[ xie lian is sitting cross legged on the floor when goat does arrive, holding his tea. he looks exhausted, and he is holding his tea cup like it's a lifeline, but the pot sits fresh and a second cup awaits goat, too.
he gives him a smile. it's small and warm, even if it's tired - after all, jeanne is still alive. ]
Come take a seat...? I'm not sure how long I can stand.
Mn. It was a group effort... Being with the others like me has given me a better purview of information - I knew of her plan before the week even turned over. Soo-won was able to help me confirm it, and then... after that, it was just a matter of keeping it secret.
[ but, he smiles down at his cup, for the moment, eyes soft. he really is happy. ]
What Miss Jeanne did... That is how I would have done it, I think. Were our positions in team reversed - or, if I was the one who had to complete the kill for our team... That is how I would have wanted to go.
She is truly a remarkable person. To be able to save her...every life saved is sacred, but somehow it felt even more special to return some of the compassion that she has given the world back - especially when I do not think the world has often shown her much of it.
I think... I hope, that I will be able to repeat it again next week. Plans are starting to come into motion. From what I've gathered, I think that we have almost reached the threshold required - all of us.
...I know, that we have. [ xie lian glances down into his cup. ] ...And how difficult that must have been for him, too.
[ in fact, he knows it. ] And.. knowing that this won't be the end - that is the hope that I have held on to. Soo-won is a practical person... I've no doubts that he is holding onto that with even more determination towards the end, too.
It is my fault that we didn't see an icon flash today, right? Since Miss Jeanne was saved?
... If a Leader loses all of their team members, then they will essentially become another participant, and as a result, the removed connected to them will not be able to cross over.
--Oh! That's good, Brother Goat, I'm glad. If you'd be willing to share with me, we can do our normal exchange...!
[ ...
wait a second, he was talking about something important!! my friendship but also my theories, ] -- Um, well, that can wait a second. Brother Goat... you must know that theory does make the most sense, right? With the flashing, and all...? And that my ability simply blocks anyone from recognizing who did a kill during a certain week because we didn't technically execute someone. We've been using those flashing markers to track how many teams have killed up until this point.
Is there any other explanation besides that one that you could tell me?
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[ xie lian is sitting cross legged on the floor when goat does arrive, holding his tea. he looks exhausted, and he is holding his tea cup like it's a lifeline, but the pot sits fresh and a second cup awaits goat, too.
he gives him a smile. it's small and warm, even if it's tired - after all, jeanne is still alive. ]
Come take a seat...? I'm not sure how long I can stand.
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[ he sits down, kneeling with his hands in his lap. ]
You did well.
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[ but, he smiles down at his cup, for the moment, eyes soft. he really is happy. ]
What Miss Jeanne did... That is how I would have done it, I think. Were our positions in team reversed - or, if I was the one who had to complete the kill for our team... That is how I would have wanted to go.
She is truly a remarkable person. To be able to save her...every life saved is sacred, but somehow it felt even more special to return some of the compassion that she has given the world back - especially when I do not think the world has often shown her much of it.
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i got to cuck ara. hilarious. ]
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... Yes. May the light that has shone today--from her, and from everyone's efforts--continue to be a beacon, for times to come.
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[ xie lian lifts his head to smile at him properly, now. ]
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... Not at all. It is good to have hope--all the more so now.
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Based on what others have said, most likely.
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...I know, that we have. [ xie lian glances down into his cup. ] ...And how difficult that must have been for him, too.
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[ ... ]
Yes. But if it had to happen, especially for that child... I think he would've wanted it to be him, rather than someone else.
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[ in fact, he knows it. ] And.. knowing that this won't be the end - that is the hope that I have held on to. Soo-won is a practical person... I've no doubts that he is holding onto that with even more determination towards the end, too.
It is my fault that we didn't see an icon flash today, right? Since Miss Jeanne was saved?
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What? No, I doubt that has anything to do with you.
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...Wait, but, if Soo-won completed the task, shouldn't... your icon have flashed, on my PHS?
[ can i not read ]
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Should it? Why the PHS flashes has only ever been a theory, so no one can say for certain when it should or shouldn't be doing so.
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looks vaguely like he wants to die for a second ]
....O-Only a theory, huh....
[ closes eyes. anyway. ]
Before when it did, you remembered something, right....?
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I did.
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... If a Leader loses all of their team members, then they will essentially become another participant, and as a result, the removed connected to them will not be able to cross over.
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En... I heard that from someone else, too. Was that it, or did you also regain a memory about yourself...?
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... I did.
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[ ...
wait a second, he was talking about something important!! my friendship but also my theories, ] -- Um, well, that can wait a second. Brother Goat... you must know that theory does make the most sense, right? With the flashing, and all...? And that my ability simply blocks anyone from recognizing who did a kill during a certain week because we didn't technically execute someone. We've been using those flashing markers to track how many teams have killed up until this point.
Is there any other explanation besides that one that you could tell me?
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Well... has anyone ever actually seen their icon flash more than once? [ because goat sure hasn't heard anyone claim that. ] Maybe it simply doesn't.
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Why would it need to only flash the one time...?
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I don't know.
But I think it's a simpler theory that it only flashes once, and not that your power has anything to do with it.
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[ that
is an understatement. he at least says it in a way that you can tell he recognizes it, scratching his cheek sheepishly. ]
I do trust your judgement. That announcement you all had to make today.. it seems we are all often theorizing quite wildly off track, hm...?
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