Oh. [and suddenly they seem. less surprised.] That...suddenly makes a lot of sense, yeah. He's pretty nosy that way and I know it was probably because he thought it was necessary, but...
[...a hand rubs the back of their neck.] It's not really about asking me something specific. I think I'm supposed to be the one with the answers here. But uh. What else...did Dick tell you? If anything.
Just that we should talk to you. He seemed afraid to speak freely about - whatever it is. Maybe because of all the rules we have about sharing our powers.
[the bunny smartly moves but also ESCHA NOOOO it's. it's fine he's just returning it immediately.]
...hey. [he said that at the beginning but it's different?] This wasn't really how I planned to tell you guys, but...better late than never? [sometimes you're an npc and it sucks!]
Yeah. I mean I tried, but. [he holds up the hand that was stabbed weekend zero.] It sort of seems like we can share things little by little but not all at once which is really annoying.
[luckily escha's tiny and so this is probably fine.]
[gross, she gets to see that it's a cut that went pretty damn deep in his hand that's still healing but is mostly better. but he lets her because it seems important.]
Yeah. That's what I'm afraid of, that we're going to be playing this game for a long time by dragging it out. People want to find another answer and think they can get one but...I dunno. [he frowns thoughtfully.] What do you think? Does a perfect ending really exist?
[ Yeah that. looks painful. But it's not like she has fresh bandages or medicine to offer, so she sticks to just holding his hand and hoping that's vaguely comforting. ]
... I... I go back and forth. I want there to be a perfect ending. Deciding for myself that there isn't won't help anyone.
But...
[ Optimistic personality aside, Escha comes from a post-apocalyptic world, and that's before the Bad End of the last murder game she was in. Sometimes... Things are just bad. ]
[it'll be fine. but it is and it's why he's not pulling his hand back immediately.]
...yeah. Me too. [it's hard when you're already a pessimist like he is, but considering how things were, and watching the way their original game ended doesn't inspire a ton of confidence.] But telling people that just ends in upsetting them so...I don't. Pretty sure you guys are the only ones who get it, even if I really wish you didn't.
Giving up never got us anywhere. But I can't tell you either way. Whatever you choose is going to be the right decision for you and...I'm playing for us, too. So we have an extra advantage that way.
[...but it's clear he's just as worried as the rest of them, so that's real reassuring.]
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... But if I'm supposed to ask you something in specific, I don't even know what that question should be.
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Oh. [and suddenly they seem. less surprised.] That...suddenly makes a lot of sense, yeah. He's pretty nosy that way and I know it was probably because he thought it was necessary, but...
[...a hand rubs the back of their neck.] It's not really about asking me something specific. I think I'm supposed to be the one with the answers here. But uh. What else...did Dick tell you? If anything.
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1/2
...give them a second to reach up and just. sigh. and take off the stupid top hat.]
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The rules have been a pain in our ass, too. Trust me.
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Junpeeeeiiiii!
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...hey. [he said that at the beginning but it's different?] This wasn't really how I planned to tell you guys, but...better late than never? [sometimes you're an npc and it sucks!]
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[ I guess she's just. Sitting on the desk in front of him instead of the chair now. This is fine and normal. ]
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[luckily escha's tiny and so this is probably fine.]
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These things always seem to want to drag themselves out.
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Tell me about it. It's been...way too long since everything started. And who knows how long it's gonna keep going?
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It isn't a nice thought, but there are a lot of us. If we keep on only losing two per week...
[ That would be. A very long time. ]
... I guess it gives us time to try and figure something out. One of those perfect endings people keep talking about.
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Yeah. That's what I'm afraid of, that we're going to be playing this game for a long time by dragging it out. People want to find another answer and think they can get one but...I dunno. [he frowns thoughtfully.] What do you think? Does a perfect ending really exist?
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... I... I go back and forth. I want there to be a perfect ending. Deciding for myself that there isn't won't help anyone.
But...
[ Optimistic personality aside, Escha comes from a post-apocalyptic world, and that's before the Bad End of the last murder game she was in. Sometimes... Things are just bad. ]
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...yeah. Me too. [it's hard when you're already a pessimist like he is, but considering how things were, and watching the way their original game ended doesn't inspire a ton of confidence.] But telling people that just ends in upsetting them so...I don't. Pretty sure you guys are the only ones who get it, even if I really wish you didn't.
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But, I really don't want to give up, either. Amazing things can still happen, even after a failure.
[ it's. complicated. ]
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[...but it's clear he's just as worried as the rest of them, so that's real reassuring.]
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So if your team loses, you're at the same risk as the rest of us?
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