AUDIENCE: SOO-WON

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week 1, friday

[retellers]

[ so. normally, leaders can't really approach the participants without being requested first, and none should be around today... but there are exceptions, it seems.

because some time after the results, goat appears near soo-won. ]

Who was it?

[recrowns]

[ah.

soo-won startles a bit before his expression turns saddened]

Sharon.

How did you know?

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I awakened sensing that you had taken a life. I know no other details beyond that, though.

Why?

[recrowns]

.... she came to take mine.

[and his expression looks saddened at that]

We came to an agreement - but even if we hadn't, she would've attempted to kill me.

I'm sorry - I know you asked me to avoid it if I could.

[but he

couldn't]

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[ ... ]

I cannot pass judgment on you trying to defend your own life. [ though they're still! very sad! ] ... What will you do?

[recrowns]

Live.

[and he frowns at this]

... she told me to, after all. And it would seem that there is another body - so there is someone who intended to take life and succeeded.

Sharon and I came to an agreement and while I do not know if anything will come of it... Neither of us will be able to reap any benefit if I am found and condemned.

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... I see. May you all find whoever is responsible, then.

[recrowns]

We have but one option - and that is to discern the truth of who is intentionally guilty.

[ . . . ]

What's on your mind?

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... Nothing that would be unexpected. I mourn for the lives lost last night, and fear for the future.

Though...

[ they roll up a sleeve, revealing to soo-won what are PROBABLY VERY FAMILIAR INJURIES!! with that said, they're already partially healed. ]

Would you know how I received these?

[recrowns]

[there's

a brief wince]

.... to hide a tree in the forest...

[and he'll hold out his own arm - underneath the slices of fabric in this sleeve, he has his own bandages. he shifts his weight to one leg to reveal the same]

I'm sorry. I could not make an exception, else it might point obviously to someone else.

[if he neglected the girls like he wanted, he knows shima and raven would've been cast under more suspicion - and soo-won couldn't stomach even that much]

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[ a pause, before they shake their head. ]

It doesn't matter. I regenerate quickly, at any rate. I was merely concerned that it was indicative of something more serious with my body.

Are you all right?

[recrowns]

[ . . . . ]

This place continues to make me into a liar, Goat...

[he'd said

he wanted to get out of here with as few casualties as possible - that he sought not to take life when he didn't find reason]

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... I'm sorry.

[recrowns]

Did you tell her to kill me?

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[ distress creeping into their voice, ]

Why would I ask for your death...?

[recrowns]

Precisely.

And so...

You needn't apologize.

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Still...

[recrowns]

Why do you think you need to say sorry to me?

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... You're right. I'm sorry. [ a beat, before they realize what they just said. ] --I mean...

[recrowns]

[it's tired but

soo-won offers a small smile]

... it's alright, my friend.

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[ ...

they hold out their arms. ]

Do you, um, want a hug? [ then, something seems to occur to them, and their arms drop. ] Ah, wait, your injuries...

[recrowns]

[he

looks momentarily surprised]

... you would offer me a hug after I've done something to upset you?

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You are hurting, in more ways than one.

[recrowns]

[ . . . . there's

something oddly amused in his expression as he answers quietly]

Perhaps.... I am used to being hurt.

[it's as goat said

But I'm used to being sad, I think.]

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... Even so.