[they just kind of scuttle over to immediately join him on the other end of the couch, glancing at the book curiously.]
Everybody seems to be doing a lot better. Pride's head is back, and Envy's doing better. And Gluttony's healing just fine, too. [they only detail about those three since greed made their public appearance.]
I will, if you'd prefer that. But I wanted to see you. [He's been pretty consistent about bothering them after trials, after all--but he does have other things he wants to discuss, so he'd have asked to meet anyway. Just seems efficient.] And if there's a price to be paid for it, then I'd rather do something you ask of me anyway.
[He's very good at being a pawn, so to speak, but he likes to make his own choices where he can.]
No offense meant to Sloth, of course. I like them.
You can see me whenever, but it might be a good idea to ask them. Even if there's a price, you can say no and we'll work something out together. But Sloth is my friend so of course I'm going to tell people to go talk to them first.
It's fine. Whatever the price, I can likely afford it.
[lmao rich people jokes
but also he's just not known for saying "no" to things. He nods.]
I'll speak with them soon, then. [He has nothing against it! Just an order of priority.
But with that out of the way--
He drums his fingers on his leg, then sighs. It feels SO AWKWARD to include Lust in murder plans, like he's roping in a sibling about his work for the Tsaritsa, but... they asked, and he isn't going to baby them.]
You likely already know this, [Between this and him asking Pride if murder sprees are allowed] but Mahito and I will most likely make a move next week.
I'll be honest, I'd rather spend my time looking into whatever's apparently watching all of you. [He's never been one to set his sights low, after all. And having to get away with his crimes is a pain in the ass, something he takes no joy in. Unfortunately for all of us, he hasn't forgotten that he's here for personal gain, and he wants his powers back, so.] But I've stayed my hand long enough.
[As for a plan, he runs his hand through his hair. Nothing much seems to change on his face, but there's something different about his demeanor, now--he isn't cold, exactly, but his face is blank, not a hint of remorse for this discussion. He's all business, now.]
Well, we'll have to settle on targets first. Endorsi's list is extremely short, but we'll have to work with it, since we need her for a cover. Medb will speak for me, but her word is less likely to be believed.
[For... het bias reasons...]
Unfortunately, a noncombatant would be best--everyone knows I'd prefer a fight by now. [So. Subversion, obviously.] And I'll have to be exceedingly careful about any sort of footprints or handprints, as most of the people my size are dead.
[Only Gojou and Ming Yi are bigger than he is, and people are far more likely to vote him out than either of them? Presumably?? He'd rather not take the risk.]
If I could, I'd just try to take out everyone who's most efficient at solving these things, [Like Harrow, mostly, but also Takeru, Molly, Gu Yun--all of them are smart and organized.] but I'm certain they have a network by now. So it's easier just to work around them.
[And if they catch him through cleverness, then, well. He'll be annoyed, but not that upset about it.]
[SIGH. yeah, they heard about that from the meeting...they don't comment on it though and instead it's all business and listening to childe's speech. there's a benefit of wearing a hood and it's so that he can't see their expression at all.]
Right...Endorsi's well-trusted for these things, it seems.
You can't take out everyone, Childe. Getting rid of everyone would kind of backfire on what you're trying to accomplish, but I'm sure you know that by now.
So...outside of the geek squad and not a fighter. Who's left?
[He did ask, just to be sure. He'll even stick to the "one body" rule, but that's just because he likes Pride best.
As for the list of targets--]
Well, according to Mahito, Endorsi's list of preferred targets was "Aoi, Eleanor, Lenore, Misa, and Primrose". [So... short... whymst] Eleanor is out, and Misa might survive tomorrow, but it seems unlikely. He might've changed his mind about choosing Aoi, but between Lenore and Primrose... probably Lenore.
[Who Mahito said earlier this week that he didn't want to target, but honestly--]
Primrose is roommates with Harrow and Vira, and close to the Marquis, all of whom are focused and intelligent. Lenore seems less likely to have extended traps in place, especially if she wasn't lying about the ability she received. Mahito's even less attached to everyone here than I am, so I don't think it'll be hard to talk him around.
That's because Mahito doesn't have a soul or a sense of caring for other people. [and they say this like it's perfectly acceptable? their relationship with mahito is very strange.]
If you take out Lenore, you're also the only one left attached to me. But...I've never spoken to her anyway. If you think that's what's best then...I trust you to make a smart move. I obviously can't stop you.
