[Week 1, Monday: Sousei]

[doublecrows]

[we haven't finished our Sunday PC but fuck it this is Important]

[as Sosuei patrols the halls on Monday night, a familiar voice calls out to him from the shadows of a corner]

You certainly are a night owl, Sousei-san.

[it's Akechi! Sousei you poor soul. but he is keeping his distance and remains tucked underneath said shadows so it's kind of hard to make his figure out in the dim lighting. hm. sketch]

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[doublecrows]

[very pleased at that compliment, yes praise him more, tell him he did good!!]

[he also jots what Sousei says down, before speaking up again]

You're right, it does. In a twisted, morbid way. But I suspect that everyone's objectives are related to their titles in some morbid fashion.

[comforting?]

Evans also mentioned to me that she was "chosen," presumably by the Crafters. I wonder. . . what incentives do they have in place to force those "picked" to commit murder?

[disilluded]

[Nope, that's all you get right now.]

They refused to tell me. I already asked.

[...]

That said, I don't think it's very important. They clearly already know a great deal about us. It is no great stretch to think they'd be able to come up with a reward or punishment that we cannot refuse.

[doublecrows]

[hey come on dad he did good???]

[a small, tiny sigh]

Wishes in general can be powerful motivators. . . when there is the promise that they can be granted.

[disilluded]

Are you motivated by yours?

[Just.

Bluntly going to put that out there!!]

[doublecrows]

[. . .]

I'm motivated by my sense of justice.

[hm]

[disilluded]

I hope you do not expect me to buy that.

[Oh.]

I am not stupid.

[doublecrows]

It isn't a lie.

[he says pleasantly]

But you're free to interpret the meaning how you choose.

[it seems like he isn't too keen on giving a straight answer]

[disilluded]

I suppose it does not matter for now. Your facade is strong enough that I do not believe others will doubt it for now.

[For... now...]

Cheesy as you occasionally come across.

[doublecrows]

["facade"]

[there's a moment where Akechi frowns, brows wrinkled, the pleasant expression vanishing for something sharper. but he recovers quickly]

I do give interviews on talk shows rather frequently. Sometimes it's hard to remember I'm not on camera.

[disilluded]

[He doesn't know what any of that means but ok]

I see.

[Hm.]

Well. It might do you good to talk more with the people here. [bond, fucker]

[doublecrows]

[his highest bond is rank 8 and he may or may not have murdered him???]

That's what I've been doing. I've come to know several people fairly well in my time here so far.

[disilluded]

And by "fairly well", what, exactly, do you mean?

[Huh, maladjusted child? Not that he knows Akechi's that fucked up, but he does know something is Not Quite Right here.]

[doublecrows]

I know two people's objectives so far.

[c: PROUD!!]

And have a general overview of their personalities and motivations.

[so, yes. maladjusted child]

[disilluded]

That...

[...]

That is not even remotely what I meant.

[doublecrows]

[what is bonding with people for reasons other than using them]

Why not? It is our duty here to unearth objectives and encourage their completion, right?

[disilluded]

I did not say it was a bad thing that you've discovered these things.

But that was not what I was referring to when I stated you should get to know people.

[doublecrows]

[????]

What did you mean?

[disilluded]

When was the last time you grew to know someone simply to get to know them, and not for some larger purpose?

[doublecrows]

[. . .?????]

[?????]

[??????????????]

[that's it that's the tag]

[disilluded]

[Akechi....]

... Is it truly that alien an idea to you?

[Even he's not this socially stunted, Akechi...]

1/2

[doublecrows]

[for the briefest of moments, something vulnerable crosses Akechi's expression. something wrinkled and uncertain and not at all pleasant]

[. . .]

[doublecrows]

[it's gone in a flash]

I'm not here to make friends. I don't think any of us are, Sousei-san.

[disilluded]

[... Interesting.

Sousei shakes his head, and when he responds, his tone is surprisingly mild.]

I am not saying that you must go try to make friends with all of the people around us.

But speaking with them... with the intent of making some sort of connection beyond simply that of our task is part of being human.

[...]

Without that, I imagine you must be quite lonely.

[doublecrows]

[quietly, sharply, hissed between clenched teeth]

Shut up. What do you know?

[-- except he catches himself a moment later and turns away, clearing his throat as he recollects his composure]

For now, I think our meeting is finished. I'll share whatever else I learn with you, seeing as we're now allies. Can I trust the same from you?

[disilluded]

[...Hm.]

Yes.

I will share what I learn with you as well. Your identity, likewise, is safe with me. I will not tell anyone.