pc catchall for shess (nonbelligerent)

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week three, tuesday.

[foodbin]

[Hey there, Shess. Let's pretend those six hours didn't happen for a few seconds, because when she approaches him a while later (after she's had time to clean up) outside of the houses, she wants to talk to him about something else first!]

...So. The meeting.

[nonbelligerent]

[yo.

shess just nods. he's all ears.]

[foodbin]

[After a moment:]

I think it was him. I can't be completely sure yet, but... The way it works, they give us a list of people they've talked to over the last week. Kazuaki's name was on the list. When I talked to Sol about it, part of what he said was to trust my instincts, because there must be a reason I was asking. He said that their name would be included on the list even if they talked between Thursday evening and Friday morning when the rest of us are asleep, too.

[It looks like she has more to add to that in a second, but. Hm.]

[nonbelligerent]

[...]

Shirasu?

[foodbin]

Yes.

[She frowns.]

But... About the food that we got during the trial. He mentioned the universe might throw in something to throw us off entirely or just be unclear, and that things aren't always what they seem. I think that's why I'm not completely sure it was him, still.

[nonbelligerent]

Well, the food could have been pointing to Swift Wind, with the apples.

[...]

Do you not know who was behind the food?

[foodbin]

...I do.

[But that's as much as she'll say about that.]

It seems like it was pointing to a few people. I just don't want to pick the wrong one. And what he said about keeping an open mind... [She bites her lip.] Although, I'm wondering if that was him trying to tell me it wasn't just Shirasu.

[nonbelligerent]

[he just smiles, because he thought so.]

Then I assume they've confirmed for you as well that it was a hint towards the corrupted.

[anyway.]

Unfortunately, there may be no way to know for certain.

[foodbin]

[She frowns.]

...There might be, actually. But - given what we know, how likely do you think it is now?

[nonbelligerent]

Well, my intuition isn't always right.

The one major complication is that Shirasu demonstrated that he was with earth. If he's responsible, then that leaves one unaccounted water user that night. Then again, it's not impossible that he may have switched alignments on Friday.

[foodbin]

...Wait, people can do that?

[nonbelligerent]

For a price.

[foodbin]

[After a moment:]

God, I hate this place.

[nonbelligerent]

It does make catching people quickly that much more imperative.

Though most people likely wouldn't have arranged to be able to change their element unless they were plotting to kill from the beginning.

[foodbin]

...Do you think he's that kind of person?

[nonbelligerent]

I can't say. I don't know him very well. My impression so far is that he's focused and believes in adapting rather than being bothered by the situation.

[foodbin]

Right.

[Hm.]

There's a few ways I think we could find out for sure, though.

[nonbelligerent]

What are you thinking of?

[foodbin]

I've got a task that should get me an item that can tell whether somebody is lying or not, for one statement they make. If I can bring the subject up when I have it...

[nonbelligerent]

That should be useful.

Though I feel like Shirasu is the kind of person who is skilled at dodging questions.

[foodbin]

...We could try to use the beads I got tonight, too. That's the other idea I had.

[nonbelligerent]

[...]

We could. Although it may also be wise to save those. After all, we don't know what lies ahead of us either.

[foodbin]

We could say the same for the task I've got.

[...]

Which do you think would be more helpful?

[nonbelligerent]

[thinking.......]

How effectively could a bird do charades in a human body?

[foodbin]

Apparently he could play mobile games and administer basic first aid, so...?

[She hates this.]