Zachary slumped down on the most functional chair in his hidden lair and put his heads in his hands. He left the bag full of food on the ground, which was unlike him as he was normally very tidy. [b][i]Still moping about the man we killed?[/i][/b] teased Kaa'is. Zachary responded with a glare, an act which was very difficult considering that he was communicating to a disembodied presence in his head, but he managed it all the same. [b][i]Giving me the silent treatment, huh? That's fine. It's not as if I'm going anywhere.[/i][/b]

Zachary wished Kaa'is would go somewhere. He hated the demon who spoke inside his head, moved his hands and tried to make him do terrible things. Zachary glowered for a couple minutes longer, allowing himself to collect his thoughts. "You killed someone for just your own amusement," Zachary said, anger edging his words like a blade.

[b][i]Oh, I killed him for more than just to mess with you,[/i][/b] Kaa'is said, callously off-hand. This perked Zachary's curiosity. What was this other reason? [b][i]Oh, you're interested now? Well, I suppose I could tell you. I wanted his spirit. When he died you felt some energy or strength or something like that enter you. That was his spirit, which I absorbed. Kages grow in power by consuming the spirits of those they kill. That's why many Conduits go on rampages and murder everything in sight, because they just go mad over power. Me, I'm not so mad for power, I just like messing you up, but even I need a power boost now and again. Then was as good a time as any.[/i][/b]

Zachary, although he still hated Kaa'is for murdering him, was slightly more at ease for having a logical reason behind the action. Which made Zachary think 'Damn, this Onikage knows me too well.' A drink of water helped calm his nerves before he tried finding some activity that would take his mind off what had taken place that morning.