PC: Nier

[overlimit]

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[overlimit]

I'll live.

[... is the immediate response, and she's quiet for a bit before finally adding,]

... That idiot was one of the last people I wanted to see go out like that.

[amain]

... It's been weeks and it should be easier, but it doesn't feel that way.

[ He sighs. ]

We'll be seeing him again, along with everyone else. We only need to miss them for a little longer.

[overlimit]

... Yeah.

I told him I don't plan on leaving anyone behind. I won't.

[amain]

[ A nod and some silence for them to let that sink. They are going to get through this and BURN this PLACE down.

Anyway. ]

... Did you receive anything, Rita?

[overlimit]

[she looks over, mildly surprised.]

Actually, yeah. A letter, and... [she takes something from her pocket and unfolds it.] A crayon drawing. Just like the lizard promised.

[amain]

... I don't think Aikawa ever intended to cause harm.

[ It... Just happened. Anyway: ]

My letter told me to talk to you.

[overlimit]

[rita looks up from the doodle, eyes wide.]

Did they say why?

[amain]

... They didn't, but it seemed important from the context of it. They said to be cautious and to tell no one else.

[ He looks at Rita like if she might? Know something? ]

[overlimit]

[she kinda stares at him like he's got two heads

and then]

Nier... Have you ever heard anything about something called "Additional Activities"?

[amain]

[ Hm. ]

... Do you get called to go somewhere for these?

[overlimit]

[well, this sure snaps rita out of her funk.]

G-give me a minute. I have to do something.

[she pulls out her phone, and she's doing something with it with great urgency.]

[amain]

... All right.

[ Nier will wait! ]

[overlimit]

[she's furiously texting somebody??? she does it for like a minute. then she lowers her phone and lets out a short breath.]

Okay. I don't know what you can tell me, but I can tell you everything.

[amain]

[ WOW SHe'S SO FAST!! Nier has boomer fingers in comparison. ]

I'm listening... Though I don't know what to expect.

[ help ]

[overlimit]

[rita looks around to make sure nobody's in earshot...]

There's a group called the Honor Society. I'm a member.

We meet at night, and we get to choose somebody each week to investigate. We can find out if that person's killed anyone, or if they're involved in "additional activities" themselves.

[amain]

[ HONOR... SOCIETY. I'M FUCKING LAUGHING. ]

I did remember them telling me there might be more people like this...

[overlimit]

I--

Wait, before we go any further. I'm telling you right now because we have a rule that allows us to tell exactly one person per week. You just had the luck of running into me before we used it on someone else.

So... anything to do with the Society and its membership? You can't tell anyone else. Not even other people involved in your activity, if there are any, or a dorm head -- nobody. If you do, we'll know, and it won't be pretty.

[amain]

[ He nods. He assumed that this was a secret thing, anyway. ]

Understood.

[overlimit]

... Also, even though I can tell you everything about us, it doesn't change any of your rules. So... be careful about what you say back.

[she takes a breath.]

So... our current members are me, Yamato, Alphinaud, and Kon. Started with me and Yamato, and we got to recruit a few as we went along.

[amain]

[ Well then. ]

Mm... Telling you all what my activity is comes with a risk, so I would need everyone's agreement to that. [ He hopes that makes sense. ] What is the goal of the Honor Society exactly?

[ CAUSE THIS GAME IS SO MESSED UP ]

[overlimit]

[that kind of gives her pause.]

... Well, we thought it was to catch killers and stop them from killing, but... it turns out we're all on the same side, so...

[IT'S BEEN A JOURNEY.]

We do have a secondary function. When we help people with extra credit, we can get access to new information. We've been distributing it to everyone's lockers each week.

So... right now, we're just trying to learn everything we can so we can solve the mysteries of this place and get everybody home. And... to that end, we've been trying to find other people with "roles." So that maybe we can have all the pieces to this stupid puzzle.

[amain]

[ we are doing too well catching killers actually ]

I see, so that has been your group. The notes have been really helpful. [ ... ] I haven't touched my extra credit in some time.

[overlimit]

Wh-what is it? Can we do it now?

[eagerly.]

[amain]

... It's kind of... In bad taste to do it towards the end of the week. It's more of a public event, too.

[ Yeah. ]

[overlimit]

Ugh. That's always the problem. I've got a deadline to meet, too...