Not that I'm surprised with our track record in the town and all, but you'd think the people who actually caught their perps would have brought that with them. And not, y'know, all the other stuff we're dealing with.
[But that would be too convenient, wouldn't it? Maybe if there was a way to find more evidence, or... He peers at the postcard box, too, frowning.]
This is going to sound like a non sequitur, but stay with me. Your power and mine, they both affect other people, right? You can mess with their memories, and I can make three do one thing.
You said we need to figure out a way to get better at this. Well, both our powers let us create evidence — without the killer noticing. [...] We know each other's powers. So... If anything ever happens, we can use our power on the scumbag who attacks us to leave a clue.
[He finishes off with a light shrug. Like, talking about this doesn't make him feel happy or smart. But watching Belph and Steph during the trial sure did remind him of how he and Percy acted when they woke up to find Natalie missing.
[The very thought of something happening to him is terrifying enough that she almost tells him not to say that on instinct, but... She takes a breath instead. There's no point in panicking. It still won't happen, she tells herself, but—]
Right. For yours... We would want to pick something noticeable, right? Something they'd be forced to do that I would notice. Do you know how long the order lasts?
Rest of the week. That should be more than enough time. But I can give the same order to three people. The killer, someone sharp — and you, if you let me. Like that, I can go real subtle. Avoid the risk of the killer noticing before anyone else can.
[It's an unhappy subject, but... One they shouldn't avoid when they're in the middle of another death game.]
What about yours? Have you ever thought about how you'd use it if you had to?
I was thinking the third person would have to be someone with a completely different body type, but point taken. I haven't tested it out before to know if I have to pick all three or bust, though.
[He absolutely did not do the pink power task because, uh, fuck pink.]
Right. So— That would cover everything from sundown until we wake up on Friday morning. Are were you thinking of a different starting point?
[She gives a small nod in response to his second point, but then... She reaches for his hand.]
Just promise that you'll do everything you can to make sure won't come to that. Okay? Don't worry about the power first, worry about keeping yourself safe. I can't...
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We need to figure out a way to get better at this. We've got more to work with here, so this shouldn't still be happening.
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[But that would be too convenient, wouldn't it? Maybe if there was a way to find more evidence, or... He peers at the postcard box, too, frowning.]
This is going to sound like a non sequitur, but stay with me. Your power and mine, they both affect other people, right? You can mess with their memories, and I can make three do one thing.
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Yeah. Why...?
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[He finishes off with a light shrug. Like, talking about this doesn't make him feel happy or smart. But watching Belph and Steph during the trial sure did remind him of how he and Percy acted when they woke up to find Natalie missing.
It's fine.]
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Right. For yours... We would want to pick something noticeable, right? Something they'd be forced to do that I would notice. Do you know how long the order lasts?
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[It's an unhappy subject, but... One they shouldn't avoid when they're in the middle of another death game.]
What about yours? Have you ever thought about how you'd use it if you had to?
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[She doesn't want to think that she would be that foolish, but... Well. Their track record isn't exactly great.]
Yeah. I've thought about making them forget about the entire night. That'd be super suspicious, right? And it'd make it harder for them to lie.
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[He absolutely did not do the pink power task because, uh, fuck pink.]
Right. So— That would cover everything from sundown until we wake up on Friday morning. Are were you thinking of a different starting point?
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[She shakes her head.]
It would make it harder to lie or cover for themselves if it was the whole night, right? Unless you have any better ideas.
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[And then Jason never asked the directors because he is not allowed to talk to the NPCs. Unfortunate.]
No, that's not a half bad idea at all. Even if someone covered for them, it's not like they would know everything their buddy did in one night.
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[She gives a small nod in response to his second point, but then... She reaches for his hand.]
Just promise that you'll do everything you can to make sure won't come to that. Okay? Don't worry about the power first, worry about keeping yourself safe. I can't...
[Do this without him.]