[ AUDIENCE: ERCNARD SIEGHART ]

[dormheads]

Comments

[inaccordant]

What did I think of what?

[ercnerd]

The daycare. You said you dropped by earlier. How was it?

[inaccordant]

Ridiculous, mainly.

[ercnerd]

Did you see the bear?

[inaccordant]

I haven't.

[ercnerd]

No? He'd probably have appreciated seeing your face. Lila's got him on edge, you know.

[inaccordant]

I doubt he'd find my presence comforting. What exactly are you doing to him, anyway?

[ercnerd]

I didn't do anything!

Anyway, I'd say not to sell yourself short, but is there a reason you don't think so?

[inaccordant]

I think it's self-explanatory.

[who looks at hugo and goes "wow i'm glad to see that guy"?]

[ercnerd]

Hmm . . .

[Sieghart could.]

Have you learned anything since last week?

[inaccordant]

Not so far. The information we received was just confirming for everyone else what your state is—that those who died were sent here.

But having that confirmation might be a sign of change, at least.

[ercnerd]

Is it a good change?

Maybe you guys will find a way to restore us next. Did you ever figure out what's behind those field trips?

[inaccordant]

Maybe, though it's possible that's something to be done on your end.

We still have no idea. It might be the logic of this world fighting back against itself, though—trying to give everyone the pieces they need, so as to correct things to how they should be.

[ercnerd]

So it's all still conjecture . . .

How's everyone doing?

[inaccordant]

... Could be worse, could be better. They're doing their best to endure and find answers.

[ercnerd]

And you?

[inaccordant]

Why would that matter?

[ercnerd]

You answered my last question. How's this one any different?

[inaccordant]

I'm technically the one responsible for most of your deaths, however indirectly. [because he made that decision in the first week, along with kaoruko, and he continues to stand by it.] There would be little point to it all if I couldn't handle my choices.

[ercnerd]

That goes for everyone here. Why are you trying to shoulder all the burden when the people who've been approached chose to share that responsibility?

[inaccordant]

[...

because trying to take on everything by himself is what he does, to the point that he wishes he didn't have to involve anyone else in the first place—but that's not something he's willing to say out loud, so. silence.]

[ercnerd]

. . . Hey.

That's not how you treat your comrades. Those kids chose to stand by you. If you turn a blind eye to that, you're disrespecting them and what they stand for.

[inaccordant]

... It would be better if they didn't need to be involved to begin with.

[ercnerd]

Of course it would be.

But that's just what you wish. Reality is different. If you keep thinking that way, you're going to alienate yourself and put them in an even more awkward spot.

[inaccordant]

[...]

I'll do my part. That's not something you need to concern yourself with.