retellers | AUDIENCE: RABBITS

[ clementine nods... ]

That theory's been floating around for a while now.

Then we are behind.

[Spoken frankly]

If this is the truth, and there is no other way, I shall be making a kill.

. . . Archer-san.

[... Sighing]

I will do what needs to be done -- no more or less than that.

I don't want to kill anyone. But I also don't want to run away and leave the responsibility to Archer-san.

[Well damn.

All these kids playing the reverse uno card on him]

... Well, we need not be hasty yet. Who knows which of us might splinter this upcoming week.

[Wow. Reassuring. But, no, he gets that.]

Mm. [ . . . ] Um. This entire time, and back home as well . . . many people here have tried to protect me. Sometimes, they've protected me by not telling me things they think might be upsetting to me.

I understand why that might have to happen. But I've been trying very hard to become a more reliable person. So even if you feel you must make a very difficult decision, I would ask. . . please don't try and protect me from it.

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...Archer-san.

[ she hates this, so much. ]

At least let us help you, somehow.

You all knowing the reasons why I might do this is help enough, you know.

I know you're strong enough, Archer-san, but I don't want to leave you to do it alone. If it's really necessary, then we can do more.

[ don't leave us alone already, dad. ]

[mmmm you children are hurting him and he looks sad for a moment]

-- Well. We have time to discuss. [He won't say "no", not yet.]

Miss Hilda is correct -- we mustn't be hasty. There is a chance we can coordinate with others in order to ensure that no one needs to die senselessly.

[ clementine shrugs! ]

I could do it.

[CLEM]

... Is there a reason why you would volunteer?

Because I'm used to it.

... Back home, you mean?

Yeah.

It'd be for a good reason this time, so it's not even that bad.

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...I think it's true. We've heard it from too many sources for too long now to deny it.

[ she carefully tucks some stray hair behind her ear, thoughtful. ]

But we should make sure we reach a consensus about this, as a team. Otherwise we might end up causing more problems than solving them.

[ she's already resigned to people dying, but there's a right and wrong way to go about this. ]

Yes... I do not disagree.

[Mouth pulling into a soft frown]

It seems there are people in other teams who are aware of what must be done, so perhaps a level of coordination can be reached? Especially if someone among us splinters.

Yes... um, from what I've heard, splintering happened once before we arrived, and it killed practically everyone then.

[ everything is bad. ]

So it's a real threat and we need to proceed carefully.

[YEAH... yeah. Nodding to that. Phew.]

The Leaders have asked for some of their members to kill before, correct? [Glancing at Bunny]

Could we simply be put in a position where Bunny identifies the one who is splintering, and then we as a group decide to take care of it?

...The leaders can't talk to each other when they notice someone splintering, and they can't ask anyone outside their team to do it.

If Rabbit doesn't notice who it is, we won't be able to tell.

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[ she just gives him the flattest, most unimpressed look ]

[he does Not See right now]

[ no escaping these eyes of judgement, Chiron. ]

... If it helps, I seem to have been properly scolded already.