[Though it is a narrow victory, take their place is chosen. It gives Sou just enough courage to actually speak out again.]
Whatever it takes, I'll do it.
[The game master grins, and she snaps her fingers.
Suddenly a bunch of tubes shoot out from all directions, aimed right at Sou. He tries to back up, but the tubes chase right after him, jamming through his clothes and into whatever skin they can find.
And then, everything freezes. And a familiar face shows up.]
Do you really want to die that badly?
[This time Magenta snaps his fingers, and suddenly Atem is in Sou's place, arms and legs punctured with these small tubes.
And then these tubes start sucking all of the blood out of Atem's body. It's going to be a slow, painful death.]
[Scratches at the crystals on his neck as he watches. He's watched people bleed out before, but only from a single choice cut somewhere, and not by exsanguination on this level. Not even vampires can do this, he thinks. He would have asked Warfarin, but... Hah.
So he's watching. He won't even offer the dignity of a mercy kill despite possibly being the most equipped for it.]
She can't just fucking watch this happen, she can't, she can't--]
Let go of him!
[It's impulsive, she knows. She's likely going to regret this. But she rushes in and attempts to slice at the tubes (6) if she can even reach them. She can't do nothing, she can't--]
[Shalem sighs heavily as he comes in and draws his katana with his tail. Oh, if he must! With a step forward into a pirouette, he swings his weapon at the tubes (15).]
But hey, there's more tubes! You get a tube, and you get a tube!]
You just don't get it, do you? This isn't some happy-go-lucky game where everyone can win and be happy. This is a death game. The only way to survive is at the expense of others. And if you're too stupid to figure that out, then you should just die!
[But then that familiar sensation of rebuilding, of time rewinding comes back. everyone's blood is returned, and the tubes pull away from the body. Soon, everyone is healthy and back to normal.
Teal is there, looking terrified of Magenta but still having enough determination to prevent everyone's deaths.]
[Shalem gives her a look. The considering kind of look. Then he turns his head away and keeps running, without even a word to her. Just a nod as acknowledgement for the heal, unneeded as it is.]
[ A really good way to snap out of it, per se, is to watch another person die and two others almost follow in his place.
This is all so cruel. Why would anyone force people to do things like this? It's so cruel. So cruel...
Teal tells them to run and he doesn't think twice about it. With unsteady steps Rutile whirls on his heel and follows after the rest, thoughts about Sou doing all that for his sister as static in the back of his mind. ]
[ Let's hope Shalem is relatively strong (not that Rutile weighs very much, probably?), because once he's scruffed he goes a little limp. It's just instinct. ]
[ He'll pull himself together entirely, but for now he relies on Shalem's sturdiness to keep himself going and getting OUT of this wretched room. ...Not like the next one will be any better, probably... ]
[This is quite possibly the worst time to do this, but then again, when will he ever get another opportunity? He'll be leaving as soon as this palace crumbles to dust and never speaking of it again, just like all the other times.]
[ Apology? An apology? That was, quite honestly, the last thing Rutile was expecting. He looks up briefly at Shalem before dropping his gaze to the ground again. ]
No... It's okay. You had no choice. And you said yourself it was luck, so, so...
[ It simply was not on his side that time around. In his daze he didn't quite register them figuring out the trick, so that's simply not something he's thinking about.
Either way, he'll grab what he can of Shalem—his arm, probably—and shake his head. ]
( mafuyu's been frozen in terror the moment the results played out, and she almost hesitates when teal orders them to run. guilt churns in her stomach more than the fear, but-
but-
she pulls atem up and practically drags him along. ah, is she going the right way? she can't see very well like this. )
[Still too stunned from the needles and dying to help much, but aware enough to know Mafuyu's helping him out of there. Hia vision is only red. He tries to speak--- to say anything to try and reassure her.
The words die in his throat.
At least they seem to have gotten out safely..?
But Atem needs a moment to recover from his death experience.]
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Results....2! (CW: needles, death, gore)
Whatever it takes, I'll do it.
[The game master grins, and she snaps her fingers.
Suddenly a bunch of tubes shoot out from all directions, aimed right at Sou. He tries to back up, but the tubes chase right after him, jamming through his clothes and into whatever skin they can find.
And then, everything freezes. And a familiar face shows up.]
Do you really want to die that badly?
[This time Magenta snaps his fingers, and suddenly Atem is in Sou's place, arms and legs punctured with these small tubes.
And then these tubes start sucking all of the blood out of Atem's body. It's going to be a slow, painful death.]
CW: needles, death, suicide mention
He can't move. He can't even scream. Every muscle in his body seizes, which serves to make the needles worse. His nerves are on fire.
He is dying.
He has died from blood loss before. Slit his own throat. A small price to pay for the safety of his people. But this...
This is...
... Mafuyu... Sayaka... Aubrey... Schneider... Joshua... Rutile... Soujuurou... they shouldn't see this. He begs for them to look away in his mind.
The minutes and seconds tick bit by bit.
Until all that's left of Atem is an empty husk.]
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So he's watching. He won't even offer the dignity of a mercy kill despite possibly being the most equipped for it.]
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She can't just fucking watch this happen, she can't, she can't--]
Let go of him!
[It's impulsive, she knows. She's likely going to regret this. But she rushes in and attempts to slice at the tubes (6) if she can even reach them. She can't do nothing, she can't--]
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But hey, there's more tubes! You get a tube, and you get a tube!]
You just don't get it, do you? This isn't some happy-go-lucky game where everyone can win and be happy. This is a death game. The only way to survive is at the expense of others. And if you're too stupid to figure that out, then you should just die!
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Teal is there, looking terrified of Magenta but still having enough determination to prevent everyone's deaths.]
Go!
[A door opens up behind everyone.
It's probably a good idea to run.]
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Without a word, Aubrey is grabbing Sayaka's hand to drag her out of here and into the next room before Magenta can come back for them, bye!!]
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You know what? Let's get the fuck out of this hellhole!]
...Please stay safe!
[Sayaka shouts that to Teal, but come on guys let's move--though, Sayaka will look to Shalem afterward, rubbing her head apologetically as they run.]
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have gotten so reckless, but--thank you. For trying to save me.
[...She's not sure if they're all feeling better after that, but she will shoot him a Dia as thanks.]
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Then sheathes his blade and leaves.]
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This is all so cruel. Why would anyone force people to do things like this? It's so cruel. So cruel...
Teal tells them to run and he doesn't think twice about it. With unsteady steps Rutile whirls on his heel and follows after the rest, thoughts about Sou doing all that for his sister as static in the back of his mind. ]
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Th-thanks, Shalem...
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Just move the way you can. I don't blame you for this moment of weakness. [Shalem did shoot him after all. Call this part of his repentance.]
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A-all right...
[ He'll pull himself together entirely, but for now he relies on Shalem's sturdiness to keep himself going and getting OUT of this wretched room. ...Not like the next one will be any better, probably... ]
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I'm sorry for killing you.
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No... It's okay. You had no choice. And you said yourself it was luck, so, so...
[ It simply was not on his side that time around. In his daze he didn't quite register them figuring out the trick, so that's simply not something he's thinking about.
Either way, he'll grab what he can of Shalem—his arm, probably—and shake his head. ]
But, apology accepted. I forgive you.
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but-
she pulls atem up and practically drags him along. ah, is she going the right way? she can't see very well like this. )
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The words die in his throat.
At least they seem to have gotten out safely..?
But Atem needs a moment to recover from his death experience.]