[He looks at the scroll as soon as it's in his hands, trying to read it and going ?? for a moment as he listens to both of them.]
He had that bomb right? Maybe because he activated it he'll be alright. [But what does this MEAN???] Here, take it back. Do as Ishi says. It'll give us an answer at least.
Two... is that a way to write a number, then? We had already assigned numbers to the floors, so he would need a distinct way to write it if he meant, say, two individuals...
[it also rules out it meaning he saw something on the second floor, probably? but thinking about it too hard is... difficult, when they don't even know his status.]
... I sincerely hope you are right, though. Perhaps he used it to escape danger somehow?
It could be a numeral, yeah. It's an old way of writing numbers but that's a good point. If you already had a numbering system, he could have done it to make the two distinct.
[The fact that he's shifting his weight from one foot to the other is a sign that he's actually a little nervous. He wants to go find Ray himself, but he knows that's absolutely interfering. He can't rush in and pull the kid out of the flames as much as he wants to.]
Could've used it on someone attacking him, yeah. [He tries to sound a little more confident.] Knowing Ray, he had a plan all along to get himself out of the flames and block the path of whoever was behind him. He's probably laying low.
That-- does sound like Ray-kun. Perhaps he just managed to lose the scroll in the process.
[he's doing his best to sound confident about that, but his brow remains furrowed as he takes a seat on the floor.]
I think we can rule out twelve. With only four floors, there's no reason to not just write it his usual way... we should be able to safely take the X as the sign for danger, and assume it is either 'two' or the letters.
...let's ask them later if we don't hear back from Ray anytime soon. [He's starting to pace a little, going in a small circle.]
I have no idea if I'll be up for trial Saturday. But we should start planning what to do just in case. [We, of course, being them since Jack's still playing neutral. Sort of. Please be safe.] What other items did you send Ray out with? And what do you guys have on you?
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frantically shoves the scroll at jack, that only says 4XII ]
He was on the fourth floor. The fire must has been him, and--
[ he hesitates ]
We can't find him.
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[ishi isn't quite frantic, but he looks harried and tense as he glances above their heads. if he is up there, and alive, and they're down here...
he shakes his head.]
--leave him a request to respond, Shishimaru. If he has a way to reply, I do not think he will ignore that.
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He had that bomb right? Maybe because he activated it he'll be alright. [But what does this MEAN???] Here, take it back. Do as Ishi says. It'll give us an answer at least.
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I don't know what "II" means. It's not a code we agreed on.
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[it also rules out it meaning he saw something on the second floor, probably? but thinking about it too hard is... difficult, when they don't even know his status.]
... I sincerely hope you are right, though. Perhaps he used it to escape danger somehow?
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[The fact that he's shifting his weight from one foot to the other is a sign that he's actually a little nervous. He wants to go find Ray himself, but he knows that's absolutely interfering. He can't rush in and pull the kid out of the flames as much as he wants to.]
Could've used it on someone attacking him, yeah. [He tries to sound a little more confident.] Knowing Ray, he had a plan all along to get himself out of the flames and block the path of whoever was behind him. He's probably laying low.
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he looks back down at the scroll, and there's still no reply on it. ]
It could mean twelve if you include the X in it, or maybe it's the actual letters?
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[he's doing his best to sound confident about that, but his brow remains furrowed as he takes a seat on the floor.]
I think we can rule out twelve. With only four floors, there's no reason to not just write it his usual way... we should be able to safely take the X as the sign for danger, and assume it is either 'two' or the letters.
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...if it's two, then what does that mean? Two people? Two victims? Nothing? You two would know him better.
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[ admittedly taka does not think senri is going to be very useful if it turns out ray is dead
(fuck you jan) ]
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[but they can't really ask ray that right now.
or ever, as it will turn out, which is the worst! jan!!]
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I have no idea if I'll be up for trial Saturday. But we should start planning what to do just in case. [We, of course, being them since Jack's still playing neutral. Sort of. Please be safe.] What other items did you send Ray out with? And what do you guys have on you?
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[ he frowns. ]
If he had any other items he didn't tell us what they are. I had the gun, something that Sasuke gave me, and matches that Ray got from soneone else.