[She immediately leaves the courtyard after questions have been answered, but manages to put out a call to her remaining followers. As she waits for them in the west wing at the shrine, she ensures they're alone before demasking entirely. She keeps her hood up, but even looking at her face it's easy to say she's grim and infuriated, upset beyond belief but doing her best to keep herself in check.
It's hard though. The fox is silently waiting next to her, and when the three appear she speaks.]
...Ray, I think, knew this was a possibility. But I thought they would both be safe. [Let's start with that.]
... I asked Jude-san to use Shelter on Ray this week. [ he's so. so fucking tired. ] ... another friend mentioned to me that they might try to get Battle Armor to use on him, as well, but I don't know if they ever discussed that plan with Ray-san. I...
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What was his plan? Do you know? Why was Zoe even--?
[ Nonon shows up, looking grim and infuriated as well. She's holding her arms very still, but her grip on an ashen slip of paper in her hand makes it crease slightly.
She takes a deep breath before she says anything, trying to keep her anger down. ]
... I know you can't tell us much, but what can you say?
[Sieg is younger than both of them and it shows right now. While the other two speak, Sieg's silent and seething. He hasn't even looked at the two letters in his hands.]
I don't know if I can say that much...but you knew he was using All Nighter, right? I think he was just patrolling. I don't...he was prepared. He asked me to pass on messages if anything would happen to him, so I think he went into this knowing it was likely.
[And that's the worst part.] Was...you guys knew. Was Zoe trying to work with him?
Then that's...another mystery. [:(] He said..."good luck. If you need my tools, they're probably with Senri. Zoe's matches are with the other All Nighters."
He didn't say this part, but I'm pretty sure it was clear. There was nothing any of us could have done. It wasn't anyone else's fault. [Except for maybe hers, for not begging him to come back and stay safe. But then again, Zoe was with her and didn't stay safe either.
I can't tell you who they are, but I trust them, too. [...but it's also hard to say what, exactly, happened.] Does he have other tools we should know about?
No, I'm not accusing them. The matches set fire to whatever you look at. It's how Zoe and I met. Why we had those coats. We accidentally set something on fire and tried to put it out...
[ She's trying not to remember that hideous jacket when things are serious.... let it die in the past where it belongs. ]
She said the glasses could tell if an evidence was planted with Blame Game or not. One time use.
[ Nonon looks at the paper in her hand, and she nods. ]
I did. I have an idea who it's from, but... [ Her expression becomes indescribable, and she breathes out. ] There's something else I should show. I woke up and found something.
[ Very stiffly, she rolls back her sleeves to reveal mild slashes on her arms. ]
Are you serious right now? [WHY HER? WHY HER TEAM?] Do they hurt still? Are you okay? Please tell me you'll get those looked at ASAP if you haven't already.
[ She lets Yu take her hands. Her expression is less stiff now that her sleeves aren't constantly rubbing against her wounds.
She looks at all three of them very carefully. ]
I want to know who did this and how, too. I woke up like this. I didn't think anyone would be able to do this now. [ She looks down at the slashes. ] I'm fine. It's not pain I can't handle, but how much will the healing items help?
[ She's thinking about how suspicious she'll look tomorrow. ]
I don't have any way to explain it. It's going to look really bad though if it can't be healed. [Which it's a possibility it might not be? Who knows.] Did you wake up in the same place you went to sleep? Where were you last night?
It's not detracting. You guys are still going into trial tomorrow...this is important to know, I think. Let's hope maybe somebody else has worse injuries. I mean! I don't want people to be hurt, but you know what I mean.
[UGH.] ...technically our powers can be used in a lot of ways as long as our followers are smart about it, but in my opinion? You'd have to be pretty cruel to use it for something like this. But the rule says crime scenes. So I'm not sure.
[ ... ] Sieg-san, will you look into it? [ Glances at his friend. ] Tonight, before the trial. We could at least check with Indulgence if his items would work that way, even if he can't confirm if such a thing was used. But if you do speak to him, we might be able to ply him for leads. [ ... ] Ambition may also be someone to speak to. [ We all know she has loose lips. sorry bambi. ]
Nonon-san, we should get your arms looked after as soon as we can.
[ ... ]
First. Both of you got papers from Indulgence, right?
It's not nice, but it is smart to use an item like that. [ So while she's mad and she hates what happened, she can acknowledge the move for what it is. ] I was thinking of speaking to Ambition, too.
[ She nods and unfolds her letter to show.
I THINK IT'S IN A TALES OF LANGUAGE BUT I'M NOT 100% SURE. THAT'S MY BEST GUESS. ]
If you plan to do that, I...be careful, but please don't tell me. Hosting tomorrow, I don't know if it's fair to have an advantage of knowing what you guys are doing unless it's something you think I should know.
[But there are papers and she's squinting at them.] Wonder why he had these.
Both of you come find me before the night is out. I want to know what you learn. [ ... ] After we get Nonon-san's injuries taken care of, I have a few people to speak to myself.
[ he is in full-on leader mode. whatever he may or may not be feeling is utterly buried at this point beneath sheer efficiency.
Rise ... still gets a look, but it's an unreadable one. He'll glance at Sieg's, and, knowing his friend can't read Japanese, read it aloud for him. ]
[She just nods.] ...that was all I had for you guys from him. I mostly wanted to make sure you were all okay. [She's not sure what that look is for, Yu, but.] Nonon-san, do you think you can find someone who can read your letter for you?
