It's not all logic. I wouldn't even say it's right. But I thought it would be more cruel to pretend I didn't know and not tell you than to tell you the truth.
[ and sort of mumbled: `And Veritas is already going to be angry with me, so I couldn't have another verse about lying to friends added to the song that I'm going to be blasted with when this is all over.` ]
It wasn't a weird summoning ritual! I'm also not a serial killer trying to bring her back from the dead! Or. I guess I am trying to bring her back from the dead. But not with the semi-circle! I, um. Was trying to fake psychs that a lot of other teams had. Drift Aura can make a shield of nearby objects ... ?
Logic and right aren't always one and the same. If you kill, you can never forget that you've made the decision to end a life with your own hands. And you carry that with you forever.
[ he does just look at gerard for a moment that. and then-- ]
I have no idea how you'd fake drift aura use, actually. It's teleportation and speed. [ ... ] Which is going to be annoying going forward if someone does use it.
Deciding to do it on your own without a message and getting away with it both are additional points. The more points we have, the more people we can bring back to life.
[ he breathes in deep, and lets it out slowly before nodding. ]
Yeah. I... We have to do what we can.
[ EVEN DURING INSECURITY WEEK ]
Gerard covered some of this. But erasing someone without receiving a message is worth more points. Not getting caught also means you get more points.
Ruby thinks it's possible the messages people get may be a failsafe, too. For weeks when people won't act on their own. So you can't just sit and wait for one. [ if that was even, like, anybody's strategy??? he thinks that's dumb anyway. ]
Otherwise. If two people on the same team both erase people, they're both guilty. But that doesn't mean they'll both die during execution. Just that they'll both be there.
...You can collaborate with people from other teams during Thursday nights. But only the team that actually erases someone gets points. The assisting team isn't guilty at trial, either. But we aren't asking you to do that. Just be aware it's possible. [ for trial purposes ]
In an ideal situation, you'd have someone else to focus your attention on, but-- [ yeah. froggystyle's murderhands came out swinging and hot mess took the punches ]
[she takes a deep breath. she's upset, because of course she is. anyone would be. but she can see that gerard, ylfa, and haru are also upset.]
I can... I can understand your intentions. [trying to emulate a psych that lots of people have - it's smart, in that it widens the pool of suspects. strategically, it was a good choice.
and it does help to know gerard talked to shenhe, first.]
I'm glad you told us. Knowing the truth is important to me. I just... [her voice trails off.] ...I'm trying. I promise I am, Gerard.
It's really alright, Nahida. You can be angry with me. You don't have to forgive it either. It was my decision alone to choose Shenhe, not Ylfa or Haru's and you don't have to treat us all the same.
I'd rather you all be alive and angry with me than erased permanently.
...it's not mine to forgive. The only one who can forgive you is Shenhe.
[likewise - if shenhe had ended up killing gerard last night... it's not like anyone else could have forgiven her on his behalf.]
I'm sad, and... angry, yes. But I know that isn't going to help us right now. And I don't want how I feel to get in the way of understanding why you did what you did. It's not like you did it to hurt anyone - the opposite, right...?
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[ and sort of mumbled: `And Veritas is already going to be angry with me, so I couldn't have another verse about lying to friends added to the song that I'm going to be blasted with when this is all over.` ]
It wasn't a weird summoning ritual! I'm also not a serial killer trying to bring her back from the dead! Or. I guess I am trying to bring her back from the dead. But not with the semi-circle! I, um. Was trying to fake psychs that a lot of other teams had. Drift Aura can make a shield of nearby objects ... ?
[ this wasn't his best attempt. ]
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[ he does just look at gerard for a moment that. and then-- ]
I have no idea how you'd fake drift aura use, actually. It's teleportation and speed. [ ... ] Which is going to be annoying going forward if someone does use it.
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See what I mean?
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[ ... ]
If there is a next time.
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[ ... ]
Deciding to do it on your own without a message and getting away with it both are additional points. The more points we have, the more people we can bring back to life.
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...We can cover what we've learned about erasing and points. It'd help to understand. [ not just for killing. for understanding the game, and trial. ]
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I'd appreciate that. We need to know as much about how this works as possible if we're going to save anyone.
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Yeah. I... We have to do what we can.
[ EVEN DURING INSECURITY WEEK ]
Gerard covered some of this. But erasing someone without receiving a message is worth more points. Not getting caught also means you get more points.
Ruby thinks it's possible the messages people get may be a failsafe, too. For weeks when people won't act on their own. So you can't just sit and wait for one. [ if that was even, like, anybody's strategy??? he thinks that's dumb anyway. ]
Otherwise. If two people on the same team both erase people, they're both guilty. But that doesn't mean they'll both die during execution. Just that they'll both be there.
...You can collaborate with people from other teams during Thursday nights. But only the team that actually erases someone gets points. The assisting team isn't guilty at trial, either. But we aren't asking you to do that. Just be aware it's possible. [ for trial purposes ]
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that gives her a lot to think about, and she nods, mulling that over.]
...that's good information to know, Haru. It's important that we understand as much about this as we can... it really helps.
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[ RIP TO HOT MESS SORRY ]
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[she takes a deep breath. she's upset, because of course she is. anyone would be. but she can see that gerard, ylfa, and haru are also upset.]
I can... I can understand your intentions. [trying to emulate a psych that lots of people have - it's smart, in that it widens the pool of suspects. strategically, it was a good choice.
and it does help to know gerard talked to shenhe, first.]
I'm glad you told us. Knowing the truth is important to me. I just... [her voice trails off.] ...I'm trying. I promise I am, Gerard.
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I'd rather you all be alive and angry with me than erased permanently.
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[likewise - if shenhe had ended up killing gerard last night... it's not like anyone else could have forgiven her on his behalf.]
I'm sad, and... angry, yes. But I know that isn't going to help us right now. And I don't want how I feel to get in the way of understanding why you did what you did. It's not like you did it to hurt anyone - the opposite, right...?