He's... [ she sighs. ] He'll be okay, I'll make sure of it. But he's one of those people who puts a lot of weight on his shoulders, and refuses to share that weight with other people. You know?
Everything about this is very different to what we're used to. And he puts a lot of pressure on himself. I'm just making sure he doesn't run himself ragged trying to do everything.
I there anything I can do to help? Everything about this is different from what I'm used to too.
[ there's too much going on! everything is so complicated!! he can't just kill someone in one shot and solve the problem and save the day, that's what he's used to ]
[ more and more it's feeling like Mouse is their glue, and he appreciates that ]
Any one of us wouldn't hesitate to stab anybody who tries to hurt him, but I know that what he wants isn't protection— it's answers. And answers are things you have to seek out yourself, you can't just wait and hope they come to you.
So... How can I help?
[ he's not going to just sit quietly on the side lines and be moral support. tama can't possibly imagine him doing that, can she? ]
Yeah, he'd be furious if you or Datz stabbed someone for him. Don't put yourself at risk like that. [ losing more of his mice... she doesn't want to think what that would do it him. ]
Someone told me we have to be on the look out for things that don't fit here. I'm not fully sure if I've found any yet, but do you remember those notes in the bento boxes the other week? It could be something like that.
[ ? it's no risk when the other person will be dead, dwbi ]
Oh... [ he hadn't thought about the bento notes in a while, just sort of wiped everything from his mind every Saturday evening like when you brain dump for an exam and walk out head empty ]
Yeah, that did seem like more of a hint from an outside party. Do you think maybe it's Addy?
Haha... [ he looks a little sheepish at that, because. yeah. ]
I think it's worth considering. I was trying to get you alone, and this "Addy" still caught sight of us. There was that bit about the trial too, remember? I doubt any of us would have reported to the media about what happened.
[ not them, not the leaders. it's why he asked Mouse to ask Tama about potential camera set up inside the courtroom ]
...nobody gave you any trouble over that article, did they?
[ he would stab for you too, tama, he won't hesitate ]
I think they publish a lot of responses. If you wanted to, you could try something no to important — just ask them a fake question or even how they’re doing?
[ ryuki does bear humiliation like a champ. bless him. ]
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w2, sunday
[ trails after her, this isn't very long after the execution, though he has to struggle through the crowd to get out from the front row seats ]
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Hanako?
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How- how is Ryuki doing?
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...
He's... [ she sighs. ] He'll be okay, I'll make sure of it. But he's one of those people who puts a lot of weight on his shoulders, and refuses to share that weight with other people. You know?
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[ well, he can guess, anyways. it's why he didn't just ask Ryuki how he's doing and instead sought out somebody more objective ]
Is it because you guys are like the police? This is supposed to be your job.
[ and not a job for kids like him ]
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Everything about this is very different to what we're used to. And he puts a lot of pressure on himself. I'm just making sure he doesn't run himself ragged trying to do everything.
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[ there's too much going on! everything is so complicated!! he can't just kill someone in one shot and solve the problem and save the day, that's what he's used to ]
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[ genuinely. it's hard not to be relieved for them. ]
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[ more and more it's feeling like Mouse is their glue, and he appreciates that ]
Any one of us wouldn't hesitate to stab anybody who tries to hurt him, but I know that what he wants isn't protection— it's answers. And answers are things you have to seek out yourself, you can't just wait and hope they come to you.
So... How can I help?
[ he's not going to just sit quietly on the side lines and be moral support. tama can't possibly imagine him doing that, can she? ]
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[ ... ]
Yeah, he'd be furious if you or Datz stabbed someone for him. Don't put yourself at risk like that. [ losing more of his mice... she doesn't want to think what that would do it him. ]
Someone told me we have to be on the look out for things that don't fit here. I'm not fully sure if I've found any yet, but do you remember those notes in the bento boxes the other week? It could be something like that.
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Oh... [ he hadn't thought about the bento notes in a while, just sort of wiped everything from his mind every Saturday evening like when you brain dump for an exam and walk out head empty ]
Yeah, that did seem like more of a hint from an outside party. Do you think maybe it's Addy?
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hmmmm.... ]
Do you? Whoever writes the papers seems to be really fond of you -- especially if you go off that article that ran this week.
[ the one where they basically cooed over hanako and called her evil, that one ]
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I think it's worth considering. I was trying to get you alone, and this "Addy" still caught sight of us. There was that bit about the trial too, remember? I doubt any of us would have reported to the media about what happened.
[ not them, not the leaders. it's why he asked Mouse to ask Tama about potential camera set up inside the courtroom ]
...nobody gave you any trouble over that article, did they?
[ he would stab for you too, tama, he won't hesitate ]
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[ please don't stab for her, she'd be as upset as ryuki would be.
interesting though. ]
When I spoke to one of the people at execution that first week, they had no idea what had happened in the courtroom. But "Addy" does?
[ hmm. ]
They seem really fond of you though. You did make a pretty big entrance here though -- twice over.
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Do you think maybe I'd get a response if I wrote to them? They published Ryuki's attempt...
[ he doesn't know if he can stand the humiliation quite as well as Ryuki does ]
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I think they publish a lot of responses. If you wanted to, you could try something no to important — just ask them a fake question or even how they’re doing?
[ ryuki does bear humiliation like a champ. bless him. ]
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...I'll give that a try. These are anonymous letters, anyways.
[ looks at Ryuki who signed his letter. looks away. ]
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Yeah, there’s no harm. I’m kinda curious about the replies as well, a lot of them seem to be cutting off abruptly.
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[ no character count limits for snail mail!! ]
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How long would that take to arrive?
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Mm... Two to three weeks?
[ That's about how long mail takes, optimistically ]
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…
Well, we’re on a time limit either way.