FINAL INVESTIGATION

[strangerpeople]

FINAL INVESTIGATION

[Well, your time, your anger, your losses have led up to this.

It's time to go, and that blue card will give access to the floors above. In particular, there is the floor Barbara mentioned before the throne room, which seems to be a good idea to check out beforehand.

Indeed, it's much like the previous floors the Strangers had lived in, only smaller.]



[There is another elevator in the area, but that is inaccessible. Even using Marie's card doesn't seem to work on it. Hm. No matter. Marie's card works on all of these rooms, so it's fine, right?

In any case, if there's answers to be found about just whose in charge - and what in the world is going on - this is the last chance of finding them. You've all gotten this far, and as your teams descend on the rooms, you can feel the end is near. Hopefully, that end is not that of the universe - or of Ivy.

Good hunting, Titled.]

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[beguiledcard]

[ The familiar voice pulls him back to reality, just a little more... He releases a tense breath, nodding as he focuses on his breathing for a moment. ]

... Some of them stayed dead after all, but... [ letting his forehead rest against the wall now ] ... the ones that decided against coming back to life, became like solidified ghosts. And we didn't defeat Yotsuyu, technically. We were just too damn stubborn for her.

[ And he's laughing as he says that, but it's not a laugh that is really... humor-filled? Just tired, maybe - no, more like... tired and bitter. ]

But we were all heading home... We were going to Goro's timeline - ah...

[ He's releasing a deep breath and finally turning to face Naoya, letting his forehead drop onto his shoulder. The bitterness drains out as he says the next part. ]

... Goro Akechi. The culprit of the second week, and my first boyfriend. And we'd both just started dating Kurama, before all of this happened. Also they chose to become like solidified ghosts - Reapers.

[ So, he's dating two dead guys. Fun times. ]

[crouching_sin]

... I see. Well, it seems we were too stubborn this time, as well.

[He strokes Akira's back gently, trying to rub in the spots he knows will relax him.]

And... hm. Well, hopefully the ghost thing won't be a problem if you choose to... engage in certain activities.

[Akira needs a laugh right now, okay.]

But I'm glad you remembered. You deserve to remember the people you care about.

[beguiledcard]

[ Well, Naoya has the right idea in that Akira does need a laugh.

Although, laughing isn't what he does, at first, when he moves back to stare at Naoya with a bit of a squint. It has to move through all the mess that is his mind, and so he briefly remains a stunned sort of quiet.

Once that brief moment passes, with him having turned a couple of shades darker, Akira's glancing to the side, one corner of his lips twitching a bit before he finally releases a quiet chuckle... that does ease into an outright laugh, just briefly. Granted, it's followed by him lightly punching Naoya in the shoulder, even as his tone is soft and genuinely appreciative of that obvious attempt at cheering him up. ]

... Thanks.

[crouching_sin]

[He takes the punch easily, reaching up to gently ruffle Akira's hair.]

You're welcome. ... I know this can't have been easy, this sudden shock.

... You'll be all right, though. I believe in your resilience.