GAME OVER (S██'s Palace)

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Room of Realization

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[You escape from Magenta and end up in what looks to be a small sitting room. There's a couple chairs and a couch, along with a coffee table in the middle of all of them. Currently Kanna is laying on the couch with a blanket draped over her, while Sou is typing away at a computer. It's quiet, and the lights are dimmed down to allow for Kanna to sleep too. The only sound for now is the clacka-clacka of Sou typing away.

Eventually, Kanna starts to sniffle, and Sou pauses and looks up from his computer.]

Bad dream?

[Kanna shakes her head, and Sou speaks up again.]

Want to talk for a bit?

[That gets her to nod. So, what should they talk about?]

[beathollow]

( ...

seems mafuyu's being awfully quiet as she rubs her eyes.

how about... other survivors? )

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[Other Survivors]

Are you worried about Miss Sara?

[Kanna nods.]

She was so close to Mr. Joe... Will she be okay?

[A spark of irritation flares up in Sou. Why do so many people like Sara? She's a danger! She's cold and heartless when the moment strikes her! But somehow Sou is the only one that seems to have noticed this. So, while he's irritated inside, he still smiles.]

She'll be okay. She has us after all, right?

[This seems to calm Kanna's worries, and she nods.]

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...

( home? )

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[Home.]

Say, Kanna, what will you do when you get home?

[Kanna is quiet for a few seconds before answering.]

Kanna...can't go home...Kanna's sister died, and...Kanna's family won't take her back...

[She looks like she's about to cry.]

[beathollow]

...

( if she gives kanna a hug, will it do anything? )

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[She goes right through Kanna.]

[speedingticket]

[ Rutile will hopefully be let down by this point?? But he'll find a seat on a chair anyway.

This is nice, a moment of reprieve.

Maybe they can take their mind off the horrors for a bit.

What about...the first thing they want to do when they get out of here? ]

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[the first thing they want to do when they get out of here]

Hey, Kanna, what do you want to do when you get out of here? Like, the first thing?

[Kanna sniffs and wipes at her nose before answering.]

Kanna wanted to grant Kugie's wish, but Kugie isn't here anymore...

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[ Oh no... That's not how he wanted this to go. He is sorry about Kugie, though, and he drops his eyes in sympathy.

After a moment of thought, he steers the conversation gently in another direction: What is the first thing she wants to eat when she gets out? ]

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[What is the first thing she wants to eat when she gets out?]

Well...how about foods you want to eat when you get out?

Maybe...a birthday cake?

Oh? Why a birthday cake?

People don't usually come to Kanna's birthdays...it would be nice to have a big party with everyone. You'll come, right?

...sure.

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[ Rutile smiles! Birthday cakes are wonderful!

Rutile would go (genuine). What does she want for her birthday? ]

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[What does she want for her birthday?]

I'll need to bring a present if I'm coming to your birthday party. What would you want?

Kanna would like sweets!

[Oh look, she's smiling now. Sou chuckles.]

A cake isn't enough sweets?

Cake is for the birthday, but sweets are for other days!

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...

"How did you get here?"

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[How did you get here?]

How did you get here, Kanna?

Um...Kanna and Kugie were at home eating dinner. Mom and dad went out to see a movie, so Kugie was watching Kanna. Then someone broke in, and...

[She shakes her head.]

Kanna doesn't remember.

[moodwrecker]

What was Kugie like?

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What was Kugie like?

She was nice, but also kind of bossy. But she treated Kanna like a sister, even though Kanna wasn't related by blood.

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( -! )

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...

"So... you were adopted?"

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[...huh. That's quite a coincidence.]

Oh? You were adopted?

Yeah, Kugie said so. Kanna was adopted as a baby and didn't know until Kanna was older and learned about it. But it's not so bad, Kanna's family treats Kanna well.

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[Shalem sits for a moment, watching these two and why Sou seems concerned for her in particular. He doesn't seem to be faking it right now, either.

Their friendship so far.]

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[Their friendship so far.]

Hey, Kanna...you trust me, right?

[That actually gets Kanna to prop herself up with her arms.]

Of course! Sou looked out for Kanna and kept Kanna from having the Sacrifice card! Sou is Kanna's best friend here!

[Sou expected this, but it's always good to have confirmation.]

Heh. Thanks Kanna.

[prozaic]

[Ah, hello. Good opening. Why Sou helped Kanna during the card game.]

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[Why Sou helped Kanna during the card game

This doesn't trigger dialogue, but Sou does think about it, so Shalem will get an answer.

He saved Kanna for two reasons: the better of the two is that Kanna is just a kid and Sou didn't want to see a kid die. Sou's heart may be ice now, but even he can't stand seeing children suffer.

But the second reason is that he wanted that Sacrifice card, because he planted it somewhere Sara would find it. That card was meant for Sara. It's just unfortunate that Joe found it instead.]

[prozaic]

... Conniving. [Well, the kids already found something important, but now Shalem has also found a thread he wants to follow, so...

What they both think about Sara.]