[Welp. No answer is said at all, and instead a rather red-looking version of 'Sou' appears. He looks pissed too.]
I was humoring your attempts to get in, since I figured you wouldn't get too far in before dying, but this is what happens? You can't even agree on a result? How do you expect to find the real 'me' with that weak resolve?
[It is SO LATE so I won't make you fight here. Instead he just presses forward with what actually happens: 'Sou' declares that Sou Hiyori is his real name, and he keeps the presence of the cards a secret. He enters the game suspicious of everyone else's intentions, keeping them all at an arm's length.]
This is the only 'freebie' I'm giving you. Next time you falter, you'll have to pay for it in blood. Or maybe you should turn around and leave now, if you're just as weak as 'he' is then you'll never make it to the end. Our fate isn't changed so easily.
It... might be a bad idea, if he was telling the truth just now. And if you take the role of ringleader in an experiment like that, it may fall on you.
But the rules of this Shadow Game are that the majority vote wins. So far it seems scripted, yet our tie caused a new outcome... that red-Shin appeared and spoke with us. So if we tie with the minority again or... everyone abstains...
If everyone abstains...
[He repeats to himself. Just some quick thinking outloud.]
[Listening to this conversation and saying nothing... but he's definitely radiating disapproval.
What is a true name? The one someone was born with, or the one they say it their true name? One of many issues he has with this entire leg of the voting process.]
The threat of blood does spook Rutile, a bit. The anger makes him shrink in on himself a little bit.
But at the same time...he wishes he could reach out, somehow. He doesn't know this person very well—at all—but it's the need to understand and open his heart that keeps his chin up. ]
...I don't think he's weak. And neither are we.
[ He says this quietly, to himself, not really to Sou's shadow. Hearing the word "weak" so much makes him want to shake someone.
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I was humoring your attempts to get in, since I figured you wouldn't get too far in before dying, but this is what happens? You can't even agree on a result? How do you expect to find the real 'me' with that weak resolve?
[It is SO LATE so I won't make you fight here. Instead he just presses forward with what actually happens: 'Sou' declares that Sou Hiyori is his real name, and he keeps the presence of the cards a secret. He enters the game suspicious of everyone else's intentions, keeping them all at an arm's length.]
This is the only 'freebie' I'm giving you. Next time you falter, you'll have to pay for it in blood. Or maybe you should turn around and leave now, if you're just as weak as 'he' is then you'll never make it to the end. Our fate isn't changed so easily.
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Does the idea that you made a mistake anger you? Is that why you're lashing out at us?
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You're as weak as 'he' is. Don't get too cocky, you'll be one of the first to die in here.
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[Aaaaand he's gone.]
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Atem, I kind of wanna smack him.
( since he's the one she's kinda leaning on for this mess of a palace. )
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[Probably a good idea they start calling him that now...]
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We have to get through to him.
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... Thank you, also, for supporting me, Atem.
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[He looks at their little group.]
I'm curious what'll happen to this game if we tie again. I want to try, but I don't know if I can get everyone on board.
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( ... please don't make her watch that, atem. )
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[He measures his next words carefully.]
But the rules of this Shadow Game are that the majority vote wins. So far it seems scripted, yet our tie caused a new outcome... that red-Shin appeared and spoke with us. So if we tie with the minority again or... everyone abstains...
If everyone abstains...
[He repeats to himself. Just some quick thinking outloud.]
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( she's got a bad feeling about this train of thought. )
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What is a true name? The one someone was born with, or the one they say it their true name? One of many issues he has with this entire leg of the voting process.]
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I don't appreciate you threatening any one of us.
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[He clicks his tongue.]
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[His attempt was so see-through he isn't surprised 'Sou' outright rejected it.]
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The threat of blood does spook Rutile, a bit. The anger makes him shrink in on himself a little bit.
But at the same time...he wishes he could reach out, somehow. He doesn't know this person very well—at all—but it's the need to understand and open his heart that keeps his chin up. ]
...I don't think he's weak. And neither are we.
[ He says this quietly, to himself, not really to Sou's shadow. Hearing the word "weak" so much makes him want to shake someone.
This is all so unfair. ]