Nah, I figured. I'm - trying to be real careful about how I say it, I keep - the last thing I wanna do is fuck them over. All four of them are good kids.
[rubs her face a bit.] I'm glad they got to tell me, too.
They're all - really fucking stressed. I wanna make it easier on them.
... they've all been working very hard. Consolidating information, sifting through it, dispersing it...
Thank you for looking out for them. I'm sure they'll be able to rely on you, and I hope you can collaborate with them too in order to get more answers.
[there's a bit of hesitation, and she opens her mouth - and then closes it.
changes tracks.]
I'm not gonna let them go after people on their own, either. [she glances at iris.] If they think they've gotta end a cycle, if they think they need to get rid of a killer - they're not doing it. I'll do it instead.
there still isn’t much surprise. iris’ mood grows more somber, more serious, but there is still a note of fondness. she understands, and it can be read in her emotions, alongside gratitude and concern.]
… I won’t be at trial this weekend - it’s not my turn. So I can’t do anything to support you all.
But please let me know what I can do for you beforehand, and after.
[she's just - very determined. it almost overwrites the grief. she's expecting to lose more this week, but... there are two boys in this group that she can't afford to.]
I'll let you know. I just - I gotta come up with a plan. [as for the last part, she takes a deep breath.]
... No. Not until after, if I survive. He doesn't need to be involved, and I figured - I can't tell him the full truth, anyway. [...] I'm gonna leave you a note, just in case. To give to him.
[ikr all this fuckin drama and it's a smashcut to friday like WHAT? HELLO?]
Yeah, no. I'm not gonna leave Caleb behind. [and that's fierce.] ... Would it be okay, if I told him after? On Friday. If I just left out the Honor Society and told him I did it.
I don't want to fuck Yamato and the rest over. He said they'd get consequences if I told.
... run it by Yamato, perhaps, just so that he's aware but... as long as the Honor Society and their responsibilities are left out of the discussion, it shouldn't be an issue for their safety.
I know how difficult it is, to keep things from your loved ones.
I just - hah. He's gonna be so fucking pissed, but there was no way I could let them do it on their own. I think that's what I might say to him. That someone came to me and said they were going to do it, but I couldn't let them because they were going to get themselves killed.
Mm... I - well, I can't speak for him... But... I can only hope he'll understand. It...
[ . . . ]
It's become a rather divisive topic, hasn't it? How to handle Byleth moving forward. Given her fighting capability, it seems like it's only reasonable for someone else skilled in combat to try to... for the lack of a better word, deal with her.
As long as you know that just as you can't lose them - we can't lose you.
Yeah. Honestly, I'm - I can take her, but not without getting injured. Still, it's better than the four of them. Half of them are fucked up and the other two are spellcasters. This is the best option.
[...] And I know. I'm gonna do my best to stay alive.
[ . . . . there's a little twist of emotion at that - "best"? it's hard to say that there's a "best" option when all of them are bad.]
.... you'll be alright. We'll make sure of it. Preparations beforehand, all of you looking after each other during, and whatever you could possibly need afterward.
I don't want any of you to have to pay for this when all you're trying to do is help.
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I wanted to talk to you about something Yamato told me on Sunday.
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iris' feelings remain steady, with a note of curiosity, but otherwise she gives nothing away]
Certainly, what was it?
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The Honor Society thing, Iris. Here's hoping you know about it as you and it's not a Viola-only thing.
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No, I do.
That was my guess, but I can't exactly provide the information on my own... I have to protect them in every way I can.
I'm glad they got to tell you, and thank you for approaching me about it.
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[rubs her face a bit.] I'm glad they got to tell me, too.
They're all - really fucking stressed. I wanna make it easier on them.
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... they've all been working very hard. Consolidating information, sifting through it, dispersing it...
Thank you for looking out for them. I'm sure they'll be able to rely on you, and I hope you can collaborate with them too in order to get more answers.
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changes tracks.]
I'm not gonna let them go after people on their own, either. [she glances at iris.] If they think they've gotta end a cycle, if they think they need to get rid of a killer - they're not doing it. I'll do it instead.
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there still isn’t much surprise. iris’ mood grows more somber, more serious, but there is still a note of fondness. she understands, and it can be read in her emotions, alongside gratitude and concern.]
… I won’t be at trial this weekend - it’s not my turn. So I can’t do anything to support you all.
But please let me know what I can do for you beforehand, and after.
… will you tell Caleb?
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I'll let you know. I just - I gotta come up with a plan. [as for the last part, she takes a deep breath.]
... No. Not until after, if I survive. He doesn't need to be involved, and I figured - I can't tell him the full truth, anyway. [...] I'm gonna leave you a note, just in case. To give to him.
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... you have me at your back, as much as I can provide. [this is funny bc there's a knifeblock but it's ok they don't know ic]
But... alright. I'll take it into my care. Let's do everything we can to avoid having to deliver it.
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Yeah, no. I'm not gonna leave Caleb behind. [and that's fierce.] ... Would it be okay, if I told him after? On Friday. If I just left out the Honor Society and told him I did it.
I don't want to fuck Yamato and the rest over. He said they'd get consequences if I told.
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... run it by Yamato, perhaps, just so that he's aware but... as long as the Honor Society and their responsibilities are left out of the discussion, it shouldn't be an issue for their safety.
I know how difficult it is, to keep things from your loved ones.
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I just - hah. He's gonna be so fucking pissed, but there was no way I could let them do it on their own. I think that's what I might say to him. That someone came to me and said they were going to do it, but I couldn't let them because they were going to get themselves killed.
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[ . . . ]
It's become a rather divisive topic, hasn't it? How to handle Byleth moving forward. Given her fighting capability, it seems like it's only reasonable for someone else skilled in combat to try to... for the lack of a better word, deal with her.
As long as you know that just as you can't lose them - we can't lose you.
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[...] And I know. I'm gonna do my best to stay alive.
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.... you'll be alright. We'll make sure of it. Preparations beforehand, all of you looking after each other during, and whatever you could possibly need afterward.
I don't want any of you to have to pay for this when all you're trying to do is help.