[Even if the flames had been burning him, he wouldn't let go nor reduce his grip. Because yes, ultimately he knows Rin wouldn't try to kill him -- let alone over something like this. Mephisto may be a demon, but he was seemingly "human" enough that he's sure Rin wouldn't be able to go that far.]
[And in any case: he's not so sure he would even be able to kill him even if he tried.]
[He had a response to that. If Rin wanted to know about the Demon kings, by all means -- he could have picked up a damn book and read all about them. Hell, he could have actually sought out Mephisto and asked him himself! He's never made a point to directly lie about them. Most of his lies were simple lies of omission. Even when confronted by the question of just how much was he manipulating everything, he answered honestly.]
[But of course, this is the logic of a demon. To him, it simply can't his fault for not being more open -- he can't be expected to change his inherent nature as a demon in just a few short centuries!]
[But none of this really matters, because suddenly being reminded of his own powerlessness is enough to make Mephisto lose what little composure he had been holding onto -- and Rin will suddenly find himself dropped down to the ground.]
[And by dropped, I mean forced onto his hands and knees and held there, a sensation of constant pressure surrounding his body as though gravity itself were bearing down on him, keeping him on the ground. Mephisto may not be able to stop time, but he can still move things through space with his mind -- and that included holding them in place, too. He'd be able to fight it if he tried hard enough, but he also might just shatter his kneecaps in the process.]
...let's continue this conversation later. We're not getting anywhere right now.
[ We all know Rin's reading comprehension isn't that great, and the little free time he had at school was spent on reading manga not old tomes.. sheesh...
Forced to the ground he is, he's still gonna struggle and try to get up, hissing as he does so. ]
Hey!! I'm not done with you!!
[ He just doesn't know when to quit, which is why in 90% of the fights he's had, he's had to be dragged away by Yukio or Shura or anyone else in the vicinity. And why it looks like he's going to physically hurt himself just trying to stand up. ]
[...okay, it helps his mood like, marginally, to see Rin down there struggling and hollering. Good to know he still has the upperhand here.]
[But he's just gonna make a little show of raising his hand -- and then pushing it down, at the same time, his powers adding an additional bit of force to push Rin's head to the ground as well. Stay.]
Yes, yes, I'm sure you still have plenty of insults left to get out of your system. Rest assured, we'll pick this up another time.
Until then... perhaps you should consider carefully what all you'd really like to know. I think you'll find our next conversation to be quite illuminating.
[Aaaand Mephisto out. Not even gonna walk away either -- he poofs around the corner and out of sight, to give himself a headstart for when he releases Rin.]
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[And in any case: he's not so sure he would even be able to kill him even if he tried.]
[He had a response to that. If Rin wanted to know about the Demon kings, by all means -- he could have picked up a damn book and read all about them. Hell, he could have actually sought out Mephisto and asked him himself! He's never made a point to directly lie about them. Most of his lies were simple lies of omission. Even when confronted by the question of just how much was he manipulating everything, he answered honestly.]
[But of course, this is the logic of a demon. To him, it simply can't his fault for not being more open -- he can't be expected to change his inherent nature as a demon in just a few short centuries!]
[But none of this really matters, because suddenly being reminded of his own powerlessness is enough to make Mephisto lose what little composure he had been holding onto -- and Rin will suddenly find himself dropped down to the ground.]
[And by dropped, I mean forced onto his hands and knees and held there, a sensation of constant pressure surrounding his body as though gravity itself were bearing down on him, keeping him on the ground. Mephisto may not be able to stop time, but he can still move things through space with his mind -- and that included holding them in place, too. He'd be able to fight it if he tried hard enough, but he also might just shatter his kneecaps in the process.]
...let's continue this conversation later. We're not getting anywhere right now.
[He might just snap his neck at this rate, tbh.]
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Forced to the ground he is, he's still gonna struggle and try to get up, hissing as he does so. ]
Hey!! I'm not done with you!!
[ He just doesn't know when to quit, which is why in 90% of the fights he's had, he's had to be dragged away by Yukio or Shura or anyone else in the vicinity. And why it looks like he's going to physically hurt himself just trying to stand up. ]
YEP
[But he's just gonna make a little show of raising his hand -- and then pushing it down, at the same time, his powers adding an additional bit of force to push Rin's head to the ground as well. Stay.]
Yes, yes, I'm sure you still have plenty of insults left to get out of your system. Rest assured, we'll pick this up another time.
Until then... perhaps you should consider carefully what all you'd really like to know. I think you'll find our next conversation to be quite illuminating.
[Aaaand Mephisto out. Not even gonna walk away either -- he poofs around the corner and out of sight, to give himself a headstart for when he releases Rin.]