[ What is it like to be strong enough to behead a man? Shinobu would like to be that strong.
She's not really smiling, but she does seem a touch rueful. ]
Wisteria poison was the only way I could slay demons. [ It's matter-of-fact more than anything else. ] I don't plan to use any poison here unless I'm attacked first.
[ Not in these circumstances, not with these people. Not unless it becomes necessary, and even for all the talk and the FAQ released earlier this week, she hopes it doesn't become a necessity. ]
I didn't say any of this for either of you to tell me anything in return.
[ That's not what this is about, not really. She's just a little tired of there being secrets, of some things remaining secret. ]
I thought it'd be prudent to let someone know. That's all. So you won't be distracted if it becomes pertinent.
[ even if shinobu gives answers without expecting them in turn, it's is a good idea to regroup and cover the week's events in order to cover for each other during the trial (or to use it against each other—they all know how anyone can kill here, how swiftly any of them may need to be cut down when their mind goes to rot). there's something sad about how pragmatic it is, though. time on the island had been brief enough that it hadn't felt routine. now, it's talking on thursday. death for friday. fighting on saturday. the end on sunday, the beginning on monday. ]
I haven't made much progress on anything this week. Though speaking to some of the others, I've heard wonderings about if it wasn't one of us on the island that framed Ogata. Not as though I can blame them for thinking so. I'm still trying to figure out what it is that could have driven the murder at all—if someone truly feels that they must kill to keep us all alive.
[ it's all predictable now, but the way he closes his eyes and lets his head tap against the wall, it doesn't seem like he's used to it. ]
...I used my power earlier, but no one should see any effects. And I will be with Flayn. [ he's gotten used to seeking her out on thursdays, just another step in the routine. ] I believe she's bringing Yin Yu as well.
[ that should be the end of his 'report.' but after a moment, he lets concern touch his voice briefly, cautious and measured. ]
Giyuu... you should make sure someone else will be at your cabin with you. Otherwise, I will stay with you.
[ is it because he doesn't trust him alone? dimitri sighs, silent and soft, eyes cutting to the opposite wall to stare a hole into the plaster. ]
After what happened to Ogata—none of us should weather these nights alone.
[ it's interesting to have dimitri chime in on these so giyuu just listens for the moment. the islanders framing ogata? now that's...an interesting idea. did any of them seem particularly hostile towards him? either way he notes the use of dimitri's abilities being used but not noticeable. hm. okay...? ]
I didn't like Ogata, but I didn't hate him nor would I have wanted him to die as he did.
[ there are very few, if any, humans that giyuu would want to die as ogata did. not that he can confess about who he was rooting for (if anyone) during the execution. ]
We don't know if the murder was accidental or if it was intentional. None of the evidence made it clear as to which way it would have gone.
[ hopefully it was accidental? rather, it's not what giyuu hopes but...it would be nice of it to be accidental. the "ideal" situation. but be moves on. ]
I believe normally C-3P0 stays inside of the cabin at night, so I won't be alone. [ unless dimitri no longer considers the golden roomba a person. ] I can't speak of Taako or Escha, however I don't think Taako would stay inside of the cabin as he hasn't this entire time.
Why do people think it was someone from the island who did it? I don't blame them either, but I want to hear the reasoning.
[ It could be correct thinking, or it could at least be thinking in the right direction. Just hearing whatever it is could make things click into place. It's easier for her to think more logically today.
Her words are cool, measured. The way she looks from Dimitri to Giyuu is about as even as the tone she speaks in. ]
I don't think it was accidental. There was a knife with blood on it.
[It's hard to write that off as an accident. There's no other way to cut it. ]
... You can handle yourself, Tomioka-san, but both of you please remember that it's easier to prove you were somewhere, if you wake up with some kind of effect.
[ There's enough concern that it bleeds through. ]
It's a thin lead—the idea that perhaps the killer knew of the bear and used it to deflect blame onto Ogata. A number of us were in our cabins, or otherwise had effects that were difficult to prove. If you choose to look at it that way, any of the three of us could have done it, as well as some of the others.
