AUDIENCE: SHIGEO

[retellers]

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[That's not an answer. He looks even more alarmed.]

It's okay. Did something happen?

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Um... it seems like people were breaking rules too often and in short periods of time. We have to work to keep everything stable now, since it's apparent that it's been causing a lot of damage.

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What rules?

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It's... mostly the one about teams. Participants have been breaking it too often.

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Oh no.

[He sweats a little!]

I did it, too. I told some people.

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[ they offer him a small smile. ]

It's mostly just... breaking it a few times doesn't hurt, but it's less of an individual and more of a collective thing. If everyone is doing it, then it has more of an effect.

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[Hmmm.]

Should I not do it anymore?

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I think that... what's most important is finding out who's on your team. Revealing yourself to your own team doesn't have the same repercussions, it's only when people share and they're on opposing ones.

... if you can, do you mind being a little more vocal about your connection with spirits? It may help someone find you.

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Spirits? Mm!

[He can do that!]

Is there anything I can do, to find someone?

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[ they are... thinking...

before reaching into their cloak and pulling out a blue ribbon and handing it to him. ]

Please keep this somewhere visible. For, um. N-no reason.

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[Taking it!]

Thank you. I'll do my best to find them.

[Tucking it into his pocket, with the ribbon poking out.]

. . . The other thing is, I know who Shima-san's leader is. The one who told him to kill Brick-san.

I wanted to talk to you about that. But I don't want to cause you more difficulties.

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[ they frown slightly, but then nod. ]

We can talk about it. I can try to answer any questions that I can.

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Do you know who Shima-san's leader is? If not, can I tell you?

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... I know through conversations you all have been having. But, you shouldn't tell me directly, since that will count as you breaking the rule.

[ so, basically, the leaders eavesdropping is fine, as long as the team member isn't directly doxxing to them. ]

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Oh!

[He seems pleased! Should he be pleased the leaders are listening in on all their conversations? Well, he is.]

Then you already know. So. . . that's good, right? If what that person was doing was dangerous, or if they were lying, you would be angry with them, and you aren't.

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... what was being said is true.

[ there's a pause, and then they are just going to sit down on the ground. ]

About the splintering.

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[He will sit down too, next to her. This seems distressing, but not all that surprising.]

When did you find out?

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It was recently... I think all of us should have heard about it by now.

But it's true. And... Shima's Leader is very kind. So I really hope people don't give them too much grief about it. I don't think anyone hates what happened more than they do right now, besides those who were directly involved.

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They've been nice. [He doesn't have any ability to give someone grief.] But I don't understand why they didn't tell the rest of you and us what was happening. Was that against the rules, too.

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We're not allowed to talk about participant matters with each other, unless we know for sure that the other Leader already knows about it. It's... very difficult to work around.

Plus... not all of them would believe it. Swan definitely wouldn't unless they experience it firsthand, I think.

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When I talked to Swan last week, they were very determined to find the person responsible.

[Swan is so stubborn. He likes that, but it tracks.]

Do you know how F. . . the leader [sorry] is finding out people are splintering?

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[ he was obviously about to say friend, wow ]

It has to be through the Realm, I think. I don't know why it doesn't tell all of us... maybe its own rules that it made for us regarding the teams backfired? So instead of being able to tell all of us, it can only do it by team...

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. . . Will that happen to you, too? Will you have to tell one of us to do something like that?

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It might.

[ it's said quietly. ]

B-but... hopefully that won't be the case. It could be something that won't happen very often, maybe...

[ they do not sound like they entirely believe that though. ]

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It seems like at least one person every week has splintered.

[Bad!]

I want to understand. Sora-san said since I'm used to dealing with spirits, maybe I can help someone who has splintered. I'm not sure, but. . . I can try.