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but tbh i reALLY like my character having lovers

EXECUTION REACTION || Hinagiku

Arthur nods at her words absently, clearly distracted by whatever is going on in his head at the moment. Can he really just come out and say it…? His mouth feels suddenly dry, and he swallows even though it doesn’t really help. He can feel his heart beating so hard and fast in his chest that it’s almost painful, it’s pounding in his ears as well and he’s too logical to assume that Hinagiku would be able to hear it too but in proximity this close he wouldn’t be surprised if she could somehow feel it.

"Hinagiku…" He takes a deep breath, he has to do this, he owes it to her. "I’m… I’m the one who killed Katsu Itazura." As soon as the words are out his throat closes up, he stares at her in helpless fear. He’s ruined everything now, he’s sure of it, but he couldn’t keep lying to her. He couldn’t keep this from her, it isn’t right to get this close, to care for her this much, and not have her know the truth. Even if he regrets it, even if it was the wrong decision… it’s done now. He can’t take the words back.

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As polite as can be, Hinagiku watches Arthur as he bides his time telling her, with a soft, encouraging smile. Right up until he actually tells her. For a second her face is frozen in shock, and then she looks at Arthur with evident confusion on her face, imagining he must be trying to tell a really awful joke or something. Slowly she looks away, first just with her eyes, wide like saucers and blinking like a half busted light, and then turning her face and eventually twisting her body away from him. "Ah..." He'd been honest about it to her at least, hadn't he? Even if it came this late - but murder? That should be completely unforgivable, but she could remember the first motive they'd had, and now with proof that the cat was fully prepared to go through with what they'd threatened... Hinagiku's face slowly creases up as her eyebrows settle downwards in furrowed frustration, and she shakes her head a bit to herself, squeezing her eyes shut. She'd been so terrified of the murderer, of the idea that a killer walked among them, and it had been Arthur the entire time? Her stomach churned with a cold, icy feeling that bubbled up and felt like it was slowly spreading throughout her body, and she looked back up towards Arthur with big sad eyes, and shook her head very barely at him. "You need to go." She said it very clearly and slowly, like she was having to force the words out, and squeezed her eyes shut as she tilted her head downwards. "Ah need- Ah need to think about this, Attur, ah need to really think about this."

EXECUTION REACTION || Hinagiku

Seeing as this is his first kiss, Arthur thinks it’s probably best to keep it simple. Just a few seconds of firm contact, and he pulls back, and that’s when all the uncertainty comes crashing down again. Had he screwed up? Would Hinagiku be upset or- or disappointed? Surely she can do much better than him, after all, so what was he even thinking? He wasn’t thinking, of course, had purposefully ignored all the warnings his mind had tried to give him. And yet… she hadn’t pushed him away. She has gone very still though, and very quiet, and Arthur shifts a little, worried about what this might mean.

Her words bring a great wave of relief crashing over him, and when she smiles he returns it. A little wider, a little warmer, a little more lasting than his usual quick ghost of a smile. Before he can think of anything to say in response, she’s up on her knees and kissing him, and, wow. Wow, it had been nice to kiss her but it was so much nicer to feel her kissing him back. Eager to please, Arthur returns the pressure, trying to follow her lead, unaware that she’s inexperienced as well.

It occurs to him that this is the most intimate he has ever been with anyone. He trusts Hinagiku, he cares deeply for her, he… When they pull away, Arthur’s expression is shuttered, unreadable, though there’s a new tension in his body. “Hinagiku, I… I need to tell you something…”

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More and more she felt herself enjoying the kiss as childish as it was (not that she knew that), now that she's taken the rather awkward lead. Her lips are still dry and firmly pressed together shut and dry, but unmistakably curled into a small smile. She felt all aflutter with excitement, the first time she'd felt any strong positive since the cat took over this damn train. It was strange, that it was still possible to kiss and be happy like this after all that had happened - right now Hinagiku didn't pay it much thought. Perhaps the guilt would come back later. Arthur pulled away once more, and this time Hinagiku felt satisfied enough to let it pass without a feeling of dissappointment, settling back down on the bed, her knees primly folded beneath herself as she looked at Arthur, slowly letting her hands fall down from his shoulders to fold in her lap. Her face is still flushed a bright pink colour, her nose and ears feel ridiculously warm and she's aware of it spreading alongst her body - but it's not an uncomfortable feeling at all. Out of habit her expression falls back into one that appears calm and focused, and her eyes don't budge from Arthur's face. She can tell there is something... Not quite right with how he looks right now - Hinagiku doesn't really feel that he looks quite happy enough, she can't see her own excitement and adrenaline in his eyes - and those words are... Unsettling? Not quite. She's more curious than worried right now, so she blinks slowly and clears her throat before answering. "You can go ahead, Attur. Ah'm ready to listen to ya with all of my ears right this here second."