[ He doesn't seem convinced, though he is a bit distracted by how sedate Shinobu is, looking at her for a second too long before he sighs and continues. ]
Not that I believe we did. [ It is a judgment call made on what little good faith they've gathered, but more importantly, it just seemed a hasty conclusion. ] And I trust C-3PO, but be cautious. We know so little about what happened last week...
[ It's frustrating. They hadn't caught all the killers on the island, either, but it was different here. ]
There's still so much we do not know. I don't feel any safer, even if we did destroy all that surveillance equipment before.
I have no intentions of dying like this. [ giyuu continues to have his eyes looking away from the both of them, but...yeah. ] I know that to be true for the two of you here as well.
[ even if they don't always act it. any of these three. ]
The directors' have that board of their questions to our commonly asked questions, don't they? According to them, there's no outside force that's watching us. ...if we are to continue to believe them.
[ only the residue that came with them from when their portals were messed up. though giyuu really has a hard time swallowing all of that given what they've found. if there's no one watching them.... then what does any of this mean? ]
Let there be more leads tomorrow, or something more tangible for us to hold onto.
[ Shinobu is fine, Dimitri. She may or may not be feeling any of this as strongly as she should, but she's fine.
Her brows don't exactly knit, but... ]
Ogata was killed by a bear on the island, not the one who controlled it. Until we know there's a power that can manipulate animals, I'm more inclined to say the bear was a terrible happenstance.
[ She sounds more sure of that than not, at least. ]
We have no recourse but to believe the counselors, don't we? Even if we don't trust them personally, we all keep going to them with questions and for answers. Whatever remnants or residuals that have come with us... We'll need to figure out what is here to mislead us.
[ The illusions that all of them had to experience in the various break-in groups... Those were meant to personally attack them, she thinks. ]
But I told you about my experimentation, so you two would at least have a lead in case I don't live to see a Friday. I will leave my mark and hopefully spare you some time.
[ It's very clinical the way Shinobu describes how she wants things to go if someone comes after her life. ]
[ He considers saying something productive, whether about the counselors or Ogata or whoever, but instead he straightens up against the wall. ]
Enough. Giyuu's right—we're not dying.
[ The words slip out before he has a chance to think about it—it's a completely baseless statement. And it's not as though Shinobu's given up so much as accepted a rational approach. Besides, there's no way to promise they'll all survive, and when did he start caring that they would?
He settles just as quickly as he's riled up, though he looks agitated anyway. ]
I'll see you both on Friday. And we'll—
[ His mouth twists a bit, glaring at the building around them. He thinks back to the fire, to Neena, and to everything that this twisted place kept throwing at them as distractions. ]
We'll figure it out. We owe it to ourselves to do better, this time.
[ He isn't sure if any of them deserve a better ending, but that's not the point. ]
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She's not really smiling, but she does seem a touch rueful. ]
Wisteria poison was the only way I could slay demons. [ It's matter-of-fact more than anything else. ] I don't plan to use any poison here unless I'm attacked first.
[ Not in these circumstances, not with these people. Not unless it becomes necessary, and even for all the talk and the FAQ released earlier this week, she hopes it doesn't become a necessity. ]
I didn't say any of this for either of you to tell me anything in return.
[ That's not what this is about, not really. She's just a little tired of there being secrets, of some things remaining secret. ]
I thought it'd be prudent to let someone know. That's all. So you won't be distracted if it becomes pertinent.
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I haven't made much progress on anything this week. Though speaking to some of the others, I've heard wonderings about if it wasn't one of us on the island that framed Ogata. Not as though I can blame them for thinking so. I'm still trying to figure out what it is that could have driven the murder at all—if someone truly feels that they must kill to keep us all alive.
[ it's all predictable now, but the way he closes his eyes and lets his head tap against the wall, it doesn't seem like he's used to it. ]
...I used my power earlier, but no one should see any effects. And I will be with Flayn. [ he's gotten used to seeking her out on thursdays, just another step in the routine. ] I believe she's bringing Yin Yu as well.
