[The calm way he speaks helps, and she takes a step away from the wall to lightly take hold of his arm. Her grip tightens slightly as she noticed what Junpei is doing, but even the protestation she gives is too late to stop him.]
Wait, don’t!
[But as time passes and nothing as terrifying happens, her hold loosens slightly even if she doesn’t let go. Instead, she gives Junpei another look, biting her lower lip.]
Please, can we leave now? I don’t want to go without you.
[He's seated on the bed when the PA plays. He listens carefully, reaching into his pocket to write down the words on a spare sticky notes before shoving it back in. When his search provides nothing, he moves again to check the cords, even trying to see if he can find the speakers for the PA system and check those. But then Beck speaks, and when Beck looks at him like that, there's a moment he seems to freeze.
...they should go. They should definitely go, but he's grabbing the flash drives and also the cassettes. Can he take those? Let's find out. Everything gets shoved into his pockets along with the previously taken headphones, pencil and sticky notes.]
[Higekiri doesn't mind her taking a hold of his arm - one hand lifts from the hilt of his sword to rest over hers gently and he'll watch Junpei gather everything, waiting until he's also prepared to leave.]
Very well, be alert.
[And then he'll lead the way to the door, and only once he's right in front of it does he gently remove Beck's hand from his arm just in case he might need to, you know, use it.
and then he'll go ahead and test the door handle! Along with a polite - ]
Please grant us an exit.
[it's?? how they got in?? maybe that's how they leave too??]
[It's dark now so no one can see his eyes are closed and he's thinking. He's busy thinking about the room and this situation, letting Higekiri mess with the board.
It's a shot in the dark (haha) but...]
I am so sorry. [It's to the room, or more directly, to whatever Beck's duplicate is.]
[If Higekiri does as Beck instructs him, ALL will once again light up in green while BASEMENT 1 goes dim.
However... As kind as those words are, apologizing and asking politely don't seem to have any effect. There's no response from the room, or the door itself. What will they try next?]
[ ????? He’s thoughtful as he says it but like. Will go about his idea of? Cleaning? Those Genjis boys can do everything. He’s going to adjust the bed and tuck the sheets in, put the monitor back into place, close the locker,,]
anyway higekiri is just going to wander? back over to the switchboard??? he peers closer because he doesn't know fuckin shit about what all the symbols mean]
Is there a button for Exit?
[please tell him what the symbol for Stop or Pause looks like so he can hit one of them, this is dana's idea but her character is so fucking stupid it can't be executed alone]
[He's going to get up though. Okay, let's go see what the fuck is going on. He'll return to the cassette player and look.]
No button for exit, no. [But...sure. He'll go and put in a new cassette anyway. On his way back to the bed, he'll also check and see if the camera itself is on. Recording. Watching. Etc.] ...it's worth a try though.
[The message is datable, but. He'll go and lay on the very edge of the bed. Higekiri are you coming, let's just go full tilt stupid, his two braincells aren't here.]
[... Well. It's a new cassette, so even if Junpei hits plays, there's no audio recorded on it. They can always play one of the used cassettes if they want to listen to Jeff Goldblum again, though. That was nice.
The camera itself is still on. They'll have to check the monitor or viewfinder again to see what's happening, but it's definitely on. If they all lay down on the bed, they'll notice that it's a really nice bed. Definitely better than the ones available on the second floor. Super unfair.
Too bad laying down on it doesn't change anything about their situation.]
[higekiri would be super down to just lay like this forever honestly? this is a really nice bed? but like, humans have trauma and shit so he's going to eventually get up when he realizes that wasn't it]
I'll go investigate the device.
[he means the camera. WHAT DOES HIGE'S SWORD EYES SEE but also]
What button did you press? Is there one that's the opposite of that?
[HE NEVER PRESSED THE STOP BUTTON BECAUSE NO ONE TOLD HIM WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE, this is the last idea that i have
actually i take it back it's the second to last idea i have. is there a power button. does it say on/off. is there a way to turn off the camera, because higekiri will try to do that if he can even get a idea of what button looks important,,]
[...he's done talking. He's done with a lot of things, so he's getting up and heading for the cassette player since Higekiri's at the camera.]
Stop might be a square. Or there might be a switch to turn the whole thing off, too. Try flicking that. But...what do you see when you look through the eye? [He's going to pause the tape player, too. So what happens when, maybe, the tape player is paused, the camera is off, and a sword is looking at a young woman on a bed whose corpse went AWOL?]
Hitting any of the buttons on the camera doesn't seem to do much, really. It's still recording. Still showing a mess of blood and gore on the bed, which... Beck is now laying on top of, according to the viewfinder. Though Beck herself won't feel it, Higekiri will be able to see through the camera that some of it has rubbed off on her, coating her skin and clothes. Gross.
The cassette player will pause, as normal. Nothing out of the ordinary there. ]
[ . . . . Hmmmmmm, that is concerning. Higekiri blinks.]
Miss, consider moving from the bed. It's nothing dangerous, but perhaps uncomfortable.
[LOOK, HE'S TRYING TO HELP WITHOUT RESURFACING HER TRAUMA
Can he move the camera around? If he's using the viewfinder would he be able to see anything inside it that stands out from the normal room - besides the whole blood, guts, and gore bit?]
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Wait, don’t!
