squirt | pc: sleep to frog communication..... 2

[He nods slowly, taking that in. It's easier this way, a little--he's always been good with numbers. Focusing on that, on the structure, the framework--it gives him a minute to breathe.]

What about transferring points?

You can't. I asked early on - I thought maybe I could get enough points for everybody and share them.

[He frowns, looking quietly devastated before he pushes it back, trying to focus.]

And we can't do extra tasks on request, can we?

[Because at this point, it really is just--their team or nothing, it seems. And if that's the case, then they need to do whatever they can to get them as many points as possible.]

I don't know, but killing people is a lot more points than any of the tasks. Aika told me that bringing one person back, bringing back Rin, wouldn't be possible without killing at least one person.

[He presses a hand to his mouth, taking that in.]

...So it's possible that for every person you want to bring back, you'll have to kill someone else.

[And maybe, as the winning team, they'd be able to grab one more on top of that. More if they're lucky, but he doesn't want to put his faith in luck.]

We can earn extra points if we go about it right. [ "right." aka not getting caught, etc. ] Hopefully that'll add up. Gerard's idea of some people staying as Reapers is good, too. I wouldn't mind that for myself, as long as we get Rin back.

[ only one of them really has to win to save their world anyway. ]

[haru you didn't even want to commit to college...]

[ this way he never has to think about college again... ]

[ he thinks haru staying and becoming a reaper is something he's not going to let happen because thats ridiculous haru theres no australia here but he won't say that outloud either. ]

We'll still need to see if it's even a real idea. Aika said normally only winners are allowed the choice.

[ though it might require people being willing to fight to save themselves. ]

[ sometimes you have to sacrifice going to australia to save people gerard ]

But if we win, then that's a choice we could have. You and Ylfa have to go home to save the world. Rin too. I don't.

[This is not his conversation but he gently squeezes Haru's arm anyway, comforting.]

...It's okay. I'm fine anywhere, as long as there's water.

[ as long as the reapers get a pool? ]

Actually, I already asked Ruby about this. Reapers can go home sometimes.

So I’ll go back and save the world and then I’ll come be a Reaper with you.

[ WILL SHE? actually i wont argue that this doesnt seem like a good job for ylfa ]

[i, siz, do not want ylfa to become a reaper but you can’t argue it.]

They can?

[oh... that opens up some possibilities, now that she's thinking about it.

hmm.]

Do you want to be a Reaper with us, Nahida? I was really worried I was going to be lonely as a Reaper because Ruby probably has other Reaper friends and they might not like me!

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[ looking kind of conflicted about this but ]

...Are you sure you wouldn't just stay home?

No! I kind of decided to be an acolyte of death a while ago anyway.

Besides, if we save the world, there’s probably another version of Little Red Riding Hood who can go back to a home where her grandma is alive. I think this version of me might exist to give her that. But I want to give you and Rin the story you deserve too, so - don’t decide for sure right away.

[the next reaper's game isn't a mg, it's just the panfandom olympics]

[ oh shit, butterfly ]

[ canonpoint means he's not thinking about the olympics yet byeeee ]

[ GET BACK HERE YOU HAVE TO SPLASH FREE ]