locked_down | it only hurts for a moment - you get used to it quickly

[ After everything's said and done, Shirou's going to go ahead and set things up for today. It's the same as always; nothing has changed-- but he still wants to believe that there's something worth in doing this, so he'll at least go ahead and do that once he's given out notes (or told a person verbally, one on one) under their door, a small neat note stating: ]

For those who don't want to be alone today:

I know it's been a hard month. And I know it's probably going to get even more difficult from here. But I don't want anyone to give up just yet. If you'd like, there'll be food and drinks in the simulation room.

- E.

[ And for those who decide to make the trip to the simulation room, they'll find themselves walking into what seems to be a karaoke bar! Shirou's made it pretty spacious and there is, in fact, a table set up with some food for everyone to take - primarily burgers and ramen (hell, there's a bit of ramen burgers, too, the Biggest Cancer) - that he's made the decision to make, so feel free to take it, and he's willing to even get drinks for everyone, too.

This includes virtual drinks, as he actually has some experience working at a bar, even if it was more menial tasks and less bartending. But hey, there's a first time for everything, yeah?

And there's also the option to sing your heart out-- although that might not be the most appropriate, given the last execution, but he's. He's trying, anyway. ]

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[ it's nice that shirou set something like this up. connor has no intention of singing, but it's nice to mingle with the humans and make sure they're all okay. the simulation room itself is pretty interesting, too, it'd be rad to look at it's code some day.

but, ah...those are thoughts for another time.

if someone walks past him: ]

Are you doing alright?

Huh?

[He glances up at Connor for a second...

... Oh. It looks like he got a new notebook to write in. A thicker one.]

Not sure. Managing.

More concerned about you.

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Me?

[ connor looks confused. ]

Why?

Haven't you been through a lot this week?

That's true.

[ connor nods. ]

I don't think about it as much when I'm doing police work.

Mmn.

Any updates on that robot bird you revived? I wasn't paying much attention but still.

She was just doing her job. She didn't deserve to be killed.

[Nod, nod. That's true.]

But what happened after you revived her?

She talked to me about Vivienne.

...

What did she say about Vivienne-san?

That she trusted me.

[ he sound sad again; he's definitely out of the police work zone now. ]

... Oh.

[That... That sure sounded like that guy's regretting something here.]

Connor-san, you sure you lost your feelings? You don't sound too happy there.

You misunderstood. I lost physical feeling, not emotion.

Ooooh. Whoops.

[Slowly writing this out...]

Sorry, you shoulda clarified. Glad it isn't worse than that.

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Somewhat better.

[At least he's not a wreck looking for distractions. He's taking it a bit better -- at least until he goes out to beg Rantaro to tell him a way to endure everything that's going on]

Trying to forget people are being executed in front of everyone.

It's a large punishment, even considering the crime.

Why couldn't they just throw them in a cell in the basement or something like that? Anything that wasn't death would be great!

I expect they want it to be a deterrent. But it isn't doing much of anything except traumatizing the others.

[ hes a robot he cant be traumatized of course. ]

If they didn't want people killing maybe they shouldn't give motives in the first place!

[Their deterrents simply don't work]

The premise is all very flawed. I try not to think about the logic too much.

Wouldn't thinking about the logic too much make you explode?

[Like paradoxes. He's sure that's a thing, somehow -- robots exploding from thinking too much]

I'm much more advanced than being ruined by a simple paradox.

[ speaking of shitty robots: ]

Have you lost your hat again?

[Would Doris be destroyed by a simple paradox? Maybe she would. This guy sure won't test it, hah]

She has been missing for a week already!

[A shitty robot who is also a shitty friend, clearly]

That long?

[ he looks a little concerned. he distinctly remembers telling this guy to take better care of his creepy robot friend after he caught her spying. ]

That long! [Hm. Waaaait a second...] You don't think...she escaped, right?

[The last thing the world needs is a crazed hateful hat destroying everything]