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Obviously. I spoke to Envy and Sloth.

[sengokus]

Oh... Yeah, I talked to Sloth since they're mine - and Wrath.

Gluttony didn't show up, right? Are you gonna try to talk to them soon?

[dotcom]

Whenever I am actually able to, yes. They need to fix the elevator first though.

[ which is annoying. ]

What specifically has you agitated?

[sengokus]

I'm not—

[ . . . . okay maybe he is. trying to hide that from takeru when he's about five times as smart would probably be

even more stupid.]

.... did you ask about the whole death thing? And the justice?

[dotcom]

I did, but I was only told to ask Greed about it. Apparently getting justice is their idea.

[ which is frustrating, since out of everything from the message that was left for them, that was what takeru wanted to be clarified the most. ]

[sengokus]

Same. Apparently Greed's the one of them that's super into 'justice'.

[so mineo definitely wants to have a conversation with them. sometimes you're from shinjuku lockdown because of ideals of justice being thrown around by one very hot and perfect terrorist organization leader that's me dana typing not mineo's commentary]

.... I guess I was just thinking about that - and the fact that Sloth is pretty cavalier about death. They asked me if I was scared of dying, and if I just wanted to get it over with.

[dotcom]

[ i hate you so much ]

... I think it might not be too surprising if their morals are more than a little lax. This entire situation calls for it, in different ways, so it makes sense for the people running it to be okay with things.

[ he pauses, his expression thoughtful. ]

So we should be prepared for them advocating for things we don't agree with.

[sengokus]

[please zero is so fucking sexy]

... yeah. They just told me that I should try to get along with the people who might have the power to hurt me.

[ . . . . ]

I don't really agree with that. Wouldn't that just mean rolling over and letting Adonis do what they want, for us?

[dotcom]

"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."

[ hilariously, that was a potential thought they had about ichika at the very beginning when they weren't sure if she was with adonis or not. how things change. ]

I heard you thought Luca was with Adonis when we first arrived.

[ this is a short detour but he'll go back ]

[1/2]

[sengokus]

[ . . . . fuck.]

... yeah.

[sengokus]

[and then he just shakes his head, as if trying to recover]

I apologized! I told him I'll owe him one if he's mad about it! Ah, he already complained to you...?

[dotcom]

Hm...

I have a question, actually. You were particularly concerned about the whereabouts of Ichika. Why?

[sengokus]

[ . . . . ]

I mean - I left her at the office in the evening and all. I didn't think to at least make sure she had someone to walk her home.

[dotcom]

[ he keeps his expression neutral, butt he annoyance is seeping in.

mineo was obviously bothered by something from back home; he was too focused on takeru's exact location, for one. and the fact that he's dancing around the topic makes it even more suspicious.

so he just looks at the other man, before finally speaking again. ]

If that's all.

[sengokus]

[it's not.

and the silence stretches on a little too obviously, like mineo is so clearly struggling with what he wants to say in response to that. until eventually his expression breaks a little, and he looks back at takeru.]

....

It's nothing that'll get in the way of us working together, or the results of that.

[if that's what takeru cares about.]

That's fine, right?

[dotcom]

... well, I'll be the judge of that.

[ but if that's all he's willing to say.

takeru will move on. ]

Anyway, Luca did rat you out, yeah.

[sengokus]

[ . . . . . ]

And here I thought I patched things up decently after... Man! He's so cold!

[ah, the recovery.]

[dotcom]

[ how much doubt can you fit into one ex-cop right now, wow ]

You look more suspicious than he does.

[sengokus]

Eh? Really?

[at least this reaction seems genuine?]

I mean, we were all wearing the same thing when we first arrived....

[dotcom]

[ he looks like he wants to say something, but he'll move on. ]

Apparently your group is tied for people with the least in it. It was recommended to work with people with the same assignment just because we need to do similar things as each other.

[sengokus]

[if mineo notices takeru's apparent repression, he says nothing about it. well okay.]

Ah... So that's me and uh... Kaaz-san...? I still haven't seen other Sloth folks...

But that's not too bad. I'll just sleep in a lot. Apparently even not engaging in the... uh.... [flusters] lewd stuff counts, even if it won't last forever for me.

[dotcom]

If you want to get the reward, you'll have to do more than just that. Apparently this was described as more of a... race, than a competition? So the people doing more will get a better chance.

[sengokus]

[ . . . . ]

I mean, I can probably manage it it's just... pretty weird to think I'll get rewarded for wasting time...

[sloth is

such a sin to pick for mineo]

[dotcom]

[ YOU CAN TELL, JUST FROM TAKERU'S EXPRESSION, THAT HE'S THINKING IT ]

At least it won't be hard.

[sengokus]

Just gotta not do what I'm supposed to, right?

[he is. a master procrastinator. so that's not hard. anyway,]

Gluttony doesn't sound hard for you either - at least until you run out of sweets.

[he'll say it]