locked_down | i'm just young enough to still believe, but young enough not to know what to believe in

[ What do you do after all that?

Well, you mourn. After...an hour or so, a note goes out, under everyone's doors- everyone's. ]

If you also don't want to be alone after the day we've had, come to the second floor of the dormitories. Food and drink will be provided. Alcohol will be confiscated immediately.

[ You'll find Rebecca's set up the common area with food, that she seems to keep supplying, every so often. It's kind of strange, though, she seems like the sort of person to harp on eating well? She definitely has, for some of you. Yet, the food seems a strange split. On one side, there's all kinds of fruits and vegetables and breads. Legumes, made maybe not the best, but it's still an effort. Vegetable soups, no meat in sight. Simple seafood. If you're familiar with Greek culture? Yeah. It looks a lot like something they'd describe in...a history book.

On the other side? God, it's all burgers and pizzas and...pineapples? Pineapple juice? What the heck, Rebecca? In any case, there's enough food to keep everyone fed, and it seems...Tess, oddly enough, keeps bringing batches of burgers from the kitchen?! What a team-up.

The Starbucks is open too, where it's a bit...quieter? Some tea and coffee set up, there.

For those who just want to cry, in peace. ]

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Is that a question you really need to ask?

At this point in our friendship? Not really.

[He can't say a part of him isn't morbidly curious.... but that isn't the thing to ask about right after an execution.]

.... There should only be three more for you to rate after this.

[Provided Gogol lives through all of this and one of those isn't his.]

Only that many?

[It's both too high and too low a number.]

What will they do after that?

Provided we don't have a case with two killers again... than yes.

[As for what they'll do after that...]

I suppose we will both have to live to the end to find out for sure....

[He doubts that the administration would just tell them.]

... but my best guess is that we either get experimented on.... or in the best case scenario be held in captivity for further observation. In the worst case scenario.... the amount of us left at the end of this wouldn't be enough to 'save the world' as they claim.... so they would have to run more of these.

[He hates that idea though.... because...]

... Seeing as they already have ways to our worlds... I... wouldn't be surprised to see people we know being taken for those games.

[And that idea.... it scares him more than being in this game does.]

[The idea of being kept in further captivity, being treated like an experiment, doesn't sit right with him at all. His grin twitches with malice, but then curls into amusement not short after.]

If they brought Dos-kun in here, they'd get more than they bargained for.

[The idea is kind of exciting.]

How fast do you think he could break their little game?

[A half amused and half malicious smile forms on Poe's face.]

If they brought Ranpo here.... he'd make the trials utterly redundant.

[No real point to trials if they get solved within the first few minutes.]

He'd be making them play a whole new one.

[He laughs with wicked glee.]

If they put the two of them together...

[The concept of Dostoyevsky and Ranpo teaming up is absurd, but, if Poe and Gogol could find common ground, then perhaps their other halves could too.]

I wouldn't want to miss it.

I do hope that they show us live footage of it all then.... It'd be a shame to miss either of them wreck it all.... and if any situation could force cooperation... it's this one... so I'd love to see them methodically destroy the administration from the ground up.

[He'd pay good money to see any of those scenarios.]

Do you think that’s another reason they’re recording us?

[He suddenly realises that.]

Should I be putting on more of a show for our viewers?

Perhaps.

[A mischievous smile flashes across Poe's face.]

As long as it remains non-murderous in nature.... I would have no complaints about such a venture.

Must it be non-murderous?

I'd rather you not get punished.... so yes.

[He frowns a little.]

Well...I wouldn't want that opportunity to be wasted on a 4/10, anyway.

Good.

[Poe frowns to himself at the idea though.]

I'd.... be greatly upset if you died that way.

I know...

[He shakes his head solemnly.]

A 4/10 is no way to go!

I'd rather you not die at all... but if you do.... I'm expecting several things to be on fire and as much damage done to the premises as possible before an 10/10 execution.

[Provided Poe doesn't try and scapegoat himself instead... but it's probably best not to share how willing he'd be to do that out loud.]

[He chuckles with a wink.]

I'll try my best not to let you down.

[Poe's lips quirk upwards in a small smile.]

I'm sure you won't. When it comes to making chaos... I've ah.... never met someone who revels in it quite as much as you do.

Awww, thank you Detective!

[He's genuinely blushing.]

[....The Clown is not supposed to be cute. But... that actually sort of is??? And... he isn't sure what to do with that information...???? He's... just going to try and ignore that thought for now. A blush of his own dusts his cheeks as he looks away in embarrassment and starts fiddling with his hands.]

There's um... there's.... there's no need to thank me. I'm... simply stating the truth.

It's a very flattering truth!

[He's just beaming.]

[Stop.... beaming at him.... it's... nice to see it and all... but... clowns aren't supposed to be cute. Especially murder clowns...???]

I... suppose a lot of truths about you would count as that then....

You really think?

I'd hope you'd be aware of them already... but... um... yes. I... actually do.

Ahaha, aww!

[He grins coyly, reaching to the back of his neck.]

Thank you, Detective!

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