AKIRA

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will shitpost later

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. . .

[don't bring Akechi up to the people from the castle, Belph says. and yet]

I do.

He's a-- a friend.

[for a definition of "friend"]

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Aa. I liked him, too.





[Belph should've revised that statement a little. Don't bring Akechi up to anyone who isn't Disney Princess Sanji.]

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Really? And here Belph told me he was basically universally hated.

[but for some reason he sounds SO RELIEVED]

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Oh most of the castle couldn't stand his ass.

[HE CAN'T DENY THAT]

But a lot of it was just awkward circumstances and Akechi's... Akechi-ness. That, and he uh... sorta got someone killed who was well-liked by the castle. [Pour one out for Varian]

That aside, while he could get stuck up his own ass, he was trying just as hard as the rest of us in his own way.

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[. . . Akira can't help it. he laughs a little breathlessly, mouth quirking into a smile]

That sounds like the Akechi I know.

[an asshole and a jerk, but. . . still someone who tried. even if his reasons for trying were selfish]

He's actually from my world, you know? I knew him long before we both wound up in the mansion.

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[That has turned into the only Akechi appreciation thread there will ever be in this game (probably) and that's beautiful]

Yeah, I heard you knew him -- damn though, didn't realize you guys came from the same place. Is he really a detective? [AKECHI MENTIONED IT but who knows if it was the truth]

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He is.

[a bit wry!! and weirdly fond, but not in an overt way]

And I guess he can be a good one when he tries.

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[... Reminded of when everyone gave poor Akechi shit for being a terrible Historian.

Quietly snickering to himself]

Well, I don't know how much Belph told you, but the Akechi from my castle got himself a boyfriend and I think is gonna run off to be an idol or some shit.

[I can't even remember but it's funnier when Sanji says it like that.]

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[Sanji is 100% correct and Akira has a headache]

Yeah, Belph told me about that, too.

[just. . . lifts a hand to pinch the bridge of his nose]

Of course he takes the first opportunity to run away from the things he did wrong. Of course.

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[Ah... sombering at that a little]

Ah, did he?

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. . .

[well. . . it isn't his story to tell, but. it's not like Akechi is here, right?]

He did.

[said quietly]

And not before ruining a lot of lives. Some of them belonging to people I care about.

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[... Sanji's sigh isn't angry, exactly; that's not his emotion to express here.

But he does sound disappointed, and shakes his head while he tops off the last of the batter, preparing to slide it into the oven]

I would've chewed his ass out if I knew. At least made him do right by everyone before he fucked off to his own happy ending.

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[Sanji is right; it's not the emotion to express here at all. even Akira doesn't seem angry when he's talking about. Akechi is. . . a complicated subject]

. . .

[Akira doesn't say anything to that right away, if only because he too would have wanted Akechi to do right by everyone he fucked over instead of just running away. but what is there to be done about it now. . .?]

. . . at any rate, I'm glad there were some people there who cared about him.

[even if none of them could convince him to fix his own fuck ups]

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[... Watching Akira for a beat, his head tilted in thought.

And then he reaches over and ruffles the other guy's hair, like he's a kid]

C'mon, let's get back on track. The note, right?

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[-- ?!??!]

[Sanji is the second person to do that, and Akira makes a startled noise before pulling back and flattening his hair. rude!!]

Oh-- right.

So. . . I guess the note is about one of two things? Either my theories about camp, or my theories about who really killed Yu.

I'm not sure about the latter, especially since I've formulated some new theories since Sunday.

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... Who did you talk to about Yu?

[Because that seems rather telling to Sanji, at least with his limited knowledge]

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Magnus, Natalie, Ash, Guy. . . and that's it. Though I only spoke to Guy today-- the other three I talked to on either Sunday or Monday.

[so it probably couldn't be Guy]

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And of those four, do you think any of them would send you a note if you were on the right track to something?

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[HAHA. . .]

No.

Especially not Natalie, who countered my theory with one of her own.

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[WELL DAMN]

I was gonna say maybe Magnus, but I don't know the guy that well, either. We only shoot the shit on occasion.

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Magnus is waaaaay too straightforward for an anonymous note.

If he can't say it in person I bet he wouldn't want to say it at all.

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Hm... fair enough.

[Rubbing his chin in thought]

So that means we gotta fall back on your camp theories.

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Yeah, probably. Let's see. . .

[who did he talk to about camp theories. . .?]

I guess most of what I've talked to about with people is the same stuff that the directors posted on the FAQ earlier today.

. . . but I'm still not sure I believe that Pinkie is just a residual, and not some kind of tangible being that we can speak to.

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Heh. I'm with you on that. Given the nature of this place, it's possible that--

[A pause, and then, somewhat miffed]

We... really calling 'em Pinkie, huh?

[Terrible name, 0/10]

Anyway, I wouldn't be surprised if Pinkie gains tangibility the longer we remain here. Us being shitty influences and all.