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[criminaljustice]

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

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[criminaljustice]

[pulls out his phone.

holds it up for Haruto to see]

I have 715 points that can go toward that, then.

[literally all the points he has]

[zugzwange]

I'm thinking it might be more beneficial to do something else. . . while extortion is fun I'd rather have power over you in a different manner.

[criminaljustice]

... even if I offer a favor or a period of obedience, I'd have the stipulation that I won't accept orders to torture or murder someone.

[he's only ever done either of those things while insane, so...]

[zugzwange]

That's not my flavor.

[criminaljustice]

Just need to cover those bases.

... then if either of those offers work...

[zugzwange]

Interesting. Well, it's not as though I can hold you to any bargain.

[criminaljustice]

[... taps a finger against his bottle of cider, thinking hard for a moment.]

Not unless I give you something to use to discourage me from breaking the bargain, huh.

[zugzwange]

More or less.

[criminaljustice]

Which means it'd be a long-term thing because it's not like I could make you forget information...

[i mean. he probably could, but like. still iffy on that ability, so.]

... the only problem is the one thing I can think of that I wouldn't want spread around, I'm not sure if you'd consider it disqualifying because it involved that crazy house game.

[zugzwange]

Oh no, it seems we're at an impasse!

[criminaljustice]

Except it is something I haven't told anyone.

[zugzwange]

Believing your word really does sort of put us back in the same situation.

[criminaljustice]

I only have myself to offer, Haruto. I don't... really have anything else.

And I know I'm not worth that much, but if I had anything else, then I'd put it on the table.

[zugzwange]

Are you still just in the gathering information stage of your proposed coup. Or rather, prison break, I guess.

[criminaljustice]

[very funny.]

Yes.

[zugzwange]

[ i thought it was ]

But no actions have been taken. . .?

[criminaljustice]

I can't speak for Intensity and what he's got going on. But I haven't done anything as of yet, no.

Not outside of seeing who I can trust in this place.

I would like to trust you, Haruto, but in order to earn that trust from you, I have to show my own, right? So if you have something in mind, name it.

[zugzwange]

I'll be honest with you. You don't want to trust me, but you do want what I have. It's kind of a fun position to be in, but I know you're already tiring of the game.

[criminaljustice]

I'm not. And I do want to trust you.

You're a smart man, Haruto. And I know you catch shit for being the flighty asshole Intensity bitched about, but spoiler alert: I like flighty assholes. If you feel more comfortable focusing on the getting information from you part, then that's fine. I can't say I don't have that intent.

I just also have the intent of being able to work with you. Hopefully, rely on you. Or you me.

[zugzwange]

There's only a few things of worth in this conversation and let me tell you, that you're hardly on the list of good offerings.

But I can think of something of interest, at least, even if there's nothing of value.

[criminaljustice]

[doesn't seem bothered by being called "bad offerings" in essence.]

And what's that?

[zugzwange]

Throwing games doesn't seem to matter, does it. Breaking things, obviously not. So, I wonder, what else can 'break the system' so to speak?

[criminaljustice]

... you're suggesting the whole "play along" thing again?

[zugzwange]

Not quite. I'm still turning it over in my head. There's so many possibilities, you understand.

[criminaljustice]

I don't. You're obviously smarter than I am.