Unwritten Mythos

II

Then Raven transformed back into her raven form.

"Your Number is 002, also known as The Deep One."

"The Deep One?"

"What do you mean?"

The Fish-Man looked at the Raven with an incomprehensible expression. Who would have thought that the girl was actually a raven?

"My master named you that for a reason, just as I am called The Imitator."

The Fish-Man unconsciously took a step back. "'That Master'... You mean, the one who gave me the potion?"

"You... are you human? Are you... a human?!"

Raven flapped her wings, scattering raindrops from her feathers, then flew straight to the Fish-Man's shoulder.

"I'm not human, and you don't have the right to know about my Master."

"But, if you want answers, let's be realistic. Think about why you're here, who put you in this situation. Don't you want revenge?"

Fish-Man's eyebrows trembled. "Now... I look like this. If anyone sees me, I'll be captured!"

The Raven stretched out her wings, mimicking Mei's mocking tone. "Oh, it's a shame that humans invented so many types of clothes, and yet you can't figure out just need to wear them?"

Fish-Man looked at his webbed hands. "But with my current appearance... where are we going to find clothes?"

Raven shook her head, her voice dripping with sarcasm "Can you equip brain... I'll help you find some, wait here and try not to get caught."

...

After about twenty minutes, Raven returned in the form of a young girl, carrying several bags.

Fish-Man sat under the eaves of the pouring rain, hugging his knees and shivering.

"Wear these," Raven commanded, tossing the bags at him.

Fish-Man hesitated, "Where did you get these? Did you pay for them?"

Raven rolled her eyes "Do you think a shop owner has to pay for their own merchandise?"

"You... a raven, you own a shop?"

Raven smirked "I just transformed into the shop owner."

Fish-Man obediently changed into the clothes. They were oversized, and included a mask, hat, and sunglasses.

After he finished dressing, Raven draped a raincoat over him "There, now no one will notice your... unique appearance."

"Although, your body shape is still a bit... exaggerated."

Fish-Man looked at his hand "No one can see it, but why do I feel... it feels... so hot?"

"Ah!"

"Aaaah!!"

Suddenly, Fish-Man fell to his knees. His body began to shrink, and all his distinctive fish features disappeared in an instant.

"I... I transformed back?"

Fish-Man excitedly removed his gloves, revealing his now human hands. But as soon as the rainwater touched his skin, his hands elongated and turned fish-like again.

"Wait, what?"

"Does this mean that if I touch water, I'll turn into a monster?"

He quickly put his gloves back on, realizing that as long as he dried the water off, he could revert to his human form. But once contacted with the water, he will transform back into Fish-Man.