No, he has a soul. [It's kind of his whole thing... Childe knows too much about Mahito...] But you're right about the latter. Which is for the best in this place anyway.
[Everyone is so fucking soft, and look where it gets them? His respect for Vira in particular has gone up tonight.]
I know, I considered that as well. But the system's tied my hands a bit. [Ugh, boring. But he frowns a little.] It really won't hurt you? If I get caught and I lose in the execution, you'd be left with no one.
[Envy has Shi Qingxuan now, but there's no guarantee anyone else will swap around, and Envy's team wasn't empty long enough to tell if there were any lasting effects.]
The only thing it'll hurt is my feelings. [which childe doesn't have to worry about, is the implication here.] I already told you I wouldn't be happy if I did lose you, but those are just the risks taken here. If something else happens...I don't know about it yet. Neither do any of the others.
[That's good, at least. For practical reasons, especially, though he's a little beyond the point of pretending he doesn't care at all. He's not a fan of lies, especially to himself.]
Well, I can promise you I won't go down without a fight. [He's confident, but not arrogant enough to believe he's a genius or infallible. Cockiness has likely landed him a handful of the scars he wears. Still, he has faith in his own skill and tenacity.
Though, while they're on the subject--] ...out of curiosity, if the accused manages to win in an execution, is there anything stopping the crowd from attacking them?
I know. You're good at staying alive, so...if anybody stands a fighting chance it's you.
[so it'll be interesting to see how it goes.]
...I don't know if there is, other than winning them over beforehand. But that's also if you get caught anyway. We've never seen a turn of events where the culprit wins.
[There's a slightly displeased look on his face, because that seems like much more than coincidence, but... can't be helped.]
Further incentive for covering my tracks well, then. [Since he sure as hell ain't winnin anybody over with his logic of "oh gee sorry guys I thought we were all here to win big and go home".] If Sloth does have something for me, then I'd imagine you can't provide too much help, right?
[Unless Lust wants to cheat and play favorites for him or something, but that seems unlikely...]
Alright. Thank you. [He does appreciate it, especially knowing Lust finds it distasteful.] I'll speak with Sloth before I find Mahito and Endorsi, then.
[And I will attempt to locate one single braincell to formulate a murder that's not just "sword go stab" but no promises]
In general? No, not at all. [Wow what a shocking answer.] But I trust that Mahito wants to keep me alive for a while, and I believe Endorsi is the type to repay a debt, if it won't hinder her goals. [So he's not expecting either of them to die for him or anything, but they'll probably vouch for him, yes.] If nothing else, they know I can make things more difficult for them if they go back on their word.
[Considering he could easily doxx them for past murders.]
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w4 saturday
Childeee...where are youuu...?
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How are they doing?
[He's not at all surprised Greed bulldozed their way into attending trial but what about the rest...]
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Everybody seems to be doing a lot better. Pride's head is back, and Envy's doing better. And Gluttony's healing just fine, too. [they only detail about those three since greed made their public appearance.]
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[For all of them, really, even though he isn't subtle about his favorites.
On a different, but semi-related note--]
White's dream ability--that was the result of doing Sloth a favor, right?
[He fucking KNEW White wouldn't pass on his autograph just out of the kindness of his heart]
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Why not just ask Sloth yourself? Wouldn't that make more sense?
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I will, if you'd prefer that. But I wanted to see you. [He's been pretty consistent about bothering them after trials, after all--but he does have other things he wants to discuss, so he'd have asked to meet anyway. Just seems efficient.] And if there's a price to be paid for it, then I'd rather do something you ask of me anyway.
[He's very good at being a pawn, so to speak, but he likes to make his own choices where he can.]
No offense meant to Sloth, of course. I like them.
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[lmao rich people jokes
but also he's just not known for saying "no" to things. He nods.]
I'll speak with them soon, then. [He has nothing against it! Just an order of priority.
But with that out of the way--
He drums his fingers on his leg, then sighs. It feels SO AWKWARD to include Lust in murder plans, like he's roping in a sibling about his work for the Tsaritsa, but... they asked, and he isn't going to baby them.]
You likely already know this, [Between this and him asking Pride if murder sprees are allowed] but Mahito and I will most likely make a move next week.
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but...yeah. when he says that, they don't seem surprised in the slightest and instead lean back into the couch to look at him.]
I had a feeling. I tried not to listen in until you were ready. So...what's your plan right now?
