[ it's the "my last death" part that gets him to open his eye a little further. he shouldn't be surprised, since of course some of their number must have died during their respective games, but... hm. ]
Caught him right before I came to check up on you, so I heard a lil' bit about their side of the adventure. [ but— ] So are ya sayin' you went back to the exact same place where yer game happened? The same way we got access to the mansion this week?
No... They recreated the scenario, but not the entire village. We were inside a room that I think was meant for children, and I was led down a hallway. It suddenly ended up filled with water. The island that the bridge was leading to wasn't familiar, and in the water...
They tried to get me to see the images of people that I knew from the village - dead.
[she frowns]
The directors know everything about us - who we were before we got dragged into these murderous experiences, and what became of us during them. We shouldn't be surprised that the enemy has the same knowledge.
Yin Yu mentioned the same thing, 'bout the kids... might've been to lure ya, since it's hard for people to ignore a cryin' toddler.
[ he bristles a little when she mentions the illusion, because he can't help but place himself in her situation, how he might have reacted if it had been him looking into that water instead... ]
...it's gotta be because of all that info people were sharin' on Tuesday, right? The thing about only bein' able to save three people from our games if we're even on the winning team. They're tryin' to get us to panic and fuck it up for everyone else.
[and lili just reaches her hands out toward the fire, trying to warm them as she listens to majima's words]
So I think that means that we're right to ignore them. If they're trying so hard to break our spirits, then it's because there is something more to discover. Everyone needs to be aware of just exactly what they're willing to do to get under our skin.
Because I already told him I was going to look for answers, no matter what.
[karalili are actually incredibly good at communication]
He lets me go where I want, because he knows that getting answers about how to get everyone out of here as safely as we can is more important than anything else. He knows he doesn't need to protect me, because that's what I've been training for in the first place.
... but that's just how he and I are. I look to him for a lot of things but... I like that he doesn't think that I'm fragile. I think I'd be more offended if he tried to follow me around everywhere.
[ suddenly, after lili says that, something dawns on him. he stands there for a moment, just blinking, before he mutters more to himself than to his current company, ]
Shit. Is that what Mizucchi was tryin' to get into my thick skull...?
...my partner said somethin' almost exactly the way you just did once, 'bout not needin' to be protected. Hearin' it from someone else, though, someone who's got nothing to do with me or them...
[ . . . she just manages a little bit of a smile at that - tired but sincere.]
If they're you're partner, then I'm sure that they're plenty tough.
But it's nice... to have someone believe in you more than they're scared of losing you. At least for me, I think that's what I need more than a guardian.
[no she's a fool and still needs a guardian but ssshhh]
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Caught him right before I came to check up on you, so I heard a lil' bit about their side of the adventure. [ but— ] So are ya sayin' you went back to the exact same place where yer game happened? The same way we got access to the mansion this week?
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They tried to get me to see the images of people that I knew from the village - dead.
[she frowns]
The directors know everything about us - who we were before we got dragged into these murderous experiences, and what became of us during them. We shouldn't be surprised that the enemy has the same knowledge.
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[ he bristles a little when she mentions the illusion, because he can't help but place himself in her situation, how he might have reacted if it had been him looking into that water instead... ]
...it's gotta be because of all that info people were sharin' on Tuesday, right? The thing about only bein' able to save three people from our games if we're even on the winning team. They're tryin' to get us to panic and fuck it up for everyone else.
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[and lili just reaches her hands out toward the fire, trying to warm them as she listens to majima's words]
So I think that means that we're right to ignore them. If they're trying so hard to break our spirits, then it's because there is something more to discover. Everyone needs to be aware of just exactly what they're willing to do to get under our skin.
But we must persist.
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[ if she lets him put his hand on her shoulder— ]
Ya did good, but maybe next time... ah, nah, if ya told him ahead of time, he wouldn't've let you outta his sight.
[ btw, the left shoulder, obviously, i did my reading, don't @ me, ]
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... told who?
[it apparently does not occur to her that she should be in anyone's sight]
I can take care of myself, you know.
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stares down at her ]
I'm gonna give ya three guesses, an' the first two don't count.
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You can't mean Ookurikara, can you?
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[and she follows up easily - ]
Because I already told him I was going to look for answers, no matter what.
[karalili are actually incredibly good at communication]
He lets me go where I want, because he knows that getting answers about how to get everyone out of here as safely as we can is more important than anything else. He knows he doesn't need to protect me, because that's what I've been training for in the first place.
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That's raw as fuck.
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Is that a compliment?
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Raw as fuck. I like it.
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but she seems to just shrug a little bit after]
... but that's just how he and I are. I look to him for a lot of things but... I like that he doesn't think that I'm fragile. I think I'd be more offended if he tried to follow me around everywhere.
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[ suddenly, after lili says that, something dawns on him. he stands there for a moment, just blinking, before he mutters more to himself than to his current company, ]
Shit. Is that what Mizucchi was tryin' to get into my thick skull...?
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Realize something?
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Huh.
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If they're you're partner, then I'm sure that they're plenty tough.
But it's nice... to have someone believe in you more than they're scared of losing you. At least for me, I think that's what I need more than a guardian.
[no she's a fool and still needs a guardian but ssshhh]
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Again, I'll admit that ya just dropped some wise-soundin' shit right there, but that doesn't mean you need to get in over yer head, either.
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I don't do anything unnecessary...
[she does some things that are unnecessary]
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It takes one to know one.
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If we get the job done, what's the problem...