[Manwol's less forgiving about the Mall, not because it's a mall (surprisingly), but because that so-called momentary lapse in judgement even if it lasted for .5 seconds meant that Nier wanted to go against them. In some way? And there's nothing Manwol hates more than deception. Right?]
[ that uncertainty from nier certainly means that they have to do with him what they did with the others, but it's more a question of if they have the time for it. it's what's right, after all.
(is it?) ]
What the hell is tomorrow? [ the other three have nier handled, and he's got an escape route and/or further help from the outside blocked off. he'll deal with the phone. ] Did we have plans for tomorrow?
[ There's a pause, and then he lunges for the knife. More specifically, he's trying to tackle Alphinaud to the ground so that he can wrestle it from him. It's fine, he knows that he can't take all four of them out, but if he can only get rid of one that should be enough, right?
The voice responds, as if all the other chaos isn't happening. ]
not that he's surprised, but kon shoves the phone into his pocket - not even sure if he's hung up or not - as he books it towards his family. he'll head towards alphinaud's side of the attack, going to brace and support him without them causing even more noise. if he has to pull him back up to his feet and backpedal them away, he will. ]
Or not. Nier's face gets slashed, so hopefully no splatter landed on any of them. They all manage to get him down as he struggles against their hold. ]
You're just going to have to kill me.
[ You should. He's in the way. He knows too much. It was nice to have him around to help, but he isn't family. ]
[Manwol keeps holding Nier's hand as he bleeds to death. They say that the sensations you feel when you die are the ones that stay with you the most. Alphinaud may have driven the knife, but they're all responsible for what's happened here. She doesn't want Nier to forget who killed him. He's not allowed to forget. He should remember who killed him and why -- carry the sin of betrayal on his shoulders even onto the next life.
If there is a next life.
Manwol steps back and drops his hand, then looks at their probably bloodied??? clothes in dismay.]
Great. Now we're going to have to think of an excuse.
[ with a heavy sigh, as they watch nier's life leave, kon gives alphinaud's shoulder a squeeze and starts to disengage from him. there's blood - because there always is, but they're usually better prepared for that - and so much for them to have to deal with. ]
Yeah, we're off schedule. [ and for as flexible as he is, this is sloppy. damn. ] I got some gas going in the kitchen if we just want to call it a wash. Accidents happen every day at barbeques, a lot of unsupervised kids and bumping into things in kitchens and at the grill.
Nier's dead, and in the distance they can hear the sound of the barbecue and all of the remaining guests. At the very least, if they want a getaway without going through the backyard, they can leave through the front. Kon is right, the gas is still on.
[There's always blood, but he's never particularly minded that sort of thing. Sometimes keeping the family safe gets messy, it's a small price to pay for their safety.
He's strong enough to drag the body into the hole and dump it. No problems, no help needed.]
[Manwol looks annoyed because she got all dressed up for this barbecue and they made plans, but Alphinaud is already leaving and Bradley's just disposed of Nier so very efficiently and Kon's plan is the best one they have.
They don't have to dig or dismember or find any cheeky hiding places if they can just burn it all to the ground, right?]
...Fine. [...this feels so familiar. she's done this before... but back then, she had been alone.
oh right, she had a dream about it.] Let's go. We can set it as we leave.
If you want to go back to the party, clean up the blood that's on you, you can probably milk a few more minutes out of it.
[ but the way he says it, kon doesn't really think it's a great idea. they might live next door, but even that's further away from what could be a blast zone, depending. the spread of the gas, the gas line itself... what aerosol cans are around, if they have acrylic paint on anything, the cleaning products.
as they start heading down, him bringing up the rear, he reaches into his pocket and pulls out the lighter - and the phone.
... the phone is brought up again. is it still on call? ]
[ as he stands in the open doorway, letting them get out and back towards home before he does anything, he stares down at the phone.
wasn't he texting toki? hopefully he actually listened to him and didn't show up - kon's not going to go check. instead, he hangs up and pockets the phone, before igniting the lighter.
nothing fancy. he gives it a toss into the house and shuts the door, heading home. ]
[ They all go back home as the neighbor's house burns.
It's funny. No one really questions where they went, because a lot of the guests ran away, so it's safe to assume that those four did as well. Sadly, not everyone made it. The blast got everyone who was close to the house, as well as anyone still inside. A part of the other house next to it also got hit.
