... Please tell me it's not in the hands of someone who would actually consider this.
[If it's in the hands of someone squishy she will lose it.]
If Beau really isn't possible, one hundred percent? My vote's on Aoi, too. I don't object to Eleanor, either. Except she was already dead before she came here, so... Seems kind of rude to bring her back if we can't fix that problem, too.
It's in the hands of one of the worst people who could have it, actually, but I think it's going to be fine and not used.
[She does not feel bad about the Childe thing. She does feel bad about the other part, but it's more a sigh that's part relief - she never thought it was possible to begin with. She just felt she had to be able to say she'd done her best to try.]
I'll advocate for Eleanor. She may be dead without her wish, but in my opinion if we do not manage a conclusion that allows us to get our wishes, we are fairly fucked anyway. So we ought to use this opportunity to bring someone who will convey a lot of information back to us, while also being a non-terrible person. [Like, even if Mahito knows the most, they aren't doing that.] Another option is Luca. We might consider who else I'm not thinking of who meets this criteria. Thinking of things from a perspective of what will help us ultimately reach a goal of trying to save everyone.
I'm not sure how much Aoi will know, or will be able to share. Her only contribution to that letter was 'hi.' And . . . I think it will be hard for her to understand why we chose her.
[So. Those are all of the reasons against Aoi. But, she sighs.]
Of all of the people who died here, the one I would most want to have a second chance is her.
[It is not emotion share week but you do not need emotion share to see how much that alarms her.]
You think?
[That is not at all comforting. She just. Groans.]
I can't argue against that logic. You're right, we should aim for someone who would be useful to us. It's just... [She makes a little noise, frowning.] It feels wrong to leave her dead?
[ it's funny, because he wasn't considering yanagi because he didn't think he'd be possible if beau wasn't. but hearing vira flat out say it makes him pause.
[ Vira looks at her claws, which are slowly reverting back to normal as this conversation goes on. She hadn't exactly intended it as an indulgence, but it certainly serves as one. ]
Eleanor would have been my first choice as well. She is intelligent, was one of the first to impress upon us the danger of having HK-47 around, and has only been helpful. [ ... ] And I enjoy her company.
[ That bit of sentiment is why she'd asked for another opinion, though. And now they all get to suffer. ]
However, while I did not know her... it is true that Aoi deserved better too.
[Oh, Vira. Her tear tracks were so aesthetic, too. But yeah, they're starting to dry up. She glances at Vira's claws and frowns.]
I truly believe that we will get what we came here for, or we won't leave at all. I won't leave. I'd rather stay and tear it all down than go back to what my life was like before.
So. . . it isn't a question of who we're saving. It's a question of who we save first.
... that's fine with me. Since it's up to Vira, she can pick who she would prefer. We'll go with whichever decision you go with. We don't want to pick for you.
Although since Luca died earlier on, he's probably in more danger than Aoi is.
I think it ought to be all of our decision, as we all gave some assistance to the Childe problem.
[Because it feels like it would suck to feel like you have to decide this on your own.
Anyway, is she hopeful or just utterly nihilistic about any other option.]
The ones who are not monsters and are a little intelligent are. . . Luca, Steven, Law, Omi, Eleanor, Lenore, and Aoi. I don't think Aoi is stupid, and she pays attention. She just thinks differently than most of us do. Oh, and Misa. [No, Misa is dumb. It just felt very rude to say so.] If I've forgotten someone, I apologize. [Because I, Siz, may have.]
I'd consider all of those acceptable. But of those, I think the most helpful would be Luca, Eleanor, and perhaps Steven or Law; I didn't really know them. I think it would cause discord to bring back a murderer, however. I would also consider Aoi not a terrible choice.
Agreed. It doesn't have to be only your decision if you don't want it to be, Vira.
[They can all share the weight of ditching everyone else in the graveyard. It's fine.]
