. . . what Taako said near the end of the trial stuck with me. Up until now most of us could only speculate about roles being present in the game. I only got confirmation that they were from Dick on Friday. And that's only because he managed to find one of the directors' rule books.
So. . . I guess I'm trying to find out if what Taako said is true.
[and who better to go to than someone who was close to Sanji. . .?]
[for a moment he is just. . . quiet. completely silent as he searches for the words. there are a few times when he opens his mouth to say something but cuts himself off suddenly before trying again]
The idea in itself isn't implausible. Sanji did have a role like that in the castle, and if given freedom in who to choose as a target, I could see him picking Magnus as the most "guilt-free" option.
There's less of an explanation as to how Nami got involved, why Sanji didn't put off the plans to kill Yin Yu and bring Yasusada with him that night, or—no matter how good Magnus is—how Sanji was defeated with so few injuries.
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But none of that is actual counterproof, just conjecture. And Magnus and Taako are popular enough that people will want to believe they're victims.
[so belph doesn't know if there's any way to confirm the truth. funny how they caught the killer this time, unlike with hikage, but there's no more closure now than there was then.]
[honestly, belph figures akira's just asking to fulfill the social niceties of not coming off as an asshole since he approached him for other reasons, which is all the more reason not to answer honestly. why burden him with angst when he probably doesn't actually want to deal with it?]
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[. . .]
[but I mean, there's only so much small talk he can stomach before he just gets right to the point]
You and Sanji were close, right?
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. . . what Taako said near the end of the trial stuck with me. Up until now most of us could only speculate about roles being present in the game. I only got confirmation that they were from Dick on Friday. And that's only because he managed to find one of the directors' rule books.
So. . . I guess I'm trying to find out if what Taako said is true.
[and who better to go to than someone who was close to Sanji. . .?]
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I don't know. You're better off asking Yasusada that.
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[. . .]
[for a moment he is just. . . quiet. completely silent as he searches for the words. there are a few times when he opens his mouth to say something but cuts himself off suddenly before trying again]
But there's a reason I'm asking you, too.
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Sorry, but I've got nothing.
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[A DEEP. . . DEEP BREATH]
I think Taako was lying.
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[folding his arms, leaning his hip against the counter as he talks]
I'm going to ask Taako about it, at least. How he knew about Shinobu-- if she really had a role-- and Sanji, too.
[. . .]
. . . but I guess I wanted to see what someone who was close to Sanji thought about everything Taako said.
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There's less of an explanation as to how Nami got involved, why Sanji didn't put off the plans to kill Yin Yu and bring Yasusada with him that night, or—no matter how good Magnus is—how Sanji was defeated with so few injuries.
[...]
But none of that is actual counterproof, just conjecture. And Magnus and Taako are popular enough that people will want to believe they're victims.
[so belph doesn't know if there's any way to confirm the truth. funny how they caught the killer this time, unlike with hikage, but there's no more closure now than there was then.]
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[perhaps not in the same sense as those who were killed each week were victims, but. . .]
[. . . well]
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Not the kind they can use to safely avoid retribution, so good luck getting them to admit to it, if they are lying.
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I doubt they would be able to admit to it even if they wanted to.
[. . .]
But even if they are lying, Magnus's shame surrounding it all was very, very real.
[so. . . you know. there is that]
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I don't know. That's all.
I just wish that I did.
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[quietly, as he stirs the pot.
though he was never expecting much to begin with.]
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How are you holding up?
[time for FEELINGS]
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is there a reason to ask only now, versus all of the other times? either way, belph's response is a mild,]
I'm fine.
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Mmm.
[he doesn't believe that, but he also doesn't think that he and Belph are close enough for him to press. so he doesn't]
. . . well. . . I'll take you at your word for now.
[. . .]
[he looks like he wants to say something else, but. . . in the end, he doesn't]
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Mm-hmm.
[as he continues cooking.]
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[. . .]
[as he watches Belph cook--]
I don't really know how close you and Sanji were-- I know you were friends, but that's about it.
I don't think I knew him nearly as well as you did, but. . . I consider him a friend.
An ally.
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The kind of person it's easy to get along with? Well, maybe on the surface.
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Let's just get to the point. What do you want, Akira?
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[giving Belph a ??? look now]
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