AUDIENCE: SOO-WON

[retellers]

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[recrowns]

No, it's more like I'm not sure if you'd tell me if I didn't ask.

I don't mind.

[retellers]

Mm. Well, I am the same as I was at the start of this week.

[recrowns]

Then I'll consider that good news.

I wanted to talk to you about a few different revelations and information I received this week.

The first being - do you have any idea why the removed seem to be asking for the 'Goats' to be protected?

[retellers]

[ he tilts his head, blinking. ] I do not. Though I don't believe that the removed are necessarily privy to any information that the rest of you aren't, so keep in mind that everything is merely their own conjecture.

[recrowns]

It seems like they at least seem to know their killers - Raven sent something to Hikaru telling her not to trust Hilda and Vezda....

While I can guess that Cater revealed Hilda - it makes me wonder if that means Raven himself has a reason not to trust Vezda.

[retellers]

Perhaps, perhaps not. I could not say--people can have any number of reasons to distrust others, and for reasons less drastic than death.

[recrowns]

That's not wrong either...

[he just looks a little tired]

.... have you gone to visit the removed yourself, Goat? Since I heard that it's apparently a bit hard to get to them....

Do you know what might be causing the messages to be difficult to read?

[retellers]

The pathway is unstable, as it has been from the start. Nothing is guaranteed to pass through safely, whether it be us, items, messages, or memories.

[recrowns]

Memories?

[huh]

What do you mean by that...?

[retellers]

When we pass through, there is a risk that our memories may be damaged in the process. That is all. Perhaps it is similar for that device. It forgets part of the messages as it carries them...? [ that's not how technology works exactly but it's fine goat doesn't know that ]

[recrowns]

Ah...

[the thing is that soo-won doesn't see a reason to correct him. it's cool. goat's cute.]

I see. No wonder you keep it to a minimum.

.... then perhaps you just have fans among the removed.

[retellers]

Perhaps. I don't know why, but everyone--here as well--has been very kind to me, even those not on my team.

[recrowns]

Admittedly, you are someone who's very easy to like.

[he's not going to flinch away from that]

[retellers]

Am I...?

[recrowns]

Yes.

[he says this so easily]

You're very endearing. I wouldn't be surprised if they were fond of you.

But ah - you said that they don't gain new information, correct...? Hmm... So is it just information they all compile amongst themselves?

[retellers]

That, or they heard it from a Leader. Or they may simply say whatever comes to mind--there is no rule that they must collaborate before writing any messages, after all.

[recrowns]

That is my theory with Kano, yes.

[KANO IS SUCH A MYSTERY TO SOO-WON but also he got the kid killed so he can't really judge him]

Just more to keep in mind, I suppose.

[retellers]

Mm. Also, I believe that the effects still apply to them as well, so keep in mind that, um, some of them may have been blind this week. [ a beat. ] Which means that, if they tasked another person to assist, not all of the messages are necessarily from different people entirely...

[recrowns]

[ . . . . ah.]

... good to know. Thank you, Goat.

Though I heard from Fox that at the very least, they're all safe there. Until we can... recover them.

[which he's

a little less excited to think about]

[retellers]

... Mm. [ yeah that's not a very happy topic ]

[recrowns]

[ . . . . he just.

sighs.]

... what do you think, Goat?

Do you know how many times our team needs to kill in order to ensure our revival? Is it a certain number of murders orchestrated by our team, or a number of people on our team who have to harm others?

[retellers]

[ he shakes his head. ] ... I only know what you know.

[recrowns]

[ . . . . he reaches up to pinch the bridge of his nose at that, as if warding off another headache - but at least this one is of his own making.]

.... I don't want to hurt anyone.

[ . . .

but?]

.... but if there's no other way to bring people back....

[retellers]

[ ... ] I cannot stop you from exercising your own will. [ though that isn't necessarily the same as approval. ]

[recrowns]

[it sure isn't.]

... I know you can't.

But knowing what you think matters to me too.