week 3 | Tuesday

[concasse]

[He doesn't seek Rebecca out so much as he happens to pass by her somewhere in the castle. There's the usual heel-spin, heart-eyed response that he normally gives her... but it's then that he remembers something he meant to talk to her about.]

Oh! Rebecca-chaaaan. Do you happen to have a minute?

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Yeah, that shit's not gonna help me.

[not that he was planning on using it anyway, his tone implies, but...]

And... yeah. No one wants to be killer in the first place, not really. Besides, damning evidence pops up at the last second, so everyone ends up confessing.

[disclosures]

[Not that he was planning on killing.]

That gold button from the end of the last trial, right? Sandalphon's fingerprint was on that knife too.

[concasse]

Exactly.

This group isn't a stupid bunch. Might take a while, but they usually find what they need to get the murderer.

[...]

Even if I wanted to complete my objective, I don't think I'd last long before someone pointed the finger at me.

[disclosures]

The Friday murders are always committed in pairs. But no matter what, only one person can be executed.

[concasse]

-- Always?

Does that mean whoever killed Gi-Gan... there were two people?

[mmmmboy.]

[disclosures]

I don't know about the first week. Sharpay sounded determined to do it with or without help. It was our first time doing any of this, it might've been working on different rules. But every week following that, there've been two killers.

I can ask about Gi-Gan, if you want. They won't tell me who's involved, but maybe I can get a number?

... I have to ask you to do you objective. [But she looks incredibly squeamish about asking.]

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[concasse]

... I guess it doesn't matter, really. If they can blackmail anyone into killing, knowing how many people murdered Gi-Gan doesn't mean much.

[But as for that last part... sigh.]

Well, if I take out Zelos, no one would blame me even if I did get caught.

[hE'S JOKING. HE'S JOKING.

This is not a laughing matter but let him have this.]

[concasse]

... I'll keep what you told me in mind.

[And make his decision from there.]

You really got stuck with a shitty job, Rebecca-chan.

[disclosures]

[She's somewhat alarmed, but she figures it's a joke. Besides, Rebecca would have an inkling of an idea. If he was actually serious about killing his partner.]

It's... not great. Not all of them are awful like that. Maybe I should focus on finding people who have embarrassing or awkward objectives instead of morally objectionable ones.

[concasse]

... How about I help?

[Gesturing to himself.]

There's only two Historians, right? And I don't mind bugging people to fulfill objectives that aren't gonna hurt people.

[disclosures]

There aren't a lot of Historians...

Yeah. I'd appreciate that a lot. You probably talk to a lot more people than I have. Everybody here gets hungry and visits the kitchen.

[concasse]

Hey, if it's gonna help save everyone in the end, I'll do what I can.

[He can do that much.]

Just... try and take it easy, Rebecca-chan -- And no dying!

[disclosures]

[She laughs a little bit, more out of stress than anything else.]

I'll do my best.

[Now she'll pull him into a hug.]

Thanks... for believing in me.

[concasse]

[A smile, as he returns the hug, deeply relieved that

he was able to give her something this time.]

Of course. If you ever need someone to talk to, I'll be there.

[disclosures]

[She wasn't in as bad of a mental place as she was last week.]

I'm holding you to that, okay? You're not allowed to die either. Not while we're here.

[concasse]

Yes Ma'am~! I'll keep out of trouble, promise.