[ they can just talk about the crepe task or something on the way there, idk. anyway, once they're there — careful to keep his voice down lower than he usually does — he stands in between the other two and leans back against the shelves. ]
All right. So. I told Temenos here what we talked about here last night. He swore to secrecy with no exceptions, and I trust him on that.
He's... a lot better with secrets and planning and stuff than I am, I think, so I wanted us to go over the situation together, and what we think is the best plan of action for keepin' you safe. Neither of us wanna see anyone go after you outta revenge or anything.
anyway. temenos, once they're settled, listens to datz, and then his gaze slides over to danny, calm and unreadable as ever, but he nods. ]
Consider it confessional. [ this is a joke wrapped up in an actual truth, light and almost playful, before he waves his hand. ] Everything Datz says is the truth. I am not here as anything but a guide - what is said here utterly sacrosanct.
Now, that aside, I'd like to be abreast of the situation so far. Have you told anyone else since yesterday evening?
I'm upset about it, 'cause Taky was a really important friend to me. But he and I both know you only did it 'cause of this stupid place — 'cause you felt like you'd been backed into a corner and didn't have any other choice if you wanted to get out of this. And I think he sent you to me 'cause he didn't want you to have to go through this on your own if we didn't find you out during the trial.
It was an uninformed decision made in a panic. [ ouch ] But, it was a decision that has been made, and one with great consequences. Personally, I do not believe that death is much of a punishment for taking the life of another, particularly when one is penitent about it. An eye for an eye is a foolish sort of way to live one's life; as you committed it, so you should live with it.
[ get good, scrub. or maybe get mentored, teen? get ALIVE, teen ]
All of that is to say that we're going to help you with the quite mountainous task that awaits you.
First off, it is simply imperative that you do not let the others pressure you into confessing. And the weight of this action will likely color all of your interactions in the next few days, at least until Thursday or Friday, when there is little else to focus on. If you feel as if you need to to talk about it, or if the weight is too much to bear, you can rely on Datz or I to distract or pull you from a situation or provide backup.
...first of all--it wasn't uninformed, and it wasn't in a panic. I just...didn't expect it go off the rails like it did. And I didn't think it would...hurt, as much as it did.
[ you can't tell him to get alive, he's already halfway dead, dammit! ]
I...I think I can lay low, now that the worst of it's over. I'm less concerned about confessing to someone, and more about someone acting on their suspicions and coming to kill me.
Buddy, I appreciate that you're not trying to make yourself look more innocent than you are here, but the fact is that it was uninformed 'cause you were missing the info that would've told you there was no known benefit to the same team killing twice. If you'd heard that from someone you trusted instead of from a guy you were aiming to kill you probably would've thought a little harder about it. And even if it wasn't an immediate panic, it was out of desperation.
You're still responsible for the bad choices you made, but we can recognize that there were extenuating circumstances here.
You've taken the words right out of my mouth, Datz.
[ he just tilts his head slightly towards datz with that one, and offers danny a calm smile. also guiding ghosts is my job so get used to it! ]
Besides, it has already passed. There is not much sense in defending it. Neither of us are the ones who can offer you any sort of forgiveness, so instead let's focus on the future, mm?
During the execution today, you looked as nervous as a rabbit, so I pray that you're right. Who are you the most concerned about? Do remember that suspicion is often multiplied in a situation where you are actively paranoid, but, it helps to have an idea.
Well, even if I had been informed, it wouldn't have changed anything. There were...other extenuating circumstances.
And of course I looked nervous, I wasn't exactly happy to see Ace on his way to die!
...as for who I'm most concerned about, easily Hanako. And maybe Saya, but I don't know her as well. I don't know that those two bought my little failed-intangibility act yesterday.
I'll try to keep Koko reined in as much as I can. Worse comes to worst, I can tell him that Taky didn't want anyone to keep pursuing his killer after the trial.
[ but like. he can't necessarily make any guarantees because hanako is obviously chaos incarnate even if datz adores him. ]
Danny, I'll remind you that we are your allies in this situation. We are not the sorts to be cagy with, or defensive towards.
[ be a little less!!!! ]
... As for nerves, that is not what I'm thinking of - more so, the way you reacted around Nimona. Such things are not so easily explained away to the perceptive eye.
[ but. he nods a little about hanako. yeah....yeah. we will try but. hanako do be choosing chaos.
temenos brings a hand to his chin, thoughtful. ]
I can handle Saya. We are close, and I ought to be able to get a read on her intentions well enough. [ ... ]
But, in a sense, this is what I mean by uninformed, in that while either of those could be led by passion, there is another problem entirely you must worry about. I'll tell you what I told Reigen a few weeks ago: there is a not-small chance that if someone on one of the teams that has yet to act is suspicious of you, and believes there to be enough concrete evidence behind their accusation, then they may see you as 'fair game', so to speak, and target you based on that.
