WEEK 3

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 3

[It has begun. With the death of the Spinner and the execution of the Indulgent, they remaining Titled will be plagued once more by vivid dreams. And just as last week, they are awoken by the sounds of doors creaking open.

Just like last week. But no one had died last week. Right? No one had been subjected to that...thing.

And yet the strange, cold feeling of foreboding remains. And it is certainly most worrisome to those living in rooms 3, 4, 6, and 15. Those who pass by room 7 and 8 will feel that same, worrisome feeling of foreboding as well.

What will they wake up to find? Who knows, now. If dragons are real, anything is possible.

There are thirteen strangers in this place.]

Comments

[socialhacktivist]

Sorry that's... not what I meant to do.

[But she hadn't really thought it through that well honestly. Still-- she quickly shakes her head.]

I'm not mad at you. [...Futaba hangs her head.] Even though I know it was the right thing to do, I never could have had the courage to do it. The group we're a part of... we punish people who hurt society with their corrupt desires. So it's not like I don't know what it's like to have to punish someone... but nothing like this. This wasn't just or fair or... anything...

[carries_war]

I...didn't want to do it. Even when I saw how the shirt lined up with that bandage, I didn't want him to be the one who'd have to die. But I've always been the leader, and a leader has to do things even if they don't want to. So, it's better for me to do it than to make someone who isn't used to that kind of thing try...

[socialhacktivist]

I know you didn't.

[She could see many people who didn't really want to believe it. It wasn't just her.]

If our weird group really had a leader, I'd say it's probably you. Maybe it's just experience, but there's really something about you that makes people believe in you. [...] At least... that's how I feel.

[carries_war]

R-really? I thought...people might not be able to believe in me after I couldn't even try to save him.

[socialhacktivist]

There's... something I remembered that I never told Yusuke. I didn't want to worry him more. It seemed like he remembered a lot less than me so...

But... the group we're a part of... we take on corrupt individuals who's views have become distorted and hurt others. We've done it successfully a number of times-- made them confess without hurting them. However-- the memory I had was of one of our targets having a mental breakdown. It shouldn't have happened! I don't know why... but there's a possibility we messed up.

[Without the proper memories, she'll never know what happened either. If she wants to know, she'll have to keep surviving. But what she meant to say with all that was...]

Sometimes... things don't go right and you can't save everyone. But... I still believe in the Phantom Thieves. And I still believe in you.

[carries_war]

He already told me a bit about your group. I...think he trusted me, too. So...if people still believe in me, I can't let them down.

[The edges of his mouth turn up into a warm, if faint, smile.]

Thanks.

[socialhacktivist]

Of course we believe in you.

[Or, well, at least she does.]

Don't mention it. I'm just... trying to do what I can.

[She doesn't know if she can do much, but...]