Takuya looked at Dante, eyes wide with fear. "...Dante, are you sure? What if I can't take control back?"

"Trust me, Takuya. I know some abilities that can drive him back down that I have had to use myself. Trust me." Dante reassured.

Takuya sat up, then closed his eyes. "Very well…" Takuya took a deep breath, and sighed. He was still for a few moments, silent as a statue.

Then, Takuya opened his eyes again. Only they weren't the usual vibrant brown; again, his eyes had shifted back to the red irises, the sclera of the eye turning a pitch black, as the Entei splice showed a malicious half-grin.

"Well… It's about time he let me out." Aries spoke as he stretched and popped his joints, his tone completely different than Takuya's. "I must thank you for giving Takuya a… Nudge in the right direction, Dante. It makes things so much easier for me."

"Don't thank me yet, Aries." Dante said, showing his own nonchalant smile. "After all, we have much that we need to discuss."

Aries gave a low, dark chuckle as he stood up, looming over Dante. "Really? Just what would I have to discuss with you? For that matter, what makes you think I am obligated to speak to you in general?"

"I will only say this once, Aries: Don't test my patience." Dante's voice became like sandpaper with abrasion, attitude changing like a flipped switch.

Aries then let out a loud grunt, eyes going wide for a few seconds before hunching over onto his knees as he clutched his head. Dante then stood up from his chair, towering over Aries as his eyes glowed an electric blue.

"In case you forgot, I'm the one with the stupid-awesome psychic powers, which I have learned are based off of Mewtwo, an advanced clone of Mew itself. The abilities I inherited from Mewtwo, which I have refined over time with training from other Balancers are quite extravagant, and have proven useful when I have needed to tap into them on occasion. I will not hesitate to use these abilities if you force my hand, even if it does harm your host. True, it may hurt Takuya, but it also hurts you as well since you share his body. I'm also very sure you do not want the body of your host becoming permanently injured or crippled, as it would serve no use to you if that happened. Now will you shut up, sit down, and talk? Or do I need to further my demonstration to ensure your cooperation?"

Aries looked up at Dante, opening one of his eyes as he grimaced in pain from Dante's psychic hold. "…Very well. You win, Dante. This time…"

"Good." Dante said, releasing his psychic hold. "Now sit your ass down on the couch, and let's talk."

Aries stood up, and sat down on the couch reluctantly. Then, he gave Dante another malicious grin. "Of course, I will remember that little stunt. Watch your back from now on, Dante. Because the next time you look back, I will be there. Towering over you, ready to deliver some enjoyable payback of my own."

"Noted." Dante said, nonchalant as he sat back down in the chair. "I actually look forward to it. Now, why don't you tell me a bit about how Team Midnight and Reaper brought you into being?"

Aries sighed, leaning back on the couch. "Well, as Takuya has told you from our first real encounter where I revealed myself to him, it all started with this…" Aries motioned to the x-shaped scar. "I was born not just from Takuya's physical pain, but from his emotional anguish the betrayal bore as well. After that, I continued to feed off of all of Takuya's pain. It nurtured me, gave me strength, gave me form and sentience, and it gave me power as well. Even now, I continue to feed off all pain and anguish he feels, be it emotional, mental, or physical. I'm now rooted into him. I'm now a part of him, and I'm not going anywhere. Getting rid of me would be like asking Takuya to disconnect an arm or a leg: It's simply not possible."

"I gathered as much," Dante said. "Lucifer is the same way. Even Celebi could not help me rid him from my consciousness."

"Speaking of Lucifer, why don't you bring him out and let me have a tet-a-tet with him?" Aries asked, trying to tempt Dante with the prospect.

"Keep dreaming, Aries." Dante said, his eyes glowing blue again. "Now sleep. All this deduction and digging, along with what's been happening in current events has worn me out. Take a nap for a while, Aries."

Aries was unable to resist Dante's hypnosis, and fell asleep on the couch shortly after the words left the Mewtwo splice's mouth.