... they just felt bad. I know that since it's a vote, it can sometimes seem less direct, but we are still effectively killing someone each week based on our opinions and theories. And this time, the majority was wrong, so everyone felt guilty.
[ she sighs. ]
So I guess their way of trying to make it up to him was telling him to fight back.
[But doesn't that feel... dishonest? They made their choice. Because they had to, sure, and they didn't necessarily want him to die--but they knew what would happen when they wrote down his name. Wouldn't the best thing be to own up to that?
This is, perhaps, why Tiger and Dragon never asked him to spill blood on their behalf. He's far too honest for games like this.]
More than anything, I'm frustrated that we still don't know anything.
It really feels like we walked out of the trial knowing as much as we did when we walked in...
I mean, it's not the first time we've screwed up pretty badly. But... I guess everyone was expecting us to do better, since we've gone through this before.
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Alright.
[That's fine with him.
He'll walk along with her quietly for a little bit, before he speaks up again.]
Do you--did you know them well? Either of them. [Ogata, or Beau.]
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I only really spoke to Ogata when we've been gathered as a group, so it was minimal interactions.
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[It's easy to admit--Yasusada's never really shy about showing how he feels about certain people. Still, his brow is furrowed as he walks.]
Stephanie-kun? Why did people encourage him yesterday?
[They knew someone would have to die, and most people had been pretty clear about their dislike for Ogata, too. So why?]
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[ she sighs. ]
So I guess their way of trying to make it up to him was telling him to fight back.
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[But doesn't that feel... dishonest? They made their choice. Because they had to, sure, and they didn't necessarily want him to die--but they knew what would happen when they wrote down his name. Wouldn't the best thing be to own up to that?
This is, perhaps, why Tiger and Dragon never asked him to spill blood on their behalf. He's far too honest for games like this.]
More than anything, I'm frustrated that we still don't know anything.
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I mean, it's not the first time we've screwed up pretty badly. But... I guess everyone was expecting us to do better, since we've gone through this before.
[ was it overconfidence? who knows. ]
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[He's no detective, obviously--finding a killer isn't really something he's ever claimed to be good at.]
We've done this before, but... whoever killed Narukami-san has, too. So they would know how to make it difficult.
[And they did. Intentionally or not, the fact that no one tried to draw attention to themselves means that... it was most likely intentional.]
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[ evan didn't hide any evidence and. did his best to get caught, despite the circumstances. ]
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[He sighs, lifting a hand to rub his eyes.]
...This might make others start killing, too.
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There had to have been a reason for them to the first time.
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[ how everyone agreed to try to get the best ending for everyone and shirasu said fuck that ]
But I hate the idea of waiting to see.
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[They could patrol otherwise, but...]
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