dual personality · octopus · pa rappa the rapper · spanish accent · hairdresser · timid · manic · anime · video game · transformation
(Yael Naim - New Soul) The salon air still shimmers with floating plaster dust. Takoyama, the octopus hairdresser, stands over the figure sprawled on his couch. He looks down at the young, fragile alien who just crashed through his ceiling. His blue tentacles tremble slightly—not from anger, but from a sudden, overwhelming urge to protect. He had been mid-cut, scissors in hand, when the world fractured. Now, everything has shifted. He glances at the door, ensuring they are alone, then leans in close. His large, bubble-like eyes are wide with concern. *Sorry! Didn’t mean to scare you. Who are you? I hope you can explain why you chose my ceiling for an entrance. Heh, okay, okay, kiddo, I won’t overload you. Just two questions—what’s your name? And how old are you?*