7rings catchall

[outsidebones]

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[toesies]

[She nods.]

That's about what he said to me. A shadow came to him, and when he saw Flayn, he felt like it would be okay to murder her. [...] I want to call bullshit, because that would be easier for us in the long run. But Yuri's right, a bunch of shadows came out of him at the end of the execution. So...

[outsidebones]

The only motive I can think of to lie and yet still to ruin his own arm and capitulate so readily to execution is if he had accomplices he was protecting.

[in a maf situation, maybe.]

But in truth, I think he wanted to be helpful.

[headmt]

So is the lesson ... every week it could be anyone, with little to no warning and no rhyme or reason to victim?

[outsidebones]

I'm afraid so.

[toesies]

I am so not looking forward to playing a game of "is my friend possessed by discount satan or are they being weirdly shady for legitimate reasons."

[evocationary]

[she sighs, slowly.]

So it's one of the forced ones then. Instead of uh, like ours.

[outsidebones]

Yes. Though I wouldn't be surprised if there aren't plenty of voluntary killers as well, given the message at the end.

[evocationary]

[she chews her bottom lip.]

I'm not going to.

[outsidebones]

[a nod.]

...My situation, as you know, is problematic. Candidly, I won't rule anything out yet, but I don't intend to do anything reckless before learning more.

[evocationary]

I know. [she rubs at her ear absently.] I'll be behind you no matter what you end up doing.

[ashenvaliant]

Yeah, whether what he said was the truth or not… shadows seem to be involved somehow.