EXECUTION REACTION || Hinagiku

All the while that Hinagiku is shifting, Arthur is watching her quietly- he’d hardly dare to say anything even if he knew what to say, as if the moment were some sort of spell that the wrong word might break. He doesn’t want it to break, he doesn’t want to interrupt this, whatever it is. Even when he feels a faint spike of nerves kick up his heartrate, the sheer newness of the situation putting him on edge. He isn’t sure how to respond, and it’s making him a little stressed, but… Hinagiku isn’t hurting him or threatening him. She’d asked for permission, and he’d granted it, and she’s warm and solid and comforting. He’s safe.

In a way, he thinks maybe he’s never been more safe than he is right now. Which is a strange thought for many reasons. Slowly, cautiously, not completely sure whether it’s the correct response but wanting to badly, Arthur wraps his arms around Hinagiku as well. One hand settles lightly over the small of her back, the other curves up to rest just below one of her shoulders. She has a soft grassy scent, something that calls hay to mind, which only makes sense considering her talent. It’s nice though, at least he thinks so. It’s certainly a fresher, cleaner smell than what Arthur has become accustomed to in the various morgues he’s worked in.

Seemingly out of nowhere, the thought occurs to him that he could kiss her. Arthur has virtually no experience with romance, and yet this definitely feels like one of those moments that should or at least could involve a kiss at some point. Or maybe that’s just because he wants to. And he does want to, he can feel the urge like a pull in his chest, making his heart beat fast again and painting a pink flush over his face that crawls down his chest and over the back of his neck, where he’s suddenly distinctly aware of the brush of Hinagiku’s calloused fingers.

Arthur doesn’t really know how to kiss or how to start one or anything, but he knows with a sudden staggering certainty that he wants to kiss Hinagiku. If he just, just pulled back, only a little, enough to see her face again, and turned his head slightly… He can feel the doubt creeping up in the back of his mind, harried thoughts about why he shouldn’t and what could happen if- but he doesn’t want those. If he’s going to do it, then he needs to follow the impulse, right now, or he never will. So he does. Forcing the doubts away and not giving himself time to hesitate, Arthur leans back, tilts his head, and only a little awkwardly presses an inexperienced but earnest kiss to Hinagiku’s mouth.

#rp #abnormal days #rpexecutionreaction #arthur crane #superhighschoollevelcoroner #kissing

For his slim build, Hinagiku found that Arthur felt surprisingly sturdy as a point to lean against. Briefly she wondered if right now embracing, Arthur in this situation gave the same comfort as a safety blanket, something to hold onto, but more importantly was how welcome his touch was in return. It was something she could settle into, his hands on her back, and she only wished that he'd perhaps hold her with some more ferocity and strength. Had the mood been different perhaps Hinagiku would tell him as much, to not pussyfoot around and really hold her tight - but not now. For now it was enough like this. Her eyes stay shut for a long time, simply and quietly enjoying the moment of quiet and comfort, and she's roused from her relaxed state first when Arthur starts to move away. Unwilling to end the contact, but unsure of a way to prolong it, Hinagiku moves her hands to Arthur's shoulders as he leans back, moving her head away to look back at him. Quietly she stares with her cool and calm stare, but the pink in her cheeks and ears betray her, even though Hinagiku is hardly aware or comprehending the faint emotion that's bubbling inside of her right now. Arthur moves closer, and Hinagiku doesn't realize what's happening. He moves closer still, and she doesn't understand until his face is so ridiculously close to hers that there's really only one way for this to go. It's a kiss, isn't it? Hinagiku knows what it is, and she knows what you're meant to do but his mouth is on hers and she can't do much more but close her eyes and stay still. Steadily she grows more and more aware of how heavily her heart is beating and how her stomach is fluttering and how pleasant this is - and like the hug, it's over all too soon with no more input from her side than sitting still like a statue. Unlike the hug, she knows how to continue this. "...Ah liked that, Attur." She states simply, after a moment of staring at him and smiles, almost a bit wryly, as she draws herself up slightly on her knees to equalize their height difference. "Ah liked that a lot." And grasping Arthur's shoulders tightly for balance, she leaned down towards his face from her new elevated position and pressed her lips against his with much more certainty and force - but with at least as much clumsiness.

