[Week 5, Sunday: Waver, Rebecca, Natsuo]

[doublecrows]

[he knows that Waver is. . . probably not in the best state of mind at the moment. but what Akechi has to share is Important with a capital I. and so, soon after the execution, he gathers up the remaining Historians and ushers them to the library for an information sharing session]

I apologize for the short notice, and the. . . [waves. a hand] Timing of this meeting.

But I've discovered how to reach a "happy ending" for this game. I've also learned about the other extra titles, much like our own, that exist in this war game.

I'd rather not wait until Monday to tell you all.

Comments

[randori]

Tomorrow, we need to make sure Tiger and Dragon won't kill people on top of who the Blotters target too. We'll tell them we're helping with objectives, then they won't have to! Otherwise that'll mess everything up.

[londonstar]

That sounds like a fair way to organize things.

[ he nods ]

I believe we need to find a way to work together with Belph in order to figure out how to avoid more villain faction deaths. Or at least alert the others to how to gain this happy ending. Perhaps we should give them some of this information? If we wish to keep our identity secret, then the form of an anonymous letter might work.

[doublecrows]

Ah. About that.

[I WAS AFK AT TRIAL SO HE COULDN'T BRING THIS UP, BUT. . .]

I don't believe it was Tiger-san or Dragon-san who killed those extraneous players.

I believe it was two Narrators with the extra role known as "Editor."

[randori]

[ asdflkjh that sounds even more horrific; imagine being the one to go to the baths or the lake and see Ann's corpse ]

Then we can stop here. Even though doing the objectives gives you a wish... Your wishes haven't been anything dangerous or bad, have they?

[doublecrows]

Speaking of anonymous letters. . . did one of you send one to Varian-san?

[disclosures]

[It's really no skin off of her back.

She just has to hide them. They don't have to stay there too long.]

My wishes? No, I've been asking for... some stuff from home. Sorry, I don't really want to talk about them.

[randori]

Do you know who the Editors are? [ Because they should die?? Nobody is """extraneous""" ]

I had the wishing well show me who Dave's killer was, and it pointed to Tiger and Dragon. I thought for sure it was them.

[disclosures]

No. I haven't sent any letters since I've been here.

I don't have a reason.

[randori]

It's okay! My first wish I asked for stuff from home too! It makes me feel like I've got friends somewhere, despite everything, so I'll keep going, knowing they're supporting me.

[londonstar]

Remember Sousei? He didn't want to do his objective because it was to hold someone down to let them get killed. I'm not aware of Jae-Ha's objective, but the man was someone that would rebel against any sort of control.

This, included.

[randori]

They're "editing" out people who won't do their objective? Is there a time limit...?

[ Five weeks? Six? Some of these objectives take time, though. ]

[disclosures]

It was "find a family".

[londonstar]

[ he shakes his head ]

I haven't.

[randori]

Not to Varian, but I've sent others. Weren't you the one talking with Varian, Goro-chan?

[disclosures]

[There's a smile, but it doesn't quite reach her eyes.]

I'm glad you have friends. Here and at home. You deserve them.

[randori]

You can change your objective...?

[ Without dying? Because Natsuo had to die for his to change. ]

[disclosures]

He used his wish token for it.

[londonstar]

That's the issue with this game. No 'hero' will be out there waving their hands and screaming "kill me, kill me!", in fear that we won't get to the promised ending by Dragon.

[ he frowns ]

It's impossible to trust each other enough.

[randori]

So nobody would share anything, unless Belph finds out 'cause of his power. We need to get Belph to trust us.

[doublecrows]

[after a moment of scrawling on a piece of paper, Akechi produces this]

A more streamlined version of my notes, as you can see. This list can be for the sole purpose of tracking factions and completed objectives.

[doublecrows]

Of course.

[like he needs pressure to agree to this]

Your secret is safe with me, Natsuo.

[doublecrows]

[PROVIDED IN ANOTHER THREAD WHOOPS]

[doublecrows]

No. I believed Hikage-san to be one, but he denied it. Although he confirmed he had a second title after all. I believe that title is "Alchemist," based on process of elimination.

[SPEAKING OF TITLES]

There are five Historians, as you see. Two Viziers. Two Editors. One Alchemist.

[annnd speaking of Tiger and Dragon's guilt?]

Tiger-san told me that there are circumstances in which a Narrator may kill and not be considered guilty. I suspect the Editor role is one such circumstances. And since I presume Editors kill based on Tiger and Dragon's whims, that's likely why the wishing well pointed to them.

[doublecrows]

[huh]

Only recently, and only because he encouraged me to write to Beauty and the Beast. He receive an anonymous letter containing information regarding the endings Tiger-san and Dragon-san were pushing for. He believed it came from one of us.

But I suppose not?

[UNLESS IT WAS SOUSEI]

[randori]

You guys are the only ones I told, so if it gets found out, I'll know who to complain to!

[ he's serious, guys! shush shush ]