[ that should be the end of his 'report.' but after a moment, he lets concern touch his voice briefly, cautious and measured. ]
Giyuu... you should make sure someone else will be at your cabin with you. Otherwise, I will stay with you.
[ is it because he doesn't trust him alone? dimitri sighs, silent and soft, eyes cutting to the opposite wall to stare a hole into the plaster. ]
After what happened to Ogata—none of us should weather these nights alone.
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I didn't like Ogata, but I didn't hate him nor would I have wanted him to die as he did.
[ there are very few, if any, humans that giyuu would want to die as ogata did. not that he can confess about who he was rooting for (if anyone) during the execution. ]
We don't know if the murder was accidental or if it was intentional. None of the evidence made it clear as to which way it would have gone.
[ hopefully it was accidental? rather, it's not what giyuu hopes but...it would be nice of it to be accidental. the "ideal" situation. but be moves on. ]
I believe normally C-3P0 stays inside of the cabin at night, so I won't be alone. [ unless dimitri no longer considers the golden roomba a person. ] I can't speak of Taako or Escha, however I don't think Taako would stay inside of the cabin as he hasn't this entire time.
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[ It could be correct thinking, or it could at least be thinking in the right direction. Just hearing whatever it is could make things click into place. It's easier for her to think more logically today.
Her words are cool, measured. The way she looks from Dimitri to Giyuu is about as even as the tone she speaks in. ]
I don't think it was accidental. There was a knife with blood on it.
[It's hard to write that off as an accident. There's no other way to cut it. ]
... You can handle yourself, Tomioka-san, but both of you please remember that it's easier to prove you were somewhere, if you wake up with some kind of effect.
[ There's enough concern that it bleeds through. ]
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[ He doesn't seem convinced, though he is a bit distracted by how sedate Shinobu is, looking at her for a second too long before he sighs and continues. ]
Not that I believe we did. [ It is a judgment call made on what little good faith they've gathered, but more importantly, it just seemed a hasty conclusion. ] And I trust C-3PO, but be cautious. We know so little about what happened last week...
[ It's frustrating. They hadn't caught all the killers on the island, either, but it was different here. ]
There's still so much we do not know. I don't feel any safer, even if we did destroy all that surveillance equipment before.
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[ even if they don't always act it. any of these three. ]
The directors' have that board of their questions to our commonly asked questions, don't they? According to them, there's no outside force that's watching us. ...if we are to continue to believe them.
[ only the residue that came with them from when their portals were messed up. though giyuu really has a hard time swallowing all of that given what they've found. if there's no one watching them.... then what does any of this mean? ]
Let there be more leads tomorrow, or something more tangible for us to hold onto.
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Her brows don't exactly knit, but... ]
Ogata was killed by a bear on the island, not the one who controlled it. Until we know there's a power that can manipulate animals, I'm more inclined to say the bear was a terrible happenstance.
[ She sounds more sure of that than not, at least. ]
We have no recourse but to believe the counselors, don't we? Even if we don't trust them personally, we all keep going to them with questions and for answers. Whatever remnants or residuals that have come with us... We'll need to figure out what is here to mislead us.
[ The illusions that all of them had to experience in the various break-in groups... Those were meant to personally attack them, she thinks. ]
But I told you about my experimentation, so you two would at least have a lead in case I don't live to see a Friday. I will leave my mark and hopefully spare you some time.
[ It's very clinical the way Shinobu describes how she wants things to go if someone comes after her life. ]
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Enough. Giyuu's right—we're not dying.
[ The words slip out before he has a chance to think about it—it's a completely baseless statement. And it's not as though Shinobu's given up so much as accepted a rational approach. Besides, there's no way to promise they'll all survive, and when did he start caring that they would?
He settles just as quickly as he's riled up, though he looks agitated anyway. ]
I'll see you both on Friday. And we'll—
[ His mouth twists a bit, glaring at the building around them. He thinks back to the fire, to Neena, and to everything that this twisted place kept throwing at them as distractions. ]
We'll figure it out. We owe it to ourselves to do better, this time.
[ He isn't sure if any of them deserve a better ending, but that's not the point. ]