EXECUTION REACTION || Hinagiku

She would…? Asking it out loud seems ridiculous, so he doesn’t. She wouldn’t have said it if she hadn’t meant it, Hinagiku is the kind of person who always says what she means. It’s one of the many things he likes about her, how straightforward she is. And if someone as fundamentally good as Hinagiku can think that way… then maybe there’s still some hope for him after all.

Carefully, almost shy, Arthur allows himself to lean into the embrace. “I wouldn’t mind.” He answers, just as quietly as before, tone gentle and even, but a little more certain this time. They’re already so close, closer than he’s been to another human being since he can remember. It’s a little baffling to think she could get any closer, and yet Arthur truly isn’t opposed to finding out whether or not it’s possible. “I think I would like that.”

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Hinagiku carefully shifts her weight on the bed, slowly lifting her feet up and folding her legs up onto the mattress beneath her. Her hold on Arthur loosens slightly as she twists her body to face him, really face him, and stares at him for a moment. Not counting her family members, she was sure she'd never sat this close to or touched another person as much as she was doing now. How strange - but it felt natural to do it, in a way. "Ah'd know ah'd like that." She moved back towards him, keeping eyecontact with him until she got too close to do so, closing her eyes and pressing her face against his shoulder, rewrapping her arms around him so her chest was pressed flush against his, leaning all of her weight onto Arthur. It was warm like this, far warmer than before, and Hinagiku could feel the mild heat of a small blush over her cheeks and ears, aware that they must be turning as red as her boots at this point. One hand bunched the fabric of the back of his jacket together in a fist, and the tips of her other hands fingers, cold and rough from hard farmwork, brushed up against the back of his neck. Somewhere in the back of her mind she wondered if the door had been closed, and if it was okay for Akira to come back and see them like this - a selfish thought passed her mind that she wished Akira wouldn't come back right now and let this moment be something completely private between the two of them - but checking or making sure would mean moving away or opening her eyes. Right now that wasn't an option.

EXECUTION REACTION || Hinagiku

Arthur isn’t sure what to do, he wants to believe what she’s saying, believe that’s all it was, that it’s all okay… but it’s not. Nothing is okay. He doesn’t know how to tell her that that’s not the point, that it isn’t whether or not he’d believed his attempt would work, it’s the fact that he would be callous enough to even think of treating someone’s life like that. That he’s selfish enough to put his own feelings ahead of what is right. At least when Kasie had tried to save Chou the only life she’d put in danger was her own. He wishes he could have brought himself to do that instead.

"Hina-…" He starts to say, not quite certain he has the words but feeling the need to keep explaining- until she hugs him. Arthur falls silent, struck speechless. He should be panicking. He should be terrified- or at least uncomfortable. But he’s not. Nothing about this contact feels wrong or threatening. It feels… warm, reassuring. Affectionate. Arthur can’t remember the last time he was hugged, and he knows it was never like this. It was never this nice, never this caring. He hadn’t even known it could be like this. He hadn’t known what he was missing.

Slowly, his shaking stops, and he finds himself staring at Hinagiku as though he’s never seen anything quite like her. Which, from his perspective, he hasn’t. “…Thank you.” He whispers, he doesn’t know what else to say. He feels tears pricking at the corners of his eyes for the second time that day.

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Hinagiku holds Arthur tight and close as he shakes, slowly rubbing his shoulder with her large, warm hand. She'd thought he seemed much more composed and stoic before, but now... He just seemed as gentle and soft as they come. "...Don't worry about it." She replied with her voice low and gentle. He'd stopped shaking now, so she shifted a bit so she could look at his face again, keeping her hand solidly held on his shoulder. "It's fine, Attur. Ah can't judge you for doing what you did. Ah mean..." She trailed off for a bit, raising her other hand and lifting it to his face, tucking some of the hair that always fell in his eyes behind his ear. "Ah know ah'd be doin' the same if it had been you instead of Soratobu-kun." Of course she would. She had been taught to stick out for her own in tough situations. This was absolutely something that could qualify as a tough situation, and... Well, Arthur was the closest person she had here right now. She looked at him with a calm, if concerned, expression, blinking slowly at him. She could see the redness in his eyes now from how he must have been crying earlier - just like her. "Attur... Would you mind if ah move closer?"

