GAME OVER (S██'s Palace)

[pointzeropercent]

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[speedingticket]

Oh, you've got it! [ Rutile smiles and claps his hands together! ]

Please do! Thank you, Shalem.

[prozaic]

[He gives Rutile a nod, ignoring the closet woman and the commotion around her go give the key a try!]

[pointzeropercent]

[The key goes into the lock! With one turn, the door is now unlocked!

He might want to listen to this before leaving though.]

[prozaic]

[So basically: be wary of everyone. Of course. Ugh.

He swings the door open.]

Everyone, it's time to go.

Room of Panic

[pointzeropercent]

[It's time to move forward.

Down the hall the group walks, down and down, until they reach the end of the next doorway. And once they step through, they will find a group of people. Some of them look terrified, others confused. But there is one uniting factor among all of them: they all have the same collar on that 'Sou' has been wearing since the day he arrived in Nekiya.

What will you do?]

[emptyself]

[ well soujuurou is not doing much here other than sticking to the wall and being a bit of a wallflower. ]

[speedingticket]

[ man standing with soujuurou by the wall... ]

[emptyself]

We should probably try talking to them. They're just as scared and confused as we are.

[ although he knows very well not to poke a scared animal.... ]

[speedingticket]

You're right. They probably have more insight...

[ After a pause, Rutile takes a breath and steps forward... ]

[destage]

[baseball slides in six hours late with starbucks--

Anyway uh. Sayaka is taking a look at this group of people and analyzing them briefly. She's not sure if it's an entirely good idea to approach, but are they getting violent with each other...?]

...What do you guys think we should do?

[Sayaka will look to the group, briefly.]

[beathollow]

Maizono...

This is Sou Hiyori's palace. ... He's been using a false name, and agreed to a very unfair contract to something or someone called "Asunaro" for a chance to meet his long lost sister. I think... this is the death game that resulted for it...

We also have to vote on major decisions as a group.

We only just got to this area, so... let's find out what's happening first.

[destage]

[The catch-up is definitely appreciated...]

That sounds like a plan. I imagine we'll need to be cautious with these people, if that's the case. I'm not sure how this is going to be in comparison to...

[...Sayaka pauses really quick and elects to not elaborate right now, maybe later, she's already murdergame 101'd and this seems like a whole different genre--]

...Sou-kun really has dealt with a lot, hasn't he. I really hope we can get him out of this...

[emptyself]

I think we should go talk to them but...

[ he hums, looking somewhat troubled. ]

In Sou's memories... this death game gets, well, a little heated. I wouldn't even know where to start.

[destage]

[Sayaka looks to Soujuurou, giving him a small smile before looking back to that group of people.]

Maybe we can find someone among them who's agreeable? I don't know if it's going to be worrying that it looks like we're all outside of the game while they're in it, though. I can't imagine they'd take that well.

[Sayaka's not surprised to hear any of this, really, but good lord.]

I'd ask if there's a way to work around them but--

[Looks like Mafuyu is going to break the ice, at least.]

...I'm sure we'll do our best. We always find a way, right?

[beathollow]

( are they talking about anything? looking at anything? )

[pointzeropercent]

[They're mostly talking about how freaking weird this whole situation is, or looking traumatized. The girl with a bucket on her head in particular looks like she Saw Some Shit.

There is an opening to talk if anyone wants to.]

[beathollow]

Um... hello.

( this is the worst idea what is she doing aaaaaaaaaaaa )

[destage]

[Well, Mafuyu is breaking the ice here, so Sayaka will at least step out, looking every bit as nervous as she very much is.]

Oh--hello. You guys ended up here too...?

[Social interaction is still hard, but it's. At least easy to play the scared shitless role when you are, in fact, scared shitless of what's to possibly come--]

[emptyself]

[ steeling himself, soujuurou goes to the group of people, timidly speaking up to someone. ]

Um... hello.

[pointzeropercent]

[Soujuurou has found a traumatized girl, who is just standing there shaking.

There is Another girl nearby too, watching over her. She is the one who speaks to Soujuurou.]

I was hoping to get introductions done, but with the way some of us are it might not be possible right now.

[emptyself]

I'm not surprised.

[ this is a horrible situation to be put in? if he weren't aware that this is a palace, then he would have probably been frozen in fear from it. ]

My name's Soujuurou Shizuki. Is there any way you think we can help each other?

[speedingticket]

[ Rutile steps forward at last, gaze sweeping the group. ]

Everyone has the same collar. [ He gingerly touches his neck, even though he knows it's not actually on his own person. ] Does anyone know what it does yet?

[pointzeropercent]

[A tall man is the one who responds to Rutile.]

Not a clue, but it can't mean anything good. In the movies these are usually bombs, right?

[speedingticket]

[ He got the sleepy eyes...

Anyway, this is just enforcing that movies are bad things. ]

A bomb? [ The word sits awkwardly on his tongue, like he's trying it on for the first time. Regardless, his expression is wracked with worry. ] Which means...do you think this is how they're killing you in this death game?

[beathollow]

( put that hand down, sir. )