. Instead, he would begin to read his book once more, a silent statement that said formal farewells and other useless social cues were not required.

If he came around tomorrow or some other day, then he did and they could build off that for a pursuit of knowledge- starting with the medical field, certainly, but it could entirely evolve into more as time passed. If it didn’t interest the man, he wouldn’t show up, and they could both continue their lives as they wished, either way would work out just fine.

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