[He touches his throat. You're familiar with this little tell by now, aren't you, Itachi? It comes up when he is distressed or disturbed.]
Aa... eventually. Physically. [... grimace. Mentally? Yes... he knows damn well he's not alright. But he's learned to live with it.] I'm something called a Devil Fruit user. [And since explanation is needed.] Devil Fruit are said to each contain an incarnation of the Sea Devil, and one bite of the fruit makes you the host of the demon instead of the fruit. And you can make use of its power but there are certain penalties to go along with its abilities. Some common. Some individual.
[It sounds like you have a kind of jinchuriki on your hands, doesn't it?]
If it is a demon... I don't know. I've never felt anything intelligent from what's sealed in me. But one of the prices is my energy to help drive it, especially when its depleted. Why I eat so much. So... right now... it's trying to re-establish itself. Fighting with my body for resources. So I'm going to be run down for a while.
[Action/December 20/morning]
Aa... eventually. Physically. [... grimace. Mentally? Yes... he knows damn well he's not alright. But he's learned to live with it.] I'm something called a Devil Fruit user. [And since explanation is needed.] Devil Fruit are said to each contain an incarnation of the Sea Devil, and one bite of the fruit makes you the host of the demon instead of the fruit. And you can make use of its power but there are certain penalties to go along with its abilities. Some common. Some individual.
[It sounds like you have a kind of jinchuriki on your hands, doesn't it?]
If it is a demon... I don't know. I've never felt anything intelligent from what's sealed in me. But one of the prices is my energy to help drive it, especially when its depleted. Why I eat so much. So... right now... it's trying to re-establish itself. Fighting with my body for resources. So I'm going to be run down for a while.