[She pauses for a long moment. But she trusts Yuel, so she'll speak plainly]
. . . I'm not sure whether I made the right decision. Last week, when I was speaking to Despair, they told me something alarming. They suggested it may or may not be possible for all of us to gain our prizes through indulgence alone, and eliminating the competition wouldn't be a poor strategy for someone to adopt.
At the time, I thought it would be dangerous to spread this information. But perhaps I ought to have warned someone after all.
[ The news is surprising enough that she's struck silent for a moment, eyes going wider as the reality starts to sink in, and the tension almost visible in the way her shoulders rise, fingers gripping the bedsheets. ]
What? That ain't fair. No one said anything about having to... kill other people.
[ She grips tighter and the sheets, her teeth grinding as denial sets in. ]
No way! It'd be way smarter to join forces and find a way outta here than resort to killin' one another.
[Harrow still looks calm, and serious, but she'll reach out and place a hand on Yuel's shoulder.]
I wasn't told it was impossible for us to succeed without murder. Just that it would be more difficult. But sometimes the more difficult choice is the only one worth making.
[ She is going to take that slight bit of contact and run with it, leaning on Harrow as she stares down into her lap. ]
We should tell people... [ But she doesn't say it with much conviction. Even she's not that naive. ] But we'll be tellin' 'em that murder's an option too.
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. . . It's possible he was killed by something here, something that isn't human. But I think it's more likely he was killed by one of us.
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Wh— why would anyone do that? As... as part of their indulgence?
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. . . I'm not sure whether I made the right decision. Last week, when I was speaking to Despair, they told me something alarming. They suggested it may or may not be possible for all of us to gain our prizes through indulgence alone, and eliminating the competition wouldn't be a poor strategy for someone to adopt.
At the time, I thought it would be dangerous to spread this information. But perhaps I ought to have warned someone after all.
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What? That ain't fair. No one said anything about having to... kill other people.
[ She grips tighter and the sheets, her teeth grinding as denial sets in. ]
No way! It'd be way smarter to join forces and find a way outta here than resort to killin' one another.
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[Harrow still looks calm, and serious, but she'll reach out and place a hand on Yuel's shoulder.]
I wasn't told it was impossible for us to succeed without murder. Just that it would be more difficult. But sometimes the more difficult choice is the only one worth making.
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We should tell people... [ But she doesn't say it with much conviction. Even she's not that naive. ] But we'll be tellin' 'em that murder's an option too.
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[She frowns.]
I wish I could have warned Tamaki, or any other potential victim. But there are people here who I don't think need much provocation to murder.
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[ . . . ]
One of us really killed someone, huh.
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