[And! Just as promised, she jogs over that way. This will probably be good for everyone involved, she thinks. It's true that had that gone a bit further, without Rupert's situation, it would've gotten scary, but...
She's still here.
So when she sees Rita by the water, she lifts a hand to wave.]
Hey! Rita! There you are. Phew. You're way out here by yourself, huh?
... Yeah. [She breathes out a short, wry laugh at that.] Thanks.
Is... it okay if I ask what those other reasons are? It's okay if you don't wanna share, but I can't deny I'm kinda curious, considering... [She kind of. Waves her hands around as a poorly constructed way of saying "everything that happened".]
That "mother goose" clue made me think of someone... I don't know, motherly? And there's the fact that she'd be able to cover for someone easily, with how we left the strip check in her hands.
And... I found out that you and her voted for each other, and I thought maybe... that's the sort of thing a pair of reluctant killers would do.
[It's clear that Adora immediately wants to protest that, but she bites her tongue. Rita's gotten enough of that at trial anyway, hasn't she? And Adora did ask.
Instead, she's quiet as Rita continues to explain, and then her shoulders slump.]
... That makes... that makes sense. The theory, I mean. [She bites her lip.]
This doesn't really confirm or deny it, but... I was the one who approached Otome about voting for each other. The first week I... voted for myself, and the consequences were pretty bad. Sakyou suggested finding someone to swap votes with who would probably be safe.
[Hence, Otome.
... ... ... She chews on her lower lip some more.]
... But I think your interpretation of that clue makes a lot of sense, too. [She's just not sure what to make of that.]
[she looks kind of unsure, but in the end, she nods.]
Yeah... I believe you now.
What you're saying makes sense, too. About getting around the penalty for rule-breaking. I'm not really... a good person or anything, so I don't know if I could do that. Voting for myself, even if in a roundabout way.
[Adora hesitates for a moment at that, biting her lip, before she hangs her head.]
... At the time, I just couldn't think of anything else to do. But to be honest, I don't know if it was really that good of a thing to do.
I think... doing that just means I'm putting the burden on everyone else. [Isn't that it? She's just removing her own agency, her own guilt, while everyone else still bears it. A weak laugh, and she rubs the back of her head.]
It's... just something I've been thinking about.
But anyway, I just... want you to know that I think what you're doing is important. Questioning everything, I mean. Coming up with theories, even if they're not popular ones. I want to believe in everyone [In Otome] but if anyone's gonna actually figure out what's going on...
Rita reminds Adora of Entrapta, but honestly, she seems like she's already leaps and bounds ahead of the techie princess when it comes to trying to understand people.]
But I think that's kinda a strength, too, if that makes sense.
If there's something or someone out there pulling the strings... I don't think this group'll let that happen for long. Everyone's just too... weird. [She means that in a nice way.]
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But it's hard to text, still, and she's not sure she's getting her feelings across right, so ultimately:]
its okay. seriously. im not mad.
uh is it okay if i come over to see you??
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I'm not at the dorm. By the moat, east of the dorms.
[yeah she's just sitting on the grass by the water, sulking by herself.]
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[And! Just as promised, she jogs over that way. This will probably be good for everyone involved, she thinks. It's true that had that gone a bit further, without Rupert's situation, it would've gotten scary, but...
She's still here.
So when she sees Rita by the water, she lifts a hand to wave.]
Hey! Rita! There you are. Phew. You're way out here by yourself, huh?
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[... that kind of sits in the air before she realizes that sounds like a "go away," and adds,]
... I mean, I'm not telling you to go. I kinda owe it to you to look you in the eye if you've got something to say to me.
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[A beat. Adora clears her throat and tries again.]
Look... I don't want you to beat yourself up over what you did back there. Your theory made sense with what we had and... someone had to.
It could've easily been the same as what happened last week.
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[...]
For what it's worth, I'm glad it wasn't you.
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Is... it okay if I ask what those other reasons are? It's okay if you don't wanna share, but I can't deny I'm kinda curious, considering... [She kind of. Waves her hands around as a poorly constructed way of saying "everything that happened".]
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I'd already been wondering about Otome.
That "mother goose" clue made me think of someone... I don't know, motherly? And there's the fact that she'd be able to cover for someone easily, with how we left the strip check in her hands.
And... I found out that you and her voted for each other, and I thought maybe... that's the sort of thing a pair of reluctant killers would do.
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[It's clear that Adora immediately wants to protest that, but she bites her tongue. Rita's gotten enough of that at trial anyway, hasn't she? And Adora did ask.
Instead, she's quiet as Rita continues to explain, and then her shoulders slump.]
... That makes... that makes sense. The theory, I mean. [She bites her lip.]
This doesn't really confirm or deny it, but... I was the one who approached Otome about voting for each other. The first week I... voted for myself, and the consequences were pretty bad. Sakyou suggested finding someone to swap votes with who would probably be safe.
[Hence, Otome.
... ... ... She chews on her lower lip some more.]
... But I think your interpretation of that clue makes a lot of sense, too. [She's just not sure what to make of that.]
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Yeah... I believe you now.
What you're saying makes sense, too. About getting around the penalty for rule-breaking. I'm not really... a good person or anything, so I don't know if I could do that. Voting for myself, even if in a roundabout way.
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... At the time, I just couldn't think of anything else to do. But to be honest, I don't know if it was really that good of a thing to do.
I think... doing that just means I'm putting the burden on everyone else. [Isn't that it? She's just removing her own agency, her own guilt, while everyone else still bears it. A weak laugh, and she rubs the back of her head.]
It's... just something I've been thinking about.
But anyway, I just... want you to know that I think what you're doing is important. Questioning everything, I mean. Coming up with theories, even if they're not popular ones. I want to believe in everyone [In Otome] but if anyone's gonna actually figure out what's going on...
It'll be someone like you.
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Thanks, though.
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Sooo... it's fine, right?
[Besides, the evidence did point to her uncannily. If Adora was anyone else, she'd wonder if that was on purpose, but she's a himbo so she doesn't.]
I guess I just don't want you to stop theorizing just because of this. We're... still gonna need it.
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Yeah...
I can't stop because of one screwup. There still has to be something I can do here.
[a sigh...]
I'm used to working with formulas and technology and the like. People are a lot more complicated.
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[People are tough.
Rita reminds Adora of Entrapta, but honestly, she seems like she's already leaps and bounds ahead of the techie princess when it comes to trying to understand people.]
But I think that's kinda a strength, too, if that makes sense.
If there's something or someone out there pulling the strings... I don't think this group'll let that happen for long. Everyone's just too... weird. [She means that in a nice way.]