[ He's around, too. That meeting was...a lot, but it manageable. He has the same idea as her, though, and he finds himself going to the archives for information, too.
He blinks and gives her a little smile when he sees her. Looks like something might be on his mind, though, given how it's kind of distant. ]
[ He nods, and looks over at the books. He seems to give some consideration to which book he'll pull for a few moments, but he ends up settling on one and...kind of stares at it blankly. He doesn't even bother turning any pages.
After a quiet moment: ]
Hey...Yor-san. ... Did you ever think that people here would be as important to you as they are now?
Riku showed up without his inhaler. I asked Hamelin for it, and he said he would provide Riku with his medication. But it wasn't without a price.
[ He clenches his fists at his sides. ]
He asked me...to destroy something for him, at some point in time. I don't know what that is, but it's not one of you. It's an object. He won't tell me when to do it or what it is.
You can't. If he finds out I told you, he might lose his mind more than he already has. Plus, you trying to end him will only give him more entertainment.
Think about it. If he asked me to do this for him and we find a way to turn it back on him somehow, that will be more satisfying for us than a failed attempt to kill him.
I don't know. But that's why I'm here; I'm hoping I can figure out what that something might be. Books seemed like a good place to start.
[ He frowns and looks away. He can't meet her eyes. ]
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have made that deal -- I just wanted Riku to have a fighting chance here...because he wouldn't have had one without his inhaler.
[ He lets out a shaky breath he didn't realize he was holding. ]
Thank you. ... Keep this between us, please. I'd tell Suga-san too, but after what he tried to do to Hamelin...I don't trust that he won't try again if he found out.
And I don't think I trust anyone else with this right now, either.
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Thursday, post meeting
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He blinks and gives her a little smile when he sees her. Looks like something might be on his mind, though, given how it's kind of distant. ]
Hi, Yor-san.
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Oh- hello, Tenn! Were you thinking of studying too?
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[ He nods, and goes to join her at her side. ]
What are you looking for?
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[ He pauses, and seems to consider something. ]
Plants and logic puzzles could come in handy. I can look with you.
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[Weh.]
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After a quiet moment: ]
Hey...Yor-san. ... Did you ever think that people here would be as important to you as they are now?
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[She has to think on that for a moment.]
Well, I guess not, but for a long time I was hoping I was dreaming...
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[ He pauses. ]
This game has really messed with my head. I didn't think I would care so much about anyone here other than Riku, but --
[ Another pause. Seems like he's struggling with something. He closes his eyes, brow furrowing slightly. ]
...I made a mistake, Yor-san. I made it on my first day here.
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A mistake?
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[ He clenches his fists at his sides. ]
He asked me...to destroy something for him, at some point in time. I don't know what that is, but it's not one of you. It's an object. He won't tell me when to do it or what it is.
[ He closes his eyes again. ]
I took him up on his offer.
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[One might get the impression she's been itching to follow in Suga's and Marcus' footsteps like, uh, all week.]
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[ He'll even reach out and grab her shoulder instinctively. ]
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Think about it. If he asked me to do this for him and we find a way to turn it back on him somehow, that will be more satisfying for us than a failed attempt to kill him.
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Turn it back on him how?
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[ He frowns and looks away. He can't meet her eyes. ]
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have made that deal -- I just wanted Riku to have a fighting chance here...because he wouldn't have had one without his inhaler.
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[Grrrrr.]
He has to have some kind of weakness...
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We'll find it. I know we will. ... I just don't want to find it when it's too late.
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We just need to figure out how to make sure you can't do it for him.
[She's not really clever when it comes to things like this, however, so the best she can come up with is:]
Maybe if we restrain you?
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[ He won't even judge her for it, honestly. ]
Hopefully we'll think of something else, but I don't have enough information right now.
... But you're not mad at me, are you?
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[ He lets out a shaky breath he didn't realize he was holding. ]
Thank you. ... Keep this between us, please. I'd tell Suga-san too, but after what he tried to do to Hamelin...I don't trust that he won't try again if he found out.
And I don't think I trust anyone else with this right now, either.
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Of course. We'll need to keep whatever it is safe, but you need to stay safe too.
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I appreciate it, Yor-san. Truly. ... Thank you, for letting me trust you with this.
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I'll protect you this time.
[A resolution, to both him and herself. Because if she isn't able to do that much...
...What is there even left for her to do...?]
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[ He just hopes that this won't cost her anything. Especially her life. ]
Okay. I'll do my best to look out for you, too, in other ways.
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Maybe you could help me with cooking?
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[WEH.]
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[ He can't believe it's come down to cooking, but you know what, he's glad for it. ]
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