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graveyard.
 You remember dying. In fact, you remember the exact feeling and fear of how you died, and yet in the next moment, you're suddenly standing in a cold room. You're not sure how you got here at all, but it's as if you were suddenly put here the moment after you died. As you look around, the first thing you'll notice is that you're standing in front of an open casket. And you're inside. The corpse inside the casket is definitely you, and it's also definitely dead, which certainly makes this confusing. Luckily, here's someone here to explain. When you wake up, there's footsteps walking closer, and then a familiar face appears. Iván is here, or someone that looks very much like her is. All she starts off with is two simple words— "You're dead." Which would seem obvious, but she explains that you have been before you ever arrived to the island. The shipwreck and the island are't real, after all. This is purgatory, and the Hunt is a way to judge the souls of the living. People show their true nature when they're put in a stressful situation, so it was deemed that this was the way that these judgements would be passed. She explains that you'll know your fate when the game ends, but if you really can't wait that long, you could always ask, but hope isn't lost. After all, the "killers" are on your side. If they can win the game, then everyone can come back to life. They know this, and it's why they're fighting so hard to win. It's a shame that the odds don't seem to be in their favor, but that's also part of the Hunt. Exploring your new surroundings, you'll realize that you're likely at the bottom of that giant sinkhole, at least if that light far above you is any indication. You no longer feel the need to eat or sleep anymore (technically, you never did, but the habits of being alive are hard to break), so it's a good thing there's enough to do while the game continues. You can watch the proceedings of the Hunt in one room where there's plenty of comfortable couches to sit in and lounge, as well as a fully stocked bar, if you feel like indulging. Another room offers a game room with cards, billiards, and any other games you'd like to play in a group. If you ask your host nicely, she might provide more, but for now, there's not much to do other than to watch and wait for the Hunt to end. |
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Even knowing he's already dead, that was an impossible task, it turns out. [ She could have shanked literally anyone else in that room, but alas. ]
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[ Touching?? ]
Have you been the Zaroff in all of your previous games?
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[ She's resigned to that. The not seeing him again part. It was nice to see him again, for such a brief time. ]
All but the very first game, yes. And I will continue to be Zaroff in every game I am to play after this.
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[ And then hopefully they'll see each other again in Heaven...? Hell?? ]
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[ She screws up her face, as though she's not sure how to do...that. But it's true that she was making jokes about tossing people into holes on day one and that probably didn't do her any favors. This is why she gets caught all the time. ]
It's not really relevant at this point, anyway.
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By the way, you told one of those boys that voting Ivan off would end the game. Is that true?
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It is a way to end the game. It isn't the option I'm hoping they pick...for once. Well, I did originally want that, but it's a pointless thing now...
[ What does that even mean? Anyway, this might have been a case of Selectively Being Completely Honest by Immortal Asshole Cat. Admittedly her attitude has not been improved by playing this game over and over and over again... ]
The best thing for them would be for the hunt to win out, you know? For all of you. Failing that, killing the general is the second most preferable end. I normally don't care how it plays out after I'm done, but for Kouichi's sake I'll hope for the best outcome this time.
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[ And the thought of the mob choosing to kill someone who can hardly even defend herself makes Ema sick by principle. Of course, there's that ability to overturn a vote, but it only works once... ]
How would the choices of the remaining players affect us already dead? I thought we were already graded and ready to be shipped off to the appropriate afterlife. You excepted, that is.
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[ How much she does or doesn't say when she's about to die. She's rarely helpful around then. ]
As to that, of course their choices effect everything. You can be brought back to life, you can die and pass on, or you could end up like me. Or even more options...I wouldn't worry about it too much for the time being. You're the sort to go to heaven; even if the hunters lose, you'll have a good ending. For being dead, I mean.
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Which religion predicted that purgatory would be a twisted murder game, anyway?
[ WHO WOULD WANT TO JOIN THAT RELIGION... ]
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Not one I ever heard of. I was hoping that death would bring an end to existing, myself.
[ BUT OF FUCKING COURSE THAT'S NOT THE CASE she's still mad about this, and has been mad about it since her very first game. god ]
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Well, maybe there are still... options. Like your soul ascending and dispersing into the aetherial plane, or some nonsense like that.
[ She wiggles her fingers mystically. Bullshit like that probably exists, why not. Why not anything. ]
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[ A sigh. She's apparently just 100% sure she's going to wait this thing out and then play again with a new batch of losers. Presumably leaving Kouichi to go to Heaven or Hell and/or go back to life? Well then. ]
How have you all been getting along down here, anyway? [ They seem mostly relaxed, but then again Shijima's the only killer unlucky enough to have made it down here so far. ]
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[ That sounds so questionable and why doesn't she just call them by their names, they're literally shorter and more convenient in every way. ]
My conclusion overall? Boring. Probably for the better, but still a little dull.
[ The scientific investigator in her still wishes she could be there finding evidence and fingering suspects. Alas. ]
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"Sensual K"...?
[ Who the fuck is that she got the other ones but is Sephiroth Sensual K
Why is he Sensual K
Where did that come from ]
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[ She waves a hand. She also means VISUAL KEI and Sephiroth explicitly said he's not a singer but what else is she gonna call him. Sephiroth?? Please. ]
Lots of men with long hair, makeup, belts, and ridiculous gothic clothing. Don't ask me what the appeal is.
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Oh, I like you! [ please make up dumb names for everyone, k thnx ] It's really too bad you "died" first.
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Hmph. If I'd known we were about to be thrust into a game like this, I never would've revealed I was a detective. I was never even really a great detective, to be honest.
[ Because she never... tried tried to be one?? If she were to be completely frank with herself... ]
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That is admittedly probably why they targeted you...to see if the detective was the Detective...well, a Fox. So how did your death actually go?
[ She's curious. ]
1/2
[ She still feels a little cheated. She would've liked to go down fighting a little more than she did. ]
It was that red-headed man and one of those samurai crazies. Long black hair, yellow eyes. Creepy smile.
[ In short, Orion and Hijikata. ]
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The samurai only slit my throat, but it was nearly worse. Much worse. If his partner hadn't been around, he would've taken all the time in the world to kill me.
[ She is dead, and it takes the edge off the trauma, but it was humiliating. She will not forget it. ]
I'll always be thankful to his partner for at least being a decent man.
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[ Well, she'd chatted with Reimu for a few seconds, but that was about it. Sometimes she gets lonely. ]
Who knows, you might get to thank that guy in person sometime, you know? So that's three...
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[ she needs to step up her eavesdropping game, apparently ]
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[ PROBABLY, since if she were eavesdropping in the right place she'd know who had mutilated her corpse and why...Shijima's not the most forthcoming, but she doesn't seem inclined to keep any secrets from the brother she'd chosen to leave the game with. ]
We might get to find out more of them next time someone dies, if they shuffle who kills again.
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[ SNEAKY WOMAN... Ema can't even be mad about being duped. ]
Well, that's a beacon of hope for the General, at least. I doubt she's a suspect to most everyone.
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