...None of this really seemed dangerous until we went into that room. I just don't see how - I mean, how would something like that happen? That's insane.
[When she glances over at him, it's not hard to see how on edge she looks.]
[That's both honest and an attempt to make him feel better, but she's changing the subject fairly quickly just in case they get into awkward territory.]
Ritual sacrifice? A revenge scheme? Who knows. [...but yeah, he sees it and it's why he lightens up.]
...whatever it is, we know about it now. We're ahead of it. [He almost wishes he could say "it'll be alright", but he also doesn't believe that himself.]
That's the thing, though. We know about it. I mean, I get thinking everyone's going to panic, because they might, but if nobody knows they should be more careful than they're being right now...
If you don't, I will. I have to tell Escha anyway just to make sure. It'd be best if they both know. [Ah. The second roommate.
Regarding Carlos, Junpei's hand runs over the bracelet-watch on his left wrist and he pauses before finishing his glass. Let's pour another.]
Carlos is kind of important to me though, yeah. [That's Junpei for "I will and have died for him but if he knew I said anything nice he'd be an overpowering himbo."] He might have some ideas.
[He's like. Calm about this now, but there's something eating at him. It's fine.]
It's just us three that doubled up from what I can tell. Not sure why. But sure. [He'll end up telling them both anyway when he stumbles home drunk but it's fine.
Did Carlos tell you something different? [What the fuck? He doesn't even try to correct her because whatever the fuck but like Beck?? Please?? Hilariously he's thinking Carlos told Beck something about someone else and that he's clarifying.]
I was kind of thinking you'd surprise me with something more clever. [It's fine, they're doing great and are well past the point of sobriety because they're being stupid. He's used to this, and he's gathering intel, and...well...she's nice. It's fine.]
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