[it's a little after the trial and sora's...had time...to kind of calm down. but he decides to go back to the emporium and pay a visit to someone, hopping over the counter with something in his hand. he's not entirely sure what's behind the door itself, but he'll pause only for a moment before he opens it.
what's going on in the employee lounge? also, because jan said i had to find out, please know that sora has two cupcakes in his hand.]
[of course there's a barrier. granted given that virid has murdered two people that makes sense. he'll approach it though as far as he can go before having a seat on the other side of said-barrier. he's also going to poke it? let him pass this cupcake through, damn.]
I think I can guess. [there's a sigh and he just sits both cupcakes down.] I just wanted to ask you some things. About what happened with Hajime, and some other stuff.
[he's not outright asking for permission but he'll at least wait to see what virid says before barreling in.]
I'm pretty sure we were all going to vote for Pikachu because we couldn't get it together in time. [he's guilty of being clueless himself, but...well, what would he even have done if they didn't have an answer? vote for someone so unlikely and hope it worked?
stupid, but probably.]
But that's what happens when people don't focus and aren't in sync, I guess.
Maybe don't go up against a detective next time. [sora.] I think I just want to know why. Why kill someone when we were already competing against each other?
Figure it out yourself. I don't really disagree with their reasons, though. They might've been lying to me, but if they weren't, then you should be worried about a different enemy instead.
I don't know. How do the Leaders talk to--never mind, that's a bad example. [also god. he is so tired of enemies.] I'm planning on figuring it out myself, but I can't do that without a little bit of help from everybody. That includes you.
Are you saying there's something else out there that we should be keeping an eye on? If this came from your Leader, then I don't understand why they wouldn't just tell us.
Because then they'd just be putting a target on themselves. [a beat.] Well, I can't deny the possibility that they were just lying to me. But there's no point in me regretting anything now.
...guess I'll have to ask my own leader later. Maybe they'll have an answer. [it's absolutely a possibility, but too little too late.] So you were asked. Did you pick her yourself? Or was she picked for you?
That's what I was afraid of. [that. sucks so much.] I'm not going to ask you how you did it. I just want to know...what would have happened if you said no? And don't say you wouldn't have said no, I already know that. But if you did.
[scapegoating jae and keeping you alive would've been par for the course.]
You did. [...he frowns a bit.] Nothing's going to make tomorrow any better, but I brought you these. [a gesture to the cupcakes.] It's not a real cake, but they're just as good.
...is there anything I can do for you before then? [he's. mad. still. but like less now that he's learned virid was asked to do this instead of just going on a killing spree. (he won't be easily forgiven for pikachu crimes though.)]
[an earlier sora would be so frustrated and probably throw the cupcakes at him. this sora just sighs again and looks at the ceiling.]
Alright. If you say so. [rude, but honest. he can at least appreciate that he got some answers.] Thanks for telling me all of this. I think I know where to go next.
[the fact that it's still probably...but fair enough. he doesn't have anything else to say either and it looks like both of their minds are made up. so up he goes! he's leaving the cupcakes there for whatever reason but he'll give a short look over his shoulder before he departs.
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what's going on in the employee lounge? also, because jan said i had to find out, please know that sora has two cupcakes in his hand.]
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but virid is sitting somewhere, safely behind a barrier.]
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...how're you feeling?
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I'm going to die tomorrow. How do you think I feel?
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[he's not outright asking for permission but he'll at least wait to see what virid says before barreling in.]
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VIRID SITS HERE IN STUBBORN SILENCE.]
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there's just even more stubborn silence except he's also busy making a face that probably looks stupid.]
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Cutting down the competition wasn't the right answer. You get that, don't you?
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stupid, but probably.]
But that's what happens when people don't focus and aren't in sync, I guess.
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sora's been kind of nice to him this past week, so despite them making stupid faces at each other earlier, virid will give him this.]
Because I was asked to.
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Oh. Okay. [WHAT. DO YOU SAY TO THAT.] By the Realm...? [pleasedontsayleaderpleasedontsayleader.....]
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[but he shrugs.]
Figure it out yourself. I don't really disagree with their reasons, though. They might've been lying to me, but if they weren't, then you should be worried about a different enemy instead.
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Are you saying there's something else out there that we should be keeping an eye on? If this came from your Leader, then I don't understand why they wouldn't just tell us.
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[ugh.] I wasn't sure if you would be getting some kind of reward tomorrow for fulfilling the mission. That's all. Also don't call Pikachu a rodent.
[you still murdered his friend even without being asked, that's really rude.]
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I tried.
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You did. [...he frowns a bit.] Nothing's going to make tomorrow any better, but I brought you these. [a gesture to the cupcakes.] It's not a real cake, but they're just as good.
...is there anything I can do for you before then? [he's. mad. still. but like less now that he's learned virid was asked to do this instead of just going on a killing spree. (he won't be easily forgiven for pikachu crimes though.)]
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Not really.
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[he's honest?]
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Alright. If you say so. [rude, but honest. he can at least appreciate that he got some answers.] Thanks for telling me all of this. I think I know where to go next.
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but virid doesn't say anything in response, because whatever! he's probably dying tomorrow so it has nothing to do with him.]
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time to go internally freak out!]