Is it possible that I could give something to you for safe keeping? That could then be given to someone else in the event of my... Erasure? The personal effects of the Erased are usually made available to their partners or friends, yes? Unless they're stolen. Which I would like to prevent.
[No repeat of the Caren/Chuuya hair incident, in other words. But he also realizes Max hates his job and might... not go for this. WORTH A SHOT???]
[He hands over his rulebook. He already compiled it into his tablet anyway. If Max wants to take a peek, there is a note written in the front. It's short and... sweet?
"My death was likely not revenge for Jacopo's Erasure. Protect Undine and Akira Kurusu. There are 5 Reapers left. Keep them that way, and you'll have a better chance."
The last part is scrawled sort of hastily, like he almost chose not to include it: "I swear to you that we did it with the best of intentions. I am sorry."]
This goes to Newton, assuming he's still... well. If he isn't, you can feel free to show it to everyone. And if I'm still alive at the end of the week, I suppose I'll just take it back.
I think it's been firmly established to me by now that the goal of this game is to figure out the goal of this game. At least it is for now. But to clear up one lingering doubt about the mechanics in the meantime: do the Reapers kill someone each week? Is that a requirement?
[Right. That's a triple confirmation. No getting around it then. Undine is, indeed, a Reaper.
But that's honestly secondary to what he's mostly here for.]
About the game now: were we always meant to ask questions in order to figure out the nature of the Composer and Conductor's bet? If so, why was this not made clear from the beginning?
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You were and you weren't. Knowing the nature of the Game was important, but you didn't necessarily need to know any of the background details involved with the Composer and Conductor.
So should I take that to mean that the personalities involved are not relevant?
[So this is a more... objective thing, maybe?]
And more importantly, what is it about the nature of the game that we need to understand? The nature of the wager? The reasons we were chosen? The way we're being judged?
The personalities defined how this Game played out, but they had no say in why it happened.
[ this is more "yes but also no" bs ]
Honestly? The Composer is using this Game to prove something to someone. The same can be said of that someone. You guys... Well, you're getting kind of a raw fucking deal over that. But if you want to hear it from the Composer's mouth, all you have to do is ask.
Hermann whips out one of the letters he previously received from the Composer and writes out a quick note to... the other one, actually. Using a pen he stole from Newt because chalk doesn't show up on paper don't @ me.
Dear Mr./Mrs./Mx. Conductor,
This is a formal request to speak with you, in person.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Okay. Let's hear them.
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[Get on with it Hermann???]
Is it possible that I could give something to you for safe keeping? That could then be given to someone else in the event of my... Erasure? The personal effects of the Erased are usually made available to their partners or friends, yes? Unless they're stolen. Which I would like to prevent.
[No repeat of the Caren/Chuuya hair incident, in other words. But he also realizes Max hates his job and might... not go for this. WORTH A SHOT???]
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Yeah, sure. What is it?
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It's this.
[He hands over his rulebook. He already compiled it into his tablet anyway. If Max wants to take a peek, there is a note written in the front. It's short and... sweet?
"My death was likely not revenge for Jacopo's Erasure. Protect Undine and Akira Kurusu. There are 5 Reapers left. Keep them that way, and you'll have a better chance."
The last part is scrawled sort of hastily, like he almost chose not to include it: "I swear to you that we did it with the best of intentions. I am sorry."]
This goes to Newton, assuming he's still... well. If he isn't, you can feel free to show it to everyone. And if I'm still alive at the end of the week, I suppose I'll just take it back.
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There's a curiously blank look on his face as he reads it before he shrugs, raising an eyebrow]
Sure. I can do all of that. It's not a problem. People ask me worst shit constantly.
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Thank you. Now for the questions.
[Dun dun.]
I think it's been firmly established to me by now that the goal of this game is to figure out the goal of this game. At least it is for now. But to clear up one lingering doubt about the mechanics in the meantime: do the Reapers kill someone each week? Is that a requirement?
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Is it possible for them to fail? Or to kill someone they didn't intend to?
[Never mind let's just be more direct.]
Was there a Reaper kill this past week?
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But that's honestly secondary to what he's mostly here for.]
About the game now: were we always meant to ask questions in order to figure out the nature of the Composer and Conductor's bet? If so, why was this not made clear from the beginning?
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[that seems a tad contradictory, doesn't it? hm.]
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[So this is a more... objective thing, maybe?]
And more importantly, what is it about the nature of the game that we need to understand? The nature of the wager? The reasons we were chosen? The way we're being judged?
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[ this is more "yes but also no" bs ]
Honestly? The Composer is using this Game to prove something to someone. The same can be said of that someone. You guys... Well, you're getting kind of a raw fucking deal over that. But if you want to hear it from the Composer's mouth, all you have to do is ask.
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[Presses x to doubt.]
Can we meet with the Conductor as well?
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[that's it.]
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Hermann whips out one of the letters he previously received from the Composer and writes out a quick note to... the other one, actually. Using a pen he stole from Newt because chalk doesn't show up on paper don't @ me.
Dear Mr./Mrs./Mx. Conductor,
This is a formal request to speak with you, in person.
- Dr. Gottlieb]
Will this do?
[He hands it over.]
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[he looks like he didn't expect the recipient to be who it is, but he doesn't comment on it]
I'll make sure it gets to them.