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[criminaljustice]

This is Boss AKA Joker AKA "Prisoner". Leave a message.

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[zugzwange]

Nope.

[criminaljustice]

[... well, shit.]

So... just to make sure I got the timeline right.

You killed yourself in the game, ended up at the casino, tried to kill yourself at the casino, were prevented from doing that, but when you woke up after the game, you killed yourself again and you were just... dead?

[zugzwange]

Basically. I'd ask that you keep this to yourself, but who knows how your whimsy might go.

[criminaljustice]

[HARUTO...]

... I can't keep the information about dying outside of games potentially being... like that, consistently. But I can at least make sure to leave you out of it.

[zugzwange]

You know why that's a pathetic offering, don't you? Anyway, I have some theories about it but if you'd rather run your mouth with nothing backing it, feel free I guess.

[criminaljustice]

[nnnggg...]

I'd like to hear the theories.

I'll keep them to myself.

[zugzwange]

You're exactly the kind of person I think you are, so this 'date' might come to an end soon.

[ looks down below, a bit thoughtfully ]

[criminaljustice]

What kind of person is that?

[zugzwange]

That can't be trusted beyond what you consider for the greater good. Or is it not even benevolence that motivates you but something more selfish? The end result is the same.

[criminaljustice]

... when we were in that haunted house, I got shoved into a mirror and went insane and got possessed. Then I killed a friend who begging to stop playing and tortured another friend because he had been the main reason me and my unit kept ending up in mirrors. Mirrors that made it feel like a century went by. Alone. Isolated. And with only one window to look out of.

I cut him open with a knife I found. I stuck my hand into the wound, into his guts, and I told him-- [faltering a bit because, in fact, does NOT talk about this part with anyone.] I asked him why he was being so cold to us when he was so warm inside. I kissed his neck. I... felt him die, and I cut out his heart, split it in half... gave one of them to my unitmate.

Then I got... shove into another mirror. And his body was laying there in front of it. And I spent... a century staring at it. Pleased about it.

So I get it. You don't want anyone to know about this because it fucked you up and makes it worse if people who were also fucked up about it hear about how it actually went. I get you want to protect yourself and those you actually let close to you.

So I won't say anything.

[... and now it's time to. shakily. make his way. off of the ledge.]

[zugzwange]

[ sits on the ledge, letting his feet swing back and forth ]

I think you' misunderstand, but I'll thank you for being open with me.

[criminaljustice]

[sitting on the rooftop, leaning against the ledge and pulling the cider over. yep. shaky.

quiet curses.]

Correct me, then.

[zugzwange]

Are you doing this because you're traumatized?

[ . . . ]

I told you what you wanted to know.

[criminaljustice]

There's still cider left and I just need to steady my nerves so my balance is better.

[shut up. he's fine.]

[zugzwange]

I hear that cats make people feel calmer.

[criminaljustice]

[... blinks.]

Cats?

[zugzwange]

. . . yes. . .?

[criminaljustice]

... I mean. I like cats. But there aren't any cats.

[zugzwange]

[ well now there's a margay next to him ]

[criminaljustice]

[.... wait.





wat.





BUT OCTOPUS???

... lifting shaky hand? is this margay business Haruto offering pets? bzuh?]

[zugzwange]

[ ear flicks in his general direction ]

Now you know two things.

[criminaljustice]

... octopus was cute but cat definitely suits more.

[okay, trying for pets]

[zugzwange]

[ he puffs up, body language super wary but allows ]

This cat can swim.

[criminaljustice]

[that kind of laugh that's more of a release of tension than not]

Very impressive.

[zugzwange]

[ prrts ]

Of course.