[ there's a blink. he's half-tempted to ask for elaboration but he figures answering the actual question is better. ]
Mizuki and I are going to be with a couple of other people, I think. That's the plan for right now. A few of us were talking last weekend about how this might be a possibility again and started thinking it through early.
You and me both. [ dry. ] ...hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Or something like that. But they really threw a wrench in those plans by sending you guys out to...wherever you went.
[ they'll get to that. kazuki is just looking angry now. ]
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Entertainment, for the guests. But it was meant as a punishment. Whoever they deemed "guilty," they'd bring out to be the stars of the stupid horror show.
They wouldn't say. It doesn't matter to people like that, anyway. They just wanted to feed their deranged superiority complexes, so why would they care who they're hurting or if they really deserved it?
[ the look on his face is somewhat complicated with that. it's equal parts thoughtful and anger, and it's quick to flit away and reduce itself down to something unsurprised and unamused.
that's humanity sometimes, isn't it? not caring who you use for your own gain. ]
Right. [ is what he settles on, focusing more on what kazuki's saying to him. ] ...so what happened with the ceremony this time?
I don't know exactly how it was supposed to go. Right after they brought out their so-called prospects and started the whole thing, Owner-san stabbed the announcer in front of everyone. All hell broke loose after that.
Bad. Everyone panicked, there was some kind of explosion? The glass around the atrium broke and the vines and pollen started to get to everyone. I got trapped in a tunnel. Apparently Owner-san lost an arm? I don't know.
Mission debriefing, yeah. That makes sense. But sure...I'll try. I don't know how much good I'd be on a mission so they'll probably go with somebody more capable, but it's good advice for all of us if this is going to be a thing now.
Maybe. But there're a lot of people on this ship, so...hopefully they won't send you back out there again after this. Not with these results. [ it's! dangerous! ]
Well, I'm assuming it's not always that bad? Adrastea-san said it was a common thing for them. I don't think they'd risk it if it always this dangerous.
I don't think there's anything wrong with asking later. They might even be expecting it. [ a pause. ] But I also don't think anyone's expecting much out of you guys for the rest of the day. So...it can wait.
I know. [ he...is more than aware, and he thinks it's annoying given the state everyone came back in, but. ] Getting ready looks different for everybody, I think. But at least we know what our cut-off time is. That should help.
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[ he says that out loud before swapping back to messages. ]
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Mizuki and I are going to be with a couple of other people, I think. That's the plan for right now. A few of us were talking last weekend about how this might be a possibility again and started thinking it through early.
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[ they'll get to that. kazuki is just looking angry now. ]
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And how exactly do they deem someone as "guilty"? [ dontsaytrialdontsaytrial... ] Whole thing sounds like a trap.
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that's humanity sometimes, isn't it? not caring who you use for your own gain. ]
Right. [ is what he settles on, focusing more on what kazuki's saying to him. ] ...so what happened with the ceremony this time?
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an exhausted expression. ]
Why is it always Owner. [ WHY. ] How bad?
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Sorry. I'm kind of glad Adrastea was with you guys to help you get back.
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If any of them ask you about a mission, try to tell someone so we can at least be a little prepared for it, okay?
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Maybe. But there're a lot of people on this ship, so...hopefully they won't send you back out there again after this. Not with these results. [ it's! dangerous! ]
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[ narrator: it is always this dangerous ]
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For all we know, this one was just a fluke.
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[ pauses. not that he isn't grateful for the leniency and chance to rest, but... ]
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[ we can gently wrap this thread up now for new week... ]