week 2, saturday

[vigilantics]

[ well. there is a lot of things they can discuss. how tiring that trial was, what might happen tomorrow with natsuo, fitz and sandalphon. honestly, stephanie looks like she has barely slept and is about to fall over. she might prefer a nap.

but, first of all, there is one thing in particular they really need to address. ]

So. Historians.

Comments

[axilium]

[belph is just fine. absolutely.]

... Think that's what Akechi—and probably Monika, and maybe Sousei—is?

[vigilantics]

It could be? Do you think they'll answer us if we ask how many there are?

[axilium]

I get the feeling that'd count as part of our quota of questions.

[vigilantics]

How do you think it works? Can they check to see if people have accomplished their objectives or not?

[axilium]

... Maybe. That seems a little iffy, though—after all, when you complete your objective, you just get a new one.

[vigilantics]

What about the people who don't fulfill any of them though? Dragon did say that was bad in general, not just individually.

[axilium]

I don't know.

I'm just saying that checking to see if people have accomplished their objectives or not might get complicated—though considering the variety of info we get when we do it, maybe not.

Though I'm also curious about how they're supposed to be encouraging us.

[vigilantics]

I haven't done my objective yet, and I have felt no encouragement.

[axilium]

Yeah, I haven't seen any indication of them. And yet something happened to make the Crafters reveal their existence to us...

[vigilantics]

Maybe... someone's skills? I don't know.

[ ugghhhh. ]

[axilium]

[...]

I'm going to try pressing Akechi a little.

[vigilantics]

What are you going to say?

[axilium]

I'll point out that he didn't deny being a Historian when Francis asked.

And then we'll see how things go from there, I guess.

[vigilantics]

I guess that's casual enough.

[ ... ]

I didn't get to talk to Hikage yet because of... stuff that came up. Do you think we still should?

[axilium]

... I get the feeling he genuinely wants to trust the two of us. Then again, I also feel like he's more of a loose cannon than he generally portrays himself as.

[vigilantics]

[ there's a pause. ]

I can't say much without seriously invading his privacy, but sometimes he seems a little... off. [ ... ] It might be nothing, but...

[axilium]

... Yeah. He pretty much told me that he wasn't a good person, and it's like he's looking for reasons not to trust people.

[a pause.]

That reminds me. He told me that he was Cinderella's Prince, so he knows I'm the White Rabbit now, by the way. He doesn't know what my ability is, though.

[vigilantics]

Awwww... he likes you!

[ that is what she took away from that. ]

[axilium]

[he blinks.]

Sure.

[vigilantics]

Well, you did just say it's like he's looking for reasons not to trust people... but he still shared something with you. Somethings, really.

[axilium]

I'm honestly a little concerned at how quickly he's attaching himself to me.

[vigilantics]

You're a likable guy, Belph. He can just see that.

[axilium]

... You haven't been high this entire time, have you?

[vigilantics]

Ha ha.

I like you, so you're likable.

[axilium]

That's very egotistical of you, Steph.