[ straight to the point. giyuu can appreciate that given how tired he is and how much of that is slowing him down in terms of mental capacity. ]
No, none of that is wrong.
[ he takes a few steps closer to both dimitri and the mare but makes sure to keep a fair distance between them. ]
I've been able to confirm three other people who are on my team and more or less have confirmed the items that they have on them. There are a few others who I suspect being on my team.
[ He nods, still largely neutral. The horse seems to leave Giyuu alone as well, largely contented by a few pets. ]
I see... That is a substantial number. [ knowing that many people, he probably has a pretty good idea of how his team functions ] Did you recognize the smoke bomb?
[ giyuu still doesn't need to be kicked or nipped by a horse and keeps a healthy distance. social-distancing even in the game. ]
No. [ he'll shake his head and look frustrated, exhausted as well, but frustrated. ] It wasn't one of the prizes that were handed out, for us as far as I'm aware.
[ fine...but he trusts no animal after being attacked by llamas and pecked by chickens this past week. all he wanted to do was feed them.... still, even if dimitri is offering no information in return, he will always be true to his word.
You were very forthcoming during trial... I can't say that I'm surprised by what team you are on, but I'm sure some of the others may have figured it out as well.
[ it was helpful information, but it does seem a risk to reveal it all. ]
[ without any preface, he'll dig through his sleeves and hold out his prize for dimitri to see. ]
Unless you already know what it is, there's no reason to second guess it.
[ after dimitri gets his full of it, he'll tuck it back into his sleeve for safe keeping. ]
I understand that, and I understand what that might mean for me in the coming week. [ isn't it obvious how much giyuu has been willing to risk? ] ...but that's something that I need to live with. If we keep playing conservatively then we'll never get anywhere.
Items can be traded and given out... [ which...makes things far more difficult but also easy if you know enough people. ] There's even the possibility that it wasn't used.
[ though that's hardly what he suspects. it's one thing for multiple footprints, but none at all? not that he has time to really dwell on it with dimitri's final remark. he approves of dimitri being more bold but— ]
Don't think of us being the only ones who are painting targets on our backs. I'm sure there are others who are playing the game.
[ but perhaps not as risky as him, and definitely smarter. ]
[ this entire conversation aged so poorly i want to die ]
We're all trying. But you seem to have a death wish.
[ if someone were committed to winning this game, people like giyuu represent an enormous threat. he'd just about announced his own team at trial—and that loss of secrecy takes away from some of the shadows' advantages. ]
Still... I admit I may have been approaching this game too conservatively. It is better that we all know as much as possible, so that we might actually find the truth during trials. There's just too many unknowns as it is.
[ unfortunately you aren't the only person with threads i have that have aged so poorly....... but i love you nu.
but giyuu says nothing about the comment of having a supposed death wish. does he have a death wish..? is that what it looks like? hm. he doesn't dwell on it too long and focuses what is before him. ]
Nothing is without a risk.
[ ... ]
These secrets will be what holds us back—the less we have, the more we'll be prepared.
[ yes, he has a death wish, the answer is yes. he's dead now. dimitri looks thoughtful about that, more pensive than frustrated. ]
...The secrecy is what protects us. But I agree that it won't be what helps us win.
[ maybe he ought to take a leaf out of giyuu's book, which is something he absolutely did not see himself saying anytime soon.
he should... try trusting more freely, he supposes. maybe part of him was more guarded, after the island. also because i can only talk about so much plot in backtags, the horse dimitri is taking care of starts trotting out of her pen. ]
[ sometimes death happens, but they're not happening here because this is the past. also the dead can't have rights, so giyuu will have to deal with a horse trotting out her pen and hopefully not immediately at giyuu.
he trusts no animal for very long as most have come around and attacked him with the sole exception being the rabbits that belonged to the directors. those are definitely the only animals in this entire camp that he will feel relaxed around.
rather, for the sake of swerving from plot and spoilers, giyuu will definitely make sure to give the mare a large breadth instead of stopping her like a reasonable person. ]
[ stop being racist to horses, giyuu. they're just as nice as bunnies. that said, they can probably do way more damage and are actually enormous, so this is a reasonable enough reaction.
but no, she's walking towards giyuu. hm.
for his part, dimitri just... observes? giyuu could just stop her if he wanted? ]
[ ANIMALS HATE HIM IN CANON. even when he's nice to them..!!! his animal concerns!!!!
which is to say that he's constantly and casually keeping a good enough distance between the himself and the horse. has giyuu been kicked by one? probably not..? has he been bitten by one? probably so?? no one knows for sure, but he truly does not trust it.
why is she zooming in on him? stoooppp.... ALSO STOP WATCHING DIMITRI. ]
[ i have none respect for his animal concerns. how did shadows win so many times when their members are apparently like this. the horse seems extra curious because he's so evasive, as though this man is hiding something from her. what are you hiding, you wily fellow.
dimitri does nothing to help him, for the record. he's just watching curiously, with rapt attention now. ]
[ not all of them had to have been like this. hopefully? he has no idea what the animal crimes are of his fellow teammates but he does know that he wants to evade the horse despite her advances.
please, he's but a humble demon slayer with baggage for years. he doesn't have anything in his snack sleeves. so, while she finds him curious, he quietly starts to sweat. or, well, as much as he could "sweat". ]
Why does she follow me?
