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[ Roxana cannot see the number of tokens on the app, but she can recognize the app. She remembers what Jiuqing told her, about what she wants from the app, and she can only hope she receives it.
She thinks about it. ]
I'll take a water, thank you.
[ She is calm on the surface, and underneath, it's a sense of grimness. ]
We didn't have a repeat.
[ It is something she should be thankful for, but she isn't, not yet. ]
She thinks about it. ]
I'll take a water, thank you.
[ She is calm on the surface, and underneath, it's a sense of grimness. ]
We didn't have a repeat.
[ It is something she should be thankful for, but she isn't, not yet. ]
No, we didn't.
[she pulls a second bottle of mineral water out of the fridge, closes the door, and crosses the room to pass it to her.]
Which means we'll be able to help the other person, next week.
[she seems pretty determined.]
[she pulls a second bottle of mineral water out of the fridge, closes the door, and crosses the room to pass it to her.]
Which means we'll be able to help the other person, next week.
[she seems pretty determined.]
[ There is a reflection of that grim determination in Roxana's feelings. ]
There is no other choice.
[ At that point. ]
There is no other choice.
[ At that point. ]
Thank you, Jiuqing. Now, all we can do is hope tomorrow ends more peacefully than the last.
Thank you.
[ She takes the water but doesn't drink from it just yet. ]
You seem very sure we'll be able to.
[ She takes the water but doesn't drink from it just yet. ]
You seem very sure we'll be able to.
[yeah... that's just how it'll have to be.
except not! since no one is getting turned into a goat!! whew.]
except not! since no one is getting turned into a goat!! whew.]
I suppose we'll just have to wait and see.
I'm trying very hard to believe it. We managed to once.
[with kazunari.]
And if the prism really does adjust itself to our feelings and our desires, maybe believing in it will make it easier for my luck to be good when I use the machine tomorrow.
[with kazunari.]
And if the prism really does adjust itself to our feelings and our desires, maybe believing in it will make it easier for my luck to be good when I use the machine tomorrow.
[ Roxana thinks it just saw that murder mystery party at its bare bones and ran away with it.
... ]
I don't want your belief to be betrayed. If you do manage to get it, or if you know of someone who does, do you have an idea of who to use it on?
... ]
I don't want your belief to be betrayed. If you do manage to get it, or if you know of someone who does, do you have an idea of who to use it on?
[ She closes her eyes, and she's calm, but Roxana always has to be calm. ]
All right. Good luck, Jiuqing.
All right. Good luck, Jiuqing.
[imagine if she's wrong lmfao]
...thank you.
...thank you.
[ It would be so funny. I would accept it happily. Roxana would not, but I would. ]
Is there anything else you want to do?
Is there anything else you want to do?
[ That gets her to laugh. ]
I agree. Jiuqing, what do you think about that note that got put up on the Meeting Hall door?
I agree. Jiuqing, what do you think about that note that got put up on the Meeting Hall door?
Well... it has to be significant somehow, right?
...I was thinking about it, and it can't just be an old note that got left behind that someone put up there after finding it. A lot of the phrases on there seem jumbled up, but... you saw the part that looked like it had initials, too, didn't you? They fit some of our names.
[...actually - ]
Sir Aymeric had a theory. He and I both noticed our initials on there, and we both wrote letters and left them in the box in the backalley last week. There was an "RA" on there... did you do the same, Miss Roxana?
...I was thinking about it, and it can't just be an old note that got left behind that someone put up there after finding it. A lot of the phrases on there seem jumbled up, but... you saw the part that looked like it had initials, too, didn't you? They fit some of our names.
[...actually - ]
Sir Aymeric had a theory. He and I both noticed our initials on there, and we both wrote letters and left them in the box in the backalley last week. There was an "RA" on there... did you do the same, Miss Roxana?
Yes. I brought it up with you because of the initials. I'm afraid I haven't written any letters for the box.
[ The dead are dead to her until someone tells her otherwise. She can't afford the sentimentality, as much as it hurts. ]
I've been trying to figure out what they all had in common, but I haven't seen a commonality yet.
[ The dead are dead to her until someone tells her otherwise. She can't afford the sentimentality, as much as it hurts. ]
I've been trying to figure out what they all had in common, but I haven't seen a commonality yet.
Hm.
[well, so much for that theory...]
He also wondered if perhaps the people whose initials were listed there were in some kind of danger...
[well, so much for that theory...]
He also wondered if perhaps the people whose initials were listed there were in some kind of danger...
I don't know. You'd think everyone would be in equal danger of that, wouldn't you?
[ She nods. ]
What other kind of danger would those specific people be in?
What other kind of danger would those specific people be in?
I'm not sure... I guess that might depend on where the note on the meeting hall door originated from.
...it could be something else, though. I'm not sure what, but - being in danger was just a theory. We don't really have anything to say what it is one way or another.
...it could be something else, though. I'm not sure what, but - being in danger was just a theory. We don't really have anything to say what it is one way or another.
If it can't be removed, it must have some significance.
[ Things that can't be damaged or removed.... what does it mean? ]
I wish there was more to indicate if it's connected to anything else on that note.
[ Things that can't be damaged or removed.... what does it mean? ]
I wish there was more to indicate if it's connected to anything else on that note.
Everything on there seemed like it was sort of... mixed up, or out of order. Many of the lines didn't seem to have anything to do with the ones they were near.
Perhaps it's some sort of puzzle?
Perhaps it's some sort of puzzle?
They could be scrambled, but when we don't have whole phrases...
[ since some of them were cut off.... ]
It'll be difficult to put them in order.
[ since some of them were cut off.... ]
It'll be difficult to put them in order.
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