WEEK SEVEN

[lockdownmods]

[Week seven is here. Surely the course is drawing to a close soon? There are more places to explore, and there can't be that much more going on but...

The wall is actually very ominous now, like something has been awakened. The field is almost impossible to be near, that's how oppressive the wall is around it. There are also physical signs of darkness dotting the wall.

Welcome, you're almost near the end.]

LOCATIONS | PROFILES | HAN OFFICE HOURS | MEGUMI OFFICE HOURS

SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY

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TUESDAY

[lockdownmods]

Breakfast: Rice porridge with fruits
Lunch: Miso ramen, with or without pork
Dinner: Tandoori Chicken
Miso roasted greens and carrots over rice

MOTIVE

[headjimster]

[Jim's back! Everyone should be so glad to see him, because he is so glad to see all of you. He's just so excited, and it shows in his wide grin.

Everyone shuffles in, even Oswald is in the back (because Jim is still Mad at him)]

How is everyone doing this morning? [he says, with his beautiful Australian accent]

Well-- I'm doing great. Let's get this week's lesson started!

[he obviously switches tones here, from just a Jim to a Jim with authority.]

Your assignment this week? Kill one person and you can save anyone you want.

Yes, you [and here he starts pointing at everyone individually] you, you, you, you, you, not you [at Oswald], you, you, you, you, and you!

Any of you can do it. I look forward to the results.

[and then he... walks... out.]

[swordsinternally]

[ This is hitting that uncanny valley of "god I hate all of this" and "this fucker is actually hilarious" and Tsukasa has to hold back in every fiber in his being not to laugh because oh my god he can't... he can't take this entirely seriously, especially with that fucking accent.

But then he manages to take a breath in, and out to compose himself and like. Narrows his eyes. ]

So that's his game, huh.

[buriedearth]

[ Terra raps his hands on the wall every time Jim speaks until it's very much noisy, loud, and a Disturbance over his talking because he's mature like that. People can probably still hear the guy though. ]

[covertizer]

[ He'd almost say this was a relief, that they've stopped going for seemingly benign motives that no one takes seriously, but this is... bad.

Really bad.

There's no one out there who doesn't have someone, anyone, they've lost. Talk about saving the heavy artillery for last.

...

And then he glances over at Oswald. ]

Not so good, is it? When you're losing people as well. [ He hasn't spoken to him in so long now, and can't say he's missed it. But that distraught look on his face over the flowers at the trial and Han's death is hard to forget. ]

Still think all this is worth it?

[whatsmytalentagain]

. . .

[Rantaro just stares at the man who speaks. The man who grins almost as wide as the Joker does. The man who points at everyone and claims people can be "saved".

Something ain't right with Jim. He just knows it.

That's why Rantaro doesn't move to follow Jim out. Jim's almost worse than Monokuma on a sugar high.]

[sendintheclown]

[At the end of it, Gogol claps. At least someone is willing to admit Jim is hilarious.]

Hahaha! Oh, I love this guy! Why didn't they bring him out sooner?

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

..... I dislike him already.

investigation mistakes potentially

[swordsinternally]

[ So early in the morning, people might find Tsukasa in the home ec room, trying to knit what seems to be some sort of carry on holder for his swords so he can carry them a little more easily on his back.

Later on, people might find him grabbing one of the candles from the shrine.

Hm.

But later in the afternoon-- after lunch, specifically-- Well. Hey, remember when Terra went into the AVR room? Yeah, Tsukasa's going to be making the same mistake here... but he's also purposely trying to keep himself hidden from the others and checking it out on his own-- but he's not going in unprepared, trying to stay careful, which is why he's not going to go inside just yet, instead just opening the door to check if anything happens first, holding a lit candle he's taken from the shrine in case it ends up being. Dark. ]

shrine

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

.... What do you need that for Tsukasa?

[Is he going to do something reckless with it?]

[swordsinternally]

I've been having trouble sleeping lately, so I was thinking that maybe having a small light would help instead of having the room be completely dark.

