DICK;

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[ that's fine he can explain later, first he nods along to that story, closing his eyes at the mention of escha before he hums ]

Right. Kagachi told me about that one. [ the meeting, not the. quote. ] Think Edelgard's point was at least a little less antagonistic than the version our Narrator got, but ... it is kind of a weird coincidence.

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Yeah I pretty much stopped giving Kagachi progress reports because I figure you'll tell him everything anyway. [There's something a little :T in his tone but he doesn't explain. Instead, there's a nod.]

It's weird because...I don't know if it's because Edelgard was with us, or because...[...he frowns.] Never mind, that probably doesn't make sense. Edelgard being there fits the idea that we're being watched at all times.

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... Not everything. [ it's pensive and a little quiet. ] But alright. I'll try and keep him up to speed.

[ and since they're back on the being watched thing-- ]

Do you know what the Eye of Providence is?

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[There's a questioning look.] I don't mind talking to him. It's not that, it's just...usually he seems to know everything I have to say because you've mentioned it to him.

[But he doesn't care enough to argue and instead pulls the covers tighter to burrow.]

It's that thing on the back of the dollar bill, right? The pyramid with the eye. The all-seeing eye of God, or something.

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Yeah, I got that.

[ it wasn't meant as an argument, so-- anyway: ]

Right. Represents the eye of god watching over humanity. It's not the only symbol like that in history-- Caodaism in Vietnam has the divine eye as a reminder that god sees everything at all times, Egyptians had the eye of Horus, the entire concept of a third eye-- but considering we're using holy water to defeat the demons, I don't think it's too far-fetched to think the symbolism might be related in this case.

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Holy water, the bible verse from Escha's shoes...you might be onto something, but then what exactly does that mean? How do you stop the eye of god from watching over you?

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Call a priest?

[ it's dry. ]

Don't even know if we're meant to stop the eye or just... prove ourselves somehow, the way the last group didn't.

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Prove that we're not going to turn on each other? It's possible, sure, but that's also asking us to keep everybody together. There are still some outliers who aren't going to just follow everyone else's lead.

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Yeah, well...They might fall in line considering we know what the stakes are. There's not much in the way of choice in this place.

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...maybe not. [He seems to be thinking on something.] So don't think this is a morbid question, but how many people do you think we have to lose before this is really over?

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... Last group was down to twelve after a month, weren't they?

[ which is. uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yea bad ]

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Yeah. [Which. Bad.] We're at twenty-one right now and our time limit's coming up. That's...nine bodies this week which seems a little extreme even for our demons.

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There's no way we'd get that many. [ but-- ] Time limit's in two weeks, isn't it? That gives them some time.

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...guess so. [Time is a weird, fluid thing.] I'm hoping to figure out some stuff before then so maybe we don't actually have less people than roles. I do great with deadlines, at least.

[The flattest joke in the universe.] You're getting something from the hosts today, aren't you?

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[ dick stills a little, though going by the flat look on his face it's at the joke. ]

Might be Friday. First week was Friday, then Wednesday, then Thursday. Fluctuates based on when I finish, I guess.

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[You either hit your deadlines, or you're dead. That's how it works and he's pretty sure Dick gets that. So. Hah.]

...what was your task this week anyway?

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[ dick hums ]

... I'd rather not talk about it. [ his tone's mild ] But I finished it.

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[He shuts his eyes again.]

Okay. [To both of those.] Maybe the reward will be helpful...I'm still gathering notes and stuff, I have people to talk to later.

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[ :| ]

Dude. There's no way I'm letting you out of bed before noon at least.

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I just slept a lot. Which is more than I can say for you right now. [:|]

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Okay, take it from a guy who's had it happen a lot? Being knocked unconscious is not sleeping.

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[He makes a face.]

I've been knocked unconscious plenty, thanks. [This is not a contest? But...hmph.] ...a compromise then. You've gotta make one with me.

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[ if it was a contest dick would be winning, and the look he gives junpei says as much??? hello been getting knocked around since he was nine???? but dick sighs ]

Alright. I'll humor you. What's the compromise?

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[There's a lull of silence because it sort of sounds stupid, but he figures maybe it'll be fine and Dick will just think it's because he was knocked out for hours.]

Stay with me. [As if there was a choice, given he's still cemented to Dick's side.] At least for a few hours, like until eight or nine or something. [i.e. until Maougate which is god knows what time.]

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[ there's a lull of silence, and dick huffs, a little amused, a little fond ]

You know I was actually planning to sleep, right? I didn't get changed just to mess with you.