WEEK 1

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 1

[Well, this is...happening. This is a thing. This is your life now. The Commander is expecting you to just up and kill one another, and then try to get away with it. No big deal, right? You guys can handle this. You won't fall for what she has. She's clearly an idiot. A loud idiot, but still an idiot. She's not going to get one over you.

...Right?

In any case, the Commander's quarters are now open for anyone who decides they can actually stand to be in the same room as her, but beware - any favor you might ask of her is going to come at a price, and who knows what she'll ask you to do if you decide to gain a boon from her. Unless you're a suck-up like Baku - then she'll apparently be flattered. Maybe that's a good tactic to use?


Whatever you do, try not to murder the bread again. The Bread Did Nothing Wrong.


There are fifteen strangers in this place.]



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[theserpentsmiles]

[Wa...sn't...? Wasn't a bad artist???]

He isn't a bad anything except maybe angel, he'd be a terrible angel...so that's how you knew about Korosensei.

[Nagisa is wincing as he says it. It's been difficult, being in a room with everyone, and he doesn't know why. His head is spinning. And, watching Akira now, it's only getting worse, like flashing lights when you've already got a headache. There's something else going on here.... Something Nagisa isn't getting. Would be nice to know where he wasn't getting it from.]

...Yeah. He's unstoppable.

[beguiledcard]

[ His mouth opens just slightly, and then closes... He's belatedly realizing he used past tense. ]

Yeah, we talked a lot about him and about... you.

[ It's hard to swallow, suddenly. ]

Karma is the reason I got through the hardest time I can remember experiencing. Without him- [ a smile that isn't quite 100% stable ] -I'm not sure how I would have done.

[ A pause... is what he originally intends for; it winds up leading to him going silent. ]

[theserpentsmiles]

...Karma-kun talked about me? [That....doesn't feel right? Why would he do that? Unless he was just bemoaning the lack of a Nagisa to mess with, that doesn't seem too out of character... It's been a long time since they've actually been friends.]

I wouldn't usually think of him as someone to give comfort...

[beguiledcard]

Really?

[ Clearly he's surprised. ]

You... were someone he missed most of all, actually. And... [ a wry chuckle ] He kind of... went out of his way to protect me and keep me from doing anything reckless or stupid.

[ Another pause, and then he speaks in a firmly serious tone. ]

He did more than just give comfort. He's the one who reminded me that I had a lot left to fight for.

[theserpentsmiles]

Why would he miss me? [Karma's the one who'd gotten bored, after all... Why else would he have started pulling away like that?] We were close friends, once, but...

[The rest of that...that makes sense, when he thinks about it.] Sounds like he was emulating Korosensei a bit.

[beguiledcard]

[ He has to think about it for a moment... Considering what he's hearing, and then considering how Nagisa seems to be telling the truth... ]

Maybe... it's a case of you being from a different point in time from the Karma I met. I can't say too much on it, since I don't have either of your memories-

[ At that, his words come to an abrupt pause. The next part is said with some hesitance, and only after carefully thinking it over. He only has his own experiences to go off of, and this is the sort of thing that had directly affect him and a few others, during the second week, as far as he can remember. ]

Or, maybe that's part of what they messed with, for you: any memories that might have that kind of behavior for him... making sense.

[ For all he knows, it could have been Karma was from before whatever happened... happened, with Nagisa. But, here's the thing: Akira will force himself to sound like an optimist right now, if it means even a fraction of a chance at giving Nagisa hope to get through here. ]

All I know, is you're someone the Karma I know... really, really cares about. You and Korosensei, both. And you two are people he was eager to fight to get out of that place for.

[theserpentsmiles]

He's the one who-... [Got bored of Nagisa.]

...So our memories have been tampered with? I thought that would be over with... [There's not a lot of point in abiding by the government's policy of strict secrecy anymore, not when the whole story's blown and the threat of the planet blowing up is gone. And yet...here they are. Anyway, there's no fighting for Korosensei anymore.]

