It's not meant to be easy, and it's not meant to feel like the right thing at the time. [ she's... thinking of things he doesn't know, and doesn't want to think about. about how horrible she'd felt knowing who they'd been about to talk to back home. ]
But it's not meant to turn out like this either. This mess of a court, and this excuse for a punishment. We both know that.
[ ... she sighs. ]
You know you did good out there today, right? Even if it doesn't feel like it right now.
[ Ryuki sure probably shouldn't go to execution tomorrow but he will probably feel an obligation we'll see. ]
I wanted Chiemi's killer to get caught no matter what. [ And he wants to feel proud that he managed that, at least played some part in moving it forward. ] But he's going to die tomorrow and I don't... I don't want that.
[ me like oh right we don’t have to actually go, huh. ]
I don’t think anyone does. Execution shouldn’t be the default for punishment for a case, not in a trial that’s going to take nine hours instead of nine months to examine everything in detail and consider the best outcome.
[ she looks like she’s thinking for a moment. ] One of the leaders said this wasn’t something that’s ever happened before. Based one what they said last week too… I believe them. So, why did it change like this…?
[ To be fair, nine months is also way too long for an active murderer. But yeah. ]
Why should we believe them either? They can't help us. They won't even help us solve it, even try to give out their own ideas. They could... they could at least do that much...
[ She knows him so like. She'd just know he's frustrated is all it is, he isn't ever really angry at anyone other than himself, which is also what he puts between criminals and the rest of the world. ]
It sounds like they know as much as we do. Ryuki, they’re classed as heroes as well. If they’re treating us like this, the leaders might be included in that information diet too.
[ she knows frustration when she sees it. but it needles her that that anger’s probably pointed inwards too — she can read between the lines, know where the jabs are aimed despite him verbalising that frustration outwards. ]
I don’t understand the point of it. What good does it do to set things up like this? They wanted heroes, not villains. They don’t get to change the game at the drop of a hat.
That's what I'm saying. They could at least try to figure it out too, but they just, what. Sit there? Chaperone us on investigations like we're being permitted to?
We're... we're just going to keep dying at this rate, Tama. This isn't some single serial killer I'm chasing. It's just... us.
… They’re trying. To figure out what’s going on, to look into what changed. Like we all are. I can’t speak for the other leaders, but I have spoken with Phoenix specifically. The more people who are looking for things that are out of place, the more chances we have to find them.
I know. Even at a bare minimum, we’re going to lose a lot of people — [ it would’ve been bad at just two a week. more than bad. but now they’ve already lost more people than the bare minimum, and it stands there like a beacon declaring just how poorly things can go. ]
I don’t … know. I don’t know what to do. Even if we stopped it one week, what do we do after that? [ there’s six more weeks here, how can they stop it six times, every time? ] What would happen if no one died and they changed the rules again and made it worse?
I... did. But I don't feel like I learned anything.
[ He's just glum. That being said, talking with Rabbit today felt more productive to him and he is going to send a politely worded letter to the Addy. This will be hilarious, just watch. ]
Is it really better to have to doubt someone among us every week than if there was just one bad guy we weren't busy making friends with trying to kill us all?
I don’t think these are people you could or should try to understand, Ryuki. I would’ve thought the single villain would be the better option.
[ but, well. she doubts the people pulling the strings are normal people. ] It takes someone twisted to prefer the idea of internal discord and violence over anything else.
[ Quynn calling me out for ICly calling it the Addy but it's legit the Addy to me forever.
Unfortunately Tama also knows this is one sentimental ass bitch. Callback to Boss calling him out for literally taking someone he arrested for a drive to cheer them up. He's such a wet paper bag. ]
But then... that makes it more important than ever to catch them. Someone like that can't just be left running around.
Even the Cyclops Killer was caught within days before it could get out of hand.
i love this silly little man. this wet blanket boy. he’s a good. ]
It’s not like it’s one person and then it’s over. If this is coming from higher up that the mayor, it’s probably a group of people. It’d be like taking down Sou Sejima and his cabinet, not just the man himself. But without the convenient reasonings cover ups to help us out along the way.
[ hm. ] It’s not impossible, but I don’t think we’d be lacking in people who were mad enough to try…
Even that jack-off never ordered multiple hits... and even if he did, it'd be hired hitmen, not forcing other civilians to act out on each other.
