pc catchall for junpei (crashout)

[uncurtained]

IM PUTTING THE TIMON GIF IN HERE LATER YOU CANT BEAT ME

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[crashout]

It was handwriting I didn't recognize, but...I guess maybe that doesn't mean too much.

[Hm.] Tamamo knows. Carlos told her and she confronted me about it after he disappeared.

[uncurtained]

[She pauses for a moment.]

So... You think it was one of the two of us, then, since we're the only people who know about Akane?

[crashout]

I'm not really sure, but that was my first line of thought, yeah. Came in a box with my name on it, so it was intended for me.

[...] You promise you have no idea about this?

[uncurtained]

I...

[She looks down at the ring again, seeming conflicted, before:]

Okay, screw it, that probably counts as asking me directly. Yes, it was me. I'm - sorry.

[crashout]

[...ah. Just. Taking a deep breath.]

...tell me you didn't know it was the ring. You're not--you're not the kind of person to do that on purpose. [Are you?]

[uncurtained]

No. I promise, I wouldn't have done that. I wouldn't even have...

[She trails off, frowning, before:]

I don't know how much I can say about it.

[crashout]

...it's okay. Just...[There's another breath and he tries to sort his thoughts. That mystery's solved then.]

...let's start from the beginning. Did you send anyone else something, or just me?

[uncurtained]

[She nods.]

It was more than just you.

[crashout]

Something important to everyone. [He tilts his head, swinging his legs in the water while holding Akane's ring.] It wasn't everyone here, I know that, but...how many is more? Or is that too specific? Less than five?

[He's bad at shutting up but at least he's less sad?]

[uncurtained]

I think it was fifteen. So - about half.

[crashout]

Are you serious?! [AHHHH] No wonder Carlos told me to ask around. [I'm glad he asked people and the people he asked flat-out just didn't have anything.]

Is...that going to be something you do every week? [Can he get more free stuff?]

[uncurtained]

[After a moment of deliberation:]

Maybe not the exact same thing, but... Yeah.

[crashout]

[A slow nod. Okay...weird.] So should I expect some new stuff showing up around the hotel every Wednesday? How do you even decide something like that?

[uncurtained]

I don't know if it'll be on the same day or not.

[She tilts her head.]

I just pick between a few different choices I'm given.

[crashout]

Like from a list? Are the choices really specific? [Kickkickick. He kind of wants to be in the actual water but that's just an idle thought.]

[uncurtained]

No, they weren't specific at all, and - not from a list, exactly.

[She sighs.]

This time, I had to choose between three options that looked exactly the same.

[crashout]

So it was kind of a lucky guess. Am I allowed to ask what the options were?

[uncurtained]

You can, but... I don't know what the other two options were.

[crashout]

Wait then how did you pick in the first place?

[uncurtained]

It was between three objects that looked the same. I only found out what my choice represented after I made it.

[crashout]

Sounds like a game of chance then. [Yikes. He doesn't envy her at all.] So that means...what? That the choice might not always be so great?

[uncurtained]

I'm... hoping that isn't the case.

[crashout]

Me too. [Woof...] Are you allowed to tell people what you pick before it shows up? Now that I know it was you.

[uncurtained]

...I'm not sure. I would have to ask.

[But.]

I'm glad you asked. It was tough, keeping it to myself. But - do me a favor and don't tell anyone until I know it's safe for you to do that...?

[crashout]

[He playfully bumps his shoulder against hers.]

Promise. We don't know who we can trust right now, but...I'm glad it was you. And that's one more thing off my mind. [The ring goes back into his pocket.] I kind of hope that you can tell me stuff like this in the future. We might be able to help everybody else if we're working together.

[Carlos. Definitely kind of made him really think hard on this friendship and teamwork thing. Please love him again, Beck, he's trying to do his best.]