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[ it's pretty straightforward, so phoenix will just take a couple of minutes to put them together, plate, and hand over to nhs. ]

I'll let you lead the way.

[nie huaisang nods, accepting the plate-- and off he trots! they're going through the portal, to the subd village, and he finally settles at the koi pond to take a seat on a bench there.]

Fewer will come all this way. I hope you don't mind.

[but excuse him while he tries the sandwich first-]

-oh, these are good.

[ phoenix also takes a seat.... pretty quiet and peaceful. he's not obvious about it, but he is also checking to make sure they're alone. ]

Not at all. Pretty scenic, too.

[ laughs a little. ]

I'm something of a culinary innovator.

[ he is not it's just a very easy sandwich to make ]

Not to discount your skill, but it's meat inside of bread...

[he can't give phoenix Too much credit, okay. he does take another bite, though, pleased with the sandwich anyway.]

Well. What did you make of the situation?

Artfully arranged.

[ roast him, nhs. phoenix laughs without mirth -- just sounding tired. ]

What a mess. Nine hours isn't enough for an investigation and a trial, especially with so many suspects.

And yet, we managed much better than this back at the house. Though I suppose when it's a monster, compared to someone with their full faculties...

[hm. he glances down, watching the fish swim in the pond.]

I did come close to going unnoticed, myself. And we all have experience with what others will look for.

Our hosts at the time were able to help us out more, at that..... besides, the killers have been in these games, too. They've learned. We just need to keep up.

[ which is not working out so far. ]

Logically, the can was the best bet for fingerprints. But the killer thought that too, presumably.

I wouldn't even have thought of such a thing...

[he's a ye olde, damn. they didn't fingerprint anything back at the mansion.]

But at this rate, I'm growing worried about your team.

Remember Luna's luminol gambit? I've done similar stuff, at my home.

[ also homemade fingerprinting.... ]

Hm, yes, we aren't having the best luck.

I remember her asking for my blood with no excuse given, yes.

[someone is still

mildly salty she could ask for his blood but not treat his injuries but it's Fine.]

I'm hoping it's coincidence, but at any rate-- purely by numbers, the other two are more likely to be hit, now.

Speaking of that... there was something else I wanted to discuss.

I'm actually surprised that so many people were willing to give theirs.

[ also...... phoenix likes luna a lot but she was a mess. ]

My feeling is coincidence..... apparently, that's happened with the previous group with a competitive set-up. So, yeah, would be nice if we avoided a purple death next week.

.... Oh?

[yeah he's shocked too, tbh, who just hands out their blood! who know what cursed-ass rituals could happen with that!

he's quiet a few moments, though, taking another couple bites of his chicken sandwich.]

You and Beau are the only ones with my team. She's the only one with my power. I could use it to try to hint at someone who targeted me, but it's going to be useless in trial if something happens to Beau and I on the same week, or if she's afflicted with something that makes her unable to share-- like whatever kept Asch from participating.

[ galo just did it without asking.......... but at least it ended with catching a murderer ]

[ phoenix also takes the opportunity to work at his chicken sandwich, thoughtfully. ]

There are a lot of powers that could distract her from trial, I would think. [ the asch thing was particularly yikes. ] But I'm all ears.

Mine is-- listen, you really cannot tell anyone, I will never hear the end of it. I don't know that they wouldn't come after me for it.

[with that warning given, he... hesitates a moment... then finally admits:]

I'm the one who can, ah... make someone believe another will betray them.

I'm pretty good at playing things close to the chest.

[ as he's probably noticed. ]

.... Huh. That's quite a power. What's the title associated with it?

Clytemnestra. So you can rule the name out for anyone else.

[and, with a sigh-]

If you need to know how it looks- I used it on Akira the first week as a test, to make him think 45 would betray him. I used it this week on Agatsuma, to try to put a little distance between him and Asch. I'm intending to save it now, so-- if anything happens to me, look for someone acting suspiciously paranoid or mistrustful of someone they shouldn't, or someone entirely at random.

If you're willing to share it-- what can you do?

[ teej like: it was me, dio ]

.... Thanks for telling me. Can't say I'm a big fan of the usage, but.... I really didn't like where that Zenitsu and Asch power connection was going.

[ not so much for 45 and akira, but he understands the impulse to try and it makes sense to do it with two people like that.... ]

You can probably guess the name from the context, but my ability is purely informational. I can receive one vision about the result of an action taken by myself or someone else.

...Beau was worried about how Asch would take it. I thought it would be best if he weren't the one feeling the effects. As you can see, Asch did turn out fine, and they... did seem to distance themselves... I was hoping to avoid a rush marriage.

[it was going to be a mess with or without him, but now it's a mess with no wedding! cool.

but he tilts his head, there, contemplating phoenix's answer.]

The result of an action... yours is much more open-ended, isn't it?

[and very interesting, honestly.]

Have you used it already?

I can understand that. It's been.... messy.

[ so yeah, nhs is right, and he's not mad. he more just wishes it wasn't necessary to do it, because it's just a biiiiit fucked up how people kept unloading their mind-altering curses on asch. ]

I've used it every week to try to get answers.... don't think I'm asking the right kind of questions. If you ever have suggestions, I'm open to them.

What kind of questions have you already asked, using it? And what answers did you receive?

[he'll need that to work off of. sipp i'm a MOD i am DYING.]

[ listen i'm not actually trying to torment you he just thinks nhs is smart and would ask this of anyone he told so cries a lot ]

So far, I've asked what would happen if I went into the fog, what would happen if we did manage to tie in the end, and what would happen if Purple's team won.

The fog was an easy one -- I just reappeared after getting lost. Tying means death for all, as we've heard from the directors. And if my team won..... well, from what I could gather, it's the same as what they've been saying. Only some can leave. The only difference was that in the vision, the ones left behind were sleeping, not dead.

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