AUDIENCE: KANO

[retellers]

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[retellers]

Oh, we're not supposed to wear other things. Like a work uniform? Same with the mask. I could put it on under, I guess, but it'd be so hot. I'd melt.

[suddenlybees]

Is that another one of those dumb rules? That Tiger wouldn't tell me who came up with them and why you're all so hell bent on following them?

[retellers]

Well, because the Realm goes all messed up when the rules aren't followed?

[ they say this like it was obvious ]

[suddenlybees]

A uniform wasn't in our rules! You have other rules? That's not fair- what are they? I wanna know.

[retellers]

Oh, we have our own set. Like how much we can say about people who are on our team. [ a beat ] About nothing at all, by the way. That's the answer to that.

[suddenlybees]

Boo... That's no fun. Are you at least getting along with them? The people on your team? Do you get to play a lot with them?

[retellers]

Mmm... some of them yes, some of them no. [ they sound a little wistful ] Some just don't like me that much.

[suddenlybees]

What???

[ Kano is so!! affronted!!!! ]

Who doesn't like you?! What's not to like??

[retellers]

[ swan is. a little surprised and genuinely touched??? horrible. they grin at kano ]

Well, you know, some people are wrong. It's okay! I'm best friends with one of them, and that's what matters.

[suddenlybees]

[ Swan is perfect in every way. ]

Yeah, some people are just dead wrong, they're so wrong it's embarrassing! Who's your best friend?

[retellers]

I can't say their name because blablabla outing our teams, but they're nice! And friendly!

[ this helps 0% ]

[suddenlybees]

You know that rules out like 80% of the people here, right?

[retellers]

You can try to guess based on that!

[ they're? a cheater? ]

[suddenlybees]

Chiron!

[retellers]

Kano, I can't confirm any names. [ but the reflexive "huh?" face they made probably said something. this is how they're going to end up punished ]

[suddenlybees]

[ SCREAMS, NO!!!!! ]

Haha~

[ He looks very pleased with himself... meanwhile I'm crying bc Swan... no... ]

How 'bout who doesn't like who? Who do I gotta haunt?

[retellers]

[ they laugh a little ]

They're still on my team, so I can't say. [ they lean forward to be in kano's space because it's funny ] I didn't think you liked me enough to haunt people for me!

[suddenlybees]

[ Swan is terrible and I shouldn't feel bad. Kano leans back but not far enough that he's forced to take a step back. ]

Eh... well... you know. Is it Hilda?

[retellers]

[ they stick their tongue out ]

I can't confirm people, I keep telling you. [ oh! they perk up ] But if you want to haunt someone, haunt that guy with the metal arm who kept yelling at me. He's the worst.

[ swan no ]

[suddenlybees]

[ Swan... ]

Oh, Vesda? The one who held me upside down for half an hour?

[ On Kano's official ranking of people he is third to last ]

[retellers]

Yeah! That guy!

[ anyone who yells at swan is dead to them so ]

[suddenlybees]

[ Anybody who yells at Swan is also dead to Kano ]

Is there anything I can do from this side, though...? Maybe I can give you something to stick under his pillow at night?

[retellers]

I don't know? But if you figure out something, you've got a target!

[suddenlybees]

[ Kano reaches into his boot and pulls out a scalpel. ]

[retellers]

No! No stabbing!!

[ they attempt. to swipe it ]