[ it's fine. they are probably both just staring at each other now. shame is also probably in his hood with its white eyes and staring at her. ignore that he smells faintly like smoke. ]
Six of us were in that casino and heard those notes. I only shared with you guys. I haven't even told Lillium or Sigrun yet, but maybe Jolyne did. And I don't know who the others might've spilled to. Just because we know better than to fall into this trap doesn't mean someone else might not use this as a reason.
Right. I know. But the fact that there's two of them this time makes me think at least one of them was on purpose.
[ it's scary that it was two of them, too. ]
...a lot of people knew what we did last weekend. I don't think there was any hiding it, even if we weren't in the news. But they can't think that was a good reason to go after us.
[hm. she turns into a cat, and scoots closer to him, curling up against his shoulder.]
I don't know, I - I think a lot of people who I talked to about it thought we were doing a good thing. So I don't know why they'd go after us. [...] I just wonder if like, those muahaha types that wrote the notes put out a hit on us. Made some people some deals they couldn't refuse, you know?
[ he immediately stretches out a hand to pet catmona. ]
That was the consensus I got, too. [ ... ] I didn't want to say this in front of everyone, but...I was thinking about this. How we were all confused how or why any of us would want to act like a villain when the whole game's pretty dumb. But then I thought about yesterday and how I really thought I was just a thief who wouldn't stop until we completed our heist and got the treasure.
What if it's like that? Someone who has the capability of making some of us think we're villains who have to take out heroes?
I don't know. [ immediately. it's fine, she can get the sense he's actually a little freaked out by the thought as well. ] It wore off for me when we got back to the city, but...maybe we have to look and see if anybody's acting differently than usual.
[ ... ]
Remember what I said yesterday about what Phoenix told me? About what to look for? They mentioned villains saying things outside of the normal villain fare, and Reigen said the notes sounded like normal villain stuff. But what if that's not the villain we're supposed to be paying attention to?
[ what if that was a thought that they should listen to a "villain" say things that would make them second-guess a hero. ]
I don't know. [ and this time there's a tinge of frustration in his tone. ] I don't like the idea that we're going to have to label another one of us as a villain, but I like it even less thinking all of this happened on purpose this time.
[ he is a firm believer in the idea of justice, so of course he wants to find who's responsible. but on the other hand he knows the possibilities are way too high that they're going to hate the truth and will have to live with that. ]
[she has so many complicated feelings about the word villain. it's almost funny, that she got dragged here, made to deal with it so fiercely, so quickly.
he's a firm believer in the idea of justice, and so is she, in a sense - her justice is maybe a little more violent or selfish, but... there's a squishy part of her that doesn't want that. she doesn't want people to die. not really. there's a part of her that aches because this is just a reflection of the very long life she's lived.
she closes her eyes, and rests her head against his shoulder.]
If it was on purpose, we have a reason to be angry. [she says, quietly.] The worst part is waiting. That's all we can do is just - wait until we know more, and I kinda feel like a pod person saying that, but.
[ she rests her head against his shoulder and he brings a hand up to scritch at her ears. the cocoa puff in his hood chirrups quietly, almost affectionately as if reassuring both of them even though it doesn't have a damn clue what's going on. ]
I've never been good at waiting. Ever. It's not me, and waiting always makes me feel like...[ he stops. decides not to continue the thought. ] But I don't want to make the wrong choice either. Not after what happened with Mika and Rocket. We have to be really careful about what we're doing.
[ because he thinks it's possible they may let one person get away if they aren't paying attention to everything. ]
It didn't feel right to be mad when Mika was too ready to accept our judgment for something she didn't do on purpose. It'll be different if this is someone who went through with this knowingly.
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she rolls over to lay on her stomach and peers at him. her eyes faintly glow in the dark.]
Yeah. Probably more than we'd think. Info spreads fast, you know? Even without the internet.
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Six of us were in that casino and heard those notes. I only shared with you guys. I haven't even told Lillium or Sigrun yet, but maybe Jolyne did. And I don't know who the others might've spilled to. Just because we know better than to fall into this trap doesn't mean someone else might not use this as a reason.
[ but two people...? ]
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[...] But even if it did, like, it was two of us.
[their little jailbreak crew. it feels pointed to her, even if it probably wasn't.]
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[ it's scary that it was two of them, too. ]
...a lot of people knew what we did last weekend. I don't think there was any hiding it, even if we weren't in the news. But they can't think that was a good reason to go after us.
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[hm. she turns into a cat, and scoots closer to him, curling up against his shoulder.]
I don't know, I - I think a lot of people who I talked to about it thought we were doing a good thing. So I don't know why they'd go after us. [...] I just wonder if like, those muahaha types that wrote the notes put out a hit on us. Made some people some deals they couldn't refuse, you know?
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That was the consensus I got, too. [ ... ] I didn't want to say this in front of everyone, but...I was thinking about this. How we were all confused how or why any of us would want to act like a villain when the whole game's pretty dumb. But then I thought about yesterday and how I really thought I was just a thief who wouldn't stop until we completed our heist and got the treasure.
What if it's like that? Someone who has the capability of making some of us think we're villains who have to take out heroes?
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she gives him a bit of an alarmed look.]
... Oh. [:aaaaaa:] What do we even do if that's how it is?
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[ ... ]
Remember what I said yesterday about what Phoenix told me? About what to look for? They mentioned villains saying things outside of the normal villain fare, and Reigen said the notes sounded like normal villain stuff. But what if that's not the villain we're supposed to be paying attention to?
[ what if that was a thought that they should listen to a "villain" say things that would make them second-guess a hero. ]
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So... what, then? We're supposed to pay attention to the "villains" that did this, or.
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[ he is a firm believer in the idea of justice, so of course he wants to find who's responsible. but on the other hand he knows the possibilities are way too high that they're going to hate the truth and will have to live with that. ]
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he's a firm believer in the idea of justice, and so is she, in a sense - her justice is maybe a little more violent or selfish, but... there's a squishy part of her that doesn't want that. she doesn't want people to die. not really. there's a part of her that aches because this is just a reflection of the very long life she's lived.
she closes her eyes, and rests her head against his shoulder.]
If it was on purpose, we have a reason to be angry. [she says, quietly.] The worst part is waiting. That's all we can do is just - wait until we know more, and I kinda feel like a pod person saying that, but.
Last week I was so mad. And then I wasn't.
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I've never been good at waiting. Ever. It's not me, and waiting always makes me feel like...[ he stops. decides not to continue the thought. ] But I don't want to make the wrong choice either. Not after what happened with Mika and Rocket. We have to be really careful about what we're doing.
[ because he thinks it's possible they may let one person get away if they aren't paying attention to everything. ]
It didn't feel right to be mad when Mika was too ready to accept our judgment for something she didn't do on purpose. It'll be different if this is someone who went through with this knowingly.