[He rolls his eyes, but his body language changes as soon as they're inside the bathroom, tension leaking from his shoulders. He needed to be out of sight of the cameras for this.]
...You were trying to help Dazai back there, weren't you?
I think it's possible. Dazai-san is probably incredibly valuable to the Foundation because of his intellect and ability--[Like he was in Yokohama.] But... they want him to fall in line. I'm worried that phone incident is only the beginning.
[He slides down the bathroom stall, settling on his heels and wrapping his arms around his knees.]
I'm worried about him. About how he'll end up if we manage to do too well, if no one dies.... if the group seems too unified for the Foundation's taste.
Not at first. But I'm kind of used to people who don't say what they really mean.
[Hi, Vanitas, his entire not!family back home is people with Issues and Dazai is among that number.]
But I figured if you were on Dazai-san's side for real, I wanted to talk to you and see if you had any ideas about how to make things easier without... messing things up.
But that's not what I mean, not quite. I'm talking about ... I don't know, making things entertaining enough for the Foundation that they won't kill us all without resorting to murder.
We can make it a bloody brawl, but nothing close to potentially fatal. I don't want to actually give them more reason to think we should all die, just something emotional and violent.
[That was counterproductive, even if humans in Atsushi's experience could be more monstrous than any horror stories.]
...Tuesday. They'll probably give us another motive on Monday, and if there's a meeting I don't want to interrupt it.
I'll hold back regardless because I don't want to turn into a tiger. But I'm used to pain too, and I can heal. Just don't actually try to stab me through the heart or lungs or something, I can't promise anything about my control if my ability has to kick in to heal that much.
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[He rolls his eyes, but his body language changes as soon as they're inside the bathroom, tension leaking from his shoulders. He needed to be out of sight of the cameras for this.]
...You were trying to help Dazai back there, weren't you?
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What does it matter to you?
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[He lets out a breath, running a hand through his hair.]
There's no cameras here, Vanitas. Why do you think I brought you here?
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[ sorry tiger, vanitas isn't big on the whole help word there. skipping answering that... ]
It looks to me like he's trying to go easy on us to let us win. [ a beat ] What did you find?
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[He slumps back against one of the bathroom stalls, looking tired all of a sudden.]
People might die, but that's not what he wants. Not personally.
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He's an idiot. He knows the Foundation.
[ he knows what they would do. the shock from earlier is just scratching the surface... ]
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[No argument here at all.]
And he does. That's why I think he's trying to change it.
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Maybe that's why he's in charge of this. We might not be the only ones on trial here.
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[He slides down the bathroom stall, settling on his heels and wrapping his arms around his knees.]
I'm worried about him. About how he'll end up if we manage to do too well, if no one dies.... if the group seems too unified for the Foundation's taste.
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[ ignore the we in there ]
There is probably a spy and maybe even a kill-switch in the group.
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[He knows.]
Probably. You seem like the type who'd be loathe to fake concern about someone, which is why I decided to talk to you today.
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[ Looking away. ]
Is it that obvious?
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[Hi, Vanitas, his entire not!family back home is people with Issues and Dazai is among that number.]
But I figured if you were on Dazai-san's side for real, I wanted to talk to you and see if you had any ideas about how to make things easier without... messing things up.
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He makes this place interesting, so I'd like to keep him around. He knows where I stand.
[ and about the other part... ]
You need to befriend the rest of the group. That way, you know when someone is acting off or maybe they'll trust you to share.
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[He makes a face. Dogbreath.]
But that's not what I mean, not quite. I'm talking about ... I don't know, making things entertaining enough for the Foundation that they won't kill us all without resorting to murder.
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I can handle Nora.
[ he's actually the easiest for Vanitas to deal with. ]
You could always bring out the tiger.
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[He makes a face at that. Hell no is he bringing out the tiger.
But... it does give him an idea.]
...What if we staged a fight?
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You say that like it needs to be faked. Yeah, we can have a fight.
[ Reaching around to give his belt a tug. ]
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Alright. I'll give you a fight, if you help me put on a show that's violent enough to make the foundation back off.
[Is this a smart idea? Questionable. He bats Vanitas' hand away from his belt.]
The question is when... it's pretty late today and I'm exhausted, but tomorrow, or...?
i thought i submitted this already
Eager, aren't we? We should probably do it on Monday.
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[That was counterproductive, even if humans in Atsushi's experience could be more monstrous than any horror stories.]
...Tuesday. They'll probably give us another motive on Monday, and if there's a meeting I don't want to interrupt it.
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[ fighting is romantic or something. ]
I can't make any promises on the emotional part, but bloody I can do. You won't even need to hold back, Kitten. I'm used to pain.
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[Or some sort of food!
...He's never been on a date, sue him.]
I'll hold back regardless because I don't want to turn into a tiger. But I'm used to pain too, and I can heal. Just don't actually try to stab me through the heart or lungs or something, I can't promise anything about my control if my ability has to kick in to heal that much.
[Wait, is he saying he's survived--
Yes.]
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Let's see how Monday goes.
[ for dinner or just deciding to go forward with this plan? its a mystery. he'll start to head towards the door though ]
Anything else?
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[He is not messing up a meeting ok--
But he does seem to have something else to say, from the pensive look on his face.]
... I'll try to keep better control of my reactions from now on. I don't want any harm to come to Dazai-san.
[Which... is not as easy as it might be for some people. Atsushi was an emotional person, perhaps a bit too emotional.]
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