[ At the trial, Huaisang will decide to come straight over to Tenn's place, and knock softly on his door. With everyone being miserable, would anyone think to come on by to someone who had experience such a close loss? ]
[ He steps aside. It's clear he was sharing this room with Riku, given the different sets of clothing as well as the fact that Tenn's axe and Riku's bow and arrow are here. ]
[ Huaisang came into the room proper, looking around...he had wished Riku did take his weapons with him, honestly. But it wouldn't have done much. They both knew that. ]
Tenn, is there anything you would like to be done in Riku's memory? If not that, was there anything on your mind you wanted to talk about?
[ It wouldn't have, and Tenn hates that so much. He hates that Riku was brought here to be pitted against people who could fend for themselves. (Tenn thinks this like he has more experience than Riku does in combat, but really, he doesn't.)
Huaisang's question gives him pause, though. ]
To be done in his memory. ... You're an artist, aren't you?
I don't want people to remember Riku for what happened the other night. I know he has his portrait from Hamelin, but that has all his personal information, too. I just want people to remember the Riku who could make people smile. So...if you have the time to capture that in a new portrait of him, I can put it on his door.
[ But...it feels wrong to just say that for Riku. ]
There's Samidare and Ichimaru-san, too.
[ ...he will leave Zola and c-ta completely up to him, though. Tenn holds grudges and he is not going to ask for something nice for either of them. ]
[ Ah. He'd been wanting to speak to Huaisang at some point; he's glad the other man reached him first. Tenn moves to open the door, and he gives him a firm nod, looking at him expectantly. ]
[ Huaisang will hand Tenn Norton's letter to him. ]
It's from my first friend I made here. Despite his mistakes [ And Moriarty's, he's judging both of his friends here, no escape. ], I hope you will take the time to read it anyway.
[ He's surprised at that. He liked Norton -- well. He got pretty damn furious at him when Moriarty explained that Norton attacked first, but -- Norton kept him in his thoughts when he was writing these things. He can't say he was close to him, but they shared a few really good conversations. Tenn won't take this for granted, and he'll read it later when no one's around. He folds it up and nods, safely tucking it away in his pocket. ]
Thank you. I'll definitely read it; I don't want his last words to me to go to waste. Norton-san was a good man. I'm sorry that you lost your first friend here, Huaisang.
[ ...as well as your childhood friend. Man. These two have had it real rough here. ]
[ He frowns as Huaisang bows, but when he comes up and his expression shifts, Tenn is effectively caught off-guard. Judging by his reaction, it's clear that Huaisang and Moriarty had the same idea about the list. At least, at first.
Tenn's gaze turns firm. ]
I understand your suspicions, and you have every right to question Moriarty-san's decision-making. But I trust his judgment, and I want to trust you, too. So I'll be honest: Yes. I have a deal with Hamelin. But I want to make something clear before I elaborate.
I am not a traitor. I haven't given him any intel, and I am actively working to keep this game from continuing. I don't believe anyone on that list is a traitor, either -- not Adora, Raven-san, Edelgard -- none of them. And I can tell you why I am sure of this, but please, hear me out first.
[ He pauses, letting that sink in. ]
Moriarty-san told me about the object missing in Hamelin's room because we believe that's relevant to the deal I made with Hamelin. ... On the first day here, Riku arrived without his inhaler. I went to him to request he get his medication; and, of course, it wasn't without a price.
He asked me to destroy an object for him, because he knew I wouldn't kill anyone. I don't know when he's going to call for me. I don't know for sure what it is. But that's why I trusted Moriarty-san with this information: He and another ally of mine were helping me figure it all out so I could use the deal against Hamelin instead, before...well.
[ The goddamn trial. ]
I know it might be hard to believe me, seeing as though I sold him out at the trial. I can explain that to you too, if you want. But I have other things I want to get out of the way first, to show you that you can trust me.
But if you don't want to hear it, and if you really believe that I'm lying... [ He sighs and closes his eyes, brow knitting in frustration. ] I don't know what else I can do to change your mind.