EXECUTION REACTION || Hinagiku

"Yes…" He says, remembering what she’d said while comforting him, what they’d talked about, how she’d also been concerned. Hinagiku had known too, after all the information he’d shared with her, of course she had. They’d both known. But unlike him, Hinagiku had never tried to steer the scrutiny away from Chou. She had done the right thing.

"I do know that…" Arthur says, closing his eyes. His voice is even softer now, just barely audible. In a moment of surprise he realizes that he’s started shaking. He feels stressed, and stretched, like by keeping his emotions in control he’s somehow straining himself. Arthur has never had to work this hard to keep in his feelings before, he’s always just simply been calm. “Logically, I know that… but during the trial, you must have heard how I tried to deflect suspicion onto Eadric.” Granted the attempt had been unsuccessful, and he hadn’t pursued it when he realized no one was willing to believe it. But still. If it had worked, then…

Arthur opens his eyes again and looks at Hinagiku, his shaking seems to have gotten worse in the past few seconds. “I do not want anyone to die, Hinagiku. But if someone had to, I would rather it not be someone I care about. Even if they were guilty.”

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Hinagiku stares at Arthur with large, sad eyes as he starts to shake on her bed, not sure of what else to do but sit still and listen to him lighten his heart. It wasn't like this old bed duvet they were sitting on hadn't seen it's fair share of break downs and tears anyway. "...Nobody was believin' your attempt to blame it on English-kun. You weren't believin' it either - you was just being desperate, Attur-kun." She meets his shaking gaze with big and still, but most of all pitying eyes. The poor boy was like a leaf that had accidentally flown in through the window and landed beside her. Before taking action, she chose her words carefully and deliberately. "Ah understand that. Of course we want to be protectin' those most dear to us right now." At that she moved closer, to offer the most basic form of comfort that she knew, and wrapped an arm around Arthur, squeezing him close to her own side. "It's over for now, Attur. You don't need ta' be thinking about it this second."

EXECUTION REACTION || Hinagiku

"Alright," Arthur says, an answer to both her statements at once. He drifts over to the bed after her and almost hesitantly lowers himself to sit on the covers a little over a foot away. It’s still a lot closer than he’d sit to anyone else, and well within arm’s reach. It’s quiet now and she’s looking at him expectantly, he can tell he’s probably supposed to say something but… he isn’t entirely sure what. He decides to just speak his thoughts, if only to fill the silence.

"I was right all along…" He pauses, looks down at his knees, "During the investigation. That’s why I was so upset, when I spoke to you before. I didn’t want to believe it, but I knew… I knew Chou was the culprit. I knew the whole time." And I would’ve let her get away with it. He doesn’t say that part out loud, it’s pretty self-evident anyway.

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Hinagiku sort of wishes he'd sit just a bit closer to her. She hadn't really realized before how much he seemed to evade close contact - it wasn't just with her, was it? It wasn't that her clothes smelled or something, right? - but there isn't a reason to close the gap still. "Yeah... You were. I think - we knew, didn't we? That it was her." Given the evidence, there wasn't anyone else it could be, was there? And they'd been right. "...You know, it was better that she got herself voted than we picked somebody that was innocent." Saying that, Hinagiku folded her hands in her lap and looked down at them, frowning. "She was aware of the stakes when she went and killed Konorona-kun, so if anyone had to get executed..." That said... Why did anyone else have to get executed?

shslofficerofhpa-deactivated201

CHAPTER 3 START - Doors that Lead to Nowhere {LOC: Ballroom} [ Open ]

Daichi’s body flinched when he heard a voice ring through the room. Lost in his own thoughts, he hadn’t expected anyone to walk in let alone talk to him. He looked rather silly, opening doors leading to nowhere now didn’t he? How unprofessional. He really was wavering on the edge of losing it.

"Everything’s fine, ma’am."

Which was the truth. No crazy cat forcing them to kill each other. They weren’t dead yet. No, they weren’t dead. No one else was going to die. They were going to find out who’s behind this madness and put an end to this terrible game.

Turning, Daichi faced Hinagiku and smiled softly. “Correct. I’m Officer Daichi Fujimoto. And you’re Ushida-san, correct? I’ve never properly introduce myself to you. Sorry about that. Quite the room, isn’t it? This ballroom. Amazing they can fit something like this on a train.”

