week 4, Monday (chuuya, caren, assassin)

[doublesmall]

[the others are all well and good when it comes to sharing information-- but caren and assassin are the two chuuya trusts the most. they're the ones he thinks to go to after the initial discussion on those notes.]

You two saw those messages too, yeah? Figure we might need to talk about that second one especially-- and what we're going to do from here.

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[sexorcism]

You could pass as someone like Monika. You have a face that some are inclined to trust, for some reason.

[It's a relief, albeit a surprising one, for both of them to be cautious with what they're proposing. Neither Assassin nor Chuuya are completely jumping into things headlong, which makes managing the plan between all three of them a little easier.]

Given the number of unknown elements, I'd advise choosing a few people to observe closely, instead of us all trying to monitor everyone.

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[shinssin]

Oh, good idea, Master. That'll be easier now that we know who Akira's friends are, too. Anyway, everyone likes a handsome guy! I've been doing my best to earn everyone's trust, you know? Even if I'm like this, I'm super charming!

[shinssin]

But Chuuya makes a good point. I still need to prove I'm not just a Reaper trying to get Akira killed. That's why I need your help.

Chuuya, Caren, I found a copy of Water Margin in the bookstore. My name's blurred out. My titles, too. The Game really took it all away. It's solid proof I'm not a Reaper. There's just one problem...

[shinssin]

I'm poor.

[doublesmall]

-what, so you need help getting a copy? If that's all it is, we can take care of that.

[if that's the one that he's from, it would be absolutely worth it, especially if it could be used to prove he's clear.

and besides:]

If we do, though... I want to borrow it from you later. Seems like it'd be good reading material, you know?

[of course chuuya wants to know more about it. about him, particularly.]

[sexorcism]

Water Margin? So you did find it after all... [She can only imagine what it must feel like to be so close to the answer and yet completely barred from it.

She'd felt a little like that, surrounded by all those spiritual books int he store, but she knows it can't be anything like what he's feeling.

Almost imperceptibly, Caren squeezes Assassin's shoulder before finally releasing it.]

Consider it done. Maybe you'll get lucky, and someone more familiar with the literature can use the process of elimination to find you.

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[shinssin]

I hope so. Feels like no one can.

[Caren's gesture comforts him, but there is a certain sorrow and frustration in forgetting who you are when no one else can seem to remember.]

Thanks, Chuuya, Caren.

[shinssin]

... God, I hope none of us are framed this week.

[doublesmall]

-if we are, we'll deal with it, right? We just have to prove it wasn't us, and if we could manage last time...

We'll just have to do it again. They won't pin us down that easily.