Huaisang just about nearly had a meltdown when Moriarty had straight up told him that he gave information to one of the people on the list, just because.
His expression just shuttered as Tenn told him something that made him feel like his heart stopped. For one crazy half-second he thought that was it. That he was supremely fucked, but then Tenn continued talking...and...
Huaisang listened. He's good at doing that and not reacting, so that helped. ]
I think that sometimes there are situations where it's not black or white. [ ... ] If you want to prove to me you are not a traitor, all I can ask is for you to tell me what those other things are.
And I will listen as you say those things.
[ Because dislikes: traitors, but he's pretty sure Tenn had seen his profile. Nonetheless, Huaisang will hear what the other had to say. If he were his older brother, things would be different. ]
[ Yes, he's seen the profile. Yes, he felt guilty about hiding this from Huaisang. But here in this moment, he looks incredibly serious. ]
I should start off with this -- I told Moriarty-san and my ally the same thing. I am communicating with the dead.
[ He'll let that sink in for a moment. ]
I am working with a third party not among our group to do this. They are helping me gather information on Hamelin and our traitors, as well as assisting me with relaying all of this to the deceased. The only way they can do this is through circular areas, like the large donut in the archives and the chalk circle in the bar.
If you're still doubting me, then I'll tell you this: I requested last week that the deceased sign any notes they send to us with aliases. Only three of them did, but I believe those who didn't were ones who had died recently or are simply being uncooperative. It sounds silly, but I've been doing this so I can determine if there truly are any outside notes being planted. Jack-san suspected fairy interference, for example; and any fairies -- save for one -- and those who are still alive would not have seen that particular set of instructions, because I only sent it to the dead.
This upcoming week, I asked that that they sign their notes with aliases, and include a heart at the end. The aliases and the heart will verify that those notes are indeed coming from the deceased. The reason I asked for the heart is because anyone planting false notes could have caught on to the aliases from last week. They shouldn't know about adding the heart, however. So any notes that are only aliases without a heart this upcoming week can't be trusted.
[ He takes in a shaky breath before he opens his door more, inviting Huaisang to come in as he hangs up the stage outfit. He won't be wearing it, but it's a nice reminder to have anyway. ]
I didn't expect the way for things to turn out as they had.
I still really can't trust much of anything anyone says, but even so...I feel like what Yuri and Jack were insinuating today—what they've been implying for a long time now—is true.
I think we both felt it. I'm a little worried about what this means, going forward, though.
The part about the traitors not needing to be persecuted, right? That maybe they aren't as malicious as we thought they were.
[ ... ]
I listened to what you had to say, too. I understand both sides. I don't think there's a right or wrong way to see this right now, but I can't say that my viewpoint is the same as it was yesterday.
Maybe we have been focusing on the wrong thing. I think it's still important to figure out who's working for Hamelin, but...the why matters more than I initially thought it would.
[ He really does not trust the traitors. He doesn't think he ever will? But... ]
I realized McGillis may have been right about what he said as well. I was unfortunately too angry to see it at the time, as embarrassing as it was.
I do think it's important for us to have discussed it, though. So the dead were right for us to look into it. But like you said it's still important to figure out the who and the why, but let's be honest it's kind of obvious now...or at least to me it is.
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Date: 2021-06-13 01:04 am (UTC)Tenn, are you in?
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Date: 2021-06-13 01:05 am (UTC)...I'm here.
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Date: 2021-06-13 01:11 am (UTC)Do you mind having a little bit of company? It's probably been...very hard.
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Date: 2021-06-13 01:22 am (UTC)[ He steps aside. It's clear he was sharing this room with Riku, given the different sets of clothing as well as the fact that Tenn's axe and Riku's bow and arrow are here. ]
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Date: 2021-06-13 01:49 am (UTC)Tenn, is there anything you would like to be done in Riku's memory? If not that, was there anything on your mind you wanted to talk about?
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Date: 2021-06-13 02:06 am (UTC)Huaisang's question gives him pause, though. ]
To be done in his memory. ... You're an artist, aren't you?