[ Though, he would have the power to do as many cover-ups as he'd need, as they all know/learned. But like also Ryuki would have also done a Date and straight up rampaged his mansion if Sejima held Tama hostage because fuck politicians etc. ]
[ in this house we hate sou sejima. in every house we hate sou sejima. tama does like literally nothing here — you can swear ryuki, call him a dickhead. a c u next tuesday, she supports it. ]
It’s the principle of it though. He hid when he did for years because he had the money and the power to do so. Anyone above the mayor is bound to have the same resources at their disposal.
[ He is pg-13 like 95% of the time. He has not yet sworn in this game. ]
Hiding out to avoid responsibility and ordering hits out on people aren't really the same thing... and, even a mayor with the right connections can do something similar, I think.
[ At least this is a normal conversation. ]
...Anyway, we're police, Tama. If it was anyone's literal job to stop this, it'd be ours.
It's the principle of it. It's... hiding behind something while you manipulate something from the background. This isn't outright ordering a hit, but they're as good as ordering death with the rules they've put in place. That doesn't make them any less miserable.
[ sometimes they do that. ]
It's not like no one's trying, Ryuki. And it's not like I don't feel responsible because of our jobs. We're running around blind right now, and I can't even do my usual and dig into extra information in the way I usually would.
[ she feels... useless. in a way. it's aggravating. ]
[ He loves Tama but he really just puppydogs after Date so bad. For what reason. ]
I'd be out an eye. I value my vision.
[ Which like, sounds nonchalant, but it's also sincere. Even if she was nothing more than his eye, he'd appreciate her. Even if he hates her sex jokes. ]
...Okay.
[ Someone doesn't know the joy of a weighted blanket, wow Tama... ]
[ we will never know. i think having a crush on date is fine as long you acknowledge he’s a pathetic failure of a manslut, but ryuki genuinely idolises this man and for what ]
I knew you were just using me for my superior vision.
[ she absolutely is messing with him. it’s said as she literally links their arms together. ]
Come on. I’m dragging you back to your dorm and we’re taking a nap. Or trying to. And then we can plan. [ and she can hack his phone to tell everyone he’s texting from the fridge while he’s asleep. ]
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[ ... oh my money is so on ori popping off. ]
It's not meant to be easy, and it's not meant to feel like the right thing at the time. [ she's... thinking of things he doesn't know, and doesn't want to think about. about how horrible she'd felt knowing who they'd been about to talk to back home. ]
But it's not meant to turn out like this either. This mess of a court, and this excuse for a punishment. We both know that.
[ ... she sighs. ]
You know you did good out there today, right? Even if it doesn't feel like it right now.
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I wanted Chiemi's killer to get caught no matter what. [ And he wants to feel proud that he managed that, at least played some part in moving it forward. ] But he's going to die tomorrow and I don't... I don't want that.
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I don’t think anyone does. Execution shouldn’t be the default for punishment for a case, not in a trial that’s going to take nine hours instead of nine months to examine everything in detail and consider the best outcome.
[ she looks like she’s thinking for a moment. ] One of the leaders said this wasn’t something that’s ever happened before. Based one what they said last week too… I believe them. So, why did it change like this…?
[ … ]
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Why should we believe them either? They can't help us. They won't even help us solve it, even try to give out their own ideas. They could... they could at least do that much...
[ She knows him so like. She'd just know he's frustrated is all it is, he isn't ever really angry at anyone other than himself, which is also what he puts between criminals and the rest of the world. ]
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It sounds like they know as much as we do. Ryuki, they’re classed as heroes as well. If they’re treating us like this, the leaders might be included in that information diet too.
[ she knows frustration when she sees it. but it needles her that that anger’s probably pointed inwards too — she can read between the lines, know where the jabs are aimed despite him verbalising that frustration outwards. ]
I don’t understand the point of it. What good does it do to set things up like this? They wanted heroes, not villains. They don’t get to change the game at the drop of a hat.
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We're... we're just going to keep dying at this rate, Tama. This isn't some single serial killer I'm chasing. It's just... us.
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… They’re trying. To figure out what’s going on, to look into what changed. Like we all are. I can’t speak for the other leaders, but I have spoken with Phoenix specifically. The more people who are looking for things that are out of place, the more chances we have to find them.
