No one gets everything right all the time — it’s impossible. You know it’s impossible! This is a situation where the only people meant to win are the ones hiding away in some fancy building, toying with us just because they can.
[ how many times can she say “I know”. she won’t because i refuse to keep saying that, she just bumps her head on his shoulder instead. ]
This is nothing like what we’re used to. How things should be with an investigation — but it’s not just you investigating out there, Ryuki. This is on me as much as you, as much as any of us.
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There’s got to be a way of being less …. whatever we were today. Scattered?
It’s my job too, you know. And my track record isn’t exactly looking stellar.
How can anyone expect a case investigation, interrogations and motives/timelines of death to be completed in nine hours? Even when we’ve been right, it’s felt so wrong coming to that conclusion.
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I don’t know how we stop it though. The only “out of place” thing we’ve found has been that note in the bento box last week. It doesn’t… tell us who’s doing this, who made that rule change that’s led to this.
You're my AI-Ball. If you don't solve something, it's because I don't.
[ The unrealistic deadlines are... honestly probably also getting to him. It's giving him the same level of distress as 'solve the HB case in three days'. ]
[ Wow let him continue to believe Tama can never do any wrong ever and everything is always his fault. He's the one who takes direct orders from Boss... and folds like a wet rag under her. ]
You're only limited by whether I can move and an internet connection.
[ tbf boss is hot, tama would do what she asks without question if she got to snuggle in her boobs again. within reason. ]
And you’re limited by your fleshy body and things like did you eat a good breakfast? Get enough sleep? My responsibility is getting you information and I couldn’t even do that today — you asked me a question, and I couldn’t properly answer it because I’m not working at my usual capacity here.
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Why are you so quick to try and defend me for the same things you’re beating yourself up over, Ryuki?
I can work through breakfast. You can't work through a nonexistent signal.
[ Maybe him not eating breakfast is just him not TRYING HARD ENOUGH TAMA!! You can't just try for some wifi. ]
You're an AI that was created for the purpose of assisting ABIS and the Psyncs. I'm just human, I don't have... special talents, or a calculator brain. I don't have X-ray or thermal or night vision, not without you.
Ryuki, you’ve just told me I can’t work through a non-existent signal in one breath, and then told me all the things that need that signal that mean I can’t help you without one. I’m as good as I can be in the moment — and yeah, when I’m good I’m phenomenal, but I still have my limits.
No AI-ball is going to be perfect and flaw free every given second. You know there were limitations because of the server issues ABIS had in the past, and that was nothing to do with you. And here? I can’t even do any of the things you just mentioned.
But, we’re partners. If we’re failing, we fail together. If we’re doing incredibly, that’s teamwork.
[ she’s looping her arm with his. ]
You’re incredible. You’re just… so hard on yourself all of the time. You were the one who graduated early and made it into ABIS under your own talents, you know. Mizuki’s a great investigator, but she does have nepotism on her side. [ love you ‘zuki. ]
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Let's be real Tama. If she could've sacked me, I would've been gone a long time ago.
[ Is this real or his self-confidence talking? Yes. It's complicated but by all means he failed the three-day limit. He's still here by Tama's grace. ]
[ He doesn't know what it all is that Tama sees in him. Her thoughts are just as much a mystery to him as his are to her, added usual barrier of human vs AI aside. But if there's anything he's good at, it's just agreeing to whatever Tama tries asking of him, sooner or later -- delivery TBA. ]
[ it's fine and i'm sure it won't cause major issues in a murdergame, wow ]
No, because you'll just bottle it all up and explode eventually. [ she shifts a little so she can reach out a hand and stroke his hair. kinda like she's petting a big, sulky cat. it's still nice though, getting to touch people like this. there are so many things she can't do back home, and so many things she doesn't feel. and yeah, her feet hurt half the time, and she keeps suddenly gasping because she forgot she needed to breathe while she's like this but--
the pay off's not bad when she gets to give hugs, and swaddle people like a protective mama cat. ]
We're the worst at seeing our best traits. So... I know wholly believing everything I say isn't going to be possible, but at least trust that I'm not just nonsense for the sake of it. I've know you long enough now, I know what your best qualities are.
[ (Tama Voice) How dare you not say I'm hotter than moms ]
"We"...
[ Just like muttered in the blankets. This is because Tama is very on main like 'I know what my best traits are, and it's these bonkhonogahoogs, baby' all of the time. That is what he's thinking about. ]
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I don't know. I'm so sick of saying that.
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[ All those years is like. At max five years because he's a clod who graduated early but still. ]
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[ HEY. ]
No one gets everything right all the time — it’s impossible. You know it’s impossible! This is a situation where the only people meant to win are the ones hiding away in some fancy building, toying with us just because they can.
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[ Sulking. If he wasn't already half-sunk into blankets in the dorms he'd rather go out and just drink right now. ]
That's not something I can just write off as a mistake!