[ that's not answering his question BUT HE HAS CONCERNS. LEGIT CONCERNS. dimitri!!!!!!! ]
[ haven't you heard, giyuu, the howling is to blame for all animal crimes. there are so many animal crimes? anyway the horse is after his snack sleeves. or maybe to chew on his hair.
either way, dimitri looks a little... unsympathetic. amused, even. he goes rummaging around a bit around the pen, leaving giyuu to it for a moment. ]
[ giyuu is honestly concerned about the "what if" she doesn't in terms of being bitten by the mare. horse bites are terrible. they're herbivores but it's still terrible. either way, he'll eventually have to start circling around if he wants to stay close enough to dimitri and the pen.
she may get to nibble on his snack sleeves just yet. ]
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No, none of that is wrong.
[ he takes a few steps closer to both dimitri and the mare but makes sure to keep a fair distance between them. ]
I've been able to confirm three other people who are on my team and more or less have confirmed the items that they have on them. There are a few others who I suspect being on my team.
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I see... That is a substantial number. [ knowing that many people, he probably has a pretty good idea of how his team functions ] Did you recognize the smoke bomb?
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No. [ he'll shake his head and look frustrated, exhausted as well, but frustrated. ] It wasn't one of the prizes that were handed out, for us as far as I'm aware.
[ which...is unhelpful. ]
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...May I ask if you won again, this week?
[ It's unfair of him to ask without promising to have much in return, but he expects that Giyuu has questions for him, too. ]
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no more secrets. ]
I did; I brought the prize with me to the trial.
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[ wow i wonder why they keep FAILING TRIALS ]
You were very forthcoming during trial... I can't say that I'm surprised by what team you are on, but I'm sure some of the others may have figured it out as well.
[ it was helpful information, but it does seem a risk to reveal it all. ]
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Unless you already know what it is, there's no reason to second guess it.
[ after dimitri gets his full of it, he'll tuck it back into his sleeve for safe keeping. ]
I understand that, and I understand what that might mean for me in the coming week. [ isn't it obvious how much giyuu has been willing to risk? ] ...but that's something that I need to live with. If we keep playing conservatively then we'll never get anywhere.
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...Knowing all that, I don't know if we can say with any certainty that there's a killer on your team.
[ It certainly meant they had an advantage if they wanted to do so, but who knows? They didn't solve it. ]
If playing boldly is the only way to win, then so be it. But I don't want you or Kocho to make targets of yourselves.
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[ though that's hardly what he suspects. it's one thing for multiple footprints, but none at all? not that he has time to really dwell on it with dimitri's final remark. he approves of dimitri being more bold but— ]
Don't think of us being the only ones who are painting targets on our backs. I'm sure there are others who are playing the game.
[ but perhaps not as risky as him, and definitely smarter. ]
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We're all trying. But you seem to have a death wish.
[ if someone were committed to winning this game, people like giyuu represent an enormous threat. he'd just about announced his own team at trial—and that loss of secrecy takes away from some of the shadows' advantages. ]
Still... I admit I may have been approaching this game too conservatively. It is better that we all know as much as possible, so that we might actually find the truth during trials. There's just too many unknowns as it is.
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but giyuu says nothing about the comment of having a supposed death wish. does he have a death wish..? is that what it looks like? hm. he doesn't dwell on it too long and focuses what is before him. ]
Nothing is without a risk.
[ ... ]
These secrets will be what holds us back—the less we have, the more we'll be prepared.
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...The secrecy is what protects us. But I agree that it won't be what helps us win.
[ maybe he ought to take a leaf out of giyuu's book, which is something he absolutely did not see himself saying anytime soon.
he should... try trusting more freely, he supposes. maybe part of him was more guarded, after the island. also because i can only talk about so much plot in backtags, the horse dimitri is taking care of starts trotting out of her pen. ]
—Ah.
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he trusts no animal for very long as most have come around and attacked him with the sole exception being the rabbits that belonged to the directors. those are definitely the only animals in this entire camp that he will feel relaxed around.
rather, for the sake of swerving from plot and spoilers, giyuu will definitely make sure to give the mare a large breadth instead of stopping her like a reasonable person. ]
Ah.
[ there.... there she goes..... ]
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but no, she's walking towards giyuu. hm.
for his part, dimitri just... observes? giyuu could just stop her if he wanted? ]
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which is to say that he's constantly and casually keeping a good enough distance between the himself and the horse. has giyuu been kicked by one? probably not..? has he been bitten by one? probably so?? no one knows for sure, but he truly does not trust it.
why is she zooming in on him? stoooppp.... ALSO STOP WATCHING DIMITRI. ]
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dimitri does nothing to help him, for the record. he's just watching curiously, with rapt attention now. ]
Huh.
[ HUH. ] ...Are you all right, Giyuu?
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please, he's but a humble demon slayer with baggage for years. he doesn't have anything in his snack sleeves. so, while she finds him curious, he quietly starts to sweat. or, well, as much as he could "sweat". ]
Why does she follow me?
[ that's not answering his question BUT HE HAS CONCERNS. LEGIT CONCERNS. dimitri!!!!!!! ]
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either way, dimitri looks a little... unsympathetic. amused, even. he goes rummaging around a bit around the pen, leaving giyuu to it for a moment. ]
...Maybe she likes you.
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And if she doesn't?
[ giyuu is honestly concerned about the "what if" she doesn't in terms of being bitten by the mare. horse bites are terrible. they're herbivores but it's still terrible. either way, he'll eventually have to start circling around if he wants to stay close enough to dimitri and the pen.
she may get to nibble on his snack sleeves just yet. ]