... You had the opportunity to make things more difficult for me, and you didn't take it. [Staring at him like he can't decide if he's stupid or not. After a moment, he scoffs.] You're unbelievable.
[why is no one in this murder mansion throwing him under the bus, what the fuck.]
[Akira scoffs as well, but his expression doesn't waver]
Why would I do that? Practically speaking, it'd be stupid of me to sabotage your attempts at getting more information and cooperating with others when we've been working together.
[. . . but. . .]
Non-practically speaking, it's true. I do trust you.
[and Akechi felt it during empathy week so he KNOWS IT IS TRUE]
[Don't remind him. It's been nearly two weeks now since empathy week, and he still doesn't know what the fuck to do with that. He tried to murder you twice, you fool.
...]
Then why bring it up? It's not a warning to watch my back, and I'm fully aware of what he saw. There's no point to this conversation.
[but hey, at least Akira is aware enough that pushing too hard will just devolve into another fight]
Agree to disagree on that point. [HE THINKS THEY'D BOTH BENEFIT TYVM??] But if you ever change your mind, you know where to find me.
[if Akechi ever wants to talk about his feelings on everyone figuring out his Detective Prince act is FAKEY MCFAKERSON with someone who has known all along]
[Akira doesn't have much information to share, and he doesn't really want this conversation to be all business, anyway. still. . . he promised he'd be honest, so--]
Well, I did get Plum to tell me where the creepy announcements are coming from. Kind of.
[HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU SAID THAT THIS GAME KYUU]
She said the announcements were coming from inside the house. I asked if it was a single person, and she asked me if the announcements sounded as though they come from different people. I responded that they have. . . and she confirmed that yeah, they're all from different people.
The deceased. It's the most simple explanation. Still, I wonder... [Hmm. It looks like he's mulling over something, but ultimately, he follows up with:] Have you taken a look at the letters the others received from the dead?
I asked her if it was the ghosts, and she asked me if any of the ghosts I met seemed like the type to make those announcements. The answer to that, of course, is no.
[but. . .]
I haven't met every ghost here, though. And no; I haven't. What about them?
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[why is no one in this murder mansion throwing him under the bus, what the fuck.]
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Why would I do that? Practically speaking, it'd be stupid of me to sabotage your attempts at getting more information and cooperating with others when we've been working together.
[. . . but. . .]
Non-practically speaking, it's true. I do trust you.
[and Akechi felt it during empathy week so he KNOWS IT IS TRUE]
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...]
Then why bring it up? It's not a warning to watch my back, and I'm fully aware of what he saw. There's no point to this conversation.
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Do you want my honest-but-sentimental answer, or the one I'd give to keep you from picking a fight with me because you can't handle feelings?
[B. . . BLUNT]
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That's not— [OH MY GOD? BITCH.] Shut up.
[Akechi out here proving Akira's point. He's at least self aware to realize this, judging by his expression.]
Neither of us will benefit by talking about this, so drop it.
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Hn.
[but hey, at least Akira is aware enough that pushing too hard will just devolve into another fight]
Agree to disagree on that point. [HE THINKS THEY'D BOTH BENEFIT TYVM??] But if you ever change your mind, you know where to find me.
[if Akechi ever wants to talk about his feelings on everyone figuring out his Detective Prince act is FAKEY MCFAKERSON with someone who has known all along]
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[Who needs feelings when there's work to be done? It's fine.]
More importantly, we need to catch up. Have you discovered anything new since our last conversation?
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[. . .]
[Akira doesn't have much information to share, and he doesn't really want this conversation to be all business, anyway. still. . . he promised he'd be honest, so--]
Well, I did get Plum to tell me where the creepy announcements are coming from. Kind of.
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Kind of? What did she say, exactly?
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She said the announcements were coming from inside the house. I asked if it was a single person, and she asked me if the announcements sounded as though they come from different people. I responded that they have. . . and she confirmed that yeah, they're all from different people.
Different people inside the house.
Who else is here, besides us?
[Akechi should get that one easily]
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The deceased. It's the most simple explanation. Still, I wonder... [Hmm. It looks like he's mulling over something, but ultimately, he follows up with:] Have you taken a look at the letters the others received from the dead?
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[but. . .]
I haven't met every ghost here, though. And no; I haven't. What about them?
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[. . . yeah]
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IS THAT YOUR FINAL ANSWER, AKIRA?]
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[just stares at Akechi like, please give him the answer he isn't that smart]
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The house, Akira. I am referring to the decrepit house.
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Ah.
[he actually nods, less surprised by this than he could be]
Beau and I talked about that earlier. She thinks the house is feeding on our misery. Is that what you're hinting at, too?
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In a way. Beauregard-san's theory isn't too dissimilar to my own.
[How to explain, though... He lifts a hand to his chin.]
If you accept that the house itself is malevolent, certain things will begin to add up. Think about it.
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I've been thinking about it ever since I talked to Beau. It does add up.
[though they'll discuss this more in depth later with Ken]
Plum did say that the announcements each week-- the motives-- were coming from within the house.
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[And then their conversation with Ken makes this 2984320923 times worse.]
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It'd make sense if it was the house itself. If we do assume that the house itself is alive.