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[edelstein]

I didn't think anyone would choose "kill" when the option of a free card on your own terms is on the table. But I got matched with someone who couldn't control himself.

Like he was possessed.

[pyrolyzed]

but you're okay now?
other than being broke
they didn't mess with you?

[edelstein]

They told me I'll probably experience some weird side-effects whenever I lie.

[pyrolyzed]

[ Right. Of course. ]

you should have been more careful dumbass

[edelstein]

I know. I won't make excuses. Usually I'm on the other side of this scolding.

[pyrolyzed]

[ ... ugh. It's always so annoying when she just, like, accepts what he's saying. Exponentially harder to stay mad when she agrees with him. ]

i'm not the one going and getting myself killed
so obviously you're on this side of the scolding
just be careful from now on alright
you better have learned your lesson after this
it's fucked up what this place does to people
but at least you ARE still alive so

[edelstein]

Oh, give it a rest! I'm glad you're concerned about me, but for all we know I could have been dead before arriving here.

[pyrolyzed]

[ He's stressed enough about this revelation that he's not going to bristle about the accusation of being concerned. ]

don't even joke about that shit
it's not funny

[edelstein]

I'm serious. I was in a very dangerous situation before waking up here. It's very possible everyone here could dead prior to arriving at this resort.

In any case, that doesn't matter. In the end I'm still here. Even if things are more inconvenient now.

[pyrolyzed]

[ After a long pause: ]

so you don't remember dying or anything
but you still really think it's possible
that we're all dead or something

[edelstein]

As far as I can tell everyone here either remembers their death, a fried from "further along in time" remembers their death, or were in situations that make death highly plausible.

[pyrolyzed]

[ He truly, truly hates that he has no retort to give. That he also fits in that trend in a fashion. After another pause: ]

whatever
just be careful anyway
i don't give a shit what happened before this place
but it's fucked up that this places with your head if you die
don't let that happen again

[edelstein]

Right.

Hey, I also want to take this time to thank you for agreeing to look out for my sister. She's a statue now so you don't have to worry about it anymore, but I appreciate what you did nonetheless.

[pyrolyzed]

[ Right. He'd noticed he hadn't seen her around. Fuuta does type something more kneejerk before deleting it and rethinking it; for as crass as he is, he does have the minimum awareness that he should probably be more tactful when speaking about this subject. So. ]

not like i did much
you already got her to your room right

[edelstein]

Actually, your boyfriend said he'd arrange her move to my suite, so it's taken care of.

[pyrolyzed]

it feels weird if you say it like that
but okay
i guess that's good at least

[edelstein]

Why does it feel weird? Just because someone else is saying it?

[pyrolyzed]

yeah

[edelstein]

Do you want me to NOT use it?

[pyrolyzed]

no it's fine
i just wasn't expecting it
you can say it since i know you're not making fun or anything

1/2

[edelstein]

As long as you and your boyfriend are okay with it.

[edelstein]

Actually, are you okay with me being on good terms with him? I know before we didn't actually get along, so it must be weird to hear I asked him for a favor.

[pyrolyzed]

i’m not your mom
or his
you guys can do whatever you want
it’s a little weird but everything in this place is weird anyway
and if you guys are helping each other out that’s a good thing isn’t it

[edelstein]

I suppose you're right. I just didn't want to make things difficult for you. I've never had much consistency as far as friends are concerned because of what I am.

You probably know more about me than most people who attended the same school as I did.

[pyrolyzed]

”because of what i am”
you sound like such a chuuni edgelord

and i dunno what kinda image you have of me
but it’s not like i was one of the popular kids back home either
not that that’d help anyway
since having normal friends in this place is impossible
you know given how things are
i’m just winging things too