[beguiledcard]

Who... what?

[ He'll at least try once to get Nagisa to finish that sentence... ]

And why were your memories being tampered with before?

[theserpentsmiles]

[....He seriously considers not answering. It's not something he's brought up to anyone before, not ever, and it.....still hurts. He's used to it, but... Something about Akira is easy to talk to, and maybe Nagisa is just a bit tired.] ....who got bored of me.

They weren't - but we were under threat of it. It's...probably fine to talk about now, since the cat's out of the bag. [Unless that's why Nagisa is here, in this base. That's a very sobering thought he'll come back to later.]

[beguiledcard]

But, when he talked about you, it was pretty obvious how he felt. [ considering Karma outright blushed ] You're someone he clearly admires.

[ He's frowning hard, but there's nothing even resembling doubt in his eyes or his tone. ]

Is it because of what you guys were being trained to do...?

[theserpentsmiles]

That...doesn't make any sense, he has no reason to admire me. [Nagisa is nothing, compared to Karma. He shakes his head, uncomprehending.]

...He told you about that, too.... Yeah. We had to keep everything related to Korosensei top secret, or else we'd be removed from the class and our memories tampered with so we knew nothing about it.

[beguiledcard]

Frankly, Karma never struck me as the kind of guy to admire someone for no reason.

[ Immediately, his eyebrows are lifting a bit. ]

Ah... that... [ sounds terrible, yet he can see it ] What about... any of your parents? Were they all really just... okay with their kids being assassins? Or were even they unaware of what you guys were pulled into?

[theserpentsmiles]

He wouldn't. [Which is why it makes no sense for him to admire Nagisa at all.]

They didn't know. ...Not until recently, and... [By the time the explanation was aired on TV, the class had already been taken into government custody...and, well. Like they'd have let their parents stop them.] Mom almost found out once. I guess I'm lucky I didn't get in trouble for that.

[beguiledcard]

In trouble due to her almost finding out?

[theserpentsmiles]

Yeah. Maybe because enough happened that night that she never really tried to find out more, but... [Maybe Karasuma just hadn't mentioned it. The whole incident was caused because Nagisa didn't want to leave the class.]

[beguiledcard]

[ He releases a quiet exhale, briefly reaching over to rest a hand on his shoulder. ]

I'm glad you didn't get in trouble.

[theserpentsmiles]

It probably doesn't matter now. The government can't cover it up completely anymore. The official story is that the 'evil superbeing' took us hostage and any affection we have is Stockholm Syndrome.

[It's probably clear what Nagisa thinks of that from his tone alone. He hates it.]

[beguiledcard]

[ His eyes narrow a bit... ]

That's... [ just holding a blink and releasing a sigh ] ... not surprising, given how the government tends to function.

[ After a couple of second, he shakes his head. ]

I'm sorry...

[theserpentsmiles]

It's alright....we'll let them think their weapon killed him. The truth is enough for us.

[Sensei's didn't care about his students being recognized for their value as assassins. He wanted them recognized - but for their own, inherent, unique skills, talents, and interests. For being people.]

[beguiledcard]

[ His brow tenses. ]

He's... dead...

[theserpentsmiles]

[...that reaction...]

You didn't know?

[beguiledcard]

Karma never said he was. He talked like he was still alive...

[theserpentsmiles]

...we all killed him together. The others held him down, and I...

[...]

It was the death he wanted.

[beguiledcard]

[ Shit... ]

... But... not something you wanted.

[theserpentsmiles]

[Headshake.] No, it's more complicated than that.

I don't regret it, but...it was... [How do you explain something that was both the best thing in the world and the worst? How do you describe someone for whom attempted murder became a show of affection? It's a mess of contradictions and to most people it wouldn't make any sense at all, and that would just be the reality of Class E going forward.]

He was proud.