week 4; wednesday

[selfimmolates]

[so if they didn't see ray get yeeted out of the blue house yesterday evening, chances are they might've heard by now?? but either way, ray's gathering both takaomi and ishikirimaru.]

In the house, Connor, Zoe, and I received a prophecy about the upcoming murders. It was vague to the point of essentially being useless, but it did confirm at least one detail.

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[bakaomi]

[ he wants to make fun of him for being yeeted but this is more important ]

What was it?

[ritualization]

[he's got ishi's immediate attention with that, and he nods, solemn.]

Please, go on.

[selfimmolates]

[he pauses, before citing:]

You shall face a trial of limited time.
You shall seek culprits of multiple crimes.
You shall learn that things are not as they seem.
And you shall scrutinize members of your own team.

... So, relevant to you two, that's confirmation there'll be more than one murderer wandering around on Thursday night.

[bakaomi]

Oh, awesome.

[ he glances at ishi ]

... the rest is pretty ominous though. Vague as shit, but ominous.

[ritualization]

That makes our work more difficult, then, but... I think it's best to do as we already planned, rather than altering it.

[a nod to taka, there, before glancing back to ray.]

It's the last line that concerns me-- do you believe it referred specifically to any of your factions?

[selfimmolates]

Sasuke, Senri, and I will be staying in Beauty's room, for the record. In case Senri hasn't told you yet.

... I'm not sure. I defected this week thanks to Advancement Opportunity, so I don't even know who else is in my current faction. I don't know what Connor's is, either.

[bakaomi]

That just means we won't be able to meet up with you guys after.

[ which only really concerns him because it means they won't be able to verify that they haven't been injured and senri will probably worry ]

I actually know who cursed you with that. They say sorry.

[ritualization]

We'll have to settle for the morning after, then. Make sure you take care of yourselves.

[but also-]

...is that person still among Ambition's followers, or did they move as well?

[selfimmolates]

[his eyebrows shoot up.]

... Well, you know, I'd prefer an apology to my face, but whatever. Why'd they do it?

[bakaomi]

They suspected you after the trial. I cleared some misconceptions, but they might be too embarrassed to go to you themselves...

[ritualization]

[ishi is in the bg just. sighing at that.]

Please convince them to consult with you before using it, next time.

[selfimmolates]

Oh, that's it? No, that's actually pretty smart, beside the fact that I don't know what forcing me to defect was supposed to accomplish.

[ray: i only care if it's DUMB]

Though seriously, I'd prefer it if they could tell me themselves. If that's the reason, then I'm not mad.

[bakaomi]

I think they just wanted to stop you from using a power they were worried you might have. But I told them I'd get back to them, so I can try to convince them to talk to you directly.

[ murdergames are just games of telephone ]

[selfimmolates]

That'd be good, thanks.

... If they still have Advancement Opportunity and need to use it this week thanks to the rule, tell 'em to use it on Madoka or someone like that.

[ritualization]

It'd be a bit of a pain if anyone we're working with were targeted-- or one of us.

Though at least one of them should be unable to use it on her, if what she said was accurate?

[bakaomi]

That rule was made by one of us, right?

... do they want to make trial as hectic as possible...?

[selfimmolates]

Whoever targeted me can use it on her if they want to be not a dick about it. As for the other person, who knows why they targeted her to begin with?

[he sighs.]

Apparently so...