IT'S MY PARTY! AND I'LL CRY IF I WANT TO, CRY IF I WANT TO

[fashionfever]

[One hour after the execution, prisoners who have gone back down to the dorm floor will find Angela waving outside the mess hall.]

In honor of what Akira definitely would have wanted and Vita probably at least would have laughed about, we're all having dinner together.

[There's pots of coffee, and glasses of soda, and something like garlic bread, and spaghetti, and it sounds like there's even more food cooking in the kitchen.]

This would be a great time to share anything you got from playing ET, too, you know? [She's just trying to start conversation about literally anything else...]

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[crouching_sin]

[He snickers a little bit.]

No, not this time. I'm not sure any of the rest of them would be as entertaining as Akira was.

[fashionfever]

Just what the hell went on between you two...? Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm sure it wasn't creepy, but you just seem so close.

[crouching_sin]

[He pauses. He's not sure how much he wants to share, but...]

He... reminded me of someone close to me, who could have chosen a different path and not become my enemy. And he apparently succeeded in doing some incredible things... heh. He offered to help me with mine, if he could. No chance of that now, I suppose...

[fashionfever]

[...doesn't he not have a lot of people close to him besides his aunt and uncle's family? But your family shouldn't become your enemy... Angela can't process the thought and it slips away.]

I think... Akira was definitely... not the kind of guy that you meet every day... I tried to tell him that, but he was like "I'm just me"...

...he could have... been himself more alive, but oh well.........

[crouching_sin]

Yes. He... well. Some people might not think this, but I don't think he did anything wrong. He was trying to make sure no one else got killed, if it came to it.

But people like that never do think that they're exceptional...

[fashionfever]

...

I mean... His intentions were good... I can understand how someone would think it's the right thing to do. Even though you creep me out saying everyone can get bought, it doesn't exactly bother me that you see Akira the way you do.

But... [With the tip of the knife she flops over one of the eggplant pieces.] I think there were other ways to do the same thing. If we all just knew about the note, wouldn't there be no way for Vita or Akira to hurt anyone? Of course nobody would get the prize, but - I mean, the way things happened, Vita sure isn't getting the prize, you know, uh, I'm rambling...

[crouching_sin]

I'm... heh. I'm a bitter man for my own reasons.

... Possibly, though I doubt that either of them would have remained so... well. They wouldn't have been in a sane state of mind, in all likelihood. And Vita, at least, likely would have found a way to kill someone anyway.

And Akira... I know it wasn't about the prize, but I know that couldn't have helped. He... was afraid that the people he loved were in danger. That's motivation enough for many people, isn't it? It could have been even worse next time.

ftr had not yet read Vita's letter

[fashionfever]

They'll... They'll probably use it again. Make it look like it'll help people we love. Take advantage of the way C and Nagisa think.

Besides... the Commander said Karma and everyone were OK. Even with Akira's good intentions it didn't save anyone... Or she's just making up everything?

[crouching_sin]

It could be any of those things. It's... difficult to say.

[He sighs and looks at what she's been doing.]

What... ah. What were you trying to make?

[fashionfever]

Eggplant Parmesan Neapolitan.

We had leftovers from the contest. I didn't slice it enough back then for reasons.

[crouching_sin]

Here, let me help. There should be some things around here...

[fashionfever]

Oh, sure, please lemme know if you have some ideas.

It just seemed like eggplant would be fresher than chicken. And I don't know, someone might be vegetarian.

[crouching_sin]

I suppose. Though a vegetarian might not eat the cheese, either.

It's easy enough... the MREs aren't so bad. I know they're not fine dining, but it's a lot better than it could be, you know.

[fashionfever]

That's what Nagisa says too... I don't know, I'm more used to fancy brand Lea cuisine. The transparent boxes are just so tantalizing.

[crouching_sin]

Heh. I've... mm. Well. It's at least edible, mostly. My power aside, I don't really want to eat things that aren't exactly somewhat appetizing. I do miss having sweets, though. The ones in these are... not good.

[fashionfever]

Oh, I should totally let you know if I ever get some out of the tape machine! It'll help my diet~ I still haven't gone, I don't want to go back and forth every time I get a tape.

[crouching_sin]

I saved up a few before I went. You're right in that it makes no sense to keep going back and forth. But it's at least something interesting to do...

[fashionfever]

Yeah, it's not like they have any real video games.

[crouching_sin]

[He snorts a little.]

And what counts as a 'real' video game to you?

[fashionfever]

Well, everyone said it was really bad... but I guess it also just looks like a dinky little arcade game. I think a real video game like the boys play these days should be something that requires a good couple megabytes of memory, takes more than half an hour to get to the end. Though 3D graphics seem like too much to ask for, here.

[crouching_sin]

Like the 'boys' play? Why not girls, as well?

[fashionfever]

Uh, if girls want to play video games, of course they should get to do that. I've always just kinda been a girly girl with ponies and princesses and all that jazz, you know The rayguns and gangsters never looked much fun to me.

[crouching_sin]

... They make games like that too, nowadays.

[fashionfever]

...games like what?

[crouching_sin]

Ponies and unicorns and things like that. It's not all violence and shooting.