[But as time passes and nothing as terrifying happens, her hold loosens slightly even if she doesn’t let go. Instead, she gives Junpei another look, biting her lower lip.]
Please, can we leave now? I don’t want to go without you.
[But this is a bad room full of bad things.]
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...they should go. They should definitely go, but he's grabbing the flash drives and also the cassettes. Can he take those? Let's find out. Everything gets shoved into his pockets along with the previously taken headphones, pencil and sticky notes.]
Let's go. Check the door, see if it opens.
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Very well, be alert.
[And then he'll lead the way to the door, and only once he's right in front of it does he gently remove Beck's hand from his arm just in case he might need to, you know, use it.
and then he'll go ahead and test the door handle! Along with a polite - ]
Please grant us an exit.
[it's?? how they got in?? maybe that's how they leave too??]
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As for the door...............................
It's locked.
Did they forget to do something?]
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I didn't see anything that looked like it could unlock the door... Maybe we should pick the lock?
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if that doesn’t work then higekiri will move to go investigate the switchboard?? but first - ]
Miss, please let us know if you feel anything else.
[he’s forgotten her name
anyway AT THE SWITCHBOARD he’s going to stare at it because oh god swords and technology. he furrows his brow]
Did you press something here...? Basement 1 is illuminated.
[presuming she tells him, he will press what she tells him to]
Did I forget to close the locker?
[IS THE ROOM BROKEN BC IT’S NOT CLEAN?]
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Um, please allow us exit...?
[But as she waits to see if that works!]
Maybe try pressing the one that says all... That was lit up when we came in.
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It's a shot in the dark (haha) but...]
I am so sorry. [It's to the room, or more directly, to whatever Beck's duplicate is.]
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However... As kind as those words are, apologizing and asking politely don't seem to have any effect. There's no response from the room, or the door itself. What will they try next?]
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Mm... pardon the intrusion.
[ ????? He’s thoughtful as he says it but like. Will go about his idea of? Cleaning? Those Genjis boys can do everything. He’s going to adjust the bed and tuck the sheets in, put the monitor back into place, close the locker,,]
Maybe try knocking again?
[please don’t listen to him]
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[She glances back over at Junpei, frowning.]
You took both cassettes, right? There isn't one left in the switchboard? Maybe if we try putting in one of the ones that says new on it...
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Do you two trust me for a minute? Give me your hands. [If they listen, he'll start to slowly lead them over to the camera. ] Higekiri, put in a tape.
[And assuming he listens, after that he leads them and just. Pulls them both on the bed. What if they just sit. Does this work now?]
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Is Higekiri going to insert another cassette in the switchboard?]
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anyway higekiri is just going to wander? back over to the switchboard??? he peers closer because he doesn't know fuckin shit about what all the symbols mean]
Is there a button for Exit?
[please tell him what the symbol for Stop or Pause looks like so he can hit one of them, this is dana's idea but her character is so fucking stupid it can't be executed alone]
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[That's what she's going to do, at least!! Come join her after cassette shenanigans happen, maybe.]
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No button for exit, no. [But...sure. He'll go and put in a new cassette anyway. On his way back to the bed, he'll also check and see if the camera itself is on. Recording. Watching. Etc.] ...it's worth a try though.
[The message is datable, but. He'll go and lay on the very edge of the bed. Higekiri are you coming, let's just go full tilt stupid, his two braincells aren't here.]
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The camera itself is still on. They'll have to check the monitor or viewfinder again to see what's happening, but it's definitely on. If they all lay down on the bed, they'll notice that it's a really nice bed. Definitely better than the ones available on the second floor. Super unfair.
Too bad laying down on it doesn't change anything about their situation.]
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I'll go investigate the device.
[he means the camera. WHAT DOES HIGE'S SWORD EYES SEE but also]
What button did you press? Is there one that's the opposite of that?
[HE NEVER PRESSED THE STOP BUTTON BECAUSE NO ONE TOLD HIM WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE, this is the last idea that i have
actually i take it back it's the second to last idea i have. is there a power button. does it say on/off. is there a way to turn off the camera, because higekiri will try to do that if he can even get a idea of what button looks important,,]
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The pause button? It should have two vertical lines next to each other. Try pressing that.
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Stop might be a square. Or there might be a switch to turn the whole thing off, too. Try flicking that. But...what do you see when you look through the eye? [He's going to pause the tape player, too. So what happens when, maybe, the tape player is paused, the camera is off, and a sword is looking at a young woman on a bed whose corpse went AWOL?]
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Hitting any of the buttons on the camera doesn't seem to do much, really. It's still recording. Still showing a mess of blood and gore on the bed, which... Beck is now laying on top of, according to the viewfinder. Though Beck herself won't feel it, Higekiri will be able to see through the camera that some of it has rubbed off on her, coating her skin and clothes. Gross.
The cassette player will pause, as normal. Nothing out of the ordinary there. ]
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Miss, consider moving from the bed. It's nothing dangerous, but perhaps uncomfortable.
[LOOK, HE'S TRYING TO HELP WITHOUT RESURFACING HER TRAUMA
Can he move the camera around? If he's using the viewfinder would he be able to see anything inside it that stands out from the normal room - besides the whole blood, guts, and gore bit?]
None of the buttons appear to be working.
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What was it?
[Does she want to know? Probably not.
At any rate, she's going to head to the switchboard and press the 'none' button, because I have no other ideas.]
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