[catch all for toi!!]

[survivaltricks]

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[soba]

[ toi has decided to never get maimed ever again, because there are too many nice people here who go out of their way and visit you. it's disgusting. stop being considerate.

but since akira didn't say who it is, the door only opens a tiiiny bit so toi can try to see who it is. hello. ]

[survivaltricks]

[I mean honestly that's a great reason to not get maimed]

[when the door is cracked open, Akira gives a casual, two-fingered wave]

Toi-san?

[soba]

Yup.

[ it's him, toi-san

there's a pause, and the door will open more. toi is walking back to his seat, so it's up to akira if he wants to come in or not. ]

[survivaltricks]

[well, he's going to take that as an invitation! he'll push the door open enough for him to enter the room, though close it quickly behind him]

I-- [well, he might as well come out and say it]

I wanted to see how you were doing.

[soba]

Oh.

[ he considers... ]

Crappy.

[survivaltricks]

Yeah.

[JUST. . . ACCEPTING THAT ANSWER WITH A QUIET NOD]

I thought as much. [. . .] Can I get you anything?

[soba]

No. Anya forced soba on me to eat.

[ and anything he'd want that might make him feel better isn't here. ]

[survivaltricks]

[:(]

Ah. .. you like soba?

[he seems a bit amused as he asks]

Personally, I'm a ramen fan through and through.

[HE LIKES BOTH HE'S JUST TEASING]

[soba]

[ he makes a Face. ]

My family runs a shop.

[ thus, soba is superior. ]

[survivaltricks]

So you're legally obligated to prefer soba. That's fair.

[nods in understanding like noodles are serious business]

[soba]

Pretty much, yeah.

[ he's also nodding ]

[survivaltricks]

[a huffed laugh]

Somehow, our conversations always turn out like this. And here I am, trying to be serious for once.

[sort of]

[soba]

[ he sighs, moving to run a hand through his hair but he aborts the movement halfway. ]

It was a pretty shitty experience.

[survivaltricks]

Yeah.

[this whole thing is a shitty experience, he thinks. but Akira himself hasn't been through anything nearly as horrible as Toi]

. . . I'm sorry. That you had to go through that. [. . .] Were you close to Asch-san?

[soba]

... we talked. Mostly things about burning this place to the ground.

[ it was therapeutic. ]

[survivaltricks]

[SOUNDS THERAPEUTIC]

[Akira's lips curve into a smile]

Arson does sound pretty stress-relieving, it's true.

[soba]

It seems even better now...

[ he is definitely

leaning more towards fire ]

[survivaltricks]

Make sure we've all escaped the mansion before you set fire to the curtains. You don't want any accidental casualties.

[soba]

Yeah, yeah...

That's the last thing we need.

[survivaltricks]

[a soft snort]

It is.

[ANYWAY. . . ALL THAT SAID. . .]

. . . it took a lot of guts, though. To do what you did. Even if they forced it upon you.

[soba]

... it was either that or die, right?

[ he frowns. ]

He seemed like he was suffering.

[survivaltricks]

I think he was.

[he echoes, albeit quietly]

But. . . why was he even like that in the first place?

[soba]

... apparently he was infected from his injuries.

[ a pause ]

I won't be. His transformation wasn't complete, so it won't transfer to me just 'cause I got hurt.

[survivaltricks]

Ah.

[a pause, before he mutters thoughtfully to himself]

So that can happen. . .

[soba]

... also, if we vote incorrectly again and the person didn't fight against a monster, we can't assume they still won't turn into something like that at the execution.