week 6 | Friday, Post-Investigation

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[The truth is Sanji's feeling... low, given the names that were announced, but he saw Rebecca's reaction as he'd been leaving the foyer, and it isn't very long before he feels compelled to look for her.

It'll probably be a search, one that eventually ends with him knocking on her dorm room, if she's there]

Neh... Rebecca-chan? Are you in right now?

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Oh.

No, I didn't tell him, but that was because his guess was right, so...

[And just to spell it out]

I'm a Vizier.

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[Akechi, you're smart and sometimes... very dumb. "Ace Detective" he says.

Her expression goes into relieved surprise.]

That explains... a lot. Can't you check us for extra titles? A person every week?

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I can but Belph's been so damn efficient, I haven't had to do as much work as you'd think.

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Yeah, that's what I've heard. He got all of the Historians before... [Oh. No she really doesn't want to say it. The body in pieces- Professor's arm that she had to unearth from the shore of swan lake. Natsuo's body still in a coffin.] ... Today.

Belph's mostly been talking to Akechi. He only approached me this week.

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... Neh, can I ask you a question.

[It's sliiightly changing the subject, he'll have to forgive her, but--]

Do you have any idea who killed the people today?

We're down two Historians when I would have preferred you all make it to the finish.

[It's just... worrisome.]

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[She doesn't mind too much.]

You know, I really wish I knew. I found a scrap of cloth near the lake. Grey and purple. Near... where we found the Professor's... arm... [Please don't make her remember this.]

The two Historian's left are heroes. You know who I am. I'm... not so sure it's possible for both of us to make it. [But unlike a while back, she seems much more reluctant to die.]

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[Waver's entire death pisses Sanji off... like what the actual fuck, if that wasn't an objective, someone here is a psycho.]

... It's selfish, but honestly, I'd rather you live over Akechi.

[Sorry Eichi... he loves you like a little brother, but--]

I'm not saying throw him under the bus, just... be careful. Things are finally more even between all of the factions, I think. So any of us could go.

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[There's one weak laugh.] That's sweet in a very weird, kind of dark way. I'd rather neither of us bit it, but... [That's not really up to her, is it?

At least this is more business, so she finally steps fully away from him. Something she can focus on for the moment.]

You're right. With the deaths we've had we're at five Villains, five Civilians, and seven Heroes. We figured out what faction everybody was in. ... That's why I was asking you at the beginning of the week.

As far as I know, we're at still at 5 completed objectives in Villains. But Heroes and Civilians are done. So we're a lot closer than we were. ... Unfortunately, neither Akechi or I are that close to the remaining ones. And I really don't think either of us can talk to Zelos after what happened last trial.

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Zelos completed two of his objectives.

[So frankly, he's one of the Villains pulling his weight.]

I haven't had a chance to ask him about the third one yet... won't lie, I was hoping a few of the others would come through by now. But the Villains I know don't wanna kill anyone, so if their objectives involve death... that's probably why they're dragging their feet.

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[There's a fleeting smile, just for a moment.] Then the Villains are all done with their objectives. The ones we knew about weren't him.

So only the Blotters have to kill from here on out.

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-- Damn, we actually get good news?

[That is such a strange feeling. Sanji is... suspicious, honestly, like he's expecting the castle to drop the other shoe on them. Damn has this place warped them or what?]

Well, good. Hopefully everyone will keep their shit in order now.

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[Six weeks being stuck here... Anybody would change after being through what this place has to offer.]

We do. At least we have some after... everything.