[It's not fine because there's a fucking tattoo on his ribs that's a reminder of the time he used Carlos's good nature against him, and a hospital has a pretty big association with the man in front of him.
So. He looks a little tense but he watches him curiously.]
What makes you think I've gone to see Chuuya? [...is it a test to see what Carlos knows and can see? Yeah.]
Truthfully I don't know what to believe anymore. [This is mumbled because there's a lot going on here. But. For a moment, he almost looks alarmed.] Can you see everything that we're doing or just whenever we see you guys...?
[He'll go back to the job thing in a sec, he needs to know if Carlos has realized he's a dice ho yet.]
[Shut up he's trying. He shakes his head.] Just curious. But yeah, the job. Chuuya was pretty helpful yesterday even if I'm still lost on why my job is necessary. I get that you don't know, I'm just...talking out loud, I guess.
[There's another nervous glance at the room behind Carlos.] ...are you guys compelled to answer us because you're guides? I can...if this is a bad time, I can come back later.
[With Carlos standing in the way, it's a little hard to fully appreciate what's in the room, exactly... Still, Junpei will be able to make out what appears to be your standard hospital room. A curtain is drawn over one of the beds, neatly tucking away everything except the very corner of it. The heart monitor continues at a steady rhythm.
As for Carlos? He follows Junpei's line of sight when he glances towards the room, frowning. There's a brief moment of silence before he speaks up again.]
... I'll probably have to go back to the other side with Polly once we've wrapped up here. [Which is great, really.] So why not make the most of it?
[That answers, like. Only a fragment of what Junpei said.]
[This is depressing. He looks at him uncertainly, scamming his face and looking at the room again before there's a nod to show he gets it. He knows. Time with Carlos has always been short (given the 90 minute awake period) but it's even shorter now. Also he hates when people pull his bullshit tricks on him, so. A frown.]
Do you want to go somewhere else? [Can he even go somewhere else? ]
[Sometimes.......... you just gotta deal with people pulling your own bullshit on you. :) Which is to say, he won't be getting a lot from Carlos' face. It's been days. He's used to this little pocket space by now. It definitely does not remind him that he's not even a 100% sure if he'll see his sister again?
It's
totally fine.]
I haven't tried taking someone with me when leaving this place. [Though now that it's come up, he does look genuinely thoughtful about it. The room behind him gets one last glance, before he's reaching for one of Junpei's shoulders to turn him the fuck around. Assuming he'll allow it, Carlos is going to march Junpei right down the hallway he just came from.] Let's test it out.
[This is absolutely not an answer to Junpei's question At All, but. Look. Listen? He can tell when someone is uncomfortable, so away they go, down the hallway. Move, twink. Move.]
[I'm going to kill you. Me, Ty, the player, will kill you, Kyuu, the other player. But yeah, Junpei's not at all surprised even if the whole thing is unsettling. But then Carlos speaks and he blinks, finding a hand on his shoulder as he's whirled around. And so they march!]
I know how to walk, you know. [There's not a lot of resistance, but they're heading forward and he's wondering if Carlos is just kicking him out. Or, at least, where they'll go. Where are they going???] Beck told me she came to see you by the way, but I didn't tell her the same.
I know. [A LITTLE CHEEKILY. He'll keep pushing him along as they approach a corner, humming once Junpei reveals that bit.] Why didn't you? It's alright to tell other people you can still reach us like this.
[At least, that's the first reason that would come to mind? Either way— Junpei will find out where they're going shortly. As soon as they reach the corner, Junpei's vision is going to get a bit... fuzzy. The next thing he knows, they're both standing in the small room at the center of the aquarium.
Please know it was almost the Casino, but it would be Too Soon for Carlos to see another pair of dice. Thanks!!]
[Bro!!! But they're going and he...shrugs. He's not going to tell Carlos why he really didn't tell her, but he can tell him half of the truth.]
I know. But she told me herself...so that means I can trust her. I wanted to see if she'd find out for herself. [...also he didn't want to share Carlos right away so he didn't say shit. Haha. Anyway, he hisses a little when he finds he can't see, blinking rapidly to clear his vision until he notices where they are.
...this is nice, he guesses. He stares at the room, looking to the pile of blankets he'd commandeered for his own earlier in the week before looking at Carlos.]
Now we know. [But he's giving Carlos his own thoughtful look before he begins to move. Come on. Blanket pile. Or take a beanbag. He doesn't care, just stay close enough that you're in sight at all times, Carlos.]
Ah, so you didn't trust her? [It kind of tracks, given how Junpei is... So he'll spare him the friendship speeches for now even if he does frown a little at the reasoning. Also— Junpei, please. He's alone on the other side with Polly. Share a little......
If the swap from one side of the dimension to another bothers Carlos, he doesn't show it. Instead, he glances around, granting himself a moment to take everything in.]
Now we know. [Quietly, nodding in agreement. He'll take a beanbag in a moment, but let him stare at the ass starfish first. Gosh.] You know... I heard Chuuya and Nathan unlocked a couple of things for you, but this is my first time down here.
...I didn't totally trust you at first either, remember? It wasn't just about that. [Not something he's proud of now but he digresses. Also he's sharing now you big baby. God. He grabs a beanbag nearby and scoots closer, staring around the aquarium.]
It's kind of relaxing here. I took a nap down here the other day. [ Hm.] I like watching the fish sometimes.
Can you really not come to this side without us contacting you?
