[nope] - day 20, Shuichi

[afailedmurder]

[Once they get back to Akechi's room, his flirtatious mood completely disappears.]

This is bad. If no one is speaking up, that means they're not even pretending like it matters who killed whom anymore. There may a conspiracy in place even as we speak.

But I think we can salvage this. I have a plan.

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[afailedmurder]

Your truth. Whatever you want to call it. I respect that it's still important to you.

[but all this talk about hard decisions brings up a question that's been lurking in the back of his mind for awhile now]

...What would you have done if I'd ended up as one of the killers?

[truthstranger]

...I... believed you wouldn't kill anyone.

[afailedmurder]

I decided that I wouldn't, but it's something I'm capable of. Circumstances may change in the future as well. You shouldn't take it for granted that I won't kill anyone.

[truthstranger]

I'm not taking it for granted at all. I believed it because of what we talked about.

[afailedmurder]

[aww]

Well, that doesn't really answer my question, but... if you keep believing in me, I suppose I don't have much choice but to be good, do I?

[truthstranger]

[smiles]

I hope that's the case.

...The answer to your question... would depend a lot on the situation. I don't really want to think about it unless I have to, and... I don't ever want to have to.

[afailedmurder]

You don't have to. I apologize for even bringing it up. It's not attractive for me to be so insecure.

[reaches over to pet his hair. what if always touching, all the time, 24/7, says Goro Akechi, Ultimate Lonely Detective]

Why don't I go talk with Kaiba and we can meet up back in your room?

[truthstranger]

No, it’s fine. I would rather you ask me if you’re worried about something.

[the Ultimate Thirsty Detective is not going to say no to that]

And, ah, that sounds good.

[afailedmurder]

As always, I appreciate your kindness.

[pet, pet. what is this ahoge even.]

I wish I'd met you a long time ago.

[truthstranger]

[////

the ahoge strangely refuses to flatten no matter how much it's pet]

Mm, that might have been difficult. But I'm glad we met now.

[afailedmurder]

[??? maybe with some hair gel..?]

I've never been so attached to someone before. I always assumed I was above the notion of romantic affection.

[truthstranger]

Ah... I'm happy you aren't. I... definitely never thought I was, but... I've never really been this close with someone before, either.

[mostly because they keep dying, but]