'How' is hard - because I can't tell if Dee-san lied to me too... but he said that Rin-said swam to his death. [so that's not cool,] The 'why' isn't good. It's a shitty reason. Rin-said something that Dee-san didn't like, so he chose him.
[ . . . ]
But Dee-san didn't want to kill anyone at all. That doesn't excuse it, but it's true.
[ she's quiet for a moment as buzen tries to explain. anyone else, she'd probably have a much more disdainful reaction. (because yeah... that sounds like total nonsense to her. but she trusts he means what he says.) ]
...Hmm. That doesn't make things much clearer, but thanks for letting know.
Mm, probably... Our team's all out of borrowed power time though, and Rang-san should heal himself after all that. So I'll just endure it for a little while longer... [sword with tummy ache!! he is god's strongest soldier!!] Matsu's doing okay - he's hurting, but... it was a tough weekend for him.
[matsui has SO much catholic guilt. while buzen can put himself back together in the shape of a person, matsui is such a sad, sad slump
but regardless he'll look thoughtful for a second]
... did Yuyu-san tell you why she acted last week, Yuzu-san? Not to bring up bad memories but... did she mention anything about a text? Or instructions?
It is, and I believe him. He's really not the person on my team that I expected to kill anybody. [RANG, he's mad about people accusing rang and yet he also knows rang is Like That] So I think that people are getting some pretty tough instructions.
I see. [ in retrospect, she shouldn't be surprised. but she does take a second to think through this.
...and yeah, rang is Like That. ]
If that's the case... that's bad news. Anyone could be a suspect. [ obviously nobody wants to be erased, but it's different when an immediate motive is forced on you. ]
It is. We'll see next week if it's still true - if we catch the person, I guess.
... but people can also clearly freely tell their teams on Friday. Matsu and I made our choice, but given everything - I feel the same was as everybody else. If people choose to cover for their team, then that does make sense.
[buzen thinks a lot of people have been really sweet about it, but his reasons are a little more extreme than honor]
But I also don’t expect anyone to do what we did… It’s way more normal and human to want to live at any cost, and protecting your team is your best bet of that.
That's true. But we all want to live again, right? That's what we're in these teams and trying to get points for. I think there are still some pretty reliable things to expect... like people who'll do whatever it takes to survive.
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...Are you still feeling sick, Buzen?
[ and also, ]
...Do you know how he did it? Or why?
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Yeah... This body is still failing a bit.
[queasy. help. but also,]
'How' is hard - because I can't tell if Dee-san lied to me too... but he said that Rin-said swam to his death. [so that's not cool,] The 'why' isn't good. It's a shitty reason. Rin-said something that Dee-san didn't like, so he chose him.
[ . . . ]
But Dee-san didn't want to kill anyone at all. That doesn't excuse it, but it's true.
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Are you gonna be okay...?
[ she's quiet for a moment as buzen tries to explain. anyone else, she'd probably have a much more disdainful reaction. (because yeah... that sounds like total nonsense to her. but she trusts he means what he says.) ]
...Hmm. That doesn't make things much clearer, but thanks for letting know.
[ ... ] How is Matsui...?
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[matsui has SO much catholic guilt. while buzen can put himself back together in the shape of a person, matsui is such a sad, sad slump
but regardless he'll look thoughtful for a second]
... did Yuyu-san tell you why she acted last week, Yuzu-san? Not to bring up bad memories but... did she mention anything about a text? Or instructions?
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also, HUH. she looks surprised to hear that. ]
No, she didn't. Is that what D told you?
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[but also he's just going to nod]
It is, and I believe him. He's really not the person on my team that I expected to kill anybody. [RANG, he's mad about people accusing rang and yet he also knows rang is Like That] So I think that people are getting some pretty tough instructions.
Kill or be killed kind.
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...and yeah, rang is Like That. ]
If that's the case... that's bad news. Anyone could be a suspect. [ obviously nobody wants to be erased, but it's different when an immediate motive is forced on you. ]
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It is. We'll see next week if it's still true - if we catch the person, I guess.
... but people can also clearly freely tell their teams on Friday. Matsu and I made our choice, but given everything - I feel the same was as everybody else. If people choose to cover for their team, then that does make sense.
So we have to be careful.
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[ they'll have to try to confirm it somehow. ]
...I see. It's obvious players would want to protect their own team. But I can see how that makes a trial more complicated.
[ more lying? in a murder game?? ]
I doubt everyone will be as honorable as you or Matsui.
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[buzen thinks a lot of people have been really sweet about it, but his reasons are a little more extreme than honor]
But I also don’t expect anyone to do what we did… It’s way more normal and human to want to live at any cost, and protecting your team is your best bet of that.
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Alright then. We won't call it that.
...Mmm. I agree. But human hearts are fickle, too. You can never really know what a person is or isn't thinking.
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[thoughtfully, but with a frown]
That's true. But we all want to live again, right? That's what we're in these teams and trying to get points for. I think there are still some pretty reliable things to expect... like people who'll do whatever it takes to survive.
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Rin didn't fight back, though.
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... well, at least from what I've seen.
[but he's quite literally built for war, so it's not something that's intuitive to him either]
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You seem like someone who would stand their ground and fight, though.
[ being a sword aside, ]
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[matsui is so fucking close to the edge at all times and buzen knows this]
So it's the least I can do for him... to try to stay at his side for as long as I can.
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It's good you have each other. Do your best, okay?
—Well, not that you aren't.
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[buzen isn't as catholic as matsui but the remnants of it show up sometimes like this,]