[ She gives Mitsuri's hands a gentle squeeze, hoping to be calming. ]
No. I have. Or at least I haven't done the best to my abilities. Instead of questioning Zoe-san, I could've focused on finding out who those second set of footprints were. Who pushed Marie-san? How did Wen Ning-san meet that fate? That fire... someone had to ignite it.
[ She sounds calm as she says this, her voice even and smooth, but someone with special hearing would be able to hear her discordant anger. It booms and claps and strikes, burning hotter than whatever set the ruins aflame. ]
More than that, we need to prevent more deaths.
[ The implication of the voice was that they'd all die, if they didn't participate in this ritual, but if they needed deaths, they should have simply killed them all from the start. ]
[ Dwelling on what-ifs can only take them so far. Mitsuri feels a twinge of regret that she didn't do more during the trial. One of Shinobu's strengths, though, is that she's forward-thinking. Not getting to ask those questions in detail before doesn't mean they'll forget about them now.
Still, it must be frustrating. After all those hours, it felt like they accomplished the bare minimum, if that. ]
About that . . . did we ever figure out what caused us to fall asleep at the same time?
[ It must've been the island's doing. If there's a way to combat such a spell, they'll need to find it right away. ]
[ How do they beat something like that? If it's going to happen on the same night of the week, they're on an even tighter schedule than she thought. There's no time to waste nor doubt.
This time, she squeezes Shinobu's hand. ]
If it's with you and Tomioka, we can do it. We won't lose to such evil.
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No. I have. Or at least I haven't done the best to my abilities. Instead of questioning Zoe-san, I could've focused on finding out who those second set of footprints were. Who pushed Marie-san? How did Wen Ning-san meet that fate? That fire... someone had to ignite it.
[ She sounds calm as she says this, her voice even and smooth, but someone with special hearing would be able to hear her discordant anger. It booms and claps and strikes, burning hotter than whatever set the ruins aflame. ]
More than that, we need to prevent more deaths.
[ The implication of the voice was that they'd all die, if they didn't participate in this ritual, but if they needed deaths, they should have simply killed them all from the start. ]
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Still, it must be frustrating. After all those hours, it felt like they accomplished the bare minimum, if that. ]
About that . . . did we ever figure out what caused us to fall asleep at the same time?
[ It must've been the island's doing. If there's a way to combat such a spell, they'll need to find it right away. ]
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[ That's the theory that makes the most sense to her right now. ]
What magic is imbued in it is likely cast on us to make this farce move forward in a way it favors.
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As long as it exists, we won't be able to protect anyone on those nights.
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That's why I hope we can make this ritual crumble into pieces.
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This time, she squeezes Shinobu's hand. ]
If it's with you and Tomioka, we can do it. We won't lose to such evil.
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[ As is written on their backs, as is written on their swords. ]
One way or another.
[ Even though Giyuu is set to behead someone who behaves like a child tomorrow. Or especially because of that. ]