AFTERMATH 02

[thecomputer]

Thank you for your input, Citizens! The results of the trial will now be revealed on your screens.

[The interface with the voting buttons vanishes, and is replaced with the following:]

Anthy-R-███-2 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Aud-R-███-1 voted for Aud-R-███-1
Bobby-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Clay-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Curly-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Dan-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Horace-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Logan-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Mukuro-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Paul-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Phi-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Rin-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Robin-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Sakura-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Simon-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Yomiel-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1
Zolf-R-███-1 voted for Rin-R-███-1

Total:
Rin-R-███-1 (16)
Aud-R-███-1 (1)

Comments

[alchemicals]

Depends. Did you forget what you said about the possibility of the Defense Officer being an unfathomable fuckup?

You were a bit nicer about it than that, but the sentiment remains.

[schrodingers_man]

Even this weird junk tastes heavenly after that slop. I don't think we have to worry about anybody trying to murder outside the rules with the threat of going back to that over their heads.

[ Yomiel, the only person who's even tried since the penalties were explained is you, what are you talking about. ]

[cantarellacookie]

[That gets the corners of Anthy's mouth to twitch upward.] Well, if Rin Tohsaka was any example, he certainly acts like a Communist.

[schrodingers_man]

...Just the possibility that the Defense Officer might be covering you after what Rin said could be enough reason for the Communists to pick someone else.

It's... probably you or me tonight.

[staunton]

If anyone's stupid enough to commit murder after Moge-ko showed us what happens, they fuckin' deserve that crap. [ He says, biting down on a cube. Mm, sort of tastes like apples. ]

You did pretty well tonight, by the way.

[alchemicals]

...That's true, isn't it.

[Shit.]

Look, I don't usually ask this sort of thing, but are you going to be all right? For a given degree of "all right."

[schrodingers_man]

[ Yomiel's not going to argue that first point. Attacking Clay this morning was pretty damn stupid. ]

Thanks. It's a good thing she confessed, though. If she hadn't, I don't think I would've had a very easy time convincing everyone to go with me, not after what happened with Moge-ko.

[in_plain_sight]

Um...


I think... that I probably... should apologize?


[It's not technically impossible that he's a communist, but, well, the way he worked with Rin earlier sure made it seem less likely.]

Food Sector

[plentyfriendly]

[...She did kind of remember that they got better food. And while these cubes probably still weren't going to be as good as those impossibly-long-lasting boxes of processed foods she half-remembers... she also seems to be trying to get as many flavors as she can think of. Especially complicated ones. Especially especially twice-cooked pork.]

[staunton]

[ Knightley leans against a nearby wall, contemplating whether he should go to bed early. He wants to explore the areas that they now have access too, but he doesn't want to risk getting lost in the labyrinth so close to curfew and get himself killed. So let's talk to people instead, using his favourite hobby as a way to start a conversation. ]

Hey, Mr. Kimbley. Do you play chess?

[stinkingdeadendjob]

[Look who's still eating algae, well, it's Clay. He's slurping at them as he walks and looks over Phi.]

Heey, rub a dub dub, there's some new grub. Are those supposed to be any good?

[schrodingers_man]

...I'm fine. From the very first night, I knew I probably wasn't going to make it to the end of this alive. I've accepted that. As long as I can pass on naturally, I can't really ask for anything more than that.

...I... don't have anything to go back to, anyway.

[alchemicals]

[...Oh. Wow, hi there, sir.

He's said maybe three words to Knightley during a trial, but he's kept enough of an eye on him to know who he is; he doesn't seem bothered by the question, either.]

I'm not too great at it - my superior kind of taught me, but he was the one that was good at it, not me.

But I wouldn't be opposed to trying, as long as you're not expecting a grandmaster.

[schrodingers_man]

You're not the first person to think I look like a suspicious character.

[ Maybe if you didn't dress like such a sleazebag, Yomiel. ]

[alchemicals]

[.........]

Look, I'm a godawful person. I'm not even an honest godawful person like Moge-ko - I don't know what Greed told you about me, but he was probably right because Greed doesn't lie. I don't give a shit about what happens to me any more than I give a shit about what happens to the rest of you. I'm not even smart like you or that guy Knightley. Good at what I do, yeah. But I'm a fucking idiot otherwise. Ask anyone.

If I die, then I die. But if you give a damn about winning this thing then you'd better hope you stay alive, because you're the only one who knows what you're doing around here.

[in_plain_sight]

I kind of doubt the others wanted to kill you...

[But then, to make an assumption makes an ass out of--shit I botched that.]

Labyrinth (at the entrance)

[thefaceofjustice]

[Bobby is over here, frantically going through his pockets.]

Hey, has anyone seen my SYMBOL OF JUSTICE-- I mean, my detective ID badge? It's missing! I thought I just put in the wrong pocket, but I really must have dropped it somewhere!

[...Also, he's barefoot.]

Outside the Labyrinth

[stinkingdeadendjob]

[If anyone was walking towards the food sector, they'd see Clay pacing around just outside the recently opened doors to the labyrinth. He's checking his personal digital companion every two seconds or so.]

Yellow. Just one more commie, and I'll get to taste sweet, sweet nectar again.

Just one more. One more...!

[He leans on the door, fist up.]

I can do it... I... I'm a man...

[plentyfriendly]

Probably not. Definitely skip the chef's pasta flavor.

[Just... do. Please.]

[schrodingers_man]

We better hope the Defense Officer agrees with you, then.

[alchemicals]

Personally? What I'm hoping is that the Communists guess wrong.

They've got something like a 25% chance of guessing right, don't they? If we figure for the Defense Officer not being a fuckup who's just protecting their friends.

[schrodingers_man]

[ That prompts an oddly introspective moment of silence from Yomiel. ]

...Yeah, they probably didn't.

[ Ooookaaayyyy...??? ]

[staunton]

I don't mind playing against a novice. I can even give you a few pointers if you start making embarrassing blunders like falling prey to the Fool's Mate.

[ Mostly to stop the pain of having to watch somebody be so terrible, of course. ]

[alchemicals]

...Sure, then. You want to start a game tonight?

[staunton]

Sure. There's enough time for a game or two before curfew.

[ Unless Kimbley has any objections, he'll lead the way to his room. ]