[Akira manages to hobble his way to the lake's edge a few seconds after Akechi, reaching out to steady himself on the detective's good shoulder once he gets there. he stares at the abyss of the lake with a dead-eyed expression]
. . .
I think this is the mansion's way of telling use we're not doing a great job of not fighting.
[HE WILL. . . BE OKAY-ISH?? when they reach the boat he manages to brace himself on the edge and like. . . hoist himself into same without too much trouble. once he is seated, he reaches for an oar]
Who said I would push you? You're capable of falling in all by yourself.
[Does Akechi look disappointed Akira didn't trip and take the Nestea plunge into nastiness...? Maybe so. He keeps an eye on him as he settles in, following after him once he's secure. Time to grab and oar to rescue their limbs.]
[since Akira is in the boat is Akechi gonna shove it into the lake. . .]
[EITHER WAY AT SOME POINT THEY MANAGE TO GET IN THE WATER, and Akira attempts to steer them towards their floating limbs, which are like little marshmallows floating on the top of a cup of hot cocoa. weird analogy, I know]
[why would you ruin hot cocoa with this anology al how could you
AT SOME POINT, THO... Despite Akechi having only one arm, which makes things even harder. They eventually get close enough to nudge their limbs over with the oars, but maybe not close enough to see how things have gone horribly wrong... Unfortunate.]
You have both of your arms. I'll leave the retrieval in your hands.
[He's not going to risk accidentally dropping an oar because he only has one hand, buddy.]
[. . . yeah, that's fair. Akira scoots to the edge of the boat, leaning over it slightly as he extends the oar across the water, trying to nudge Akechi's arm closer as he does so. look!! he's helping Akechi out first!!!]
[WAS EXPECTING THAT, SO. . .! braces himself on the side of the boat, shooting Akechi a Look as he continues to fish the disembodied arm out of the water]
[but when it gets close enough to the boat, Akira kind of. . . freezes]
[hang on he is leaning over the side of the boat to grab the arm by the wrist and pull it out of the water. it dangles from his grasp as he holds it as far away from his body as he can, and the reason for this becomes clear soon enough]
... Take responsibility and keep it from escaping. [HE DOESN'T CARE IF THAT JUST MAKES IT HARDER TO FISH THE LEG OUT...] I can't reattach it while it's like that.
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[DON'T LEAVE HIM BEHIND????]
[don't mind Akira who is just going to hobble and hop forward while using the wall as balance so he too can give chase to their wayward limbs]
[which]
[as soon as they reach the edge of the underground lake]
[yeet themselves right into the water, Akira's leg diving in first]
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Akechi is just going to stare into the void for a long moment after it's gone.
...]
This is your fault. Take responsibility.
[YOUR JERK.]
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[Akira manages to hobble his way to the lake's edge a few seconds after Akechi, reaching out to steady himself on the detective's good shoulder once he gets there. he stares at the abyss of the lake with a dead-eyed expression]
. . .
I think this is the mansion's way of telling use we're not doing a great job of not fighting.
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AN INCREDULOUS LOOK.]
Us? [Excuse you??????] I was doing quite well for myself until you ruined it.
[He didn't start this one!!!!!! Somehow. Miraculously. Against all odds.]
1/2
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Let's just focus on getting your arm and my leg back. There are boats around here, right?
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... Realizes he only has One Arm.
Pretends he was going to point out the nearest boat all along.]
There's one other there. Let's go before we somehow acquire another curse.
[HE DOESN'T TRUST THE FUCKING LAKE...]
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Right.
[WHO ALSO DOESN'T TRUST THE LAKE, IT'S THIS GUY]
Don't go ahead of me; I need your shoulder as a crutch.
[time to start hobbling in the direction of the boat I guess]
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He'll let Akira use his shoulder a crutch, but not without clicking his tongue in annoyance.]
I'll leave you behind if you fall in.
[Is Akira going to be okay getting into the boat like this...]
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[HE WILL. . . BE OKAY-ISH?? when they reach the boat he manages to brace himself on the edge and like. . . hoist himself into same without too much trouble. once he is seated, he reaches for an oar]
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[Does Akechi look disappointed Akira didn't trip and take the Nestea plunge into nastiness...? Maybe so. He keeps an eye on him as he settles in, following after him once he's secure. Time to grab and oar to rescue their limbs.]
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[since Akira is in the boat is Akechi gonna shove it into the lake. . .]
[EITHER WAY AT SOME POINT THEY MANAGE TO GET IN THE WATER, and Akira attempts to steer them towards their floating limbs, which are like little marshmallows floating on the top of a cup of hot cocoa. weird analogy, I know]
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AT SOME POINT, THO... Despite Akechi having only one arm, which makes things even harder. They eventually get close enough to nudge their limbs over with the oars, but maybe not close enough to see how things have gone horribly wrong... Unfortunate.]
You have both of your arms. I'll leave the retrieval in your hands.
[He's not going to risk accidentally dropping an oar because he only has one hand, buddy.]
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You know.
[a beat]
We really could've used a hand right about now.
[NOW IS NOT THE TIME]
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ROCKS THE BOAT.
LITERALLY.]
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[but when it gets close enough to the boat, Akira kind of. . . freezes]
[. . .]
Ah. . .
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Hm.
Don't like that.]
... What is it?
[DON'T JUST SAY "AH"...]
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[hang on he is leaning over the side of the boat to grab the arm by the wrist and pull it out of the water. it dangles from his grasp as he holds it as far away from his body as he can, and the reason for this becomes clear soon enough]
[the arm is covered in leeches]
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softly screams on the INSIDE.]
... Take responsibility and keep it from escaping. [HE DOESN'T CARE IF THAT JUST MAKES IT HARDER TO FISH THE LEG OUT...] I can't reattach it while it's like that.
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[rolls his eyes a bit but does tuck the arm underneath one of the seats, where it flops about like a captured fish]
On the bright side, mine's been in there longer.
And now I almost don't want to fish it out.
[but he is rowing his way towards the leg. . .]
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Just. Watches his arm flop like a captured fish, ig.]
Fish your leg out or the deal's off.
[Keep rowing, Akira........... He refuses to help him hobble up the stairs.]
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You'd call it off that easily? After you got mad at me for supposedly not adhering to it?
[please Akechi]
[once they get close enough to the leg tho he does, indeed, lean over the boat's side to fish it out]
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[So, yes..................... And no he's not self-aware enough to know how hypocritical that is. It's fine.
Other things that are fine? The fact that Akira's leg is probably going to bob suspiciously when he starts fishing it out. Hm.]
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[the leg does bob suspiciously, and then jerks out of Akira's reach. he lets out a surprised noise]
— it moved.
Can you row me a little to the left?
[with his ONE ARM]
the leg does bop...
... Is there something else down there?
[How will he do this with a single arm? We just don't know. But, yeah. Okay. Rowing them a little to the left it is.]
bop to the beat. . .
bop bop bop, bop to the top...
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