[ he'll gesture her over to look at a notebook with some of what he says. calmly, ]
I don't know if it's real or not for sure, but that shirt in the garden—it was a little tight on Matsuno. So if we consider that, it leaves Dante, Tama, Mizuki, and you. I believe they took the hat that revives someone.
Since two of those people are on your team, I thought it'd be easiest to ask you what you think.
Right. Astolfo is on your team, and I could tell at trial that he hates Shouki. So there's that too.
...But I'm not concerned, no. It doesn't seem like that harmful an item. And even if I don't like murder, Shouki of all people...
[ he trails off, but scara kind of had it coming. ]
I'm interested because I think killers could be able to see their own hidden achievements. Amongst other things. What I've learned is that for games like this, it's always important to have as much information as you can. ...Otherwise, there might be wasted lives.
[ he taps his pen against his notebook, but doesn't hesitate long. ]
Sort of. That's what Asuka told me today.
[ he looks apologetic, because. that's his teammate. ]
I'm sorry. [ ... ] I'm not sure it's a good idea to say to everyone. I wouldn't spread it everywhere. You were close to Maya though, so... I don't have much interest in keeping secrets.
But Asuka—I don't know if he's telling me the whole truth. So I've been looking for Shouki's killer too. If we find both, maybe we can figure out both achievements we're missing, if that's really how it works. The less we know, the more we stand to fall behind.
Yeah. I don't think he was even trying to hide it, we just didn't... quite get there.
[ because of aki ]
I'm sorry. I've always been grateful to you and Maya for having me over, even though I'm not on your team. I can try to answer if there's anything I know—even if we have to take it all with a grain of salt.
if she's okay with it he'd like. lightly put a hand on her shoulder. either way, ]
He said the unknown Reaper's Game one was him, for "killing after being frequently voted for." I can think of one case where that was true, and Asuka was pretty frank with us. But...
[ he's still not super eager to trust him 100% because ryo is a psycho. ]
Anyway, I believe the "bell" achievement was also him. ...Strohl asked us to frame him, if one of us murdered. So the strangely sized shoe—that was probably why. He said he didn't know what the other hidden achievement was either.
[ today still sucks. he'll give her shoulder a little squeeze, though he doesn't speak right away. ]
Kate—...I wanted you to know because you deserve to, as Maya's friend. And I don't want to remove you from suspicion for things like that shirt, because... it doesn't feel fair to avoid you. After everything that happened.
[ her murders. it just feels very lonely, to live with things because no one will ever confront you or believe you capable of things. ]
But don't be alone with what upsets you. You can talk with me, or... anyone you trust. You're not the only one who's angry.
[ unbelievably it's still alpha week so i abuse it one more time for him to give her a hug, gently. ]
I'm sorry again. That he killed Maya, and we didn't get him convicted. And that I didn't find a way to help Siffrin, when Rin... [ ... ] I hope you can all still support each other. That's part of being a team.
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Yes. What is it?
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I wanted to ask if you had any idea who killed Shouki.
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Why do you ask?
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I don't know if it's real or not for sure, but that shirt in the garden—it was a little tight on Matsuno. So if we consider that, it leaves Dante, Tama, Mizuki, and you. I believe they took the hat that revives someone.
Since two of those people are on your team, I thought it'd be easiest to ask you what you think.
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Are you concerned about the revival item?
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...But I'm not concerned, no. It doesn't seem like that harmful an item. And even if I don't like murder, Shouki of all people...
[ he trails off, but scara kind of had it coming. ]
I'm interested because I think killers could be able to see their own hidden achievements. Amongst other things. What I've learned is that for games like this, it's always important to have as much information as you can. ...Otherwise, there might be wasted lives.
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...
I hadn't heard of that before. Were you able to see what Maya's killer unlocked?
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Sort of. That's what Asuka told me today.
[ he looks apologetic, because. that's his teammate. ]
I'm sorry. [ ... ] I'm not sure it's a good idea to say to everyone. I wouldn't spread it everywhere. You were close to Maya though, so... I don't have much interest in keeping secrets.
But Asuka—I don't know if he's telling me the whole truth. So I've been looking for Shouki's killer too. If we find both, maybe we can figure out both achievements we're missing, if that's really how it works. The less we know, the more we stand to fall behind.
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[ smoke starts rising from her head in a thick plume. ]
How could he...
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Yeah. I don't think he was even trying to hide it, we just didn't... quite get there.
[ because of aki ]
I'm sorry. I've always been grateful to you and Maya for having me over, even though I'm not on your team. I can try to answer if there's anything I know—even if we have to take it all with a grain of salt.
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Do you know what the achievement was, that he got?
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if she's okay with it he'd like. lightly put a hand on her shoulder. either way, ]
He said the unknown Reaper's Game one was him, for "killing after being frequently voted for." I can think of one case where that was true, and Asuka was pretty frank with us. But...
[ he's still not super eager to trust him 100% because ryo is a psycho. ]
Anyway, I believe the "bell" achievement was also him. ...Strohl asked us to frame him, if one of us murdered. So the strangely sized shoe—that was probably why. He said he didn't know what the other hidden achievement was either.
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[ she says "good" but her head's still smoking. she accepts the hand on her shoulder. ]
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[ today still sucks. he'll give her shoulder a little squeeze, though he doesn't speak right away. ]
Kate—...I wanted you to know because you deserve to, as Maya's friend. And I don't want to remove you from suspicion for things like that shirt, because... it doesn't feel fair to avoid you. After everything that happened.
[ her murders. it just feels very lonely, to live with things because no one will ever confront you or believe you capable of things. ]
But don't be alone with what upsets you. You can talk with me, or... anyone you trust. You're not the only one who's angry.
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[ softly. her voice comes out a little weaker than usual. ]
I...
[ she swallows. and nods. ]
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I'm sorry again. That he killed Maya, and we didn't get him convicted. And that I didn't find a way to help Siffrin, when Rin... [ ... ] I hope you can all still support each other. That's part of being a team.
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That... that's not your fault.
But... thank you.