catch-all for madoka.

[selfimmolates]

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[selfimmolates]

The issue is trust, though. We'll only publicly talk about what won't hurt us, personally.

[frilly]

[ flashbacks to madoka announcing her alignment in front of everyone ]

... Yeah, that's true. And - I can't really blame anyone for being cautious like that, either.

[selfimmolates]

[yeah uh]

... You seem to have less qualms about it, though. No wonder you were with Sincerity.

[frilly]

I'd like to win, but it's okay if I don't.

And like I said, I have to switch factions, anyway.

[selfimmolates]

... Have fun with Cunning, if he's going to be your choice. You being with him should be... interesting.

[frilly]

Thanks...

I'm worried about Sincerity, though. Their followers keep having to switch... I don't want them to be in the position that Cunning is in, now. That Fortune was in.

[selfimmolates]

It won't be your fault if that's the case. [...] We'll just have to see how the numbers are next week.

[frilly]

It just feels a little planned.

Having to switch, right after someone made Senri-kun write down that he was with Sincerity last week... It's like being whittled down on purpose.

[selfimmolates]

... The person who made Senri do that isn't with any of the gods who were up on the suspect list this week. So I don't know if it's related.

Still, the general idea... It does seem that at least one person—if more—is out to eliminate the competition this way. How many people knew you were with Sincerity before this trial?

[since, uh. madoka wasn't very secretive about it.]

[frilly]

Um... Let's see... I told you, Yu-kun, Senri-kun, Takaomi-kun, and Nonon-ch... Nonon-san.

I think that's it...?

[selfimmolates]

[well, first]

Any reason for the correction?

[frilly]

She said to use san.

[selfimmolates]

She seems like the type.

[based off what he knows of japanese honorifics anyway, because. english speaker here.]

That's a smaller list than I was expecting, though.

[frilly]

It's hard not to tell people who ask, but...

Not a lot of people have asked me.

[selfimmolates]

... Well, most people probably don't expect the other party to be honest about it, so...

[frilly]

I'm not very good at lying...

[selfimmolates]

Yes.

I've been noticing that.

[frilly]

You could disagree with me... To make me feel better...

[ since you other people know how to lie and all... JEEZ... ]

[selfimmolates]

It's fine. I mean, for the purpose of this competition, you should learn how to lie better, but it helps me that you can't.

[so, you know.]

... And it means you didn't live a life where you felt the need to lie. It's not necessarily something to be ashamed of.

[frilly]

[ 'it's convenient for me that you can't lie' is!! not comforting!!

..... but that last part is, so Madoka's frown edges into a smile. ]

That's what Sayaka-chan told me once. She said - we were lucky to be fools.

[selfimmolates]

[but it's true!!]

Your friend?

[frilly]

Mmhmm. She was one of my best friends.

[selfimmolates]

[he doesn't miss the past tense, although it could be for multiple reasons, given that madoka seems. pseudo-dead.]

What was she like?

[frilly]

[ !! Madoka is so happy to talk about her friend! ]

Sayaka-chan was funny, and strong, and smart! She's kind, and has a strong sense of justice.

[selfimmolates]

[that's why ray asked, even though he, personally, is not super invested in this person from another world he'll never meet,]

I can see how you two got along.