You know, both parties being able to survive underwater should make this a cakewalk of a mission. Alas, the fates do not smile kindly on them this day. Ritsuka does he gosh darned best, but trying to wrangle a giant plant man into water he's terrified of turns out to be a pretty challenging scenario. It takes a lot of false starts to even get Vash into the water and all his splashing and panicking attract the Terrible Geese who make the lake their home. The second Vash sinks, one dives in next to him, trying to bite his metal arm to steal it for the nest. It likes shiny metal things that might make obnoxious noises when banged against other things, and so it wants the arm. What results is a lot of flailing, underwater screaming, and attempted arm theft. They're honestly lucky to get out of the lake with all limbs (prosthetic or otherwise) and magical items intact- as one absolutely takes a liking to that fancy cloak of Ritsuka's. They end up on the bank (after their GLORIOUS AND WONDEROUS reverse mermaid save), exhausted and wet and tragically without any Mermaid's Hair. Vash better watch his step in the future- every once in a while that particular Terrible Goose might take a fancy to his arm again. Don't let your guard down in the park, Vash. Maybe the water really is that scary.

For this pathetic failure, you will be rescued by a reverse mermaid before you drown. Perhaps drowning is a kindness.The reverse mermaid will remember them. It might even wink at Ritsuka. Is... is that winking? Hard to tell.

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