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This is nothing like what we’re used to. How things should be with an investigation — but it’s not just you investigating out there, Ryuki. This is on me as much as you, as much as any of us.
[ … ]
There’s got to be a way of being less …. whatever we were today. Scattered?
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None of them are actual police, Tama, this is... this is my job. Catching criminals is the one thing I'm good for.
We're just... playing their game at this rate... pointing fingers at each other. Getting the wrong person.
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It’s my job too, you know. And my track record isn’t exactly looking stellar.
How can anyone expect a case investigation, interrogations and motives/timelines of death to be completed in nine hours? Even when we’ve been right, it’s felt so wrong coming to that conclusion.
[ … ]
I don’t know how we stop it though. The only “out of place” thing we’ve found has been that note in the bento box last week. It doesn’t… tell us who’s doing this, who made that rule change that’s led to this.
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[ The unrealistic deadlines are... honestly probably also getting to him. It's giving him the same level of distress as 'solve the HB case in three days'. ]
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[ rude. ] We’re a team, if you’re failing I’m failing. We do things together.
[ we love unrealistic deadlines in this house (we don’t) ]
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You're only limited by whether I can move and an internet connection.
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And you’re limited by your fleshy body and things like did you eat a good breakfast? Get enough sleep? My responsibility is getting you information and I couldn’t even do that today — you asked me a question, and I couldn’t properly answer it because I’m not working at my usual capacity here.
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Why are you so quick to try and defend me for the same things you’re beating yourself up over, Ryuki?
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I can work through breakfast. You can't work through a nonexistent signal.
[ Maybe him not eating breakfast is just him not TRYING HARD ENOUGH TAMA!! You can't just try for some wifi. ]
You're an AI that was created for the purpose of assisting ABIS and the Psyncs. I'm just human, I don't have... special talents, or a calculator brain. I don't have X-ray or thermal or night vision, not without you.
You've never held me back, Tama.
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No AI-ball is going to be perfect and flaw free every given second. You know there were limitations because of the server issues ABIS had in the past, and that was nothing to do with you. And here? I can’t even do any of the things you just mentioned.
But, we’re partners. If we’re failing, we fail together. If we’re doing incredibly, that’s teamwork.
[ she’s looping her arm with his. ]
You’re incredible. You’re just… so hard on yourself all of the time. You were the one who graduated early and made it into ABIS under your own talents, you know. Mizuki’s a great investigator, but she does have nepotism on her side. [ love you ‘zuki. ]
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When there's a system with the server, that's not your fault.
[ It's like when God salts you and you're just a snail. ]
Mizuki's talented... in her own way. Also, she's got that weird super-strength.
[ So she wins by default. Both of them. ]
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Are you saying I'm wrong?
[ are you IGNORING HER ADVICE? ]
Of course she is, but so are you. Boss wouldn't have given you the time of day if she didn't see something in you.
[ she is like. grabbing his sleeve now. shake shake. c'mon. she can argue about this forever if she has to. ]
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Let's be real Tama. If she could've sacked me, I would've been gone a long time ago.
[ Is this real or his self-confidence talking? Yes. It's complicated but by all means he failed the three-day limit. He's still here by Tama's grace. ]
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[ ok yeah, your very expensive ai-ball threatening to go on strike or delete her own data probably does put you at a pause but-- ]
Just. Try? Try and see yourself the way I see you, just for once. Please?
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[ He doesn't know what it all is that Tama sees in him. Her thoughts are just as much a mystery to him as his are to her, added usual barrier of human vs AI aside. But if there's anything he's good at, it's just agreeing to whatever Tama tries asking of him, sooner or later -- delivery TBA. ]
...Fine. So no more negative talk, basically.
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No, because you'll just bottle it all up and explode eventually. [ she shifts a little so she can reach out a hand and stroke his hair. kinda like she's petting a big, sulky cat. it's still nice though, getting to touch people like this. there are so many things she can't do back home, and so many things she doesn't feel. and yeah, her feet hurt half the time, and she keeps suddenly gasping because she forgot she needed to breathe while she's like this but--
the pay off's not bad when she gets to give hugs, and swaddle people like a protective mama cat. ]
We're the worst at seeing our best traits. So... I know wholly believing everything I say isn't going to be possible, but at least trust that I'm not just nonsense for the sake of it. I've know you long enough now, I know what your best qualities are.
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"We"...
[ Just like muttered in the blankets. This is because Tama is very on main like 'I know what my best traits are, and it's these bonkhonogahoogs, baby' all of the time. That is what he's thinking about. ]
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WOW. ]
We.
[ get emotionally supported, nerd. ]
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...
[ Still swaddled over his chin in blankets. ]
I want a drink.
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[ blanket pile, blanket pile. ]
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[ Sinks lower. ]
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[ the hell she's letting his spiralling ass into the alcohol cabinet at a time like this ]
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