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[so. if steph happens to approach the lounge.
she might hear the sound of glass breaking! which is nothing to be suspicious of. definitely not.] | | |
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[hi, akechi. we're all exhausted today, aren't we?
anyway, have a surprise visit from belph. don't mind his cloth-wrapped hands as he forces a smile.]
Yo, detective. | | |
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[he should've confessed. he should've confessed. he should've confessed.
the thought runs like a mantra through belph's head. he feels like he's about go insane—he has, for a long time, and now he's on the brink.
but too many people are, already. he has to hold it together. this situation is salvageable; it has to be.]
Dragon! | | |
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[so today sucks, and that was... a few more bodies than belph was expecting. two more, to be precise.
anyway, hi sanji. belph will get straight to the point, even if he wonders if he's making a mistake by telling him this.]
If it helps at all... Ion chose to die.
[... surprise, sanji was not the only person who confessed upcoming murder to belph this week.] | | |
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[HAHAHAHAHAHA this is terrible.
belph is exhausted (though he's at least changed into clothes not stained with ion's ink), but he still manages to force a smile as he approaches cardia.]
Cardia. If you're up for it, there's something I'd like you to do during tomorrow's trial. | | |
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[sometime after the breakfast that definitely didn't have an ulterior purpose or anything like that—]
... So I'm guessing you want to know what that was really about. | | |
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[they have all the factions and roles. natsuo will die tonight. they'll likely end up with uneven numbers, unless sanji is willing to reveal himself. secrets are being revealed, and—there's so much that needs to be done.
with that in mind, it's time to pay the crafters a visit, and belph picks his favourite one (sorry, tiger).]
Is there any rule against revealing my role in public? | | |
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[yo. it's probably a little before noon when belph approaches akechi, smiling genially.]
You wanted the identity of the letter writer, right? Though I have a question for you first. | | |
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[at some point, belph will be catching sanji.]
Unless he's secretly your Editor partner and you're weaving a really complicated web of lies here, Evan doesn't have a role. | | |
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[if you look at my list of pcs you can tell that i'm way too lazy to write a premise]
Bang. Got 'em all. [a beat.] The Historians, that is. The other Editor's still beyond me. | | |
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[yo, natsuo, it's your spouse.]
Hey, Natsuo! [and then, without missing a beat:] You're a Historian, yeah? | | |
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[content warning: suicidal thoughts eventually, probably]
[yo, veronica. were you expecting to see belph today? no? too bad.
he's certainly different, at any rate. now, it might be clear that he's always been friendly before, in some capacity—whether it be through banter, teasing, or even the moments where he was taking things seriously. at least he, well, emoted like a normal human being, even if "smarmy asshole" was his default.
today, though, when he approaches veronica, his expression is perfectly empty. his tone isn't much different.]
Veronica. A few weeks back, you wanted to see my letter from Beauty, right? | | |
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[given that he and rebecca don't really know each other, there is no natural way to start this conversation that wouldn't require more effort than belph cares to put in.
so, going down the alarming route it is! at some point, in private—]
Hello. [...] Do you know what I am?
[hi, rebecca.] | | |
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[yo, sanji. hopefully this encounter is less alarming than some of the previous ones, as belph seeks him out somewhere private.]
Hey. The Historians shared with me their most recent memory regain and it had to do with the Editors, so I was wondering if I could cross-reference it with you. | | |
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[today has been... eventful. the execution sucked, but hikage is making the day better, at least? amazing.
in any case, off they go to hikage's and steph's room, since that's where belph's taking him.]
Steph, you better be in there—I've got your boyfriend with me! | | |
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[not long after the execution, belph will be seeking out hikage, looking unusually serious.]
Hikage. Got a sec? | | |
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['sup varian, it's some asshole you probably didn't want to see right now.]
... So you were Akechi's confidant, huh?
[hi.] | | |
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[so, steph was probably wondering what the hell was up, when pre-trial, belph pulled her aside and warned her not to focus on jae-ha and sousei's deaths.
...
belph looks absolutely exhausted right now, but they need to talk business.]
Hey. | | |
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[everything sucks! but for now, belph is shoving away the thoughts of jae-ha's death—he's here to discuss business.]
Busy, Ms. Dragon? | | |
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[yo.]
... At least you got to punch Shirasu before you broke your leg?
[i mean. belph would've preferred no physical assault at all, but.] | | |
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