Luckily, theirs is fine. Their house will always stand tall.
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What's supposed to happen tomorrow?
His gaze doesn't stray from Nier. Part of him thinks that he'll lunge for the knife.]
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Just that? Nothing else changed your mind?
[she's full of DISTRUST!]
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(is it?) ]
What the hell is tomorrow? [ the other three have nier handled, and he's got an escape route and/or further help from the outside blocked off. he'll deal with the phone. ] Did we have plans for tomorrow?
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[ There's a pause, and then he lunges for the knife. More specifically, he's trying to tackle Alphinaud to the ground so that he can wrestle it from him. It's fine, he knows that he can't take all four of them out, but if he can only get rid of one that should be enough, right?
The voice responds, as if all the other chaos isn't happening. ]
I will see you tomorrow.
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There's a part of him that says he should have expected this. Nier wanted to out them, so why wouldn't he?
Figures. Time for him to join those other two.
As he lunges, Alphinaud uses this as an opportunity to slash him across the face as he gets pushed down. ]
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Ya really are stupid.
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She'll grab one of Nier's hands and yank him in the same direction Bradley is pulling in, in order to create some distance between him and Alphi.]
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not that he's surprised, but kon shoves the phone into his pocket - not even sure if he's hung up or not - as he books it towards his family. he'll head towards alphinaud's side of the attack, going to brace and support him without them causing even more noise. if he has to pull him back up to his feet and backpedal them away, he will. ]
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Or not. Nier's face gets slashed, so hopefully no splatter landed on any of them. They all manage to get him down as he struggles against their hold. ]
You're just going to have to kill me.
[ You should. He's in the way. He knows too much. It was nice to have him around to help, but he isn't family. ]
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[ Alphinaud hisses out, no hesitation. He should hesitate—but he won't. ]
You godsdamned fool.
[ With all the force he can muster, he drives the knife into Nier's neck. ]
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Good riddance to rubbish.]
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If there is a next life.
Manwol steps back and drops his hand, then looks at their probably bloodied??? clothes in dismay.]
Great. Now we're going to have to think of an excuse.
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Yeah, we're off schedule. [ and for as flexible as he is, this is sloppy. damn. ] I got some gas going in the kitchen if we just want to call it a wash. Accidents happen every day at barbeques, a lot of unsupervised kids and bumping into things in kitchens and at the grill.
[ burn it all away.
something doesn't feel right, though. ]
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Nier's dead, and in the distance they can hear the sound of the barbecue and all of the remaining guests. At the very least, if they want a getaway without going through the backyard, they can leave through the front. Kon is right, the gas is still on.
It's fine. They can get through this. ]
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Put him with the other two. I'm returning home to wash off.
[ Looks like the front door it is. Y'all wanna set the place ablaze? Go for it. ]
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He's strong enough to drag the body into the hole and dump it. No problems, no help needed.]
We done here?
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They don't have to dig or dismember or find any cheeky hiding places if they can just burn it all to the ground, right?]
...Fine. [...this feels so familiar. she's done this before... but back then, she had been alone.
oh right, she had a dream about it.] Let's go. We can set it as we leave.
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[ but the way he says it, kon doesn't really think it's a great idea. they might live next door, but even that's further away from what could be a blast zone, depending. the spread of the gas, the gas line itself... what aerosol cans are around, if they have acrylic paint on anything, the cleaning products.
as they start heading down, him bringing up the rear, he reaches into his pocket and pulls out the lighter - and the phone.
... the phone is brought up again. is it still on call? ]
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Kon can hear a faint voice. ]
Tomorrow. Next. Tomorrow. See you tomorrow. Sleep.
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wasn't he texting toki? hopefully he actually listened to him and didn't show up - kon's not going to go check. instead, he hangs up and pockets the phone, before igniting the lighter.
nothing fancy. he gives it a toss into the house and shuts the door, heading home. ]
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It's funny. No one really questions where they went, because a lot of the guests ran away, so it's safe to assume that those four did as well. Sadly, not everyone made it. The blast got everyone who was close to the house, as well as anyone still inside. A part of the other house next to it also got hit.
Luckily, theirs is fine. Their house will always stand tall.
They go home and sleep. ]