[wherever they are, the first thing that happens is this. across the walls, words will written in familiar, red handwriting. they will repeat over and over, line by line, until there is no space. and then it will write on top of existing writing.
and then, the text accompanied by a whisper into their ears, echoey and distorted:]
[ thought reading is the worst actually. this is creepy! but at least he was prepared for creepy, so. ichiro bristles a little bit, glances at the other two, and squares his shoulders. ]
We're - [ ... ] The people involved here. Part of this. My name's Ichiro. We want to figure out who you are, too.
[Not to get all meta on this plot relevant conversation but the twin triggers of the voice booming right into his head and Ichiro saying "we're part of this" just makes him think a quick thought We are the Somnovem. We thank you for coming. We welcome our children, who see with our ey-- And then he shakes his head and cuts himself off. Don't think about it. Just crossing his arms, glancing back.]
Surprised you don't already know who we are. Been acquainted for a while now. It's Mollymauk.
[ ichiro has absolutely no context for molly's memories at all, but he reaches over out of sheer instinct and grabs the fabric of his coat and squeezes it, and then lets go, watching the text. ]
... And you want to be finished. That's what you told Kon and Lucretia-san, right? A 'climax, a conclusion'? Are we just playing along into the ending you want?
Heroes and villains, huh. What do you mean by disappear?
[ ... and after a moment, thinking back to kon's notes. ] ...And you said, "no enemy was written", back then. So by naming you, does that make you the enemy?
Sure. I suppose. Still don't see why we have to enemies - name is a perfectly good way to introduce an ally too, if you want. You got anything you want to be called?
[she doesn't like the idea of naming an enemy - molly has her nodding a little.]
Don't know why we gotta jump to enemies. [shifts.] And I definitely don't want to stay here forever, either. Which side of this is the hero and which side is the villain, I wonder.
[The killers are saving us from the world. Maybe they're the heroes.]
[though after this text flashes, they might notice that the writing on the wall is beginning to slow. the messages are the same, but some of the initial writing is fading. it seems like their time is coming to almost over. any last remarks?]
[ WOW HIS "FIGHT THE VOICE" INSTINCT WAS RIGHT NEVER MIND. im making a note to say that someone was probably writing this shit down at some point because i forgot to at the beginning. ]
Hey! News flash, you've been doing that the whole fucking time, asshole! Friends are dying because you're making them be killers and kill each other!
[ he's like. yelling a little im sorry. ] What the fuck did you mean by disappear?
As Ichiro gets angrier, as the voice gets more combative, Molly actually seems to relax some. Fine then. If it wants to make itself an enemy, if it wants to make the lines more clear, then that's alright.]
If you say so, No-Name.
[How's about that. Also you should know we thought about calling it Childe. So please don't kill us where we stand because I thought of mercy upon you.]
[And with that last message, everything will gradually fade away - the words in front of them, the writing on the walls, like it was never there at all.
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Don't let your guard down.
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and then, the text accompanied by a whisper into their ears, echoey and distorted:]
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We're - [ ... ] The people involved here. Part of this. My name's Ichiro. We want to figure out who you are, too.
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Surprised you don't already know who we are. Been acquainted for a while now. It's Mollymauk.
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her eyes are on the writing on the wall.]
Beau. [she says, shortly.] Thought you might be this so called Tanaka, but feel free to introduce yourself.
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... And you want to be finished. That's what you told Kon and Lucretia-san, right? A 'climax, a conclusion'? Are we just playing along into the ending you want?
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Do you want a name?
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What is the ending you want? [just as an addendum to ichiro's question.]
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[the handwriting on the wall stops for a few moments, as though there is a pause in thought. finally:]
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Heroes and villains, huh. What do you mean by disappear?
[ ... and after a moment, thinking back to kon's notes. ] ...And you said, "no enemy was written", back then. So by naming you, does that make you the enemy?
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Sure. I suppose. Still don't see why we have to enemies - name is a perfectly good way to introduce an ally too, if you want. You got anything you want to be called?
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Don't know why we gotta jump to enemies. [shifts.] And I definitely don't want to stay here forever, either. Which side of this is the hero and which side is the villain, I wonder.
[The killers are saving us from the world. Maybe they're the heroes.]
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[though after this text flashes, they might notice that the writing on the wall is beginning to slow. the messages are the same, but some of the initial writing is fading. it seems like their time is coming to almost over. any last remarks?]
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Hey! News flash, you've been doing that the whole fucking time, asshole! Friends are dying because you're making them be killers and kill each other!
[ he's like. yelling a little im sorry. ] What the fuck did you mean by disappear?
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As Ichiro gets angrier, as the voice gets more combative, Molly actually seems to relax some. Fine then. If it wants to make itself an enemy, if it wants to make the lines more clear, then that's alright.]
If you say so, No-Name.
[How's about that. Also you should know we thought about calling it Childe. So please don't kill us where we stand because I thought of mercy upon you.]
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Fuck your rules, you faceless asshole. We're not playing your game, so go ahead and try.
[Empathetically, angrily thinking in agreement: Rather be soft than cold.
it could've been childe, but now it's just the funky little dude from spirited away...]
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[And with that last message, everything will gradually fade away - the words in front of them, the writing on the walls, like it was never there at all.
Thanks for playing!]