[akira catchall]

[slobjection]

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[survivaltricks]

[JUST. SNORTS SOFTLY. . . he's so tired]

I am looking for the source. [. . .] Though with how little we're allowed to say to each other, maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree.

[anyway]

As for Sanji. . . I don't know. I guess that's why I'm trying to follow up on what Taako said.

I hadn't heard anything about people having roles until Saturday.

[slobjection]

Hmm... maybe. On the other hand, they do want us to share. Have you tried asking Dick about it? He seems like he's nosier than I am, even.

[ phoenix means that as a compliment. ]

Do you know what team Magnus is on?

[ this has a point, probably. ]

[survivaltricks]

Nope.

[but Dick is on his list of people to bother]

And now, I don't. I suspect it might be Heart's team, but that's only based on what he said at trial.

[about Heart pestering him to share with more people]

[slobjection]

I'd like to bother him more, myself.... [ based on akira's recommendation ] but seems like he's a wary type.

[ well... ]

Yasusada implied he was Shadows. Think it's unlikely Sanji would go after his own teammate, or vice versa. And --- mind you, this is just a thought, so don't go wild -- but if Sanji wasn't the one with the role....

[survivaltricks]

He is. [a soft snort, but it's fond] But he's also working just as hard as the rest of us, so it'll be worth it.

And it could be Shadows; I don't know. I don't think Sanji targeted Magnus at all.

[on that, he is firm, for some reason]

. . . but if Sanji didn't target Magnus, then-- yeah. There's a chance Magnus was the one with the role.

But if he has a role, then. . . what's the nature of it?

[slobjection]

Any suggestions on buttering him up...?

What makes you so sure? [ like, phoenix agrees, but he's curious on the reasoning. ]

To keep the competition going and kill every week -- if there's one for each team, then competitors. That would be my guess.

[ and shinobu was winter, but killed a purple.... so it makes sense to him. ]

[survivaltricks]

Be honest? Oh, he likes puns.

[THAT'S ALL HE'S GOT]

. . . and believe me. I'm sure. What Yasusada said at the end of trial just made those certainties stronger.

[he doesn't say more than that, though]

And you're not the first person to suggest the existence of a role like that. But according to one of my sources, Heart denied the existence of such a role.

[still. . . that doesn't mean it doesn't exist]

[slobjection]

Of course I believe you. I had the same thought, myself. Yasusada has no reason to lie, whereas Taako.... well, you heard him. He'll do whatever he has to do to protect who he loves. What's holding you back from elaborating, though?

[ rules? or something else. ]

Timing is key, I think. You know they're restricted in what they can share -- Shadows confirmed the existence of additional roles yesterday, but told me they couldn't share any more. So, do you know when your source asked?

[survivaltricks]

[waggles his hands in response to the question about elaborating. apparently that's all he is willing (or can) say on the subject]

It was a few weeks ago, so maybe Heart couldn't confirm the existence of such a role. There's no harm in trying next week.

[new week, new information. right?]

[slobjection]

Think you could elaborate more at a future time?

[ just checking. and he nods. ]

Thought so.... it's also probably one of those "can't confirm until it's already out in the open" kind of things. So... something we should both look into, no?

[survivaltricks]

[WAGGLES HIS HAND AGAIN. . . I'm sorry Phoenix that's a terrible answer but it's all he can give]

Mm, I agree. I can always hit the directors up tomorrow and see what they say.