pc catchall for shess and axel (nonbelligerent, leaberator)

[foodbin]

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[leaberator]

It doesn't have to be real. But-- if we arrange for a message, or some other kind of hint from your friendly neighborhood helper for next trial, no one would know the difference, would they?

[nonbelligerent]

What kind of message or hint are you thinking of?

And are you sure Lune and Sol would allow it? Or, if someone asks and they verify it wasn't the universe's doing, it'll invalidate what you send.

[foodbin]

...It would need to be a pretty explicit hint. We almost didn’t get it with what we were given last time. And - yeah, I’m wondering about Shess’ question, too. Would they even be allowed to lie for us?

[leaberator]

It's not a lie. If they ask if it's the result of someone's actions like last week's, it'd be true, since I was involved both times.

[ but-- since they have a point, especially about the hints ]

Or, like I said, it can just be a message I give either of 'em to hand out. If I'm the source, then anyone asking if it's the same source as last week ain't getting a lie.

[nonbelligerent]

A direct message that they hand out, as long as they can confirm it's from the same source as last week, might be better. We don't want others to start getting ideas about planting false hints.

[foodbin]

What would you write in the message? And... He’s going to be there to see it, obviously. What do we do when he tries to pretend it means something else, or that it isn’t real?

[leaberator]

Well, I dunno about yours, but my lie detector's kinda got a time limit. I have to use it this Saturday.

[ he shrugs ]

Look, no matter what we do, there's no option where he won't try to deny what we're saying. We don't have any hard proof besides what we got last week. We can try and ask him to prove his power again, but that's pretty much it. We're kinda limited in what we can do without showing our hand.

[nonbelligerent]

Will you be using your lie detector in person, then?

[foodbin]

...If I could get him to say he didn’t kill him, would there be a way to check that and show everyone he’s lying, or would it be too obvious that you’re the one who has it? I’m not sure how yours works.

[leaberator]

It's an amulet, and I gotta use it myself, but it's fine. It doesn't matter if people know I have it, since everyone got rewards last week, and the only people who know what I got for sure are Emma and Sol.

[ he seems pretty blase about it all ]

[nonbelligerent]

Hisoka's probably going to bother you about it, though.

[foodbin]

Hisoka is definitely going to bother you about it.

[...]

You sure you’re okay with that? I think I can get him to say that if you can check it, especially if we give Sol the note.

[leaberator]

He was gonna bother me no matter what. I didn't get a gift from the universe to not use it.

[ and giving it to anyone else would be...bad ]

... But be careful how you let him word it. If he didn't do the finishing blow, there's a chance it'd show up as a truth if he just said he didn't kill Kazuaki.

[ speaking like an experienced liar, here. ]

[nonbelligerent]

Just be careful, then. And make sure not to paint a target on your back.

[...]

"Involved in Kazuaki's death", perhaps?

[foodbin]

That could work. And if he tries to change the wording when he responds, I’ll insist.

[leaberator]

Alright. I'll ask Sol about it first, make sure it's possible, and then we can figure out the exact message. Otherwise, it's back to the drawing board.

[nonbelligerent]

Good luck. I'll do what I can.

[foodbin]

[She reaches over to push at Shess’ shoulder.]

It was your idea to check him in the first place. I think you’ve done plenty.

[leaberator]

Right. But just in case, try to think of something else in case I get a straight up no.

[nonbelligerent]

Don't give me too much credit. Axel was the one who tried to corner him in the trial.

Will do.

[foodbin]

I'm giving you exactly as much credit as you deserve, and it's a lot.

[She nods, but...]

You know the weird thing? I wouldn't have even had to check him. He gave me his alignment after we all got back from... whatever that was.

[leaberator]

[ axel throws a look at shess when he tries to deflect towards himself, but-- ]

Wait, he told you he was water? After telling everyone else he was earth?

[nonbelligerent]

[live with it, axel.

also, eyebrows raised??]

[foodbin]

[She nods.]

We were talking about something... kind of related, and he said he trusted me, then he told me that. He wouldn't tell me how he did the seed thing, though.

[So that's fun.]

Which means I don't know how many other people he's told or whether I'm the only one he thinks knows, so...

[leaberator]

... I don't get it. If he's really responsible, why would he...?

[ whatttt ]