Me: GOOOOD MORNING! Today is March 17, 2021! Today's question is for Shu: "How do you feel about your time as Red Eye?"
Everyone: *scared* *slowly looks at Shu*
Shu: …
Shu: guys it's ok— we can talk about this. I'm over it.
Everyone: …
Shu: *sigh*
Shu: *looks at me* so anyway, after I lost to Lui in the Japan nationals, the pain was so intense that I made a vow to myself that I would never be defeated again. I was willing to do anything to become the strongest there was, but… I went too far. I started… *cringes* breaking Beys and cutting off friendships… *looks at Valt apologetically*
Shu: As Free mentioned in Evolution, there are many different ways on the path to greatness. As Red Eye, I chose to throw away the fun I got from Blading and just focus on victory. But by doing so, I lost myself… I became Spryzen. Yes, I was powerful, but it wasn't worth it.
Shu: Thankfully, I had Valt. *smiles softly* He never gave up on me, and didn't stop until he had killed Red Eye and brought me back to life… I owe everything to him.
Hyde: wa-wa-wait. You were going around shattering the world's best Beys, right?
Shu: *sighs* That's correct.
Hyde: HOW COME YOU NEVER CAME TO ME?! I MAY HAVE BEEN TWO YEARS YOUNGER AT THE TIME, BUT I WAS STILL UP IN THE WORLD'S BEST!
Phi: Hyde. Quiet.
Hyde: *looks like he's ready to strangle his brother*
Phi: Shu. I remember hearing about your time as Red Eye. Your resonance wasn't far off. It was very similar to the type that I have with my Bey. Our resonance makes me and Phoenix unstoppable. *sigh* …Too bad you had to go and become "good" again.
Honcho: HEY BUB— YOU GOTTA PROBLEM WITH BEIN' GOOD?! HEROES GET THE BEY BREAD, DON'T THEY? AND WHAT DO GUYS LIKE YOU GET? A WALK INTO A RANDOM DARK TUNNEL AT THE END OF THEIR SERIES THAT I'M PRETTY SURE HAS A DEEPER MEANING!
Daigo: *to Phi* …after all, Aiger did beat you, didn't he? And he beat you with this "good" resonance, am I right?
Valt, Honcho, Ken, Wakiya: DAIGOOOOO!
*surprised greeting noises*
Daigo: hey guys)) I just thought I'd pop in.
Me: INTRODUCING… DAIGO KUROGAMI!
*applause*
Shu: Hey, by the way, I just wanna say that I'm not proud of being Red Eye. It was a total mistake.
Valt: *bear hugs Shu from the side* doooonnn't worry- we all forgive you~
Ashtem: *pokes head in* Red Eye wasn't a total mistake… It was very enlightening and was a perfect experiment~
Shu: *scared* …hEy— wHaT iS hE dOiNg H—?
Me: ASHTEMMMMM!
Ashtem: GAH—?!
Me: *breathes in* GEEEETTTT-
*everyone closes their ears*
Me: OOOOUUUUUTTTTTTTT!
*there's a puff of smoke where Ashtem once was* *zzzip*
Honcho: and he's gooonnneee.
Shu: um… okay, can we move on-?
Me: And so we end this question!