Currently we're down to twelve, yeah. But it's true. The rolls will pass to somebody else probably at the beginning of the week. I've already seen it happen with someone else.
Doesn't surprise me those two mentioned it though. They're smart.
Edited (wait nvm i misread something) 2019-11-03 05:24 (UTC)
Then sooner or late, the demons won't be killing anything but people with roles. So either we'll be losing options, or the demons will get more powers.
[ hm. bad! ]
... Huh?
[ is Junpei implying he thought Kagachi and WWX were right to pass on info to Zero??? ]
That doesn't surprise me. We learned how many roles there are because of their break-in. [Which thanks, idiots.] And how much did Kagachi tell you? No use in repeating what you already know.
[He rolls his eyes.] I literally just said there's no use in repeating what you already know. [So it's not about not trusting her, it's about actually making sure she's receiving new information instead of a rehash she heard from someone else.]
But yeah, now you're in the loop. Thirteen roles, but we've lost a couple of them. The roles move to other people though so we're not really losing them. Just the people.
[ more like i can't fucking read apparently, but it's fine! it's not like Zero would admit she ever made a mistake! and it's not like her dander is going to go down quickly either! she already spent the energy getting it ruffled, after all! ]
Kill enough people and there's no way we won't be losing roles.
[ seems like basic math to her? after all, if there's nothing but demons, there can't be roles... probably. ]
So there's a person who can kill a demon before the execution, but if there's more than one they're guaranteed to be targeted. What else? Someone who can unlock doors?
We've already lost roles. They just shuffle around when people die though. [A beat.] We lost our demon-killer but the role will shift to someone else. I don't know about someone who can unlock doors but that almost wouldn't surprise me at this point.
[He looks at the ceiling.] Do the words Sugar Daddy or Booty Caller mean anything to you, by the way?
We don't know yet. That's why a lot of us are trying to figure out who has the roles we're missing. It's trickier when people can't outright tell you, but we're finding ways around that.
But yeah, they're roles. [There's a grin.] The other Sugar Daddy I found doesn't look like one either. And some of the other roles that I've asked people about don't match up. Who knows?
[But there's a sigh following that.] The Booty Caller is the one I'm really looking for because of what they might be able to do for us.
Edited (conflicting timelines means changing some stuff) 2019-11-05 02:43 (UTC)
You and me both. And I dunno, maybe, but I doubt it. Not according to the list I translated for Izuminokami. [A shrug.] We'll have to find where his role is disappearing to, too. This whole game of hide and seek is getting annoying.
Something he got, it was a fill in the blank that went with something else he got. I just figured out the blanks.
The only way to really find out who doesn't have roles is to ask people, which is what I've been doing since I learned roles even exist. You'd be surprised how easily people answer if you know what to ask.
No. But asking me like that doesn't help. [Sorry, Zero.] I'm not really hiding anything. People might get mad about the things I know, but it's not like anyone asked me. Others are asking around, too, so I figured people were going to find out one way or another now. But I don't share information that isn't mine if I don't think it's relevant, or until I find the connection. Why is that such a big deal?
[Reasons he didn't bother sharing unless people directly ask: they know nothing about what the fuck roles are supposed to do, so he'd rather protect people until the time comes.]
[ so he laughs like an asshole because... he's kind of an asshole.
Zero purses her lips at that entire... thing. what's she supposed to do, get down on her knees and flutter her eyelash for info? hell no - she won't be anything but herself, and she honestly has 0 patience for this "ask the right questions" bullshit.
besides, when he thinks it's relevant? fair, but also arrogant. what happens when he doesn't have the whole picture? ]
... If you don't want to tell me shit, then just say that instead of making me guess.
[ and with that... yeah, she's pretty much done. she's going to turn heel and walk away, unless he stops her. ]
I can't yet. [There's actually a reason here, and he isn't sure how to explain it yet.] It's not so much I don't want to, but there are some other loose ends to tie up first.
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....................... hm ]
I heard about the whole "thirteen" thing. Is that what one of the... jobs or whatever is?
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Yeah. How the hell did you hear?
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[ a secret shared between more than one person is bound to get out, buddy ]
So we're down to twelve? Or is the head sprouting shit actually accurate?
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Doesn't surprise me those two mentioned it though. They're smart.
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[ hm. bad! ]
... Huh?
[ is Junpei implying he thought Kagachi and WWX were right to pass on info to Zero??? ]
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How'd it come up with Wei Wuxian anyway? Can I ask?
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... I think I was drowning one of those gross dolls he released.
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I asked to see the notes he took, except I couldn't read them so he had to translate, and then we talked about it. Why?
[ she's starting to look a little annoyed. ]
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But yeah, now you're in the loop. Thirteen roles, but we've lost a couple of them. The roles move to other people though so we're not really losing them. Just the people.
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Kill enough people and there's no way we won't be losing roles.
[ seems like basic math to her? after all, if there's nothing but demons, there can't be roles... probably. ]
So there's a person who can kill a demon before the execution, but if there's more than one they're guaranteed to be targeted. What else? Someone who can unlock doors?
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We've already lost roles. They just shuffle around when people die though. [A beat.] We lost our demon-killer but the role will shift to someone else. I don't know about someone who can unlock doors but that almost wouldn't surprise me at this point.
[He looks at the ceiling.] Do the words Sugar Daddy or Booty Caller mean anything to you, by the way?
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[ like, hope it doesn't come to that! but also, none of them are smart,,, ]
... Those are roles, I take it. [ probably. ] Do I look like a "daddy" to you?
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But yeah, they're roles. [There's a grin.] The other Sugar Daddy I found doesn't look like one either. And some of the other roles that I've asked people about don't match up. Who knows?
[But there's a sigh following that.] The Booty Caller is the one I'm really looking for because of what they might be able to do for us.
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And the Booty Caller can... do what, exactly?
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she has to close her eye at the pun ]
I fucking hate this place.
[ ugh ]
If there's a "daddy", there's probably a "mommy" too, isn't there?
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[ was he ever going to mention that...? ]
Well, it'll be tough unless someone lets something slip. But if there was a way to find out who didn't have roles on Sunday, that would be a start.
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The only way to really find out who doesn't have roles is to ask people, which is what I've been doing since I learned roles even exist. You'd be surprised how easily people answer if you know what to ask.
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[ like. on one hand she gets it? but it's annoying as hell to be on the receiving end of it. ]
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No. But asking me like that doesn't help. [Sorry, Zero.] I'm not really hiding anything. People might get mad about the things I know, but it's not like anyone asked me. Others are asking around, too, so I figured people were going to find out one way or another now. But I don't share information that isn't mine if I don't think it's relevant, or until I find the connection. Why is that such a big deal?
[Reasons he didn't bother sharing unless people directly ask: they know nothing about what the fuck roles are supposed to do, so he'd rather protect people until the time comes.]
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Zero purses her lips at that entire... thing. what's she supposed to do, get down on her knees and flutter her eyelash for info? hell no - she won't be anything but herself, and she honestly has 0 patience for this "ask the right questions" bullshit.
besides, when he thinks it's relevant? fair, but also arrogant. what happens when he doesn't have the whole picture? ]
... If you don't want to tell me shit, then just say that instead of making me guess.
[ and with that... yeah, she's pretty much done. she's going to turn heel and walk away, unless he stops her. ]
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Give me a few days?
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[ .......... ]
If there's a daddy, there's definitely a mommy. Just saying.
[ and then she's gone. ]