This kind of thing happens all over the world every day. Toji had long since become cold towards it, most of the time, he acted not because he felt anything, but because he didn't want to become a real demon.
However, this time, there was a clear purpose, if he helped these people, those two brats would think: 'Even if I don't do anything, someone else will.'
That wasn't the mindset Toji wanted, what he wanted was for those boys to realize how dark that world was, to pick up the blades themselves, and to kill.
-Why?! You're clearly strong! If you can help them, why don't you help them?!- Mukuro couldn't take it anymore, the stress, fear, exhaustion, and lack of sleep finally brought him to the point of exploding, yelling at Toji.
Toji raised an eyebrow and grabbed two kunai, throwing them at their feet, startling Asuka and Mukuro, who almost fell backward.
-Here, they can't see, even if you kill them one by one, they won't even notice.- Toji smiled, although he would have preferred they receive training first, the effect of the acting would be better now, so he wanted to see what choice they would make. -Kill them, free these people.
Mukuro, frustrated and angry, froze, staring at the kunai in front of them. The boy swallowed hard, for a moment, he didn't know what to say. He almost refused, he didn't want to do it, but Toji's next words made him clench his fists.
-What's wrong? Didn't you want to help them? Why are you hesitating now?- Toji looked at him with a mocking expression. -They can't fight back, didn't you just ask me to help them? Didn't you want this? Or did you just want someone else to get their hands dirty? You don't even have the courage to finish the job yourself, because you think you have the right to decide for others?
Mukuro clenched his fists tightly, a mix of fear, irritation, and hesitation.
-Onii-chan... - Mukuro heard Asuka's soft call, looking at his sister's worried little face.
Mukuro seemed to remember when Asuka had almost been raped, after the scene inside the cabin, his hands stopped trembling, and a look full of vicious hatred completely shattered his hesitation.
He rolled his eyes, looking at the kunai on the ground, then at Toji, finally he took a step forward and picked up the kunai, he turned and headed alone into the cabin.
Asuka wanted to follow him, but Mukuro shouted. -No! Stay here! Don't leave!
Asuka froze in her tracks, frightened and worried, but she didn't move.
Then, from inside the house, screams began to sound again, but this time they were men's screams.
Toji didn't go inside, he just looked away and gazed at the sky, feeling a little strange inside. Had he gone too far?
He couldn't say for sure, but the steady progress in his potion that he was feeling made his hesitation slowly die away. He looked down, gazing at Asuka who was trembling, staring at the cabin.
He had already started, he could very well go further.
-Are you just going to stand there?- Toji asked, startling the little girl and making her jump in fright.
She looked at Toji fearfully, taking a step back. Toji ignored this, looking directly at her.
-Are you going to let him suffer alone? You know, your brother only wants to protect you, and he might succeed, but if you can't walk beside him, you'll just be left behind.- Toji explained coldly.
Asuka's eyes widened slightly. -No, Onii-chan would never leave me!
-Yes, it's true, but can you bear it? Walking around smiling in the light while he hides in the shadows to protect you? Always worried, not knowing if he'll disappear one day and never come back? Or would you rather walk beside him and protect him yourself?- Toji finished, pointing to the kunai, then to the bandits in the distance.
Asuka, her eyes wide and her heart pounding in her chest, stared at the kunai as if it were about to devour her.
Toji's words sank deep into her mind, she imagined her Onii-chan disappearing into the darkness as she screamed his name. She could only see him walking deeper and further away.
Toji watched curiously, he wanted to know what this little girl would choose. -You'd better hurry. If he leaves that room, he won't let you do it. You only have this one chance.
Despicable? Quite, but at that point, Toji had decided to move forward. He wouldn't force it, but he would point the way. Toji felt that his psyche was completely aligned with his potion at that moment, he could feel that he had perfectly integrated himself into what the Demon was.
Asuka bit her lip, clenching her small fists, her eyes filled with hesitation, but when another scream rang out from the room, she trembled slightly, though her gaze remained steady.
Slowly, she moved, one step after another, until she stopped in front of the kunai. She stood there for a moment, bent down, and gripped the kunai's handle, her hand trembling fiercely.
Toji felt he could influence her, helping her complete the action faster, but he didn't, partly because he didn't want to influence the little girl to go that far yet, and partly because he felt that the less influence he needed to make her fall, the more effective his actions would be.
Asuka slowly approached one of the bandits, one who was sleeping, her body trembling. She walked incredibly slowly, but Toji didn't make her quicken her pace, however irritating that might seem.
He sighed soon after, because while she was still hesitating, Mukuro had already left.
Looking at his sister beside the bandit, kunai in hand, Mukuro's eyes widened. - Asuka!
Toji shrugged, it seemed it wouldn't be this time, which was a shame.