[A dude became a video game and they condemned a man to an embarrassing car ride because of a bird, he's kind of past caring about how stupid things sound.]
I don't know. I suppose it would apply in my case [since in the moment he wanted very badly to help them] but I only hit it because Miss Nagiko mentioned it might help. I didn't have any specific intentions in mind. [...] It could be relevant to that phrase, though.
[Especially if they're considered customers? He doesn't know. It seems dumb to think that a haunted cash register is behind all of this but they don't have any other leads.]
... If that's the case, then... Maybe we should try hitting it again. [ because this is the only lead they've got, mostly, but also-- ] What we want now will be different than when we hit it last time. If the rewards match, then we'll know if our theory's right. Right?
If it asks, we'll report back to each other and decide what that means and what to do about it. [like if they should tell people, he means, not if they should actually murder people right now.]
[Okay, that's reassuring. Listen, he had to be sure.]
Alright. We should have some idea of what to--ask, or wish for, so that we don't repeat the same experiment twice. [So they're not all whacking it repetitively like dingdongs. But to answer Sora's question--] I only know of Miss Nagiko, apart from us.
Okay. [ like she was going to disagree with sora. anyway, for that question, belatedly: ] Nott did it. Probably Jester too, but Nott for sure told me she had a task she had to do today the other day.
[ it was probably murder. oocly this entire conversation is me looking at the camera in mcburn because there is no way for kairi to know this ]
I'm not sure what it was, but considering everything Nott did today, it's a little hard to narrow down...
We'll have to summarize what we want to know in three main points. [Hmmm. He holds up his fingers.] What happened to Riku, what's wrong with this place, and how to get home?
[Those seem pretty accurate to what they want to know, though he's open to their suggestions... he doesn't really think the machine will help much with the murders after what happened today, but it might be worth trying.]
How we can get Riku back. [ fuck what happened, a little, she doesn't think this place is good at answers anyway ] If he really might have been sent inside the arcade, then... we just need to find a way to get him out.
Right. I don't know if we really are meant to be solving what happened with how many people have died so far. We should focus on getting them back and getting out of here. Maybe a little of how we got here, too, to make sure it doesn't happen again.
[which is in line with "what's wrong with this place?" because he would love to know.]
[Sometimes you're from a canon where dead people stay dead 9.999 times out of 10--but they're grieving, and it's been a long day, and they don't need him shoving reality in their face. Things have been cruel enough already, the least he can do is let them believe in this. So he just nods.]
Alright. Then--I'll see if it can help with escaping this place?
[And he'll leave Riku and the mysterious history of this place to them? This will all be pointless if the cash register doesn't work like this but hey, that's why they're testing it out.]
[ riku's heart is still around they just need to drag it back. they have all died in some ways so often. kairi's nodding, looking pensive ]
That should work. They're just tests, anyway. And depending on what the tasks are, we might not be able to do them either. I'll ask Nott about today, and maybe we should try to find out who else has done it? We could ... ask people one on one?
[ she knows how terrible socializing is for him so she smiles a little ]
Thanks, Leo. I don't think everyone would answer, especially if they were asked bad things and might have done them already... or if they just don't want to share their rewards. So we might have to keep it to just asking people we know would be okay with us asking.
I think Artemy will help us. Maybe I can ask Ann, too, if I see her. She seems like she wants to help. But Kairi's right. I think some of the receipts might even be telling people they can't share things, so we just have to know how to ask right and hope they can tell us.
It's fine. [At least it's for an intended purpose, not just, like. Awkward small talk. And he's not detached enough to hide in his book stacks at this point anyway. As long as he doesn't have to talk to Kama he'll be fine.
No comment on Hyuse because he doesn't know him, but he does nod--] That's what I was told, too. Though it was only until I completed the task and received the reward for it.
[He could've explained the glasses after he got them, he just didn't. It's a fair point to keep in mind though.]
Yeah, mine said not to tell anyone too. [ she tilts her head in thought ] Hyuse seemed to want to answer you today, Sora, so it might be worth a shot. The worst he can say is no, right?
Yeah. [he's been thinking about that, too.] Riku told him about that room we broke into, so I kind of want to ask him a little more to see what else he might know. I'll see what he says.
[he looks at leo curiously then.]
How long do those glasses work? Is it like...as many uses as you want? Or do they stop working after today?
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I don't know. I suppose it would apply in my case [since in the moment he wanted very badly to help them] but I only hit it because Miss Nagiko mentioned it might help. I didn't have any specific intentions in mind. [...] It could be relevant to that phrase, though.
[Especially if they're considered customers? He doesn't know. It seems dumb to think that a haunted cash register is behind all of this but they don't have any other leads.]
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We can try hitting it again when we're ready. Do we know who else has hit it so far?
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What will you do if it asks you to kill?
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[ there is no potential reward that'd make her listen to a cash register tell her to murder so the idea isn't even crossing her mind ]
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If it asks, we'll report back to each other and decide what that means and what to do about it. [like if they should tell people, he means, not if they should actually murder people right now.]
Can we agree on that?
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Alright. We should have some idea of what to--ask, or wish for, so that we don't repeat the same experiment twice. [So they're not all whacking it repetitively like dingdongs. But to answer Sora's question--] I only know of Miss Nagiko, apart from us.
[Predictably, since he doesn't talk to people...]
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[ it was probably murder. oocly this entire conversation is me looking at the camera in mcburn because there is no way for kairi to know this ]
I'm not sure what it was, but considering everything Nott did today, it's a little hard to narrow down...
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I'm not sure who else might have either, but I can ask around and see what some of the others say. So...how should we divide wishes?
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[Those seem pretty accurate to what they want to know, though he's open to their suggestions... he doesn't really think the machine will help much with the murders after what happened today, but it might be worth trying.]
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[which is in line with "what's wrong with this place?" because he would love to know.]
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Alright. Then--I'll see if it can help with escaping this place?
[And he'll leave Riku and the mysterious history of this place to them? This will all be pointless if the cash register doesn't work like this but hey, that's why they're testing it out.]
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That should work. They're just tests, anyway. And depending on what the tasks are, we might not be able to do them either. I'll ask Nott about today, and maybe we should try to find out who else has done it? We could ... ask people one on one?
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Right. That works, I think. I can ask Jester and maybe Kama. There aren't too many of us left, so it shouldn't be too bad...
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..................UGHHHH fine give him a second to think]
I'll ask Doctor Artemy, I suppose.
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Thanks, Leo. I don't think everyone would answer, especially if they were asked bad things and might have done them already... or if they just don't want to share their rewards. So we might have to keep it to just asking people we know would be okay with us asking.
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[hm..]
Should we try to ask Hyuse?
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No comment on Hyuse because he doesn't know him, but he does nod--] That's what I was told, too. Though it was only until I completed the task and received the reward for it.
[He could've explained the glasses after he got them, he just didn't. It's a fair point to keep in mind though.]
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[he looks at leo curiously then.]
How long do those glasses work? Is it like...as many uses as you want? Or do they stop working after today?
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The receipt only specified victims and evidence. I doubt they'll work on anything else, but I don't mind trying.
[spoilers it was a trial item only whomp whomp]
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...do you guys think something else like this will actually happen again?
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