[ He says it so smoothly that it's hard to tell if it's a lie or not. ]

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

Would a set of sting lights work? I have an extra set in my room that I'd be glad to give you.

[It's less of a fire hazard than a candle.]

MEANWHILE, IN THE NURSE'S OFFICE, THE MATSU AWAKENS

[ososoi]

[ After everything that happened on Monday, it isn't really surprising that Osomatsu ends up unconscious for the rest of the day. He tosses and turns on occasion, but he doesn't really and truly wake up. ]

[ Until Tuesday. ]

[ The first thing he's aware of is pain. He lets out a hoarse cry as his hands clutch his head. Something happened. Something happened. It hurts. Why does it--? ]

[ He feels bandages. And he's suddenly aware that he can't see anything on his left. ]

[ The memories come crashing back. ]

[ He whimpers, then grabs for the bed sheets and wraps himself up like a cacoon. ]

...P-Please no....

[ It seems like he still hasn't quite come back into full awareness yet. He still seems pretty out of it. ]

[ He hates this. He hates this. ]

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

Osomatsu-san?

[Guess who's been here most of the day waiting for Osomatsu to wake up?]

[ososoi]

[ Osomatsu yelps at the sound of Poe's voice and attempts to curl in on himself even more before vaguely recognizing the voice. ]

Ah... AH...

E--... E--?!

[ He seems to be choking on his words. ]

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

It's me. Edgar.

[He tries to talk as soothingly as he can. Which... isn't hard since he's usually pretty soft spoken.]

Do you need anything?

[buriedearth]

[ Terra didn't expect to see anyone else in the nurse's office. He'd only stopped by because he heard that hoarse cry, and it was worryingly enough on it's own end.

And that sight...jeez. ]

Osomatsu? What happened?

[ He'll draw closer. ]

[ososoi]

Ah-- AHH--

[ Osomatsu attempts to curl in on himself even more than he already had. ]

Can we pretend this is a little while after Poe's thread?

[whatsmytalentagain]

[As much as Rantaro could say "I told you so" at this point, after seeing the damage he decides to keep that thought to himself.

He's gonna be a little late to the visiting party, but when he finally comes in it's clear to see what took him so long.

He brought freshly baked brownies.]

sure can do!

[ososoi]

[ Osomatsu was exhausted, both emotionally, physically and mentally, after everything that happened with Poe, so he ends up going back to sleep at some point. ]

[ He wakes up to the smell of brownies. ]

Rrmrph.

[ It hurts less, but only because he's still under the effects of the painkillers. ]

[ He lifts himself somewhat, still holding onto the magatama. ]

...Rantaro-kun?

[sendintheclown]

[How much are you hating this, Osomatsu?

'Cause here's Gogol, bursting through the door.]

Haiii-!

[ososoi]

[ Osomatsu screams and tries to hide further into the bed sheets. ]

[ Oh god no. Anyone but him. ]

G-GO AWAY...!!

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

[Guess who's camping outside the nurses' office all day until Osomatsu wakes up? It's Poe! He'll only really leave the area for food. Someone has to wait for Osomatsu to wake up and calm him down... and it'd best be a familiar face. He's pretty intensely focused on deciphering the medical textbook in his hands, so if you want his attention, you'll have to let him know you're there.

Only after he wakes up does Poe leave the area. After that he can be found going into and leaving the rooms of the deceased with a box. It has Confiscated Potential Murder Weapons written on the front. Any item that could even remotely fall into that category is put into that box. It's... rather full by the time Poe's cleaned out the last room.]

I can't believe we've had this much weaponry lying around....

Confiscating weapons.

[whatsmytalentagain]

[Rantaro promised to help out with the confiscation, so here he is. Carefully placing the last couple of knives and bottles of poison.

Good god. There were so much murder. He has a good reason to nod at Poe here.]

[blackcatintheruemorgue]

I... was planning on keeping them in my room... but do you think that Vivienne might take them?

[It... probably isn't good to be the one with the box full of murder. He's just asking to be a suspect in anymore murders after this.]