To ease your worries, I will tell you that my team will not, but that does leave others.
I'm not trying to be cagey, it's just the truth. I don't know how much I can say about the 'other circumstances.' And Nimona...I consider her a friend. I want to help, but considering I caused the problem in the first place, I don't know exactly what I can do.
[ all those messy feelings aside, though, temenos is right. danny brings a hand to his chin in thought. ]
...right. Good point. The remaining teams are...Phoenix, Rabbit, and Fox, right? And if you're so certain that Rabbit won't target me... From Phoenix, it'd probably be Jolyne--she believes me for now, but if she got suspicious of me I think she'd be angry enough to go for it. For Fox...maybe Ponta or Hana, everyone on that team believes me, I think, but they strike me as the likeliest to kill.
[ a slight glance to temenos at the part about nimona ]
I'm close to Jolyne, so I'm sure I could convince her to go for someone else if she was gonna do it. I just gotta make sure she knows she can talk to me about it before she makes any decisions.
As far as—
[ then the panels pop up, and that's... quite a memory. ]
...Whoa.
[ uh. ]
Was that guy, like... alternate future you or something?
[ he meets datz's glance, but won't mince words. ]
If you want to help Nimona, then you need to be extraordinarily careful with the way that you speak with her. Moreso perhaps than any other person. There is nothing that you can do beyond that. I do not need to reiterate how much she in specific was hurt by this weekend's events.
[ he's also about to say something about the rest, but. ah. whoa. memory. that's. this is also out of temenos's paygrade, and he blinks a little as it hits, and then looks back at danny with a questioning look...? datz kinda asked it. ]
H...uh... Does that... have anything to do with what you've been worrying about here?
Either way, I assume it'll be over tomorrow, unless this works differently than the other weird week-long effects we've had. [ ... ] Miiiight wanna steer clear of people until then, though, in case ya accidentally show 'em something from Thursday night.
Good. At least your dorm should be pretty safe, since Nimona doesn't stay there anymore, right?
[ though that's got to make it a pretty depressing place, if it's just him and his leader in that uninviting building. ]
It's— like he said, everything that happened this week really hurt her worse than anybody, so I don't think you'd wanna risk dropping something on her out of context when it's all still so raw.
...And even when it does end, you will have to be the most careful around her of all. She's had your abilities before, and she is very smart: just... tread carefully. Speak less, in general, and listen more.
I will continue to observe and see what I can glean from our compatriots beyond that as the week turns over. In the meantime, there is no shame, in any situation that may arise this week, in asking for help. [ a slight glance to datz for that one. team keep danny alive is here ] Pride and stubbornness are what get people killed.
It is always darkest before the dawn, or so it is said. It's going to be a terribly long week. And don't be surprised if on Saturday, if we have no options, that people will start to look to you.
I don't intend to let that happen - I hate to leave any case unsolved - but it is a possibility.
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...right. Uh, sure thing.
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All right. So. I told Temenos here what we talked about here last night. He swore to secrecy with no exceptions, and I trust him on that.
He's... a lot better with secrets and planning and stuff than I am, I think, so I wanted us to go over the situation together, and what we think is the best plan of action for keepin' you safe. Neither of us wanna see anyone go after you outta revenge or anything.
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anyway. temenos, once they're settled, listens to datz, and then his gaze slides over to danny, calm and unreadable as ever, but he nods. ]
Consider it confessional. [ this is a joke wrapped up in an actual truth, light and almost playful, before he waves his hand. ] Everything Datz says is the truth. I am not here as anything but a guide - what is said here utterly sacrosanct.
Now, that aside, I'd like to be abreast of the situation so far. Have you told anyone else since yesterday evening?
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No. If I had, they probably would've killed me before I could even finish saying it.
...are you seriously going to try keeping me safe? After I--what I did?
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I'm upset about it, 'cause Taky was a really important friend to me. But he and I both know you only did it 'cause of this stupid place — 'cause you felt like you'd been backed into a corner and didn't have any other choice if you wanted to get out of this. And I think he sent you to me 'cause he didn't want you to have to go through this on your own if we didn't find you out during the trial.
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It was an uninformed decision made in a panic. [ ouch ] But, it was a decision that has been made, and one with great consequences. Personally, I do not believe that death is much of a punishment for taking the life of another, particularly when one is penitent about it. An eye for an eye is a foolish sort of way to live one's life; as you committed it, so you should live with it.
[ get good, scrub. or maybe get mentored, teen? get ALIVE, teen ]
All of that is to say that we're going to help you with the quite mountainous task that awaits you.
First off, it is simply imperative that you do not let the others pressure you into confessing. And the weight of this action will likely color all of your interactions in the next few days, at least until Thursday or Friday, when there is little else to focus on. If you feel as if you need to to talk about it, or if the weight is too much to bear, you can rely on Datz or I to distract or pull you from a situation or provide backup.
