[catch all for phoenix]

[survivaltricks]

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[slobjection]

Has it been happening whenever someone asks you a question?

[ time to test his theory! ]

[survivaltricks]

Outlook not so good.

[ANOTHER HEAVY SIGH, but he resists writing these words a bit less than he did earlier]

[slobjection]

[ laughs! ]

So I'm guessing this is a new development.

[survivaltricks]

[a scoff]

Ditto.

[PHOENIX HAS CRACKED THE CODE]

But if you asked why, I couldn't tell you. It just happened.

[slobjection]

I'll try not to question you too much.

But I'm also guessing that this happened today. And that other odd things are happening to other people.

[survivaltricks]

[an appreciative thumbs up. THANKS PHOENIX-SAN. . .]

I wouldn't be surprised. It's almost similar to how everyone lost their senses throughout the week.

[slobjection]

Write down where you were for me last night.

[ this time phoenix offers his own notebook. ]

It's probably going to be a theme.

[survivaltricks]

[another nod, and Akira takes Phoenix's notebook to write down a response. it isn't phrased as a question so he can do that!!]

The billiards room, with Akechi. We were both locked in there accidentally at around eleven.

[slobjection]

[ he did that on purpose!! ]

Seems like he's suffering from the same affliction. I wonder if it's a coincidence.

[survivaltricks]

[SNORTS AND ROLLS HIS EYES]

Probably not. It's too convenient to be a coincidence.

[slobjection]

If you've noticed any other convenient coincidences, write them down for me.

[ gosh so demanding! but he's phrasing it this way so it's not a question. ]

[survivaltricks]

[a beat]

[gives Phoenix a long, hard look, knowing that he's being DEMANDING because demands are one way to circumvent his little 8-ball problem. but it's difficult not to want to sass over those demands anyway!!]

No. . . I haven't noticed any others. I didn't get the chance to investigate the scene of Haruka-san's death.

[slobjection]

Me neither. But I did investigate nearby.... I saw a trail of blood, and fur.

[ there, giving some info!!!!! is he a good hobodad now? ]

[survivaltricks]

[blood isn't surprising considering Haruka's condition, but the rest--]

Fur?

[Akira is a bit surprised to hear there was fur at the scene so he totally forgets to write down his question]

[slobjection]

[ luckily, phoenix could more or less glean that. ]

Fur. Kind of like it was part of a story.....

[survivaltricks]

[a pause as Akira searches for the question he wants to ask next, before he jots it down quickly]

Did the trail of blood lead anywhere?

[slobjection]

Answer unclear. Try again later.

[ why is he this way. ]

.... Or at least, that's what it seemed to suggest. It just stopped.

1/2

[survivaltricks]

[FOR A MOMENT HE LOOKS PANICKED--]

[survivaltricks]

[okay no it's Wright-san being stupid]

It just. . . stopped? Like whatever was creating the trail disappeared?

[slobjection]

[ yes akira he is very stupid ]

... Basically. But no one other than the four of us could see it. Which makes you wonder how legitimate it is.

[survivaltricks]

[wat]

That. . . doesn't make sense. A blood trail is a blood trail.






Nevermind I just caught myself trying to be logical in an illogical place.

[slobjection]

[ akira catches himself before phoenix responds, so he just smiles. ]

My guess? It's part of the show.

[survivaltricks]

[. . . ha]

Whatever this "show" is supposed to be.

[slobjection]

Murder mystery, from the looks of it.

[survivaltricks]

Those kind of shows are only fun if nobody actually dies.