concasse | Belph

[just raises a hand]

... Well.

It was nice pretending we'd get a vacation.

A short-lived dream, right?

Aa.

[...]

Some of 'em were saying they heard Akechi.

I heard. I know one version of him was in that house—he and Akira are from the same world, too.

[...]

Though that Taako guy also claimed to hear someone from his place, so who knows?

So we got assholes from all of the places we used to be in?

[A frown]

But I didn't recognize anyone...

I didn't recognize any of the voices either. Maybe they're saving us for next week?

Fuck that. I want everyone still at the castle to stay there.

[Imagine how many shits Sanji would lose if he heard Zelos' voice... god no, he refuses to think about it]

... Oi, Belph. I was in the kitchen last night. The doors locked on me and I was up for an hour before I was forced under.

[Spoken with a level sort of practicality. He's in business mode]

Nothing happened to me or any shit like that, but I got hit with... something. [A gesture at the food that's in front of him]

No matter how much I eat, I can't get full.

[...]

Well, that's concerning. A punishment for not staying in your cabin, or something...? Anyone else with you?

No idea.

And yeah, the girl whose name sounds like a string of numbers and letters -- but she goes by 45, I think?

Ah, her. [...] If my hunch is right, it's probably something copied from another place. So far, it looks like Fridays are similar to what the house had.

[he shrugs.]

I don't know whether to be relieved we don't have to find bodies today or worried that we might have to do it tomorrow.

She mentioned the same thing -- that shit is getting copied here.

[Also if that isn't a mood, Belph. Sanji hadn't considered the fact he didn't have to track down a body, but now that he does, his shoulders relax a fraction]

Guess we'll find out, eh? Can't believe we still gotta memorize rules after all we've been through.

The one upside is that they're apparently too unoriginal to come up with any brand new ones.

[he hates that he grins at that because... heh. Good point.]

... Anyway, Belph.

About that promise you wanted...

... Looks like it might unfortunately be relevant after all.

Well?

... Yeah, I'm in.

[His eyes drop to the floor]

Either we're gonna get possessed, coerced, or scammed into killing at this rate, so might as well keep some failsafes in place.

[he breathes in, before letting it back out, slowly.]

We'll see what the future holds, I guess.

Mm.

[...]

And it's fine, y'know -- if you ever wanna back out. I'm not gonna hold you to this shit.

... I'll keep that in mind, but I probably won't. Likewise, to you.

[A snort, because... well. Belph already knows that a former Editor isn't going to back out of anything.

Sanji still gives him a vague smile of appreciation]

Yeah, yeah. Don't take this to mean you get to clock out early. We're still gonna need you to stick around.

Ugggh, making me do work...?

Well like hell I'm working alone!

Fine, fine, in honour of our friendship, I'll make some semblance of an attempt.

[Belph you can't say the F word and not expect Sanji to beam like a fuckin troll in your direction]

Wonderful~! Glad to hear it, Belph-kun~!

[cursed]

Wow, that was disturbing. Please never do that again.

Yeah, it kinda hurt my soul to do it.

[No regrets tho]

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