WEEK 4: YOU SAW RIGHT THROUGH ME

[fullthottle]

[Kanesan awakens in an unfamiliar place...but to a familiar face.]

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[namelessfighter]

[ nodding at the last, until nikkari keeps talking… then he frowns. after pointing to nikkari’s heart, he traces the character for person in the air, and shakes his head. then he points to the jar and does the same. ]

[uncleanse]

[ he's... conflicted and a little confused at that. he's—really hoping he's being unnecessarily grim and that his first thought isn't the right one? he can't help it, though, with the very nature of this place...

after a pronounced, poignant pause, he looks back up at kanesan. ]

The blood of our own does not need to be spilled in order to exorcise the demons. Yes or no?

[namelessfighter]

[ kanesan gives another firm shake of his head, and draws the character for oni again.

after giving Nikkari a moment to figure that out, he's going to move on, because they apparently don't get a lot of time? so he looks for a spot on his arm, frowning when he finds a blur there instead of...

well. anyway. with a sigh, he simply indicates the ritual circle and begins to trace three more characters in the air:

fiftieth day. ]

[uncleanse]

[ that gets a sigh of relief. ]

Haha... forgive me for jumping to conclusions, though that at least puts me a little more at ease. So the blood and heart of a demon. [ he first nods... he shakes his head with a reassuring smile, though, when he sees the urgency in kanesan's expression. ] And don't worry; I'll let you know when I feel our connection start to fade. I've gotten quite skilled at being able to tell as much over the past few weeks.

[ but okay, ritual equipment noted. he goes over each item under his breath once more, just to further solidify the list in his mind. once he's finished with that, he looks back up. ]

Moving on... I'd heard as much from Junpei, regarding the previous round. From your notes specifically, if I recall correctly. [ his smile becomes a little more sincere. ] Thumbs up if the the ritual needs to be performed on the fiftieth day itself, thumbs down if that is simply our time limit. Similarly... [ he points to the clock next to that giant blur. ] A nod if the ritual needs to happen exactly at 3 PM, a shake if it can be done any time before.

[namelessfighter]

[ that gets Nikkari a grateful smile, and a thumbs up. at the second question, he hesitates, twisting his arm to get a better look at it for himself... and then simply shrugs. maybe it's just a clock? who knows. kanesan doesn't.

there's one thing he wants to clarify, though... so once again, he points to the jar and writes another character in the air.

god. ]

[uncleanse]

Perform the ritual on the fiftieth day, most likely at 3 PM. Understood. Once again, thank you for all this information, Izuminokami-san.

[ that's... a lot! wow! if the last group started going crazy on day 49, how are they supposed to last until 50? ... well, there's not much he can do on his own other than quietly ruminate on that, so he'll just file that away for later, when he can at least freak out about it with other people.

... when he manages to shake that from his mind, he comes back to kanesan's latest skywriting attempt, and... tilts his head. ]

... Forgive the foolish question, but—a nod for that simply indicating holy water, a shake if there is a physical divine entity on board that we must find?

[namelessfighter]

[ ...hm. that is. a good question. how to answer that...?

he settles for a shrug. ]

[uncleanse]

. . . I see. [ he frowns. ] I suppose I'll ask around on my side.

[ as he thinks on that, he suddenly looks up, as though he's heard something audible only to him. ]

Ah. It seems our time limit approaches. A few simple things to wrap up this short-lived reunion, then, Izuminokami-san—[ ... is it rude to laugh at his own bad taste joke right in front of a dead friend... anyway, ]—first, is there any message you wish to deliver to the living? Whether it be to a specific person, a select group, or the remaining survivors at large, I will convey whatever you want to say to the best of my ability.

[ he pauses for a bit, before his smile becomes a little more somber. he raises a hand to his heart and bows his head; he's a playful person, but when it comes to matters regarding the dead, he knows better than most that respect is paramount. ]

Second... this is actually a request to have a message delivered to you, from Edelgard-san. While it seems that their relationship was... complicated, it is partially thanks to Dimitri-san that she lived through certain events back in their home world. Thanks to this, she still considers Dimitri-san an important person in her life, and she is deeply thankful that you freed him from the demon's control before the worst could happen. She wanted to make sure you were aware of the true depth of her gratitude.

[namelessfighter]

[ to the first, he merely shakes his head one more time. his letters were received, the information delivered... that's really all he can hope for, right now, isn't it?

edelgard's name brings him to attention though. by the time nikkari is done speaking, kanesan has averted his eyes, expression drawn into a somber frown. but he looks back a moment later with a genuine smile, and bows once. ]