... I don't know most of them well enough to say how useful they would be. But Omi's a good guy, and I think he wouldn't keep things to himself for stupid reasons. Luca's... a terrible roommate, but people liked him well enough for a reason. [A small shrug. If they're going to be pragmatic, they should also consider personalities.] And I've already said how I feel about Aoi.
I mean that it's her choice in the sense that if she absolutely hates who we pick, she can just override us. Even if we all helped with Childe, she's the one who did the actual work-- her opinion weighs more than ours do.
[ so, he's not saying she has to do it alone. just that she should remember that she can veto anything they decide. ]
Law seemed like he wanted to learn what was going on, but... I am not sure how it would go to bring him back, yeah. I don't know Steven or Lenore super well, but I don't think they're bad choices. That said, Lenore didn't really seem to investigate things that deeply. Neither did Aoi.
Don't worry, I will ultimately make the decision for myself. Though it's surprisingly nice to be able to talk it out like this.
[ In some ways, it's easier to make all her choices on her own, but this is a relief she wasn't expecting. They all raise good points, too. ]
I didn't know Lenore or Steven enough to gauge their characters. I hold no grudge against Law, but I agree that it would be best to avoid known murderers. [ Or would-be killers. So obviously in addition to Law, there's Fukuda, Grell, Douman, Misa, Mahito, Childe, and HK-47. ]
In which case I believe the most reliable choices would be Omi, Luca, or Eleanor.
And unless they have some freaky hidden side, I think those are the least likely to flip their shit too. We could use someone level-headed. [...] Sort of. Relatively.
Well, see, we actually did already talk about what happened over the weekend. So all whoever used a power on us did was make a situation completely unrelated to you all more complicated.
[ he just. rubs his temple. ]
I can't even tell if I'm still cursed or not, because it only really goes into effect when I'm around him.
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[ then, more softly but without faltering: ]
I do not think Beauregard is an option.
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[Anyway, she sighs deeply, obviously upset.]
Is there no way to confirm that, Vira? I won't say a word about it, but my conscience can't accept it if I don't know it to be a certainty.
Assuming it isn't possible. . . sentimentality would say Aoi. Pragmatism would say Eleanor.
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She is so alarmed by this item description.
... Please tell me it's not in the hands of someone who would actually consider this.
[If it's in the hands of someone squishy she will lose it.]
If Beau really isn't possible, one hundred percent? My vote's on Aoi, too. I don't object to Eleanor, either. Except she was already dead before she came here, so... Seems kind of rude to bring her back if we can't fix that problem, too.
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[ sometimes you are only really upset about one death after seven weeks. ]
What is this about, Vira?
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well, they've offed a lot of serial killers. ]
Beauregard is not possible, and neither is Tamaki. Nor Yanagi.
[ she won't mince words, though her expression is more open, sad for their sakes. ]
You could consider Childe the sacrifice in this case—since I killed him, I get to select one person to bring back.
[ and ultimately, it is her choice, so they shouldn't feel too bad about it except they will. ]
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[She does not feel bad about the Childe thing. She does feel bad about the other part, but it's more a sigh that's part relief - she never thought it was possible to begin with. She just felt she had to be able to say she'd done her best to try.]
I'll advocate for Eleanor. She may be dead without her wish, but in my opinion if we do not manage a conclusion that allows us to get our wishes, we are fairly fucked anyway. So we ought to use this opportunity to bring someone who will convey a lot of information back to us, while also being a non-terrible person. [Like, even if Mahito knows the most, they aren't doing that.] Another option is Luca. We might consider who else I'm not thinking of who meets this criteria. Thinking of things from a perspective of what will help us ultimately reach a goal of trying to save everyone.
I'm not sure how much Aoi will know, or will be able to share. Her only contribution to that letter was 'hi.' And . . . I think it will be hard for her to understand why we chose her.
[So. Those are all of the reasons against Aoi. But, she sighs.]
Of all of the people who died here, the one I would most want to have a second chance is her.
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You think?
