AUDIENCE: SOO-WON

[retellers]

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[recrowns]

[god fucking dammit jesus christ

he actually looks surprised - ]

You... what?

What did you remember?

[retellers]

[ ... ]

When one passes here, their soul is kept elsewhere. That, all of the Leaders recalled not long after you arrived here, though we did not imagine back then that it would be relevant...

Now, though... I also remember that there is a way to revive those souls. [ a beat. ] But, um, not in the way you were revived on Thursday. This shouldn't come with any effects like that...

[ they're silent for another few moments. ]

... Still, though I know that you have been discussing this with others, I would ask that you not get your hopes up. A life cannot be revived without a price--that, I know. Not because of this place, but...

[ they trail off. ]

[recrowns]

[god fucking dammit shit fuck

he sighs]

..... I see. So when you call it removal, it is because those souls are kept elsewhere? So Sharon's consciousness does persist - somewhere. Is there a reason why you couldn't answer that directly without worry of consequences before?

[and also - ]

What is the price?

[retellers]

It is... complicated.

[ but as for the next part, they sit up, wincing. ]

I don't know. When I said "not because of this place"--what I meant was that my feelings on reviving the dead is something I believe in my heart, from before any of this.

[ so, like. there could be no price! goat just sure doesn't believe that. ]

[recrowns]

[please stop harming yourself goat, says soo-won with a stab wound and probably a headache incoming. but he'll sit next to goat and reach a hand out to support them]

.... I see. Well, it's possible.

Lup has intentions to use her wish in order to revive the dead, should Wolf's team win at the end of all this. Would that be necessary? Or is there another way to revive them?

Even if it comes with a price... I believe most things do - and they did not ask to be in this situation any more than the rest of us.

[retellers]

[ they're quiet, as their hand--as if subconsciously--goes to their heart. ]

I... I don't believe that will work. The wish is meant to be used on other worlds--so it cannot affect anything within the Realm itself.

[recrowns]

[there

is a little bit of a laugh]

... she's going to get so mad at Wolf for not telling her...

Do you know the method in which we can revive the dead? Or was that kept from you? Do you remember anything else about the Realm?

[retellers]

No. That is the only thing I recall about the Realm.

[recrowns]

[ . . . god dammit. he sighs.]

Do you think that you would have remembered even if I were to have been found and executed?

Would you be able to tell others this information now, or is it only me?

[retellers]

I don't know. [ ... ] I am trying to tell what others I can, but it is difficult to do so without revealing too much, given that it was most likely because of your actions.

[ trying not to out soo-won!! ]

[recrowns]

That is difficult, isn't it?

[he sighs faintly at that]

... it will need to be gradual, and I'll need it to start from somewhere further away from me - but I think over this week I will gradually suggest that Sharon's killer acted in self-defense. If only to lessen uncertainty.

But it remains that Cater was killed, and another of the Leaders has more information now as well. If murder is tied to information and memories, that's...

[ . . . ]

Unfortunate, but telling.

[that's the only way he can really manage to articulate it]

[retellers]

[ they flop back onto the ground, before turning so that they're on their side, facing away from soo-won. ]

... Mm.

[recrowns]

[ . . . . .

soo-won is gently going to place a hand on goat's shoulder

and try to roll them back over]

Goat, we need to have this conversation. Difficult as it may be.

[retellers]

[ no!! they're rolling over to faceplant into the dirt again.

muffled-- ]

I don't know what you want me to say. My heart isn't in a good state right now.

[recrowns]

[GOAT!!!!

can soo-won

pick them up

because he's going to try

he will princess carry you until you are forced to face him, goat]

[retellers]

[ goat doesn't weigh a whole lot so yea ]

W-What—!?

[recrowns]

[neat]

You're being difficult.

[plainly

but he's also a bit tired so he's going to just walk over to the nearest tree and set goat down again, this time with their back resting against the bark of it]

... we don't need to discuss things too heavily today if your heart can't take it.

But I don't want you to run from me either.

[retellers]

[ ...

they don't say anything.

also dana i genuinely cannot tell if you missed something that was hinted at earlier or if soo-won's biding his time and i'm scared ]

[recrowns]

[he's BIDING HIS TIME baby

soo-won is then going to sit down next to goat

and stop biding his time]

And so? What personal memories did you recall that upset you so?

[retellers]

... H-How did you know...?

[ they thought they got away with it ): ]

[recrowns]

Well, to begin, you said so.

[he's just gonna point it out]

Second -

You told me you were afraid this day might come, and I think it's adding to your disposition.

[his sweet goat was mumbling into dirt okay he found it hard to miss]

[retellers]

[ ...

they bury their face into their arms. ]

I... don't want to think about it. Not today.

[ this is jan hinting that you should ask for a monday audience for reasons. i hate us. ]

[recrowns]

[DOES JAN REGRET BEING MY LEADER NPC YET

marks on my to do list to come back for another audience tomorrow

but. soo-won is just going to pause at that before shifting and letting his shoulder rest against goat's, even if it's just for a small reaffirmation that he's right there]

... okay.

Then what shall we talk about today?

[retellers]

[ i cry

they look up at him, surprised. ]

[recrowns]

[there's a tilt of his head, coupled with a smile]

What is it?