( ogata )

[baori]

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wk 0; friday

[baori]

( recap of thread from here. )

Is there a way that I can prove that I'm not lying?

[ he's not being obtuse, he really wants to know but at the same time— ]

Do we have any way that any of us can prove that nothing has really tampered with our minds?

[snyaiper]

Even if I knew of such a test, I wouldn't tell you. Knowledge of the procedure would make it easier for you to cheat it.

[Still.... yeah, he does get a vibe Giyuu's sincere. But he also doesn't care that much.]

If you were being controlled a second time, what would you do?

[baori]

[ well that's an easy enough question to answer so there is absolutely no hesitation from him about how he wants to answer or the words that he will say.

if there's a hint of anger in his voice then that's because he is. he's very low key pissed. ]

If was possessed a second time, I'd kill myself before I could hurt anyone else.

[snyaiper]

[Wow that was so immediate.]

Haha. How noble of you. And yet I can’t help but wonder where that resolve was the first time.
[He doesn’t believe that response is sincere at all, really. Rehearsed probably.]

[baori]

[ that's fine, giyuu is suspects that people wouldn't trust him anyway. ]

I would have had the same resolve if I was allowed to think my own thoughts.

[ having something warp your mind is very much the opposite of everything fun and giyuu does not recommend it in the slightest. ]

[snyaiper]

[He could point out that if Giyuu's under a similar influence here it'd be the same situation. but the discussion becomes a bit circular at that point, so he decides to leave it be.]

I notice it's just you and Kocho here. I suppose the forces at work decided Kanroji didn't deserve to go through this again.
[This is almost a compliment? Too bad Mitsuri isn't here to hear it.]

[baori]

[ it could be a circular conversation and it's good that ogata drops it even though he is clearly still digging at him. shame it doesn't work as giyuu because you can't beat a man who is already at the bottom down any further. ]

That's fine with me. Kanroji definitely shouldn't have been stuck with us.

[ ... ]

It would have been best if none of you were here.

[snyaiper]

Wording it like that makes it sound like you're not including yourself.

[Which, given what he's said so far, might actually be his intent.]

[baori]

That's right. I'm not including myself.

[ so, what's your next move ogata? ]

wk 1; saturday

[baori]

[ hello ogata....

how many people will be visiting you today about the sins that they've committed or not committed? either way, here is giyuu who looks more rested but still tired. sure this is the last person he wants to see but!! ]

Are you still under the effect?

[ he doesn't want to call it a curse because, reasons. ]

[snyaiper]

[He's just like.... bitch why are you here.]

No. Come to gloat?
[So he says, but his volume is.... very low. He's practically whispering.]

[baori]

[ bitch, he can be here if he wants. but that's fine, giyuu can take a step closer and it's not like he makes a lot of noise himself. ]

No, I've come to tell you that I didn't vote for you.

[snyaiper]

[Frowns.]

Why not?

[baori]

I knew you didn't do it.

[ obviously??? ]

[snyaiper]

... [SQUINTS.]

And how did you know that?

[baori]

[ flatly: ]

I'd be the person you'd kill if you were going to, right?

[ tell him he's wrong ogata?? dare you. ]

[snyaiper]

[After a moment's pause, he laughs.]

Maybe. You're hardly the only person here who I have a problem with. But you would have been an option.

wk 3, sunday

[baori]

[ let's start off with no pretense around the matter and expose ogata to a quick snapshot of a demon fight that giyuu got himself into.

( 1, 2 & 3 )

he just. ...you know? it's fine. this is fine? he had to deal with that when he was alive and now that he's dead it's all the more funny to look back at this. also enjoy ogata. ]

[snyaiper]

[Hm!!! Magical nonsense within the frame of magical nonsense! Is that Giyuu’s sword? How the fuck is it doing that. This is why Ogata thinks magic is stupid.]

Looks like you were doing poorly.
[Welcome to the graveyard.]

[baori]

[ it's not magical sword nonsense!!! it's stylized sword nonsense u_u!!! but probably would look like magical sword nonsense, tbf. also thanks for the warm welcome and stating the obvious ogata..... this is why so few people like you. ]

I was.

[ is?? am?? are??? ]

[snyaiper]

[Ogata has no friends and as long as he stays like this that's a mathematical constant he can count on!!!]

That was one of the demons you talked about, I assume.
[Seemed weird. He had no head.]

[baori]

[ ogata why..... ]

That is. It's one of the more powerful demons. Most would die after you cut their head off.

[snyaiper]

[Sometimes you are so afraid of rejection you just decide to preempt it by making everyone hate you.]

So what did you do to defeat it?

[baori]

[ hm. ]

I don't know. I was dragged to be on the island before this fight finished.

[snyaiper]

[Ah.]

Haha. So even if we manage to come back to life here and go home, you might die back there anyway?