[That is not at all comforting. She just. Groans.]
I can't argue against that logic. You're right, we should aim for someone who would be useful to us. It's just... [She makes a little noise, frowning.] It feels wrong to leave her dead?
[It is 100% sentimental, yeah.]
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he takes a deep breath, and then nods. ]
When you say it like that... yes. You're right.
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Eleanor would have been my first choice as well. She is intelligent, was one of the first to impress upon us the danger of having HK-47 around, and has only been helpful. [ ... ] And I enjoy her company.
[ That bit of sentiment is why she'd asked for another opinion, though. And now they all get to suffer. ]
However, while I did not know her... it is true that Aoi deserved better too.
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I truly believe that we will get what we came here for, or we won't leave at all. I won't leave. I'd rather stay and tear it all down than go back to what my life was like before.
So. . . it isn't a question of who we're saving. It's a question of who we save first.
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Sheila briefly closes her eyes, before she just. Nods.]
Okay. [Mom is now sad but cannot argue against the logic.] So... Eleanor or Luca. That's who we're bringing back on board?
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Although since Luca died earlier on, he's probably in more danger than Aoi is.
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...You're all being quite reasonable about this.
[ Or maybe hopeful, in Harrow's sake. She resumes tapping the tabletop idly. ]
Luca does make the most logical sense. Then Eleanor. And there's no one else for consideration, in your minds?
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[Because it feels like it would suck to feel like you have to decide this on your own.
Anyway, is she hopeful or just utterly nihilistic about any other option.]
The ones who are not monsters and are a little intelligent are. . . Luca, Steven, Law, Omi, Eleanor, Lenore, and Aoi. I don't think Aoi is stupid, and she pays attention. She just thinks differently than most of us do. Oh, and Misa. [No, Misa is dumb. It just felt very rude to say so.] If I've forgotten someone, I apologize. [Because I, Siz, may have.]
I'd consider all of those acceptable. But of those, I think the most helpful would be Luca, Eleanor, and perhaps Steven or Law; I didn't really know them. I think it would cause discord to bring back a murderer, however. I would also consider Aoi not a terrible choice.
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[They can all share the weight of ditching everyone else in the graveyard. It's fine.]
... I don't know most of them well enough to say how useful they would be. But Omi's a good guy, and I think he wouldn't keep things to himself for stupid reasons. Luca's... a terrible roommate, but people liked him well enough for a reason. [A small shrug. If they're going to be pragmatic, they should also consider personalities.] And I've already said how I feel about Aoi.
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[ so, he's not saying she has to do it alone. just that she should remember that she can veto anything they decide. ]
Law seemed like he wanted to learn what was going on, but... I am not sure how it would go to bring him back, yeah. I don't know Steven or Lenore super well, but I don't think they're bad choices. That said, Lenore didn't really seem to investigate things that deeply. Neither did Aoi.
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Don't worry, I will ultimately make the decision for myself. Though it's surprisingly nice to be able to talk it out like this.
[ In some ways, it's easier to make all her choices on her own, but this is a relief she wasn't expecting. They all raise good points, too. ]
I didn't know Lenore or Steven enough to gauge their characters. I hold no grudge against Law, but I agree that it would be best to avoid known murderers. [ Or would-be killers. So obviously in addition to Law, there's Fukuda, Grell, Douman, Misa, Mahito, Childe, and HK-47. ]
In which case I believe the most reliable choices would be Omi, Luca, or Eleanor.
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And unless they have some freaky hidden side, I think those are the least likely to flip their shit too. We could use someone level-headed. [...] Sort of. Relatively.
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Did any of you curse me?
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[ decide from there? she blinks, surprised. ]
...It would be rather bold of me to curse you and then call you here to discuss another power. [ so, no. ]
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[She is assuming this is about that mess they all witnessed. Awkward.]
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[ he just. rubs his temple. ]
I can't even tell if I'm still cursed or not, because it only really goes into effect when I'm around him.
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