sixth victim

[airlockedmods]

[At 7 AM on Friday, the mini-maps that allow the teleporter to be used all turn back on. Like any other time that the status quo has been abruptly restored at the end of the week, there's something ominous about it all the same. Especially on the fourth floor.]

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[kingshaming]

It takes a certain kind of monster to do this, even only knowing what we knew before today. One I hope gets dealt swift justice.

[He glances at her]

Have you thought about what we talked about last week?

[cyan_maid]

[...Hoo boy. We're doing this, huh? Making this happen, as the sweet bros and hella jeffs might say? Jane breathes in, nods.]

I have, somehow, between trying not to fall asleep. And you...want to know if I have an answer for you, right?

[kingshaming]

If you're willing to share it. With how quickly things are falling apart this very well may be the last trial we face together.

[cyan_maid]

[Do you have so little faith in her, Xander?]

...I've chosen to believe. In all of you...and in what is right.

[kingshaming]

[A week ago, when his agony was fresher and his heart still jagged, he might have frowned. Right and wrong meant nothing here.

Instead he smiles]

You know, you remind me of someone back home whom I love very much. She said the same thing.

[cyan_maid]

[Jane looks up at him, wide-eyed. She really did expect disappointment from him.]

...I do hope that's a good thing, in your eyes.

[kingshaming]

It wasn't always. My sister, Corrin.

[ya know, the traitor]

[cyan_maid]

Your sister...

[Jane lowers her gaze, smiles softly.]

...Then I hope, if you think of me so highly, that I can count on you to help. Because I think, in this case, belief and what's right might be the only way to survive.

[kingshaming]

Is that so...

[He puts his uninjured hand on her head]

Doing what's right means suffering, and sacrifice. If I can not believe in that then I will instead believe in you.

[cyan_maid]

[She blinks at the contact. You can go ahead and ruffle her hair, Xander, it's cool.]

...I can handle it.