[Prologue, Monday: Sousei]

[doublecrows]

[sometime after their encounter at the tapestries, Sousei and Akechi are destined to meet again! likely while both of them are wandering the castle, looking for an exit, or just otherwise doubling back on an already investigated area to make sure nothing was missed]

[when Akechi catches sight of Sousei, he lifts his head and nods in greeting]

Who knows how many calories you've burned just by walking the entire length of this castle, over and over again?

Comments

[doublecrows]

I had the same concern, and I have to admit that I'm making a large assumption in guessing they're all harmless.

But then again, I see no reason why the weekly murders and the tasks given to us would overlap.

[disilluded]

Aside from the fact that their clear intention is murder?

[Yeah.

Because those ladies are psycho.]

But in truth, perhaps you are correct, and there is no actual correlation there. If that is the case, it will be much easier to push others to complete their tasks, and not to kill.

[doublecrows]

That's correct.

And that's why I think it's important to, at the very least, keep them in mind as we "play" this "war game." Actively striving to complete the tasks we've been given may also lead us to further answers, although I'm not completely sure how just yet]

[disilluded]

... Well. That may very well be true.

[He hopes so.]

Regardless, I believe you should keep your task to yourself for now. Though we should foster an atmosphere of trust... it is safest to protect yourself in this way.

[doublecrows]

The same goes for you, Sousei-san. If they stressed keeping our titles and tasks a secret, then that must mean there's some kind of disadvantage for sharing them in play.

[disilluded]

Yes, I believe so as well. For now, I believe we should keep them to ourselves. It may also be the case that they are telling us that because if we all shared them, it would break their little game, but...

That is too risky a theory to begin with.

[doublecrows]

[smiles]

Too risky because you have yet to determine how trustworthy the other players are?

[same hat]

[disilluded]

Indeed.

[Who knows, someone might be a psychopath.]

We must trust each other, and yet we are placed with strangers we could not possibly immediately trust... I see.

[It's such a stupid game.]

[doublecrows]

[haha!! that'd be terrible!!!]

It's a catch-22, as they say. How. . . curious.

Well! I wonder how they expect us to react to such a situation from this point forward?

[disilluded]

[He doesn't even know what the phrase means, that book was written so long ago.]

... I suspect they expect us to collapse and fight amongst ourselves and fail to trust one another.

[doublecrows]

[a quirk of a brow]

Would you like to prove them wrong?

[disilluded]

[Book was written...so recently... not long ago wtf, me]

Yes. Of course. Their arrogance galls me, and their belief that we will be so easily defeated is an eyesore.

[doublecrows]

[I KNEW WHAT YOU MEANT]

Ah, yes. So deep under that calm exterior, you have the heart of a rebel. [TRAITOR, AND ALL] That's rather admirable.

[disilluded]

[Yeah..... yeah it's true...]

... Hmph, that is a matter of interpretation more than anything.

Regardless, do you disagree?

[doublecrows]

Not at all.

I believe spite to be one of the most powerful motivators.

[l o l]

[disilluded]

[That's... that's not a normal thing to say, Asketchi.]

... I suppose that is true, yes. It was not necessarily what I was thinking, but I cannot deny it.

[doublecrows]

[SURE IT IS??? also fuck off Akira would say the same thing. possibly in a better light, though. possibly less sketchily]

No? [AWK] Ah. . . perhaps it's just me, then. . .?

[disilluded]

[Awkward..... Look, Sousei's motivated 100% by the pure desire to do right by his country...... he's a pure soul.]

... Perhaps. It does not matter anyway.

[He'll throw Akechi a bone there.]

We have a situation to try to figure out, and for now that is what we should focus on. Is there anything else you have to say?

[doublecrows]

["pure soul"]

At this point in time, there isn't. If I discover something in the future, would you like me to share it with you, Sousei-san?

[disilluded]

[u think i'm joking]

That seems like the most logical action to take as of now. Brainstorming a solution will go more quickly with more minds working on the problem at hand.

[doublecrows]

Those are my thoughts exactly. Thank you, Sousei-san, for being someone I can trust.

[disilluded]

[... ok akechi

For now? Sousei's just going to turn and go. Bye...!!]