At this point, I think more people are probably okay with transparency. Our dear friends have made it quite clear that they're banking on us not trusting one another, after all.
[A little, sloping shrug.]
And if anyone gives you trouble over it, send them my way! [SAID... WITH A SMILE hm well anyway.]
Anyway, that certainly was a strange case, but it's the exception rather than the standard, at least... I'm a little worried about that, too - the week after. If we're looking to be in a better position for escape than they had expected, I wouldn't be surprised if they got even nastier.
[...a little laugh.] I'll keep that in mind. I think I'll be okay though. People are going to make decisions no matter how they feel about me at this point.
Think that means our demons will be even more hostile and aggressive in the upcoming weeks? Doing things to try and inspire us to be more brutal with each other and fail at the last minute.
[Just a little hum. As long as Junpei knows he's here, willing to crack some kneecaps if need be!]
Wouldn't at all be surprised if that happened! I'd imagine they'll be more brutal during exorcism, more desperate to get away with their kills, and may start to take more advantage of the fact that they're wearing someone else's face for an entire week before trial to sow what seeds of chaos and mistrust they can manage. To be honest, I'm surprised that hasn't been happening already...? Maybe it has, but it hasn't been very effective.
I dunno. The demon wearing Hizamaru's face definitely tried to but it didn't succeed everywhere. It sort of implied it was having a good time manipulating all of us except...it's weird. It allowed him to talk to me on Thursday and tip me off to the fact something was wrong.
Hizamaru came to visit on Thursday when I was awake and told me about what happened in the club and what he saw. It also told me about something Shiraishi heard and read that Hizamaru missed, and prompted me to go see him because Shiraishi grabbed something that Hizamaru didn't really see.
Turns out it was one of our ritual items, and Shiraishi heard the demon speak through Hizamaru. Or...something spoke through him, anyway.
Sort of. Hizamaru said: "Shiraishi-san was on the floor. He had something in his hand, but I don't know what it was. He kept it." He also said that the statue had writing on her stomach, but he didn't see what it was. Just that he thought Shiraishi looked.
So. I went to ask Shiraishi, and he said that he read the words but also heard them from Hizamaru's mouth after he took the remaining pill. "You will answer to our truth."
It's a theory I've had, but then why would Izuminokami tell Nikkari we need to get them? What's the point? I want to think the demon didn't see what Shiraishi grabbed either but that's too coincidental.
They may be just as misled as the rest of us, you know. There's no guarantee the other side has access to more factual information - especially considering they get there by means of the ship itself.
[The fuckin crazyass vortex... thing.]
Presumably, whatever that thing is connected to is under sway of the same force, hm?
...okay so maybe you're right and I was being a little overly optimistic. But Carlos seemed to imply that the other side was busy getting answers and stuff, too, so I sort of assumed they were on the similar track we were.
I certainly hope that's the case... On the other hand, our hosts are also directly connected with something that not even they fully understand, isn't that so?
[LIKE REALLY, IN THE END, THIS COULD ALL BE AN ELABORATE DEMON SET-UP.]
That's true, too. [A little, considering hum.] ...Well, considering how close we are to the deadline, I'd hope we would have more than a little inkling by now that we're heading in the wrong direction.
We'll see. [He shakes his head.] Let me know the results of your task when it's completed? I'm curious what they'll say. That should give us a big flag if we're going down the wrong path.
At this point I'll even take bad news because it'll be more than we started with. [There's a shrug.] But you're right. We could definitely use something good right about now.
[As they all get wrecked. And try their hardest to die.]
[Sometimes you just end up climbing into a morgue fridge because you want your exhausted life to be over, it's chill.]
Can't say I disagree with you there, hah... [A SIGH, and then he waves a hand.] Anyway! Speaking of, I should get going so I can finish this errand. Shall we reconvene later?
You know where to find me...always...somehow. [...which now that he thinks about it is a little weird but whatever!] Good luck getting the rest of your answers.
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[A little, sloping shrug.]
And if anyone gives you trouble over it, send them my way! [SAID... WITH A SMILE hm well anyway.]
Anyway, that certainly was a strange case, but it's the exception rather than the standard, at least... I'm a little worried about that, too - the week after. If we're looking to be in a better position for escape than they had expected, I wouldn't be surprised if they got even nastier.
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Think that means our demons will be even more hostile and aggressive in the upcoming weeks? Doing things to try and inspire us to be more brutal with each other and fail at the last minute.
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Wouldn't at all be surprised if that happened! I'd imagine they'll be more brutal during exorcism, more desperate to get away with their kills, and may start to take more advantage of the fact that they're wearing someone else's face for an entire week before trial to sow what seeds of chaos and mistrust they can manage. To be honest, I'm surprised that hasn't been happening already...? Maybe it has, but it hasn't been very effective.
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[BUT WHAT. Either way hm he just immediately doesn't like that at all considering how crafty demons can be!!]
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Turns out it was one of our ritual items, and Shiraishi heard the demon speak through Hizamaru. Or...something spoke through him, anyway.
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--Wait, the demon told you about one of the ritual items? [He doesn't like those implications??] What did it say to Shiraishi?
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So. I went to ask Shiraishi, and he said that he read the words but also heard them from Hizamaru's mouth after he took the remaining pill. "You will answer to our truth."
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Well, that really makes it sound like we're collecting these items to their benefit, doesn't it...?
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[The fuckin crazyass vortex... thing.]
Presumably, whatever that thing is connected to is under sway of the same force, hm?
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[LIKE REALLY, IN THE END, THIS COULD ALL BE AN ELABORATE DEMON SET-UP.]
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[Still, he's... a little concerned. Hm.]
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We'll see. [He shakes his head.] Let me know the results of your task when it's completed? I'm curious what they'll say. That should give us a big flag if we're going down the wrong path.
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[EVEN MORE SO WITHIN THE NEXT (checks watch) TWO DAYS.]
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[As they all get wrecked. And try their hardest to die.]
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Can't say I disagree with you there, hah... [A SIGH, and then he waves a hand.] Anyway! Speaking of, I should get going so I can finish this errand. Shall we reconvene later?
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You know where to find me...always...somehow. [...which now that he thinks about it is a little weird but whatever!] Good luck getting the rest of your answers.
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Haha, well, you know. [WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN. But he'll raise a hand in another little jaunty salute!] Thanks! I'll keep you updated.
[AND HE'S OFF.]