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[As for a plan, he runs his hand through his hair. Nothing much seems to change on his face, but there's something different about his demeanor, now--he isn't cold, exactly, but his face is blank, not a hint of remorse for this discussion. He's all business, now.]
Well, we'll have to settle on targets first. Endorsi's list is extremely short, but we'll have to work with it, since we need her for a cover. Medb will speak for me, but her word is less likely to be believed.
[For... het bias reasons...]
Unfortunately, a noncombatant would be best--everyone knows I'd prefer a fight by now. [So. Subversion, obviously.] And I'll have to be exceedingly careful about any sort of footprints or handprints, as most of the people my size are dead.
[Only Gojou and Ming Yi are bigger than he is, and people are far more likely to vote him out than either of them? Presumably?? He'd rather not take the risk.]
If I could, I'd just try to take out everyone who's most efficient at solving these things, [Like Harrow, mostly, but also Takeru, Molly, Gu Yun--all of them are smart and organized.] but I'm certain they have a network by now. So it's easier just to work around them.
[And if they catch him through cleverness, then, well. He'll be annoyed, but not that upset about it.]
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Right...Endorsi's well-trusted for these things, it seems.
You can't take out everyone, Childe. Getting rid of everyone would kind of backfire on what you're trying to accomplish, but I'm sure you know that by now.
So...outside of the geek squad and not a fighter. Who's left?
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[He did ask, just to be sure. He'll even stick to the "one body" rule, but that's just because he likes Pride best.
As for the list of targets--]
Well, according to Mahito, Endorsi's list of preferred targets was "Aoi, Eleanor, Lenore, Misa, and Primrose". [So... short... whymst] Eleanor is out, and Misa might survive tomorrow, but it seems unlikely. He might've changed his mind about choosing Aoi, but between Lenore and Primrose... probably Lenore.
[Who Mahito said earlier this week that he didn't want to target, but honestly--]
Primrose is roommates with Harrow and Vira, and close to the Marquis, all of whom are focused and intelligent. Lenore seems less likely to have extended traps in place, especially if she wasn't lying about the ability she received. Mahito's even less attached to everyone here than I am, so I don't think it'll be hard to talk him around.
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If you take out Lenore, you're also the only one left attached to me. But...I've never spoken to her anyway. If you think that's what's best then...I trust you to make a smart move. I obviously can't stop you.
[so there's no sense in talking him out of it.]
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[Everyone is so fucking soft, and look where it gets them? His respect for Vira in particular has gone up tonight.]
I know, I considered that as well. But the system's tied my hands a bit. [Ugh, boring. But he frowns a little.] It really won't hurt you? If I get caught and I lose in the execution, you'd be left with no one.
[Envy has Shi Qingxuan now, but there's no guarantee anyone else will swap around, and Envy's team wasn't empty long enough to tell if there were any lasting effects.]
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The only thing it'll hurt is my feelings. [which childe doesn't have to worry about, is the implication here.] I already told you I wouldn't be happy if I did lose you, but those are just the risks taken here. If something else happens...I don't know about it yet. Neither do any of the others.
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Well, I can promise you I won't go down without a fight. [He's confident, but not arrogant enough to believe he's a genius or infallible. Cockiness has likely landed him a handful of the scars he wears. Still, he has faith in his own skill and tenacity.
Though, while they're on the subject--] ...out of curiosity, if the accused manages to win in an execution, is there anything stopping the crowd from attacking them?
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[so it'll be interesting to see how it goes.]
...I don't know if there is, other than winning them over beforehand. But that's also if you get caught anyway. We've never seen a turn of events where the culprit wins.
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Further incentive for covering my tracks well, then. [Since he sure as hell ain't winnin anybody over with his logic of "oh gee sorry guys I thought we were all here to win big and go home".] If Sloth does have something for me, then I'd imagine you can't provide too much help, right?
[Unless Lust wants to cheat and play favorites for him or something, but that seems unlikely...]
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[And I will attempt to locate one single braincell to formulate a murder that's not just "sword go stab" but no promises]
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[i believe in childe's ability to not be yams.]
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In general? No, not at all. [Wow what a shocking answer.] But I trust that Mahito wants to keep me alive for a while, and I believe Endorsi is the type to repay a debt, if it won't hinder her goals. [So he's not expecting either of them to die for him or anything, but they'll probably vouch for him, yes.] If nothing else, they know I can make things more difficult for them if they go back on their word.
[Considering he could easily doxx them for past murders.]
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If you're sure. Then okay. Come see me when you have a plan.
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