We got there eventually though, didn't we? [You know, after a couple of mutual murder attempts. What's a little death (hah) shared between friends, right? It's fine. He's not judging, just... commenting.
He watches one of the tanks for a moment longer, before shaking his head.]
... It's like I told you before. The ritual wasn't for show. [It'd be nice if it was, but... Well. No point thinking about that, even though he sighs.] I can't cross over to this side without one of you using that app.
Man, I don't know! This whole thing is fucking me up alright? You're like Schrödinger's Carlos and I have to sleep with so many strangers to survive and someone sent me Akane's ring this morning and I have a job where I have to suck a plastic dick! So I'm sorry I just want something that I understand here!
[its not a competition but that might explain some things. ]
That. That definitely explains some things, and Carlos is looking appropriately startled by the outburst. It's only when his words sink in a moment later that he seems to... deflate, an brows furrowing as an apologetic look crosses his face.
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Carlos' smile looks a little strained, and that is also probably fine.]
Think of it as a space between your side and ours. You must have already seen Chuuya's, right?
[That is not at all what Junpei asked and he knows it.]
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So. He looks a little tense but he watches him curiously.]
What makes you think I've gone to see Chuuya? [...is it a test to see what Carlos knows and can see? Yeah.]
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What makes you think I don't know what you've gotten up to?
[Junpei, please. If Carlos can pretend This Is Fine, so can you.]
I know you've been given a job, and I know Chuuya's the one who got assigned to you. You don't believe we work independently of each other, do you?
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[He'll go back to the job thing in a sec, he needs to know if Carlos has realized he's a dice ho yet.]
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I don't know everything down to the letter, if that's what you mean. I'm not omniscient.
[Well. He's gonna know if you keep making faces like that, bruh.]
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[There's another nervous glance at the room behind Carlos.] ...are you guys compelled to answer us because you're guides? I can...if this is a bad time, I can come back later.
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As for Carlos? He follows Junpei's line of sight when he glances towards the room, frowning. There's a brief moment of silence before he speaks up again.]
... I'll probably have to go back to the other side with Polly once we've wrapped up here. [Which is great, really.] So why not make the most of it?
[That answers, like. Only a fragment of what Junpei said.]
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Do you want to go somewhere else? [Can he even go somewhere else? ]
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It's
totally fine.]
I haven't tried taking someone with me when leaving this place. [Though now that it's come up, he does look genuinely thoughtful about it. The room behind him gets one last glance, before he's reaching for one of Junpei's shoulders to turn him the fuck around. Assuming he'll allow it, Carlos is going to march Junpei right down the hallway he just came from.] Let's test it out.
[This is absolutely not an answer to Junpei's question At All, but. Look. Listen? He can tell when someone is uncomfortable, so away they go, down the hallway. Move, twink. Move.]
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I know how to walk, you know. [There's not a lot of resistance, but they're heading forward and he's wondering if Carlos is just kicking him out. Or, at least, where they'll go. Where are they going???] Beck told me she came to see you by the way, but I didn't tell her the same.
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[At least, that's the first reason that would come to mind? Either way— Junpei will find out where they're going shortly. As soon as they reach the corner, Junpei's vision is going to get a bit... fuzzy. The next thing he knows, they're both standing in the small room at the center of the aquarium.
Please know it was almost the Casino, but it would be Too Soon for Carlos to see another pair of dice. Thanks!!]
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I know. But she told me herself...so that means I can trust her. I wanted to see if she'd find out for herself. [...also he didn't want to share Carlos right away so he didn't say shit. Haha. Anyway, he hisses a little when he finds he can't see, blinking rapidly to clear his vision until he notices where they are.
...this is nice, he guesses. He stares at the room, looking to the pile of blankets he'd commandeered for his own earlier in the week before looking at Carlos.]
Now we know. [But he's giving Carlos his own thoughtful look before he begins to move. Come on. Blanket pile. Or take a beanbag. He doesn't care, just stay close enough that you're in sight at all times, Carlos.]
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If the swap from one side of the dimension to another bothers Carlos, he doesn't show it. Instead, he glances around, granting himself a moment to take everything in.]
Now we know. [Quietly, nodding in agreement. He'll take a beanbag in a moment, but let him stare at the ass starfish first. Gosh.] You know... I heard Chuuya and Nathan unlocked a couple of things for you, but this is my first time down here.
[The aquarium is nice, what the fuck.]
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It's kind of relaxing here. I took a nap down here the other day. [ Hm.] I like watching the fish sometimes.
Can you really not come to this side without us contacting you?
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He watches one of the tanks for a moment longer, before shaking his head.]
... It's like I told you before. The ritual wasn't for show. [It'd be nice if it was, but... Well. No point thinking about that, even though he sighs.] I can't cross over to this side without one of you using that app.
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Yeah... [And it sucks.] It's not surprising it had to be like that, considering the rest of this place.
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Are you asking if I'm tired of seeing your nipples?
[HE'S NOT SURE HOW HE'S SUPPOSED TO TAKE THAT??]
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[PUTTING A HAND TO HIS FOREHEAD.............. It's not a competition?!?!?!?! God. He takes a deep breath.]
Look— You have to admit that's a weird question to ask. Where were you going with this, exactly?
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[its not a competition but that might explain some things. ]
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That. That definitely explains some things, and Carlos is looking appropriately startled by the outburst. It's only when his words sink in a moment later that he seems to... deflate, an brows furrowing as an apologetic look crosses his face.
After a moment, very, very quietly:]
... I think your nipples are fine.
[Nailed it.]
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