[ working his jaw. he says it could've been wrong, but he... ]
They're who I voted for, in the end. It made sense. The psychs made sense. Simon's skillset made sense. But there was no metaphorical smoking gun, for the majority vote. No evidence on him, or any of them, that was enough.
Fukuzawa claimed to me that he questioned his team, and they all stated they didn't do it. But that doesn't really mean much.
You don't think the monkey was the metaphorical smoking gun, here...?
[ she's not judging, she's just. uncertain. ]
Right... He said their whole team was founded on the rule—no premediated murder. So it's like—even if one of them did, it makes sense they would lie about it to their team.
I'm going to be honest. I still don't know what to think about the monkey - this whole thing is way out of my jurisdiction as it is, but the monkey is... [ ludicrous? a circus?? ] Dogs have been used in murder, before, in Yan City. But not a monkey.
[ every week is a new mess ]
It does. And I can't say I blame them - they were obviously trying to protect one another, at the end, whether they figured it out, or knew, or not.
Yeah, I didn't exactly have monkey-murder on my bingo sheet.
[ haaaah. ]
... It's hard to vote for people who are trying to hurl themselves in front of each other. It's hard to believe that would just be performance. Even though it's not like I don't get it.
He really... doesn't seem like the kind of person who could do something like that. Like—the skills match up. The evidence matched up. The psych matched up.
But... [ ... ] And then you have to guess if people are saying "I'll take the fall," so you don't vote for them. Because if their team did do it, it's not like they actually can take the fall.
He doesn't. But... I've seen some people, some culprits, that have put on the perfect farce. I don't know him well enough to make a judgement call on it, though, and like I said. Fukuzawa insists all of them told him that they didn't do it.
[ either someone is lying to fukuzawa, or he's covering it up, if simon really did kill lambda. ]
No. I talked to Matsui - the decision is made for them, if they're guilty. And even if so many people blamed Rang, that Saturday, and he was willing to take the heat until the following day... D was still the culprit that walked out to be executed.
[ just - stares up at the sky, for a while, before closing his eyes to think. ]
My instincts are usually good, but it's the same for me with him. Fei Du says he doesn't think he's that genuine - especially after he went on that mission with the guy.
I quote, when he felt his emotions, "they were so anxious that they were overtly harsh." He thinks that if he was pushed to it, he could've leaned into it and lied.
... I'm not doubting that people can lie or act or whatever... I just don't know if I can get on someone's case for feeling things the wrong way, you know?
Mm, I don't think it's something to base an entire case on, either. [ wordplay. ] There's a lot of people that're going to be watching Justice, now. I'm worried about how the next week is going to play out.
I'm also worried about Hot Mess. I'm not close with any of them, but if I were in their shoes... I don't know if I'd trust anyone around me again. [ like... period. ]
Yeah, I get that. Eiden is the one I'm closest to, and I have an alright relationship with Yakumo and Shen, but nothing much with Gyuhyuk. [ and yakumo was just - resigned. ]
... you guys and Justice are the last teams with a full four, after tomorrow. And, after trial, Justice is going to be on someone's radar.
[ she brings her hands to her lap, twisting her fingers together slowly as she works through a thought. ]
It's a competition. You know? We know that. All of us know that. And I don't want to think anything is going to happen to any of us, but if only two teams still have four left... I just don't know how to make sure it's... That it's me when we get targeted. You know?
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They're who I voted for, in the end. It made sense. The psychs made sense. Simon's skillset made sense. But there was no metaphorical smoking gun, for the majority vote. No evidence on him, or any of them, that was enough.
Fukuzawa claimed to me that he questioned his team, and they all stated they didn't do it. But that doesn't really mean much.
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[ she's not judging, she's just. uncertain. ]
Right... He said their whole team was founded on the rule—no premediated murder. So it's like—even if one of them did, it makes sense they would lie about it to their team.
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[ every week is a new mess ]
It does. And I can't say I blame them - they were obviously trying to protect one another, at the end, whether they figured it out, or knew, or not.
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[ haaaah. ]
... It's hard to vote for people who are trying to hurl themselves in front of each other. It's hard to believe that would just be performance. Even though it's not like I don't get it.
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[ he puts his cigarette out in the dirt, but once it's smothered he puts it in an empty pack so as not to litter. ]
... yeah. I mean, I was there last week, worried about my teammate, when I figured out during trial what she had gone through. I get it.
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But... [ ... ] And then you have to guess if people are saying "I'll take the fall," so you don't vote for them. Because if their team did do it, it's not like they actually can take the fall.
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[ either someone is lying to fukuzawa, or he's covering it up, if simon really did kill lambda. ]
No. I talked to Matsui - the decision is made for them, if they're guilty. And even if so many people blamed Rang, that Saturday, and he was willing to take the heat until the following day... D was still the culprit that walked out to be executed.
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[ a lil nod... ]
I'm usually a good judge of character. I can tell when someone's good. But I still don't know how to feel about Simon.
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My instincts are usually good, but it's the same for me with him. Fei Du says he doesn't think he's that genuine - especially after he went on that mission with the guy.
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Oh yeah? Why not?
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I'm also worried about Hot Mess. I'm not close with any of them, but if I were in their shoes... I don't know if I'd trust anyone around me again. [ like... period. ]
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Not so sure about Shen or Gyuhyuk. I haven't talked to either of them, but I have a feeling Gyuhyuk is going to be even more reticent.
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So it'll just come off, like, weird if I start trying to now. Right as something awful is happening.
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Yeah, I get that. Eiden is the one I'm closest to, and I have an alright relationship with Yakumo and Shen, but nothing much with Gyuhyuk. [ and yakumo was just - resigned. ]
... you guys and Justice are the last teams with a full four, after tomorrow. And, after trial, Justice is going to be on someone's radar.
[ i'm worried about both of your teams. ]
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[ she brings her hands to her lap, twisting her fingers together slowly as she works through a thought. ]
It's a competition. You know? We know that. All of us know that. And I don't want to think anything is going to happen to any of us, but if only two teams still have four left... I just don't know how to make sure it's... That it's me when we get targeted. You know?