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Date: 2021-06-13 02:12 am (UTC)I am. Did you have something in mind?
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Date: 2021-06-13 02:16 am (UTC)[ But...it feels wrong to just say that for Riku. ]
There's Samidare and Ichimaru-san, too.
[ ...he will leave Zola and c-ta completely up to him, though. Tenn holds grudges and he is not going to ask for something nice for either of them. ]
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Date: 2021-06-27 04:18 am (UTC)He will give the door a knock, letter in hand... ]
Tenn, can we please talk? There's something I have for you.
[ And something they definitely needed to talk about. Goddamnit Moriarty! ]
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Date: 2021-06-27 04:23 am (UTC)Of course. Come in.
[ He gestures for Huaisang to sit. ]
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Date: 2021-06-27 04:25 am (UTC)[ Huaisang will hand Tenn Norton's letter to him. ]
It's from my first friend I made here. Despite his mistakes [ And Moriarty's, he's judging both of his friends here, no escape. ], I hope you will take the time to read it anyway.
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Date: 2021-06-27 04:32 am (UTC)[ He's surprised at that. He liked Norton -- well. He got pretty damn furious at him when Moriarty explained that Norton attacked first, but -- Norton kept him in his thoughts when he was writing these things. He can't say he was close to him, but they shared a few really good conversations. Tenn won't take this for granted, and he'll read it later when no one's around. He folds it up and nods, safely tucking it away in his pocket. ]
Thank you. I'll definitely read it; I don't want his last words to me to go to waste. Norton-san was a good man. I'm sorry that you lost your first friend here, Huaisang.
[ ...as well as your childhood friend. Man. These two have had it real rough here. ]
What's next?
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Date: 2021-06-27 05:01 am (UTC)[ It's been a long time since he's done this (for him, it has) but he will bow, even if he's slightly shaking when he did this.
Once he's come up again, looking Tenn straight in the eyes... ]
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Date: 2021-06-27 05:02 am (UTC)You know what I'm talking about, don't you? Why would he trust you?
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Date: 2021-06-27 05:14 am (UTC)Tenn's gaze turns firm. ]
I understand your suspicions, and you have every right to question Moriarty-san's decision-making. But I trust his judgment, and I want to trust you, too. So I'll be honest: Yes. I have a deal with Hamelin. But I want to make something clear before I elaborate.
I am not a traitor. I haven't given him any intel, and I am actively working to keep this game from continuing. I don't believe anyone on that list is a traitor, either -- not Adora, Raven-san, Edelgard -- none of them. And I can tell you why I am sure of this, but please, hear me out first.
[ He pauses, letting that sink in. ]
Moriarty-san told me about the object missing in Hamelin's room because we believe that's relevant to the deal I made with Hamelin. ... On the first day here, Riku arrived without his inhaler. I went to him to request he get his medication; and, of course, it wasn't without a price.
He asked me to destroy an object for him, because he knew I wouldn't kill anyone. I don't know when he's going to call for me. I don't know for sure what it is. But that's why I trusted Moriarty-san with this information: He and another ally of mine were helping me figure it all out so I could use the deal against Hamelin instead, before...well.
[ The goddamn trial. ]
I know it might be hard to believe me, seeing as though I sold him out at the trial. I can explain that to you too, if you want. But I have other things I want to get out of the way first, to show you that you can trust me.
But if you don't want to hear it, and if you really believe that I'm lying... [ He sighs and closes his eyes, brow knitting in frustration. ] I don't know what else I can do to change your mind.
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Date: 2021-06-27 05:24 am (UTC)Huaisang just about nearly had a meltdown when Moriarty had straight up told him that he gave information to one of the people on the list, just because.
His expression just shuttered as Tenn told him something that made him feel like his heart stopped. For one crazy half-second he thought that was it. That he was supremely fucked, but then Tenn continued talking...and...
Huaisang listened. He's good at doing that and not reacting, so that helped. ]
I think that sometimes there are situations where it's not black or white. [ ... ] If you want to prove to me you are not a traitor, all I can ask is for you to tell me what those other things are.
