survivaltricks | [catch all for phoenix]

[PHOENIX]

[it's fine Akira knows what that means]

[. . .]

I talked to Peach-san about the transformations. She said that as far as she knows, the only way to cure someone from them is to. . .

[he trails off]

[PHOENIX KNOWS WHAT HE MEANS]

Hmm. Well, just because it's unknown doesn't mean it's impossible.

[ use that protag shounen. ]

It'd be a little early in the game to give up, wouldn't it?

[. . . huffs a little, and the look he gives Phoenix is wry, even though the corners of his mouth are twitching a bit]

[that sounds. . . more like him. more like what he wants to believe. more like his justice]

You don't think it's irresponsible of us to stand back and do nothing, knowing that she could-- and probably will-- kill someone again on Thursday?

[ this is truly an unjust game...... your chances of winning are almost none. ]

[ .... ]

Do you?

[ what the fuck is a straight answer. ]

[WHY ARE YOU SO CRYPTIC PHOENIX!!]

. . .

Yes. In. . . a way.

[folds his hands in front of him, gaze affixed on the curve of his own fingers, as though following those lines can distract him from the sudden discomfort he feels churning in his stomach]

It isn't just to stand by and watch an injustice occur when you know you could have stopped it. I'm not saying we have to-- to kill her, but. . .

[looking up again, face determined]

We should do something.

[ for his part, he looks as placid and inscrutable as ever. ]

Running in headfirst is likely to get us in the same situation as Asch.

[ just saying. he's done his fair share of confronting the murderer. it doesn't end too well. ]

So, we should be smart about it.

. . . [ha]

You're not wrong.

Getting ourselves killed isn't going to help anyone.

[there's a flicker of gratefulness that appears in his expression when Phoenix says that. because sometimes. . . you have to be reminded to slow down. to not do anything stupid]

So. . . we should come up with a plan.

Neither is putting ourselves in a situation where we could have to kill in self-defense.

[ and still get executed. anyway, he is level-headed??? maybe. ]

We need an ace up our sleeve to take on a dragon.