audience - axelea

[cyclists]

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[leaberator]

...I don't think I'm the best person to ask what people should or shouldn't know.

[ he's self-aware about it? at least? ]

I dunno, man. We can't just let him go about without consequence, but... yeah, I'm a bit worried it'll turn... [ he waves a hand around vaguely ] Bloody.

[cyclists]

[Just a Look because like. Okay, fair, but also...]

Not only that, but...if you're really set on doing this and you really think it's worth pursuing? I'm worried about it distracting from something else that might happen.

[leaberator]

[ there's a bit of a smile on his face ]

Is that a hint? [ there's a pause ] The message and timing was my idea. No one will trust anything anonymous sent during the week, "signed" or not, unless it comes via you guys. Emma's worried if she tries telling anyone so they say it, that outs them as both working with her and her role existing, which puts them in danger of... well, Hisoka.

[ which is. such. a statement to make. ]

To be honest, I think the role thing isn't bad to reveal, but she's got a point on the other front.

[cyclists]

It's a warning. I want to think nothing else will happen, but I've been proven wrong a lot lately. Don't get distracted. [On the other hand, he can also agree Emma has a point.]

I can see why she'd be a little worried about the role thing. There's only six of you, plus the one that gets called to mend bonds. But I also don't know...it'd depend on how it was phrased, I think.

[leaberator]

Wait, the partner thing's not one of the six?

[ is immediately distracted ]

[cyclists]

No? You asked me how many roles there were and I said your third guess was right.

[Hm. Wild.]

[leaberator]

Yeah, my third guess was six total, but with the partner that's seven?

[ r...Roxas? ]

[cyclists]

I wasn't counting that one. It's not the same thing.

[leaberator]

[ groans a little ]

Greaaaaat. Now there's another one? [ whatever, FINE, he waves that off ] Never mind that. I'm the idiot, what else is new?

Look, let's put aside whether that's a good idea or not. It's not like I got it in hand right now anyway. It's a possibility, right?

[cyclists]

[They'll go into that later. AS it is, he shakes his head.]

I don't know if we can or if that counts as interfering since doing the investigating and pinpointing is Emma and Hisoka's job.

[leaberator]

Maybe it only works if you put in a disclaimer. "This note is from one of you, why are you guys like that".

[ but he's joking. ]

Yeah, I figured it wasn't a sure thing.

[cyclists]

...yeah. [How to phrase this...] I wasn't really into the idea of Emma trying to pin Shirasu during the next trial anyway. If there's a trial in the first place, that means someone else is dead and someone else is guilty, so shouldn't that be the focus instead?

What's the right thing to do here? Waste time trying to corner someone you suspect, or waste time trying to stop someone else? [He's just. Tired.]

[leaberator]

... I think people are gonna be distracted trying to find Kazuaki's killer no matter what. They're not gonna just give up on it.

[ but that's a very good question he doesn't seem to have the answer to. ]

I dunno, man. Trial's the best time to get everyone in the know about stuff. I understand why she wanted it to be there.

[cyclists]

I know. But it's going to be like that each week that something happens. That's the part I don't like about this.

[Aside from, obviously, the murdering.]

...if I could help you, I would. Unfortunately I think that's where it crosses a line of interference. I'm sorry.

[leaberator]

Yeah, I know you would. It's fine, we'll handle it. We got a few back-up plans. Maybe.

[cyclists]

Do I get to hear them, or am I going to be surprised, too?

[leaberator]

I'll be surprised, too, so it works out.

[cyclists]

Just don't make yourself overly suspicious. Any of you. That's the last thing we need.

[leaberator]

Yeah, yeah, worrywart. It'll be fine.

[ then he got stabbed ]