[ who needs sleep whEN THREE PEOPLE WERE MURDERED. that's a whole two more people than last time and that's before any animals that might be murdered happened. ]
Oh, um, yeah, I think so. I woke up like this.
[ casually sweeping that under the rug for now. ]
B, but I wanted to let you know that I spoke to Master Blue—kind of.
[ he could explain it or he could show akira his latest letter to allow for it to speak for itself:
]
That was the letter I got from Master Blue when I asked them for help. I also asked them about whether people turning into monsters was normal and for people to die overall and it doesn't sound like it.
[ well the dying thing sounded like it might be a common thing but. one thing at a time. ]
They were notes from someone who referred to the "guests" as "experimental subjects." It talked about the guests dying, and studying them after their deaths.
I think this might explain the other answers I got from Master Blue a bit better than I had though.
[ cue ken presenting said letters:
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I got that one when I asked about the monsters and this one is what I got back when I asked them again if it was normal for people to die at their parties...
[he's tired and a little frustrated and that shows in his tone, in the way he runs his hand through his hair, in the frustrated noise that rumbles in his throat]
When I first heard about the possibility that people brought here were experimented on, I thought maybe this whole charade was a continuation of that experiment. It-- it really pissed me off.
. . . but if nobody ever dies intentionally in this mansion, then. . . what the hell is it all supposed to mean?
I don't think it's the same here, but I know that when they were experimenting on shadows and people, it was in order to bring the end of the world.
[ ken is worlds more tired now too. his whole body sags as akira lets out his frustrations. talk more to each other the letter told him!!!! ]
Or maybe they're looking for a way to escape death somehow. [ he thinks back to the graveyard. ] The markers—do you think they could belong to Peach, Plum, and Pumpkin?
[Akira's gaze narrows at that. FUCK THE END OF THE WORLD!!!! but when Ken sags, Akira reaches out to put a hand on his shoulder, to direct him to lean some of his weight against Akira's side. a show of support and camaraderie]
. . . I hadn't thought about it before. What makes you think they might be?
[ YEAH. SEES SAID THE SAME THING..... but ken will smile and does so. there's a time to come off as tough and now isn't that time. ]
The epitaphs. There were a few that stuck out to me and even if the monsters aren't the normal—
[ combine three dead servants with the idea of zombies and experiments about how things work after death... you know. it all leads to a very interesting point. or at least for ken. ]
Maybe that's why they look like a cat, a rabbit, and a fox?
[Akira hasn't really examined the graveyard yet, so. . .]
Which epitaphs?
[he is certainly not rejecting the theory. it would make sense, considering what they found, considering how cagey the sisters are when it comes to talking about their lives before Master Blue, but. . .]
[ fortuntately for him that ken spends a fair enough amount of time there... ]
"laid to rest, no mourning please at his request," was definitely one of them. There was another about absent-mindedness, and the last one was about lying for a while.
[ sadly he's not good enough to remember them all verbatim. ]
They could be from other guests but they could work for all three of them, couldn't they?
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Oh, um, yeah, I think so. I woke up like this.
[ casually sweeping that under the rug for now. ]
B, but I wanted to let you know that I spoke to Master Blue—kind of.
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Where did you sleep?
[the lounge?? Michiru got scratches from the lounge]
[but also nevermind that, the next thing Ken says has Akira immediately perking up despite the bone deep exhaustion that still rattles him]
You-- you did?
[and, thanks to some private conversations he had the night before]
Through letters, right
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[ please don't ask him why he was there, but look. at least he had adult supervision. ]
Yeah, that's right. Through letters, but none more than once a day. Did you talk to him, too?
[ because?? ]
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I didn't, but Beau-san and Wright did.
[god he just needs to drop all honorifics]
Is Master Blue definitely a "he?"
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Oh, I never asked them what gender they were, but they might have been.
[ that. that might be helpful though. all things somewhat considered. ]
I asked them if they could help us, and about people turning into monsters.
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And?
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That was the letter I got from Master Blue when I asked them for help. I also asked them about whether people turning into monsters was normal and for people to die overall and it doesn't sound like it.
[ well the dying thing sounded like it might be a common thing but. one thing at a time. ]
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[BOLD OF BLUE TO ASSUME THEY AREN'T TALKING AND TRYING TO STOP THE MURDERS!!!]
The sisters confirmed that the monster thing is unusual, but Peach and Plum dodged the question when I asked if people had died here before.
[. . .]
Amada-san, did you talk to anyone who went into the morgue or the infirmary this week?
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that said, ken will nod. looks like everyone is cagey about answers. ]
...no. I haven't. I'm guessing you have?
I remember hearing about how those were the locked rooms.
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Akechi, Hunter and 45 explored the morgue. [. . .] They had to fight their way through a group of reanimated corpses.
And in the process, Akechi found a page of what looked to be someone's research notes.
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but he'll grimace at akechi, hunter, and 45 all having to fight the undead because wow that must be fun. totes fun!!! at the same time— ]
Research notes?
[ quickly: ]
Was it about turning people into monsters?
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[HA HA HA. . . HERE'S THE FUN PART. . .]
They were notes from someone who referred to the "guests" as "experimental subjects." It talked about the guests dying, and studying them after their deaths.
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I think this might explain the other answers I got from Master Blue a bit better than I had though.
[ cue ken presenting said letters:
I got that one when I asked about the monsters and this one is what I got back when I asked them again if it was normal for people to die at their parties...
[
aren't they in for a good time??? ]
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Events change frequently?
[another lengthy pause]
Is it possible the remnants of the "experiment" are from a different "dinner party?"
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I think so. [ ... ] But what does that mean? What are they all trying to accomplish?
[ something something human experimentation results in some bad tastes in his small child's mouth. ]
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[he's tired and a little frustrated and that shows in his tone, in the way he runs his hand through his hair, in the frustrated noise that rumbles in his throat]
When I first heard about the possibility that people brought here were experimented on, I thought maybe this whole charade was a continuation of that experiment. It-- it really pissed me off.
. . . but if nobody ever dies intentionally in this mansion, then. . . what the hell is it all supposed to mean?
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[ ken is worlds more tired now too. his whole body sags as akira lets out his frustrations. talk more to each other the letter told him!!!! ]
Or maybe they're looking for a way to escape death somehow. [ he thinks back to the graveyard. ] The markers—do you think they could belong to Peach, Plum, and Pumpkin?
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. . . I hadn't thought about it before. What makes you think they might be?
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The epitaphs. There were a few that stuck out to me and even if the monsters aren't the normal—
[ combine three dead servants with the idea of zombies and experiments about how things work after death... you know. it all leads to a very interesting point. or at least for ken. ]
Maybe that's why they look like a cat, a rabbit, and a fox?
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Which epitaphs?
[he is certainly not rejecting the theory. it would make sense, considering what they found, considering how cagey the sisters are when it comes to talking about their lives before Master Blue, but. . .]
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"laid to rest, no mourning please at his request," was definitely one of them. There was another about absent-mindedness, and the last one was about lying for a while.
[ sadly he's not good enough to remember them all verbatim. ]
They could be from other guests but they could work for all three of them, couldn't they?
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["his" request, though. . . that doesn't work for either of the sisters.. though Pumpkin could be pretty absent-minded]
I'd say it might be worth asking them, but-- I don't know how you politely ask someone if they've died before.
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[ what is this about a request... ]
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They are pretty silent about what their lives were like before coming to this mansion. So. . .
Next time I talk to them, I'll ask.