KAGACHI;

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Yeah. I had that thought, too, and I'm kind of hoping that people will start really paying attention to who they're sleeping with when those visions hit. [There's a frown.] The problem is that there's multiple demons. So even if that's true, if they split from the host at some point or they're working on their own we might lose them.

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Yeah. Though... I'm not so sure if they can split from the host mid-week.

In any case, at least the one advantage to them being possessed so soon is that we might be able to notice if anything's off. On the other hand, it depends on if the demon is active from day one, or just lies dormant until Thursday.

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[Hm...]

Dick told Escha and I that the demon mentioned it controlled Monika the whole week, and Nathan confirmed it had access to all of her memories. More likely, it was there the whole time and putting on a really good act that nobody noticed. It's going to be about watching for little tells and even then...we're at a pretty big disadvantage.

[preceptive]

Mm. People who've known each other for a while might be at an advantage with each other, but two weeks probably isn't enough time to be that familiar with each other.

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No, it's not. And to get close to people here sometimes we have to do things we probably wouldn't with most strangers. [He means fuck. However...]

I know you think I threw the party just to spite you, but there was a little more to it than that.

[preceptive]

Seeing how everyone interacts with one another?

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I knew I liked you for a reason.

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Learned anything illuminating, or is it still more of a general thing?

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I learned that your roommate's kind of a hot mess. [He raises his eyebrows.] Beck helped me out without realizing it by running Never Have I Ever and letting people's inhibitions drop to share some information about themselves.

People are funny that way when they don't think you're paying attention. It's important for them to talk to each other so we can learn more and get better at this, but it doesn't hurt to monitor their behavior in different settings either.

[Which. Maybe sounds a little underhanded but it was fun and also it worked out pretty okay all things considered.]

[preceptive]

... I'm getting that impression, though he and I haven't talked much. Dick seems closer to him.

[never have i ever, huh...]

Clever.

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[A grin.] It's a game Beck and I played on our first day here, so it wasn't much of a surprise. I learned a lot about her then, too.

[He knows an opportunity when he sees one, it's fine. Regarding Aizawa though...he shrugs.]

There was things Dick's not sharing about his conversations with Aizawa, but I'm not pressing him on those yet. I trust him to talk to me if it becomes a bigger problem. [...but he tilts his head.] Who are you closer to then?

[preceptive]

Seems a little difficult to come up with things you've never done, though. Then again, I guess you can learn a lot by some of the ridiculous stuff people were declaring then...

Higekiri. Your roommates.

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Exactly. It's about what people have done, and what they're willing to do in the future. That's what I'm interested in.

[But the answer's not too shocking either and he nods.] ...those three are some of the best people here. I actually think I can trust them. But that's it?

[preceptive]

Tamamo and I talked a little about that—how those markings we had last week could be used to learn the worst of each other, for better or for worse. A lot of them lacked context, though. Not to mention that most people obviously preferred to hide them.

[...]

I'm not exactly the sociable type. Or easy to get along with.

[to kagachi's credit, he does seem a bit awkward about that? if mainly because he knows it's holding him back here.]

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She's smart. [And he sounds a bit fond.] And she's right. I wouldn't be surprised if some people outright lied about theirs because the lack of context made things worse. But for a lot of people, the only way to see them was to see us naked in the first place. This place is kinda fucked up like that.

[He lifts his eyebrows like he wants to say "really? I didn't notice" but he's not in the mood to be an asshole. Instead, there's a curious look instead.]

...I dunno, you're easier to talk to than some of the other people who go in circles. But I'll admit being social helps even if it's exhausting. Some days I only talk to people because I have to, not because I want to. [Sometimes you do what you can for survival.] Do you even want to be more social or easier to get along with?

[preceptive]

[why did so many people get nice and vague sins that they could lie about or heroic-sounding regrets while kagachi's didn't sound good in any universe.

he shrugs.]

I've dealt with enough toying around, and I'm tired of it.

I'm not interested in being everyone's best friend, but if getting to know people is the game, then I have to play it. I can put aside personal preferences for what's best for everyone.

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[That's a pretty fair answer, so he nods.]

It's always been the game. The first broadcast talked about everyone turning on each other after the first week, so preventing that is for the best. And if you can't prevent it? Then you make sure people like you and see the value in keeping you alive.

[It's playing hardball, but sometimes you gotta.] So far, most people seem to be okay staying on track during trial. But as we've seen some cooperate with people better than others. [He's thinking of Edelgard and her small cluster of ladies doing a strip search.] It's when the numbers start going down that we're really going to need to know each other very well.

[preceptive]

It's not my life I'm concerned about, but others'.

... And it's when the numbers go down that it could very well be a popularity contest. If someone like Dick or Higekiri gets possessed, we're in major trouble.

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I figured, given what I've read about you. [It's not hard to guess. But...there's that problem, too.]

Because they might go after more than one person? Or people won't vote for them?

[preceptive]

Didn't think people were paying that much attention to the profiles.

Others won't want to suspect them. And because they're popular, they can easily influence people's opinions. Same goes for the likes of you, or Edelgard.

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I'm a detective, Kagachi. Reading profiles is half my job where I'm from. [Or he's just paranoid and needs to understand everything, take your pick.] But it helps to know how people might react. ...worked to pin Monika, didn't it?

[But there's a nod of understanding because that's a great point, too.] And a demon would know that and use it to their advantage. If they can mimic us perfectly...[It's hard to tell the difference.]

[preceptive]

That's true. Good job, by the way.

... It means we have to be careful not to get swayed by any individual during trials.

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Oh. Thanks. [He's had people tell him that recently, but at the same time it's nice to hear.] But you're right. Monika was the first of many that're going to be hard to ignore when pleading for their life. We need people who are going to stay calm and be a voice of reason when people don't want to believe what's right in front of them.

[preceptive]

Congrats on volunteering yourself for the task.

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[There's a loud groan because no?? No.]

Why me? There're people that can command a room a lot better than I can, and also I kinda meant you.

[Keep your braincell, Jan.]