[ lucretia is saying a lot of the things he did, in a burst of frustration too - he hated it, then, and still hates it now, but the logic of it does make sense.
... and they can't just keep dying, this close to the end, so. he's quiet on his end, too, glancing at manwol, a little surprised? he missed that because she was whispering... he really did get put in hetero baby jail this week no murder crimes allowed.
after a moment's pause. ]
...I'll try to focus on solving the other murder, if there's another one. And.. I can make sure to go investigate locations, too.
...Just a little bit longer. That's what Hugo said.
[dimitri just gets a sympathetic look, when he's quiet like that.]
...this is all that we can do. In the absence of being able to ensure no one dies, we just-- we have to do what we can.
But I can help Ichiro with that, as well. Tell us what you can about where we may need to go, and I'm sure we can manage something.
And-- I know you've planned for this week already, but depending on how long this drags on, I... well, you've seen what I can do, I've used my barrier on both Caleb and Otome before.
I wish there were another way, I truly do. But-- hopefully this is nearly done.
[she exhales a sigh, there.]
Speaking of getting caught, I know you're not very hard to notice, Luxanna, but this week-- if we don't catch the other one, it's going to be a pretty rough decision. If you want anything from me to confuse the evidence a little, give people something to be distracted by in your case specifically...
... I don't think it's wise to draw attention to anyone else within this group.
[ but that isn't a hard no. this group lets her get away with a lot of selfish decisions - so she doesn't think she has the right to keep vetoing every little thing. ]
[ manwol does have a point, even though ichiro's stomach also lurches at the idea that lucretia could implicate herself. he grinds his teeth, a little, looking around the group. ]
... Fine. What if Lucretia-san and I miss stuff on purpose on Saturday when we're all looking around, that you guys leave? Or we pick stuff up when people aren't looking. What about that?
... I still think purposefully leaving anything to draw attention to anyone in this circle isn't...
[ she doesn't want to be rude. ]
I don't mind things being overlooked or things unrelated to the events being placed, but they should not lead anyone to any of you. That is my only concern.
Yes, it's still leading to one of you. [ it doesn't have to be an outright sacrifice for him to disagree. ] What purpose does that serve, even compared to confusing the crime scene in other ways? Manwol has already decided to obfuscate the evidence. We do not need to implicate others, even vaguely, to cast the lead off of ourselves.
[ if anything, people double-downed on finding the true culprit when denji was framed. ]
I cannot stop you all from doing the rest of these things.
I'll obfuscate, and Lucretia and Ichiro -- [she looks at the others,] I don't think you'll have to go out of your way too much to avoid evidence. If Luxanna is going to approach this like last time, then it'll be hard to cover up anyway.
[ well... people keep buying fire powers, so maybe not... ]
...Just... tell us, I guess, on Friday, what you need, and we can try and help. I don't want to frame anyone - I'm not doing that - but I'll help you guys hide stuff, if you need it.
...we'll reconvene then and discuss. I don't know how free you're able to be with information after the fact, but it'll help to know as much of what happened as possible.
We'll all just have to make sure of that. Saturday's going to be long, you can't go into it at a disadvantage.
[ichiro gets a little hair ruffle, there.
but:]
I do have one or two more, I guess, I-- have you told anyone else who isn't working with you now, and if so, how much do they know? And... well, I'll admit I'm curious as to how restricted you are in admitting to it.
[ ah... Don't be childish. that thought seems to be directed at herself. lux shakes her head. ]
... We cannot speak of any of it. We cannot tell people that we are trying to work to their benefit, we cannot explain the assimilation, and we cannot explain the necessity of our actions. All of it must remain between us.
[ ......... that said. ]
At the very least, Caleb, Ichinose, Lalli, and Yamato all seem to know. I'm sure there are more, but I can't very well check.
...Some people have arrived at the correct conclusions on their own. Maya, Beau, and Nier had a conversation last week where they effectively figured us out, for one.
But it's important that we do not confirm these theories, or tell anyone what we know as fact. Even when people ask us for our personal thoughts on the motivations of people like Byleth or Otome, we tend to err on the side of caution.
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... and they can't just keep dying, this close to the end, so. he's quiet on his end, too, glancing at manwol, a little surprised? he missed that because she was whispering... he really did get put in hetero baby jail this week no murder crimes allowed.
after a moment's pause. ]
...I'll try to focus on solving the other murder, if there's another one. And.. I can make sure to go investigate locations, too.
