Audience: White

[probe]

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[enfangs]

Oh. Oh! Yeah. It was more of like... an actual execution, I guess. Minus the driving into a burning pit part.

[probe]

Yeah! Yeah.

Now you know why we were so surprised when Beauregard and Endorsi went up against each other.

[enfangs]

But you were expecting an execution of some kind, right?

[probe]

I think expected is not the word. I think, uh. We more were just... resigned to it? Or at least I know I was.

[enfangs]

'Cause of the thing you're, uh, trying to lead me to figure out?

[probe]

[snort.]

Sure, uh huh. [...]

I think... I think things are just going to happen the way they're going to happen. But I don't know if I could live with myself if you guys didn't have at least a little bit of hope. So that's what I'm trying to do, I guess. Give you guys hope.

Keep looking. Work together. You'll make it work, one way or another.

[enfangs]

... Well, we'll definitely try, at least.

[he wants to believe. if nothing else, it's not like he has much left to lose. advantages of being dead!]

That brings me to my next thing, though. I know you said not to ask, but I'm going to: can I get another power?

[probe]

[they laugh at that.]

Sure. I like you, so. What do you need it for?

[enfangs]

This is why you're the best! [a beat] I'm not sure if wrath is exactly something that helps here, but something to help deal with the murders or figure the truth out? Along those lines?

But I'm not that picky.

[probe]

Nah, I think I got something in mind. Come here.

[they hold out their gloved hand!]

[enfangs]

[he takes wrath's hand!]

[probe]

[instantly, he feels a rush of warmth run through his body, head to toe. and he realizes instinctively that he now is in possession of a boon called Intimidation Check - he can now force the truth out of one person!]

[enfangs]

[he pauses, letting it sink in, before he grins.]

... Hey, neat! No idea what I'd use it for yet, but I'll check in with Mineo.

[read: designate the braincell to someone smarter than him.]

Thanks, Wrath!

[probe]

[i'm crying white please your one braincell]

Yeah, yeah, of course. [they pull their hand back and rest their chin in their palm.] Be careful. If you behave maybe I'll bake you another pie.

[enfangs]

C'mon, I'm always behaving.

[he tried to punch childe in trial]

[probe]

Right, you just keep on doing whatever it is you think behaving is.

[enfangs]

It totally counts.