DAZAI CATCH ALL

[allmyfriendsaredead]

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[guileturncoat]

I'll be fine. They're not punishing me for you guys not dying, they're punishing me because the challenges were too easy. I just have to make them harder, that's all.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

Still...

You said something about a sacrifice for the hints? Ah- turn your head, too.

[Gotta get that ear now.]

[guileturncoat]

[He turns his head slightly, so she can see his ear.]

Pretty clever, isn't it? Offering a sadistic choice to harm yourself to make something easier for someone else. Moral choices like that make for great ratings. And because it torments all of you, the higher-ups approved it.

[He winks when he says that. Or...blinks, I guess, since only one eye visible. The point is, there's a reason for the sacrifice thing.]

[allmyfriendsaredead]

[She frowns, gently applying the gel to his ear now.]

So was that part of the reason you were electrocuted?

[guileturncoat]

No, it's because the games were too easy. You all solved them immediately without struggling. If it had taken some effort, I probably wouldn't have been in trouble.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

So there's no punishment for you giving us hints?

[That's a relief, even if the rest of this is still awful.

Aaaand there, all done. She pats him lightly on the head before taking a step back again.]

[guileturncoat]

Not yet, at least.

[Which means there might be later, and Dazai will have to decide if it's worth it or not.]

Thank you for bandaging me up, Saki-san.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

...

"The only way to survive is by working together"

That includes you.

[guileturncoat]

[...oh.]

Ha! I suppose you're right there. It's too bad that I'm difficult to work with.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

Excuses already?

[guileturncoat]

I'm not saying no. Just that I'll be difficult to work with.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

[She fixes him with a Look because that doesn't sound at all what he was saying, but it seems she'll let it slide for now.]

Well, since you're sort of on this side, can I ask you a little more about yourself?

I realized I've spent most of this time trying to convince you to help us when I didn't even need to.

[guileturncoat]

It depends on what you have to ask. I won't answer certain questions.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

[Hmm.]

Your favorite things.

[guileturncoat]

'Things' is a very broad category.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

Is "food" easier? Just tell me what you like that doesn't include people.

[guileturncoat]

Aaah, Saki-san is so difficult to please!

I suppose I like science fiction, and reading. And video games too.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

You're the one who makes it so difficult to get to know you.

[Huff!]

I'm surprised you didn't play video games with everyone, too.

[guileturncoat]

Because I would beat them all, duh.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

Ohhh? You're really that good at them?

[Saki




You are terrible at video games. You have no room to sound unconvinced here.]

[guileturncoat]

I'm the best among my friends.

[allmyfriendsaredead]

[...]

Do you mind telling me a little about them?

[guileturncoat]

Sure, I guess? But I'm not going to tell you their names.

One is a pretty nice girl, we've been friends for ages now. She's not one to be the center of attention, but she has a lot of sass in her. Definitely one of the funniest people I've ever known. You might like her, actually, I bet you two would get along.

1/2

[allmyfriendsaredead]

[She tilts her head slightly.]

Are names really an issue? Just like you, I don't make a habit of watching other peoples' stories, so it isn't like I would know.

2/2

[allmyfriendsaredead]

[But- wait.

Huh?]

...Someone said you didn't think you would make any friends in the next eight weeks.

[At the time, she assumed it was because he just didn't have any friends other than Oda - not to mention the whole despicable person thing.

But if he had another friend already...?]