Catch-All for Valvatorez

[specialdog]

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[specialdog]

[ She takes it! She's pretty touch-adverse, but... Well, it's entirely dependent on how much she likes the person. And how much choice she has in the matter. ]

A lot of people did, I think.

[omegathree]

[He's gentle when he's holding her hand.]

We used that spinning top device to narrow down our suspects.

I don't think you did it.

[specialdog]

I don't think I did, either.

[ That's a very vulnerable answer, considering her usual attitudes about things. But with the corruption, you don't actually know, do you...? ]

[omegathree]

The problem with getting knocked out every Thursday, is there's no way to alibi yourself.

[specialdog]

Mm.

But this is the problem with people not liking me. I could be voted for and killed, just because they're looking for an excuse to do it.

[omegathree]

I think everyone is doing their best to find the Corrupted each week. We're just not good at it.

I'm afraid I don't have any tips for making more friends.

[specialdog]

I don't want to make more friends, I just want other people to stop hating me for no reason.

[ ... well, 'no reason' from her point of view... ]

[omegathree]

I'm sure they think they have a reason. It seems to help if you're cooperative during trials.

[specialdog]

I told the truth the whole time, and all I wanted was a friend to look me over instead of someone I barely know.

[omegathree]

Next time, you can ask me to look over you.

[specialdog]

Promise?

[omegathree]

It's a promise. All you need to do is ask me.

[specialdog]

Okay. Next time, then.

[omegathree]

Let me know if you need help with anything, alright? I'll do as much as I'm able.

[specialdog]

[ Key words being "as much." There are limits. ]

Mm. Just having you around is nice. I'm glad we're friends.

[omegathree]

[Hey if he dies he can't do anything. He's cut off from the grand majority of his power here, and as people die around them he's becoming increasingly aware that the likeliness of him being targeted goes up.

He'll deal with the problems as they come.]

I'm glad to have your camaraderie as well, Akane.

[specialdog]

[ Wow he said her name! ]

... Have you thought about what I told you? About how this is all headed towards a lone survivor?

[omegathree]

[Feel special! He doesn't do it for that many people.]

Yes. I have. I want to see if there are other options.

It may be the first solution presented to us, but... it's too early to give up looking for another answer.

What about you?

[specialdog]

Bluntly, I think expecting a secret miracle solution is naive.

[omegathree]

Some amount of bloodshed is unavoidable.

[It's impossible to believe all of this was unnecessary.

Maybe that's just because Val wants to believe good exists as a concept. He'd like to believe the universe itself isn't this cruel.]

I don't think just one person left standing is right. [It hurts too much. To make bonds with these people and then have to sever them so severely? He can't swallow it so easily.] This is an answer. I'll keep looking for another for as long as I remain here.

[specialdog]

Some amount, huh...?

Would you kill, then, if you needed to? Or just spend all your energy hoping there's some special ending to unlock?

[omegathree]

Yes. I'm a demon, Akane. I've plenty of determination to kill if it came to it.

[specialdog]

I know that...

What I mean is--are you just going to wait around, here?

[omegathree]

I'm going to pour my energy for the next week or two finding another answer.

And if I can't find anything or any other leads, I'll start.

[specialdog]

At this rate we'll be down to one person within a week or two.

[ that is. only a mild exaggeration with 4 dead and limited partnerships... ]