Maybe Aki can win a fight at some point. If you're curious about the Talky Boy thing, it went even harder into torturing and slaving, so… yeah. I'm out. I'll figure out something to post the rest of the season on Saturdays and Tuesdays, though like many of the US, am currently in a bit of […]
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