GAME OVER (S██'s Palace)

[pointzeropercent]

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[prozaic]

[Checking the locker, why not (18). Why are these lockers so small... So many classes in a day and they have to lug their heavy bags everywhere? Cruel, unusual.

Schools suck! He's glad he never went to one.]

[pointzeropercent]

[It looks like the lockers are tiny because they only hold shoes! Indeed, Sou replaces the sneakers inside with the loafers he had been wearing inside the school. But there is also a note inside, which says "Let's meet up after school - Sou"

Besides that, Shalem will also see that a couple notes have been crumpled up and shoved to the back of the locker. Hmm.]

[prozaic]

[Oh. Even more mysterious-- but he thinks he can start piecing something together about his mental notes for Sou.

He may have taken someone else's name. No shame in that.

But first-- he stuffs the note into his pocket and reaches into the locker for the rest of the notes there.]

[pointzeropercent]

[The first one says "why did you stop letting me copy your homework? You know I don't have time to do it, don't be selfish!"

Does he continue reading?]

[prozaic]

[Absolutely he does!]

[pointzeropercent]

[The next note reads: "Stop talking to my girlfriend! You know the consequences!"

There's one more note. Read it?]

[prozaic]

[He's too deep into this to stop so-- yes, he'll read the final note.]

[pointzeropercent]

["Your father and I will be busy with work again, so use this money to pick up some dinner for yourself. There's enough for two, so treat a friend as well."

This one seems the most crumpled of them all, and shoved the furthest back in the locker.]

[prozaic]

[Oh, that's something different entirely, and he stares at all of the notes in his hands, including the one he just fished from his pocket.]

That's interesting. [As a man who doesn't even remember his parents, he barely has context for what this is like.]

[moodwrecker]

What did you find?

[prozaic]

[Shows off all the notes. About Tsukimi's parents not being around, about some jealous bully, homework copying, and most importantly, a note from Sou to Tsukimi.]

A troubled school life and home life aside, it seems he took on someone else's name.

[moodwrecker]

[Taking a look and frowning.]

...He didn't have friends either, I guess.

[prozaic]

Clearly not-- save for the true Sou, if all this is to be believed. Even then, that is still a question on the table.