[Well, his death was fucking gory. Black crystal came out of his head. And neck. And chest. Don't worry about it! No one's sick from rockitis when he comes back.
Then he whirls and grabs Sou by the wrist, if he even can.]
I'm experimenting. A luxury you didn't have, I'm sure. Now that you're here, you're going to run off again, aren't you?
You can't control a barrel turn. [Schneider had already known that, even as she was keenly familiar with the differences between the blanks and the real ones by hand] But it is possible to mark them for survival.
[Shalem leans in. Loads the gun as he stares Sou right in the eyes. At least now he's spotted the gimmick, and is pointing at a dummy, even if he makes sure to keep looking at Sou.]
Your fear does nothing to make you stronger. I speak that from experience. [That's said with a cold tone as he shoots another mannequin. Just to make sure before he turns the gun on a person.]
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Then he whirls and grabs Sou by the wrist, if he even can.]
I'm experimenting. A luxury you didn't have, I'm sure. Now that you're here, you're going to run off again, aren't you?
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'He' knows where I am at all times. And I would rather 'he' not find you.
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[Waving at the teal glowy ones in the gun she has yet to steal off Shalem just yet]
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You don't even need that. You have five dummies, so if you arrange the bullets in the correct way you can beat this with pattern recognition alone.
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[if only someone hadn't gone guns akimbo]
I'll try not to die in your head at least.
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[But he is smiling a little. Guilty as charged.]
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How noble-- what are you so afraid of?
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[He might be terrified if that person were around.]
'He' wants you to fail. Because if you fail, then 'he' will eventually win.
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Win in taking you over, you mean.
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And this teal guy flinches away when Shalem speaks to him so directly like that.]
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Did he make us play this, or did you? Because my opinion will change depending on what you say.
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And Teal is so easily intimidated that he'll just give the answer, sure.]
It was both of us, and neither. Two can't exist where one should be. We tried to hold it together, but...
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[He should know. That's how he ended up like this, cold-hearted and murderous all the time.
Then, glancing away from Sou, he shoots one of the mannequins.]
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I know that! But I don't want to disappear!
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He isn't weak--- and you weren't weak, either. No matter what you say.
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He gathers himself and sits up straight to look at Teal-Sou.]
You said he'd find us if you linger here too long. You've given us the key to winning... and I appreciate that... Shin.
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I think you have enough to solve this now. Good luck.
[And poof, he's gone.]
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'I' got us into this situation, and 'he' made things worse. If not for us, then...
[He trails off there.]
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Because you let yourself get pushed around, and he went around lying?
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Yup that's a pretty accurate summary of what happened.]