[she's probably sitting in the lobby staring at the doors that lead the station, actually! she's got a flask. when she hears sebastian, her ear flicks, and she glances back at him.]
[ there's a long pause here where it seems like he's about to stop but then rethinks what he's planning to say a bunch of times. ]
I'm just. So mad that he never admitted it to all of us before this, once the shadow was gone. Like, I get that he was trying to protect himself, but... both Alphinaud and Bucky died because of him! And I'm mad that everyone who knew kept covering for him!
Like— even if it was shadows making him do it, he's still at least as responsible for what happened to both of them and their hostages as all the killers we executed were! He should be responsible for twice as much as the rest of them!
So... why was he allowed to get away with all of that when Kazunari and Sheila had to die?
... I don't know why. World's not really fair that way, you know? [...] We're not going to let them stay dead. I don't know how we're going to do it, but I promise. Okay?
...Yeah. I'm not going to let that happen either, so... i-if there's anything I can maybe help with... please tell me. I don't want to be left in the dark while everyone is being useful.
I will. You're useful too, you know that? You're a smart kid. [she ruffles his hair.] I don't know what even I can do just yet, but if I find something - I'll get you in on it, okay? We can trade whatever information we hear.
Well... it probably belonged to Aquarius, right? Since they mentioned all the other ones, I think? A-and it sounded like they'd been a part of these things a bunch of other times... and maybe they're here on some kind of secret mission or something?
...Oh, and the guy! The bad guy! It sounded like he had to stick to the contracts too? I know I've been talking a lot about suing him over those things when we get out, but maybe there's some other way...
I don't think so... I mean, we don't have an actual court with a judge or anything, and even when we did have those before, I still couldn't press charges against that vampire.
I think, uh - first of all, you're right. [she says, nodding.] I think it's interesting that the big guy upstairs has a contract. That's going to come in handy, I feel like.
Whoever it belongs to isn't important, I think. As long as it belongs to the staff, that's all we need to know.
Have you seen any of the other clues and things that have come from the excursions? There's some people I don't talk to, so uh, I'm limited.
Really? I thought you'd be friends with pretty much everyone...
[ aside from the diluc group, maybe... ]
Um... I think Rin said they found a paper that something like, "You're gonna kill me, I'm sorry" and "please stay alive" with some scribbles? That they figured was a message to someone.
A-and they also got a note that just said Orion was hot. ...Probably from Vulpecula. So.
I don't think I know any others... I didn't know people were even getting things like that until we went.
Eh, mostly, but I don't get along with some of them.
[like the diluc group sweats]
... Huh, okay. I got uh, this hangman thing from one of the first weeks but that never went anywhere. The journal, and now this. I'm probably missing stuff, too.
We have to be careful, though. The uh - the staff is really restricted. I don't want to get them in trouble.
she gathers together this combination, and then finds him a very nice pair of skinny jeans and black boots to wear with it. very dapper. very hipster.]
[ wow, this has such a different vibe from the stuff bradley picked out for him... but they're both really cool in different ways, and he likes them both?? he probably really should take a lesson from this and branch out more from his usual school uniform and uniform-adjacent style... ]
Oh! This is really cool. The black and grey really make the other colors stand out, huh?
[ his dad's clothes are just overwhelmingly red... this is a lot easier to look at! ]
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... Hey. [a little smile.] You okay, bud?
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[ he's always going to wish he did something sooner.
he sits down next to her and sighs. ]
This was... a pretty rough one. A-and Sheila was kind of like a mom to me, too... but... I think I was more prepared for it after last week.
[ that really was a rude awakening about just how completely the shadows can control someone... at least it was for him. ]
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It's okay. The last thirty minutes everybody loses their minds a little. [...] I'm sorry you lost her. She's uh - she's such a solid force.
[she takes a drink.]
She's a little like a mom for me, too, and I'm way older than her, haha.
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She was really good at that.
[ it was nice... though it also just made him miss his own. ]
...What did you think about the thing with Diluc?
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[a pause.] I think it means he just made himself a big target.
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[ there's a long pause here where it seems like he's about to stop but then rethinks what he's planning to say a bunch of times. ]
I'm just. So mad that he never admitted it to all of us before this, once the shadow was gone. Like, I get that he was trying to protect himself, but... both Alphinaud and Bucky died because of him! And I'm mad that everyone who knew kept covering for him!
Like— even if it was shadows making him do it, he's still at least as responsible for what happened to both of them and their hostages as all the killers we executed were! He should be responsible for twice as much as the rest of them!
So... why was he allowed to get away with all of that when Kazunari and Sheila had to die?
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[she rubs his back a little.]
... I don't know why. World's not really fair that way, you know? [...] We're not going to let them stay dead. I don't know how we're going to do it, but I promise. Okay?
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I will. You're useful too, you know that? You're a smart kid. [she ruffles his hair.] I don't know what even I can do just yet, but if I find something - I'll get you in on it, okay? We can trade whatever information we hear.
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[ there's a little bit of a smile at that. ]
Then, um... did Sheila show you the notebook we got before?
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...Oh, and the guy! The bad guy! It sounded like he had to stick to the contracts too? I know I've been talking a lot about suing him over those things when we get out, but maybe there's some other way...
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You think we could sue him like, now, somehow? [that'd be pretty funny actually can we just run court and sue the nightman for emotional damage]
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A-anyway. What did you think about it?
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I think, uh - first of all, you're right. [she says, nodding.] I think it's interesting that the big guy upstairs has a contract. That's going to come in handy, I feel like.
Whoever it belongs to isn't important, I think. As long as it belongs to the staff, that's all we need to know.
Have you seen any of the other clues and things that have come from the excursions? There's some people I don't talk to, so uh, I'm limited.
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[ aside from the diluc group, maybe... ]
Um... I think Rin said they found a paper that something like, "You're gonna kill me, I'm sorry" and "please stay alive" with some scribbles? That they figured was a message to someone.
A-and they also got a note that just said Orion was hot. ...Probably from Vulpecula. So.
I don't think I know any others... I didn't know people were even getting things like that until we went.
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[like the diluc group sweats]
... Huh, okay. I got uh, this hangman thing from one of the first weeks but that never went anywhere. The journal, and now this. I'm probably missing stuff, too.
We have to be careful, though. The uh - the staff is really restricted. I don't want to get them in trouble.
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Yeah... I haven't been sure how much is okay to share with anyone.
[ ... ]
...Hey, um. A-as long as we're kind of talking about them...
[ this has kind of been bugging him ever since he watched them together early on in the trial, and he's been waffling on asking ever since.
he leans in a little closer, lowering his voice to a near-whisper just in case. ]
Is Gemini...?
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Gemini is whoever you think they are. [she says, ear flicking.] I can't say more than that.
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[ god he has no idea how to feel about this ]
...Right.
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Anyway... I still have this one task I need to get done, so... can you come pick out some clothes for me from the costume closet?
[ he trusts her style enough!! ]
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Hah - yeah. Yeah, actually, of course I can. [she pulls herself up to stand, holding her hands out to him.] I'll pick something out for you.
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Thanks! Just make sure it's something cool!
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she gathers together this combination, and then finds him a very nice pair of skinny jeans and black boots to wear with it. very dapper. very hipster.]
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Oh! This is really cool. The black and grey really make the other colors stand out, huh?
[ his dad's clothes are just overwhelmingly red... this is a lot easier to look at! ]
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