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Mm... I feel like there's a chance that might be the most important thing for us to compare notes on.

[ he goes quiet, tapping his chin. ]

Well, I'll see what the others dig up. We decided that we're going to ask today, but we won't actually press for the more sensitive details until later. It's too soon.

[sengokus]

[he nods at that - he can't do much but act as an intermediary where people don't know each other, but he'll do his best.]

... yeah.

[a beat]

.... I'll say - I think Gojou-san is someone who'll put his own feelings aside a lot of the time. It's why I think he was able to tell me the most out of everyone so far. He just thought of it as another mission. Everyone else... seemed to be having a hard time processing it.

[all the fucking trauma]

But let me know if you need my help with anything.

[dotcom]

We'll see. We'll probably end up having to trade stories to make them more comfortable with sharing, I guess, if they refuse too much.

[ he does not sound remotely happy about this. ]

The information from Gojou is appreciated though.

[sengokus]

Ah.... [he nods slowly.... he can imagine how rough that'd be for that group! it took forever for takeru to even give him more parts of it....] .... well, try not to push yourself too much.

[but he acknowledges some things have to be done for the investigation, so he won't say more than that.

he blinks a little bit when takeru says the information is appreciated.... kinda nice of him.... so mineo just smiles back]

No problem. He got a pocket watch as an item, if that helps. I already sent him to the Avatars about it, so hopefully he gets good answers.

[dotcom]

I already knew whose Mollymauk's item belonged to, so he should be able to return that one
quickly enough.

[ which is good......

but, ah. ]

I'm going to the opium den with Grace tonight.

[sengokus]

[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

it's

probably obvious how suddenly anxious mineo is? he looks away, unsure, and then he looks back, frowning]

.... I -

[ . . . . ]

You don't want me to go with you?

[dotcom]

[ he tilts his head ]

You probably already have plans, right?

[sengokus]

[ . . . . ]

Yeah.

[ . . . . . . . . . . .

BUT HE CAN REARRANGE THEM

(no he really can't)]

[dotcom]

Then just stick with them. People are going to get a weird idea if you drop them to come with me.

[sengokus]

[ ? ]

What weird idea...

[everyone here is so fucking allergic to feelings]

[dotcom]

[ ... ]

Idiot...

[sengokus]

[ . . . . he just shakes his head and sighs.]

I'd go if you asked.

[he'll say it, even if takeru doesn't want him to, because he doesn't think there's any way to make his priorities clearer. he would, in fact, ditch people to go with takeru.]

But if you aren't - [he'll get the scalpel from his first aid supply and offer it out again] - take this and I'm texting you first thing tomorrow. So please answer.

[he won't pretend he's not worried because he's too honest for that - but he'll trust that takeru will be okay]

[dotcom]

[ he'll take the scalpel and shove it into his pocket. ]

I'll be okay. You really should be more concerned yourself.

[ mineo frets so much, it's absurd ]

[sengokus]

[ . . . . he tilts his head like it didn't cross his mind.

takeru is very correct about mineo's lack of self-preservation.]

... I guess so.

[for someone who literally got jumped and died he's so overconfident here. admittedly he does have a fucking gun.]

[dotcom]

Just remember that you're no use to me dead.

[ so stay alive, stupid. ]

[sengokus]

[ah. he at least looks a little more serious at that.]

I'm not dying again.

Not for anything. You don't have to be worried about that.

[dotcom]

[ he can point out that everyone probably thinks that in some sense. but there's still a lot they don't know about what's going on, and it's so easy to make one simple mistake and then it's all over. ]

It'd be inconvenient to me.

[sengokus]

[some part of him wants to push his luck - 'say you care and I'll try twice as hard' - but.... maybe he should save some of his luck to get through the night.

the repetition just manages to make mineo laugh a little.]

.... I'll see you in the morning.

Promise.

[and he'll hold out his hand out again, pinky extended]

This Friday and every Friday after.

[dotcom]

[ he looks down at his hand, and then back at mineo's face. ]

I refuse to make this into a thing.

[ he succumbed to the pinky promise once but he was emotionally vulnerable at the moment. he refuses. ]

[sengokus]

[he waves his hand again]

It's a thing. C'mon. You don't wanna jinx us on a Thursday.

[dotcom]

If you end up dead it's because I bludgeoned you for trying to make it into a thing.

[sengokus]

[he continues to try to wave his hand, pinky extended. TAKERU!!!]

You can try, I guess.

I dunno how else to seal promises. I'm not doing a blood pact, that's too much.

[dotcom]

I think I've dealt with enough blood today.

[ molly like

vomited blood on him ]

[sengokus]

[yea he missed it because he was restraining gojou and left immediately after]

Yeah, gross. What was up with Ashiya-san's eye thing?

[WHAT A CYOA]

But I'm serious! Make a promise with me!

[dotcom]

[ he just. gives mineo an odd look but he'll move on. he won't explain blood vomit if mineo is unaware of it. ]

No. Gross.