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It's hard though. The fox is silently waiting next to her, and when the three appear she speaks.]
...Ray, I think, knew this was a possibility. But I thought they would both be safe. [Let's start with that.]
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What was his plan? Do you know? Why was Zoe even--?
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She takes a deep breath before she says anything, trying to keep her anger down. ]
... I know you can't tell us much, but what can you say?
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[And that's the worst part.] Was...you guys knew. Was Zoe trying to work with him?
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I don't know any more than that, either. What messages does he have?
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What did he say.
[ His tone is barely holding back a snarl. ]
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He didn't say this part, but I'm pretty sure it was clear. There was nothing any of us could have done. It wasn't anyone else's fault. [Except for maybe hers, for not begging him to come back and stay safe. But then again, Zoe was with her and didn't stay safe either.
...what could they have done?]
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[ Something seems to hit him all at once, and he claps a hand to his forehead. ]
Zoe's matches. The fire. ... we have to get them back.
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Do you really think that's what happened?
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[And he's pretty sure Ray is better than him when it comes to trust.]
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[ Lord. Yu rubs his face. ]
Sieg-san, you gave him something, didn't you?
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[ ... ]
Zoe also had glasses, but I don't know if she's used those yet, either.
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That was you? [This is to Yu because senpai!!!!] Ugh. Seriously, you need a time out.
Merriment's sense of humor is a little exhausting...what were the glasses for though?
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That was weeks ago... [ please. he's so tired.
... by the way, there's something he's curious about. To Nonon: ]
Did you get that from Indulgence?
[ the paper in her hand. ]
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She said the glasses could tell if an evidence was planted with Blame Game or not. One time use.
[ Nonon looks at the paper in her hand, and she nods. ]
I did. I have an idea who it's from, but... [ Her expression becomes indescribable, and she breathes out. ] There's something else I should show. I woke up and found something.
[ Very stiffly, she rolls back her sleeves to reveal mild slashes on her arms. ]
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Nonon? What happened? Who would do that to you?
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Are you serious right now? [WHY HER? WHY HER TEAM?] Do they hurt still? Are you okay? Please tell me you'll get those looked at ASAP if you haven't already.
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Looked at by who? [ he says distantly, and immediately regrets it, shutting his eyes. After a steadying breath, he'll say to Nonon: ]
Come with me after this. We can get healing items from Shiroku.
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She looks at all three of them very carefully. ]
I want to know who did this and how, too. I woke up like this. I didn't think anyone would be able to do this now. [ She looks down at the slashes. ] I'm fine. It's not pain I can't handle, but how much will the healing items help?
[ She's thinking about how suspicious she'll look tomorrow. ]
... I have a bruise on my left arm, too.
[ For full transparency. ]
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This is Ruin's power, right? Nobody had it except for Hector.
[Sieg doesn't know enough about healing items to weigh in on that.]
Did you find that bruise at the same time as the slashes?
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I don't have any way to explain it. It's going to look really bad though if it can't be healed. [Which it's a possibility it might not be? Who knows.] Did you wake up in the same place you went to sleep? Where were you last night?
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[ He'll release her, sighing. What a mess... ]
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I didn't mean to detract from the original conversation, but I did think you all deserved to know.
[ She sighs, too. ]
That should be good enough. I don't know how many will believe me if I'm honest.
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Indulgence gives out items that can mimic some of the gods' powers.
Can... Blame Game be used like this, or is that environmental only?
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[UGH.] ...technically our powers can be used in a lot of ways as long as our followers are smart about it, but in my opinion? You'd have to be pretty cruel to use it for something like this. But the rule says crime scenes. So I'm not sure.
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Nonon-san, we should get your arms looked after as soon as we can.
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First. Both of you got papers from Indulgence, right?
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[ She nods and unfolds her letter to show.
I THINK IT'S IN A TALES OF LANGUAGE BUT I'M NOT 100% SURE. THAT'S MY BEST GUESS. ]
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I can talk to Indulgence, but we're not close.
[Sieg unfolds both of his letters. One of them is in Tales of Script and therefore nobody here can even hope to read it.
The other one is straightforwardly in Japanese. Which means Sieg can't read it but pretty much everybody else can:
Thank you for the food. Thank you for being there. (Stay there or I’ll force you to listen to how great you are for an hour.)
-Chuuya
merely reflected:
if it’s beautiful tonight
you breathe out the sun]
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[But there are papers and she's squinting at them.] Wonder why he had these.
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[ he is in full-on leader mode. whatever he may or may not be feeling is utterly buried at this point beneath sheer efficiency.
Rise ... still gets a look, but it's an unreadable one. He'll glance at Sieg's, and, knowing his friend can't read Japanese, read it aloud for him. ]
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[ It's both an answer to Love and Yu.
Her true leader isn't here, but she knows when it's time to be efficient. ]
Anything else we should cover before we get to it?
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[Sieg tends to defer anyway, so he nods.]
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[ She's out of luck.
Because I don't know if that's a language she can't read either I KNOW NOTHING ]
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[ He glances around the little group. So few, now. ]
We should all get going.
[ ... but.
quietly, to Rise: ]
I'll find you at the inn later?
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...good luck, guys. I'll see you tomorrow.