Meliora - Emanate - 22.5

[lady_mab]

From: Rhyses Pieces

I don’t know what is going on anymore

From: Kaito

??? everything okay?

From: Kaito

What happened?

From: Rhyses Pieces

This city is what happened. This fucking game. I just

From: Rhyses Pieces

I’m starting to wonder if I did the right thing

From: Kaito

Dude are you okay? Did something happen?

From: Kaito

Do you want me to come over?

From: Rhyses Pieces

No, I’m staying with the twins tonight. I can’t even really say if this meeting put things into perspective or not. It was just… really weird.

From: Rhyses Pieces

We made it there okay. I don’t know if I’ve ever thanked you.

From: Kaito

For what?

From: Rhyses Pieces

Being our Informant.

From: Kaito

Oh

From: Kaito

Well, you’re welcome, I guess

From: Kaito

What brought this on?

From: Rhyses Pieces

ALICE eliminated anyone who didn’t make it tonight. And then they basically called out the Participants who started voicing complaints. Saying that they couldn’t appreciate the effort that our Informants put in, put together clues, etc.

From: Rhyses Pieces

It just really made me think about how grateful I am that you're there for us.

From: Kaito

I don’t know where else I would be if not at your side.

From: Rhyses Pieces

Even though if we make it through, we’ll be leaving?

From: Kaito

Of course.

From: Kaito

And don’t think I’m going to sabotage you either just to make you stay

From: Rhyses Pieces

Hm I hadn’t considered that

From: Kaito

WELL. DON’T CONSIDER IT.

From: Kaito

But in all seriousness, you’d tell me if something was wrong, wouldn’t you?

From: Kaito

Like, if something happened because of this game

From: Rhyses Pieces

I would, don’t worry.

From: Rhyses Pieces

To answer your earlier questions, I am fine. I guess. It’s sort of hard to tell right now. Lionel’s a bit shaken up though. This was too sudden for him.

From: Rhyses Pieces

And… well, one of the teams acted out. Brought a gun, shot at a hologram, for all the good that did.

From: Kaito

Jesus christ are you sure you’re fine?!

From: Rhyses Pieces

We were far away enough, and at least his aim was good. But then Chuck just disables them with no effort at all, and the APM kicks them out of the game without blinking an eye.

From: Rhyses Pieces

I hadn’t even thought about how other teams must feel. What their motivations are for wanting to participate. If they think they might deserve it more than I think we do.

From: Rhyses Pieces

Because… I’m not a selfish person. Or at least, I never considered myself one. But if it came down to it, and there’s only a small number of teams that can leave, I can’t help but think that we deserve it more.

From: Kaito

I wouldn’t consider that selfish. It’s not even strictly for you. It’s more for the twins than it is for you, you’ve said it yourself. Also, you don’t even narrow it down to just ‘one team can win’ because you can’t even bring yourself to admit that you deserve it the most.

From: Rhyses Pieces

Are you saying that you think we do?

From: Kaito

I’m saying that I think you deserve to at least not to have this hanging over your head if you didn’t try

From: Rhyses Pieces

For some reason, I don’t think that’s what you’re saying, but thank you for trying

From: Kaito

Hah your selfless self wouldn’t like what I’m trying to say

From: Rhyses Pieces

Hm, no, probably not.

From: Rhyses Pieces

I’m going to head to sleep now. I’ll try to make time to come by and see you this week.

From: Kaito

Sleep well. Try and see if you can make it not related to work.

From: Rhyses Pieces

I make no promises

From: Kaito

But you always do your best

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Sender: 脳 怪盗

Subject: Time to Party

Message:

My fellow Informants:

It is the 5th of November and while we don't really celebrate it with fireworks anymore, I have a better plan of action: A toast in remembrance.

Though I won't stop you if you just want to drink a lot to forget haha

I'm hosting an Informant-exclusive event at Temple Fusion TONIGHT starting at 8PM and going until the very last of you drunkenly stumbles out my door. The Participants get to have loads of fun on events, so what's to stop us from doing the same?

While this is not an official event sponsored by our dear hosts, you never know when you might need a hand in upcoming events. Let Halloween serve as a reminder.

Show up and leave as you please; super casual event because I can't plan things worth beans.

Drinks are on the house tonight even though it's a Saturday, so please show up and enjoy yourselves to make me feel better about this when my accountant yells at me on Monday.

See you tonight!

No Kaito