And I will listen as you say those things.
[ Because dislikes: traitors, but he's pretty sure Tenn had seen his profile. Nonetheless, Huaisang will hear what the other had to say. If he were his older brother, things would be different. ]
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Date: 2021-06-27 05:35 am (UTC)[ Yes, he's seen the profile. Yes, he felt guilty about hiding this from Huaisang. But here in this moment, he looks incredibly serious. ]
I should start off with this -- I told Moriarty-san and my ally the same thing. I am communicating with the dead.
[ He'll let that sink in for a moment. ]
I am working with a third party not among our group to do this. They are helping me gather information on Hamelin and our traitors, as well as assisting me with relaying all of this to the deceased. The only way they can do this is through circular areas, like the large donut in the archives and the chalk circle in the bar.
If you're still doubting me, then I'll tell you this: I requested last week that the deceased sign any notes they send to us with aliases. Only three of them did, but I believe those who didn't were ones who had died recently or are simply being uncooperative. It sounds silly, but I've been doing this so I can determine if there truly are any outside notes being planted. Jack-san suspected fairy interference, for example; and any fairies -- save for one -- and those who are still alive would not have seen that particular set of instructions, because I only sent it to the dead.
This upcoming week, I asked that that they sign their notes with aliases, and include a heart at the end. The aliases and the heart will verify that those notes are indeed coming from the deceased. The reason I asked for the heart is because anyone planting false notes could have caught on to the aliases from last week. They shouldn't know about adding the heart, however. So any notes that are only aliases without a heart this upcoming week can't be trusted.
Are you following me so far?
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Date: 2021-07-08 06:35 am (UTC)He's here with this! ]
Tenn? I've got something for you...
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Date: 2021-07-08 06:36 am (UTC)And then his eyes go to the outfit, and they widen considerably. ]
...This is...
[ ...It hurts, because he knows who this belonged to. He'll take it, though. ]
...Thank you. How did you know it was Riku's?
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Date: 2021-07-08 06:41 am (UTC)Oh. ]
I...I thought this was yours...a lot of us from certain times tend to wear certain clothing.
[ So that narrowed it down some! Certain people seemed to wear certain styles/having a certain type of 'look' to their clothing. ]
I'm just glad I've been able to return it to you. And, um...if you don't mind, I'd like to stick around for a bit.
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Date: 2021-07-08 06:43 am (UTC)[ He takes in a shaky breath before he opens his door more, inviting Huaisang to come in as he hangs up the stage outfit. He won't be wearing it, but it's a nice reminder to have anyway. ]
Did you want to talk about something?
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Date: 2021-07-08 07:03 am (UTC)[ He'll come in and wait for the door to close. ]
...Yes, it's about that meeting.
I didn't expect the way for things to turn out as they had.
I still really can't trust much of anything anyone says, but even so...I feel like what Yuri and Jack were insinuating today—what they've been implying for a long time now—is true.
I think we both felt it. I'm a little worried about what this means, going forward, though.
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Date: 2021-07-08 07:05 am (UTC)[ ... ]
I listened to what you had to say, too. I understand both sides. I don't think there's a right or wrong way to see this right now, but I can't say that my viewpoint is the same as it was yesterday.
Maybe we have been focusing on the wrong thing. I think it's still important to figure out who's working for Hamelin, but...the why matters more than I initially thought it would.
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Date: 2021-07-08 07:18 am (UTC)[ He really does not trust the traitors. He doesn't think he ever will? But... ]
I realized McGillis may have been right about what he said as well. I was unfortunately too angry to see it at the time, as embarrassing as it was.
I do think it's important for us to have discussed it, though. So the dead were right for us to look into it. But like you said it's still important to figure out the who and the why, but let's be honest it's kind of obvious now...or at least to me it is.
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Date: 2021-07-08 07:20 am (UTC)I want to hear your thoughts, then. Who do you think the traitors are, and why do you think they're doing this?
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