[though that acknowledgment that he's in danger deflates him a little. he knows, but he's been pretending to everyone so hard that he thinks the danger is over that it feels like a gut punch to hear someone else acknowledge it.]
The odds are, I'm getting killed this week no matter what. [it's wednesday so no.] So... I don't know how much help I can actually be to you. There's not much I can do before Friday.
[being even lightly scolded like that still hurts a bit, though.]
But come on, it's not about trust. I wouldn't want to get her or Whisper or anyone wrapped up in a murder, for crying out loud. But especially not Saya. I think she'd go pretty far, and...I didn't want that to happen, for both of our sakes. [he wouldn't have been able to live with it if just anyone went down for his sake. a good half of the people who could have gotten picked, he would have just confessed at that point; it just happens that as much as he didn't exactly want hans humpty to die, he didn't want to die to save him, either. but if saya was involved, there would be no containing the fallout to just a few people, and he'd never let her take the blame for it. it would be his responsibility for telling her.]
Guess they all wound up getting involved in this mess anyway, but. Well. I always stay in the dorms, anyway. Couldn't leave Nico and Will last week, but I want to keep Whisper company.
The circumstances here... [ They're terrible. ] From what I heard from the others, there wasn't much focus on the other case. You weren't the only person to act that night.
[ It's not like she doesn't understand wanting to keep things to herself. The events of last weekend played out the way they did. Now here they are. ]
I appreciate that, but is it really going to help...? It can't be that easy, right? When I woke up in Phoenix dorm last week, I was just. On my own anyway. And the last thing I wanted was to draw whoever was planning to kill me out to where all the kids were sleeping.
[so he just went to the mall.]
You know, I sat in that pet store for a fucking hour, trying to keep her knocked out, and the whole time, Datz was just. There. But I couldn't even see him.
[that was so fucked up, too. one of the few people he'd really have trusted to help him out of a jam like that, but he was nowhere to be found.]
Yeah. I get it. Even if there's not much you can do in the point, I think we still all want to try for each other.
The fact is, if they really get serious about pushing people to go for it, there's basically no way I'm making it out of here alive. I understand that, you know? [he's someone a lot of people who are hesitant might decide to go after.] But I know it would be pretty bad for Saya and Whisper if I left them with another mess of mine to clean up, so I'm really going to give it a shot.
[ She's really not used to working with a team, even after half a year on this one. A slight frown back before she smooths it out into thoughtfulness. ]
Trying is better than not doing anything at all. Do what you can, stay alive as long as you can. If there's something I can do to help you, let me know. I'll look out for who I'm able to.
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[ She simply takes the mask and hood off. ]
I'm alright, I was just getting tired of wearing it.
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So, it's no problem to take it off now...?
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We've known each other for long enough. I can be free of a secret identity around you.
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[listen he doesn't understand that it's week 3?]
I kind of killed somebody and got somebody else executed on false pretenses last weekend, and you just decided you can trust me, actually?
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You killed someone who was trying to kill you. I think we all know this place's variation of justice is a lie.
That's not why. There's only so much time here and everyone is in danger each week. You, especially.
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[though that acknowledgment that he's in danger deflates him a little. he knows, but he's been pretending to everyone so hard that he thinks the danger is over that it feels like a gut punch to hear someone else acknowledge it.]
The odds are, I'm getting killed this week no matter what. [it's wednesday so no.] So... I don't know how much help I can actually be to you. There's not much I can do before Friday.
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It's alright. Do what you can to keep yourself safe. I'm sure you already know Saya was upset you didn't trust her.
[ Hm. ]
It might be better for you to stay in the dorms on Thursday night.
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[being even lightly scolded like that still hurts a bit, though.]
But come on, it's not about trust. I wouldn't want to get her or Whisper or anyone wrapped up in a murder, for crying out loud. But especially not Saya. I think she'd go pretty far, and...I didn't want that to happen, for both of our sakes. [he wouldn't have been able to live with it if just anyone went down for his sake. a good half of the people who could have gotten picked, he would have just confessed at that point; it just happens that as much as he didn't exactly want hans humpty to die, he didn't want to die to save him, either. but if saya was involved, there would be no containing the fallout to just a few people, and he'd never let her take the blame for it. it would be his responsibility for telling her.]
Guess they all wound up getting involved in this mess anyway, but. Well. I always stay in the dorms, anyway. Couldn't leave Nico and Will last week, but I want to keep Whisper company.
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[ It's not like she doesn't understand wanting to keep things to herself. The events of last weekend played out the way they did. Now here they are. ]
If you stay here, I'll stay with you.
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[so he just went to the mall.]
You know, I sat in that pet store for a fucking hour, trying to keep her knocked out, and the whole time, Datz was just. There. But I couldn't even see him.
[that was so fucked up, too. one of the few people he'd really have trusted to help him out of a jam like that, but he was nowhere to be found.]
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I'd only be up if someone was trying to kill me.
This is all- [ fucked ] -I want to do more for you.
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Yeah. I get it. Even if there's not much you can do in the point, I think we still all want to try for each other.
The fact is, if they really get serious about pushing people to go for it, there's basically no way I'm making it out of here alive. I understand that, you know? [he's someone a lot of people who are hesitant might decide to go after.] But I know it would be pretty bad for Saya and Whisper if I left them with another mess of mine to clean up, so I'm really going to give it a shot.
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Trying is better than not doing anything at all. Do what you can, stay alive as long as you can. If there's something I can do to help you, let me know. I'll look out for who I'm able to.