sadiskick | STAND BY ME ONEGAIIII (toi catchall)

Uh huh. It didn't happen any other night.

[ and then when it did!!! someone died!!! ]

It's unpleasant. It's like they're trying to hide what went on last night.

[ Like how someone died.

She leans back and almost falls over. She looks very affronted for a second before she schools her expression back to cool. ]

That first rule of theirs sticks out even more now.

[ ...... at the very least he is used to people falling over at this point, so all he does is blink at her stumble. ]

Yeah...

Tenoh, the one who died... I think she knew Kaioh before? At least, they seemed pretty close when I spoke to them both at the same time.

[ She's supposed to be a perfect and graceful dancer. This is an affront!!

She considers that information. ]

So you think Kaioh has an idea about what occurred?

[ ... ]

Do you think the radio story is close to what happened?

I don't know. Maybe she saw her before that happened though.

If she did, it might help us figure out if the radio story is reliable or not. It said partner, like singular, so... there was only two people together in the story, right? I think Tenoh shared a room with two other people.

[ and by think, he means he knows, because he checked all the plaques to confirm that before going to his room ]

That depends if they all agreed to share that room.

[ If she cared more about sleeping, she would have tried to declare the Peacock room for herself, but she doesn't, so she just pretends she needs to sleep every once in a while to keep her claim on the bed. ]

Do you want to ask Kaioh about it?

I can try.

... but if they were close, I wouldn't be surprised if we have to wait before she says anything.

Why? Do you think she won't want to talk?

... if you're close to someone and you lose them, you're going to have to ride out your emotions.

People you barely know walking up to you might not be welcomed.

[ She doesn't really understand that because even if she doesn't or wouldn't care to talk to everyone— ]

I would want to do something about it. IF someone I loved died, I would do something about it.

You still can.

But... [ hm ] it's hard to predict how you might react right when it happens. Sometimes it's better to give them a little time to cool.

My, you're the sensitive sort, aren't you.

[ How surprising. ]

Shut up! That's just something we should keep in mind!

[ She laughs. ]

You can keep it in mind.

[ STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HE'S JUST :T ]

[ It's tempting to poke him with her foot, but she refrains. ]

Do you have someone like that at home?

[ he opens his mouth to answer right away, but then closes it, frowning. ]

Not anymore. I moved.

You can't contact that person anymore?

[ Well, she doesn't know how it works for humans. ]

Nope.

[ he shrugs ]

But that's pretty common.

[ She's used to fading out of existence or something else, so she can relate a little (maybe). It's still difficult for her to understand others, as much as it is to want to understand others. ]

Do you think about them often?

... I'm trying not to.

[ things are easier when they're clean splits, he thinks. ]

Why? Didn't they make your life more dazzling?

[ If it's an important person, she knows she wouldn't want to forget someone who's touched her life enough that she'd accept them. ]

[ he blinks at that. it's not a word that he would personally use, but... ]

Sometimes it's just better that way.

For you.

[ For her, the other person could forget her, and it'd be fine, but she wouldn't want to stop thinking about them. ]

You think it's better for you.

... yeah. Better for me, I guess.

[ he knows not everyone feels the same. ]

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