[ Shinobu treats and dresses Steph's wounds, the ones that weren't fully healed. At least the Nurse's Office means there are things like antibiotics to help with recovery. ]
I guess the best way to describe it was that we had to do a sort of trial. It was more like an investigation, where we had to find clues to solve a murder, and then vote at the end.
It used people from our past games. We had to interview them, the victim was someone from the village that Ookurikara and Lili are from... but it wasn't like, a rehash of a past trial or anything. Just the faces.
[ This is not fine. This is not fine at all. It takes a lot to tamp down on her anger, of this place making people commit murder like this. Even if she's revived, it's not right. ]
[ she just nods, and there's a moment before she continues. ]
I was the murderer. It was like-- a switch suddenly turned on, and I was playing along with it. And then after we voted and they realized it was me, I attacked them. It was either I killed them, or they had to kill me.
But it does explain a lot. Shinobu's expression softens. She's still angry about the circumstances of the break in, but it's Steph who's important here. ]
[ Shinobu would have offered to fight Steph after Hikage died, if she weren't cursed, but now that Steph just came from fighting and trying to kill against her will, she thinks a hug is the better option.
With permission, Shinobu wraps her arms around Stephanie, gentle and mindful of injuries. ]
stephanie accepts the hug, leaning into it as much as she can that's actually comfortable. it's funny, since she's actually a rather physically affectionate person, but she doesn't receive a lot of it. ]
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[ steph does not think a partial healing for the neck wound would have uh, worked ]
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I am glad you all came back alive.
[ It's heartfelt. ]
Things seem to be worsening in its severity.
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Yeah. I think we were... taken really off guard, since we were expecting something more like the rest of you got.
[ she still hasn't said what exactly they uh, got, but still. ]
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[ Her smile is rueful, but she concentrates on finishing the first aid treatment. ]
You can speak in oblique and general words, if it helps.
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I guess the best way to describe it was that we had to do a sort of trial. It was more like an investigation, where we had to find clues to solve a murder, and then vote at the end.
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It seems like the residuals are more and more at play with each new place people look into. What happened for this to happen?
[ Shinobu touches her throat where Stephanie's was slit. ]
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well, she is pretty sure that someone is going to out what happened anyway, so. ]
They had to kill me so that we could leave.
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What?
[ This is not fine. This is not fine at all. It takes a lot to tamp down on her anger, of this place making people commit murder like this. Even if she's revived, it's not right. ]
I hate this place.
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I was the murderer. It was like-- a switch suddenly turned on, and I was playing along with it. And then after we voted and they realized it was me, I attacked them. It was either I killed them, or they had to kill me.
[ and since it was 3 on 1, of course they won. ]
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[ That's horrific. As if she couldn't hate what she was hearing even more, now she does. ]
I'm so sorry. You didn't deserve that. None of you did.
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ALSO FUCK YOU I HATE YOU I WAS WRITING THIS TAG WHEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT WENT UP]
... thanks. I'm just glad the people I was with could defend themselves.
[ imagine if steph went with people who weren't good fighters haha that would have been bad. ]
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But it does explain a lot. Shinobu's expression softens. She's still angry about the circumstances of the break in, but it's Steph who's important here. ]
Would you accept a hug?
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... yeah.
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With permission, Shinobu wraps her arms around Stephanie, gentle and mindful of injuries. ]
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stephanie accepts the hug, leaning into it as much as she can that's actually comfortable. it's funny, since she's actually a rather physically affectionate person, but she doesn't receive a lot of it. ]
... thank you.
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Shinobu pulls away after a moment. ]
You deserve at least this much, after everything you've been put through lately.
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[ murdergames are... bad. ]
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Does that mean you don't deserve it?
[ Murdergames are bad. Everyone is suffering, but that doesn't negate that she deserves a hug.
Most of the people here do for one reason or another. ]
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[ hm.
she sighs. ]
I don't know. Probably not.
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Shinobu continues to smile. ]
Things don't have to be worse for you in order for you to deserve some kindness. Or for anyone else.
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shinobu really is kind. it's a little amazing. ]
Are you doing okay?
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Without much of a budge of her smile: ]
I can't say I honestly am, but that doesn't mean I get to stop.
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she hums lightly, thinking. ]
Would you like a hug? Or was that last one enough hugging?
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