I know. Even at a bare minimum, we’re going to lose a lot of people — [ it would’ve been bad at just two a week. more than bad. but now they’ve already lost more people than the bare minimum, and it stands there like a beacon declaring just how poorly things can go. ]
I don’t … know. I don’t know what to do. Even if we stopped it one week, what do we do after that? [ there’s six more weeks here, how can they stop it six times, every time? ] What would happen if no one died and they changed the rules again and made it worse?
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[ He's just glum. That being said, talking with Rabbit today felt more productive to him and he is going to send a politely worded letter to the Addy. This will be hilarious, just watch. ]
Is it really better to have to doubt someone among us every week than if there was just one bad guy we weren't busy making friends with trying to kill us all?
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I don’t think these are people you could or should try to understand, Ryuki. I would’ve thought the single villain would be the better option.
[ but, well. she doubts the people pulling the strings are normal people. ] It takes someone twisted to prefer the idea of internal discord and violence over anything else.
[ i can’t wait for the addys. ]
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Unfortunately Tama also knows this is one sentimental ass bitch. Callback to Boss calling him out for literally taking someone he arrested for a drive to cheer them up. He's such a wet paper bag. ]
But then... that makes it more important than ever to catch them. Someone like that can't just be left running around.
Even the Cyclops Killer was caught within days before it could get out of hand.
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i love this silly little man. this wet blanket boy. he’s a good. ]
It’s not like it’s one person and then it’s over. If this is coming from higher up that the mayor, it’s probably a group of people. It’d be like taking down Sou Sejima and his cabinet, not just the man himself. But without the convenient reasonings cover ups to help us out along the way.
[ hm. ] It’s not impossible, but I don’t think we’d be lacking in people who were mad enough to try…
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[ Though, he would have the power to do as many cover-ups as he'd need, as they all know/learned. But like also Ryuki would have also done a Date and straight up rampaged his mansion if Sejima held Tama hostage because fuck politicians etc. ]
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It’s the principle of it though. He hid when he did for years because he had the money and the power to do so. Anyone above the mayor is bound to have the same resources at their disposal.
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Hiding out to avoid responsibility and ordering hits out on people aren't really the same thing... and, even a mayor with the right connections can do something similar, I think.
[ At least this is a normal conversation. ]
...Anyway, we're police, Tama. If it was anyone's literal job to stop this, it'd be ours.
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It's the principle of it. It's... hiding behind something while you manipulate something from the background. This isn't outright ordering a hit, but they're as good as ordering death with the rules they've put in place. That doesn't make them any less miserable.
[ sometimes they do that. ]
It's not like no one's trying, Ryuki. And it's not like I don't feel responsible because of our jobs. We're running around blind right now, and I can't even do my usual and dig into extra information in the way I usually would.
[ she feels... useless. in a way. it's aggravating. ]
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They can't do it, so we'll... we'll be our own investigators.
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We do make a pretty excellent team, you know. I think we can do it.
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[ He says this so grimly but like. You know. Real. Except maybe Date but he has nothing on a superpower AI. ]
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Same. So, you’re not allowed to forget that. I’m pretty useless without you, you know? Almost as much as you’d be without me.
[ almost. ]
Try and get some rest. If we’re going to investigate, then we can’t be doing it on three hours of sleep. Even if sleeping is weird and kind of a pain.
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I'd be out an eye. I value my vision.
[ Which like, sounds nonchalant, but it's also sincere. Even if she was nothing more than his eye, he'd appreciate her. Even if he hates her sex jokes. ]
...Okay.
[ Someone doesn't know the joy of a weighted blanket, wow Tama... ]
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I knew you were just using me for my superior vision.
[ she absolutely is messing with him. it’s said as she literally links their arms together. ]
Come on. I’m dragging you back to your dorm and we’re taking a nap. Or trying to. And then we can plan. [ and she can hack his phone to tell everyone he’s texting from the fridge while he’s asleep. ]
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[ You gotta admit, that's pre-tty-cool. ]
Wait, are you coming to Gold Mouse again?
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Yup!
I mean, you can come to Goat if you want, but it’s very much a basic dorm style. You have my permission.
[ she has asked no one she just told goat it was happening at some point and they’d have to cope. ]
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[ But like they did lose two mice. Ryuki should probably go back to the dorm so Mouse isn't lonely. ]
Maybe next time?
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[ tugs on their linked arms. ]
Now, come on. I’m not joking about that nap.
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