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[ you can't tell him to get alive, he's already halfway dead, dammit! ]
I...I think I can lay low, now that the worst of it's over. I'm less concerned about confessing to someone, and more about someone acting on their suspicions and coming to kill me.
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You're still responsible for the bad choices you made, but we can recognize that there were extenuating circumstances here.
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[ he just tilts his head slightly towards datz with that one, and offers danny a calm smile. also guiding ghosts is my job so get used to it! ]
Besides, it has already passed. There is not much sense in defending it. Neither of us are the ones who can offer you any sort of forgiveness, so instead let's focus on the future, mm?
During the execution today, you looked as nervous as a rabbit, so I pray that you're right. Who are you the most concerned about? Do remember that suspicion is often multiplied in a situation where you are actively paranoid, but, it helps to have an idea.
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And of course I looked nervous, I wasn't exactly happy to see Ace on his way to die!
...as for who I'm most concerned about, easily Hanako. And maybe Saya, but I don't know her as well. I don't know that those two bought my little failed-intangibility act yesterday.
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[ sighs. ]
I'll try to keep Koko reined in as much as I can. Worse comes to worst, I can tell him that Taky didn't want anyone to keep pursuing his killer after the trial.
[ but like. he can't necessarily make any guarantees because hanako is obviously chaos incarnate even if datz adores him. ]
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[ be a little less!!!! ]
... As for nerves, that is not what I'm thinking of - more so, the way you reacted around Nimona. Such things are not so easily explained away to the perceptive eye.
[ but. he nods a little about hanako. yeah....yeah. we will try but. hanako do be choosing chaos.
temenos brings a hand to his chin, thoughtful. ]
I can handle Saya. We are close, and I ought to be able to get a read on her intentions well enough. [ ... ]
But, in a sense, this is what I mean by uninformed, in that while either of those could be led by passion, there is another problem entirely you must worry about. I'll tell you what I told Reigen a few weeks ago: there is a not-small chance that if someone on one of the teams that has yet to act is suspicious of you, and believes there to be enough concrete evidence behind their accusation, then they may see you as 'fair game', so to speak, and target you based on that.
To ease your worries, I will tell you that my team will not, but that does leave others.
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[ all those messy feelings aside, though, temenos is right. danny brings a hand to his chin in thought. ]
...right. Good point. The remaining teams are...Phoenix, Rabbit, and Fox, right? And if you're so certain that Rabbit won't target me... From Phoenix, it'd probably be Jolyne--she believes me for now, but if she got suspicious of me I think she'd be angry enough to go for it. For Fox...maybe Ponta or Hana, everyone on that team believes me, I think, but they strike me as the likeliest to kill.
[ and then, because we're not out of memshare hell yet, some comic panels pop up! ]
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I'm close to Jolyne, so I'm sure I could convince her to go for someone else if she was gonna do it. I just gotta make sure she knows she can talk to me about it before she makes any decisions.
As far as—
[ then the panels pop up, and that's... quite a memory. ]
...Whoa.
[ uh. ]
Was that guy, like... alternate future you or something?
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If you want to help Nimona, then you need to be extraordinarily careful with the way that you speak with her. Moreso perhaps than any other person. There is nothing that you can do beyond that. I do not need to reiterate how much she in specific was hurt by this weekend's events.
[ he's also about to say something about the rest, but. ah. whoa. memory. that's. this is also out of temenos's paygrade, and he blinks a little as it hits, and then looks back at danny with a questioning look...? datz kinda asked it. ]
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Or something...
I really wish these stupid things would stop happening already.
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Either way, I assume it'll be over tomorrow, unless this works differently than the other weird week-long effects we've had. [ ... ] Miiiight wanna steer clear of people until then, though, in case ya accidentally show 'em something from Thursday night.
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[ ... ]
We are often placed in situations in which we want to do our best to help, but the universe conspires against it.
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I'll...steer clear of anyone else until this is over.
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[ though that's got to make it a pretty depressing place, if it's just him and his leader in that uninviting building. ]
It's— like he said, everything that happened this week really hurt her worse than anybody, so I don't think you'd wanna risk dropping something on her out of context when it's all still so raw.
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...And even when it does end, you will have to be the most careful around her of all. She's had your abilities before, and she is very smart: just... tread carefully. Speak less, in general, and listen more.
[ whew. temenos looks thoughtful beyond that, brows furrowing. ]
I will continue to observe and see what I can glean from our compatriots beyond that as the week turns over. In the meantime, there is no shame, in any situation that may arise this week, in asking for help. [ a slight glance to datz for that one. team keep danny alive is here ] Pride and stubbornness are what get people killed.
It is always darkest before the dawn, or so it is said. It's going to be a terribly long week. And don't be surprised if on Saturday, if we have no options, that people will start to look to you.
I don't intend to let that happen - I hate to leave any case unsolved - but it is a possibility.