...Just a little bit longer. That's what Hugo said.
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...this is all that we can do. In the absence of being able to ensure no one dies, we just-- we have to do what we can.
But I can help Ichiro with that, as well. Tell us what you can about where we may need to go, and I'm sure we can manage something.
And-- I know you've planned for this week already, but depending on how long this drags on, I... well, you've seen what I can do, I've used my barrier on both Caleb and Otome before.
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I appreciate your willingness to assist us in a terrible thing. I'm grateful - and sorry to burden you with it.
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...Yes, it is best that we avoid bloodshed at trial. Thank you.
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That would be helpful. [...] There isn't much Luxanna and Dimitri can say even if they do get caught, so having your help will be useful.
[everyone just sits and stares at luxanna and dimitri as they vibe behind lucretia's bubble]
it be like that
i'm sorry. it feels like that's all he's able to do here, is apologize. he stares down at his fist, curled tight in his lap. ]
...We'll support you guys however we can. [ whatever that means. solve the other case. stay alive. whatever it means. ]
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[she exhales a sigh, there.]
Speaking of getting caught, I know you're not very hard to notice, Luxanna, but this week-- if we don't catch the other one, it's going to be a pretty rough decision. If you want anything from me to confuse the evidence a little, give people something to be distracted by in your case specifically...
[I doubt they'd kill me for it.]
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[ but that isn't a hard no. this group lets her get away with a lot of selfish decisions - so she doesn't think she has the right to keep vetoing every little thing. ]
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[ his thoughts are a more emphatic no. ]
...Luxanna is already practically known, and has not been voted for. It would only put you in harm's way without changing our situation very much.
And consider, if one of us needs to be alive to carry on our knowledge and our tasks, it is best that some of you are anonymous.
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[a bit snappishly,]
She said she'll help confuse the evidence, not write her name in big letters.
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... Fine. What if Lucretia-san and I miss stuff on purpose on Saturday when we're all looking around, that you guys leave? Or we pick stuff up when people aren't looking. What about that?
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[she exhales a breath, shakes her head.]
We should be able to miss things fairly easily, if you tell us where to look. I might be able to look his body over as well.
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[ she doesn't want to be rude. ]
I don't mind things being overlooked or things unrelated to the events being placed, but they should not lead anyone to any of you. That is my only concern.
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[ if anything, people double-downed on finding the true culprit when denji was framed. ]
I cannot stop you all from doing the rest of these things.
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I'll obfuscate, and Lucretia and Ichiro -- [she looks at the others,] I don't think you'll have to go out of your way too much to avoid evidence. If Luxanna is going to approach this like last time, then it'll be hard to cover up anyway.
[her mood dips upon remembering]
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...Just... tell us, I guess, on Friday, what you need, and we can try and help. I don't want to frame anyone - I'm not doing that - but I'll help you guys hide stuff, if you need it.
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[ there's also Reasons they can't just confess at the start of Saturday, so. ]
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[She looks at Ichiro and then at the others]
I know that none of us will have an appetite, but I'm still going to bring something anyway. Humans have to eat.
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You need to eat here, too, Manwol-san. [ ma'am! ] ...but, yeah. I can cook something. ... I'll bring extra fish for Streusel, too.
[ there's not much he can do, but... taking care of others comes easy. ] ...did you have any other questions, Lucretia-san? I know, it's a lot.
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[ichiro gets a little hair ruffle, there.
but:]
I do have one or two more, I guess, I-- have you told anyone else who isn't working with you now, and if so, how much do they know? And... well, I'll admit I'm curious as to how restricted you are in admitting to it.
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... We cannot speak of any of it. We cannot tell people that we are trying to work to their benefit, we cannot explain the assimilation, and we cannot explain the necessity of our actions. All of it must remain between us.
[ ......... that said. ]
At the very least, Caleb, Ichinose, Lalli, and Yamato all seem to know. I'm sure there are more, but I can't very well check.
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...Some people have arrived at the correct conclusions on their own. Maya, Beau, and Nier had a conversation last week where they effectively figured us out, for one.
But it's important that we do not confirm these theories, or tell anyone what we know as fact. Even when people ask us for our personal thoughts on the motivations of people like Byleth or Otome, we tend to err on the side of caution.
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[Including me.... (sigh)]
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