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Hinagiku nodded at his reply, walking closer towards him, taking the chance to look around the room. Well, one couldn't deny that this place was gorgeous. And huge, seriously huge. "You don't need to worry about it, Officer. It's been a pretty strange time for all of us here, ah won't hold something like not introducin' yourself against you. Especially not when ah haven't either." She smiled at him, feeling more inclined to trust him than she usually would a stranger. He was a policeman, after all - a Super High School Level one at that. "Why, it's more than amazing, isn't it? Ah mean, ah'm no scientist, but it don't take one to work out that this should be straight out darned impossible, right?" Surely it must be - it was far too big in all directions, broad, wide and tall. Then again... "But... Ah suppose there's plenty of things here that are unreasonable or impossible already. Maybe ah shouldn't try and overthink it." After all, maybe there actually was a way to explain it. She fell silent, staring at the door Daichi had just opened that had only hidden a wall behind it, and tried to think of a way to broach the subject on her mind. She'd been wanting to ask Daichi for quite some time, after all. "Say, Fujimoto-san. Something like this situation, shouldn't the police have heard of it by now? Ah mean... We ain't arrived at Hope's Peak, and there's not any of our parents who have heard from us for two weeks. We're... Being looked for, ain't we?"

EXECUTION REACTION || Hinagiku

That makes sense, Hinagiku has always been very honest and straightforward. It’s part of why he finds it so easy to trust her. If she says she’d tell him when she wanted to be alone, then he can believe her. Arthur nods a little, and when she takes his sleeve he finally steps into the room properly. It’s odd, he’s so used to avoiding contact and shying away from casual gestures like that… but with Hinagiku he’s starting to realize that not only does he not mind, he actually kind of likes it. He feels comfortable and safe around her, he enjoys being close to her.

"Thank you, Hinagiku," He says, voice once more a little softer than it usually is. On impulse he turns his arm a little so he can touch her wrist lightly, just for a second or two.

#rp #abnormal days #rpexecutionreaction #arthur crane #superhighschoollevelcoroner

Arthur steps in and Hinagiku closes the door after him, still holding onto Arthur's sleeve in an almost awkward way. At least, it feels awkward until he touches her wrist in return, and the soft touch, although irritating for her skin and makes her want to scratch it, soothes her mind. "Don't you worry about it." After lingering for a second, she lets go of Arthur and walks to sit down on the middle of her bed, looking to Arthur. "Ah think it'd be best if you sit over here, in case Okazaki-kun returns." That much was obvious, really, but Hinagiku was for once just saying stuff to fill empty space. There wasn't much of worth to say now, was there? She stared up at Arthur with an expectant look.

EXECUTION REACTION || Hinagiku

Arthur is beginning to wonder if maybe coming here was a mistake- because clearly Hinagiku is having trouble, and she shouldn’t have to bottle up her emotions for his sake. He’d come to her because he hadn’t wanted to be alone, and because he found her presence comforting, but he’d neglected to think that she probably needed comfort just as much as he did. And he’s not exactly the most comforting guy around. The weight of another layer of guilt drops down on him, this time guilt at imposing on Hinagiku when she’s already upset.

"I’m sorry, I… whichever you’d prefer," He says, a little awkwardly, "We can stay here. If it isn’t any trouble, I mean, if it is I can just leave. I’m sorry for disturbing you…" He really is being a nuisance, isn’t he? And he’s not just intruding on Hinagiku, she has a roommate too, Akira if he’s remembering correctly, though she doesn’t appear to be here right now.

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"You don't need to apologize." She cleared her throat, and continued to clarify it for him. "It's alraght, Attur-kun." Hinagiku shakes her head at his suggesting to leave again, opening the door a bit wider. "If... Ah really would rather be left alone right now, ah'd tell you as much, okay?" That much was true - well, sort of. She'd rather have someone else around to stay 'strong' for than be left alone a crying wreck, but she wasn't going to be able to mourn with someone else here. Maybe... It'd be easier with someone she trusted like Arthur around. Or maybe it'd be harder. She reached out to take hold of Arthur by his coat sleeve, bunching the fabric in a tight fist. "It's fine, Attur-kun."

EXECUTION REACTION || Hinagiku

Seeing Hinagiku so clearly upset is somewhat of a shock, though it really shouldn’t be. He’d already known she was a very kind person, so seeing something like that execution… of course she’d be crying. Still, somehow he hadn’t quite been prepared for it, and it feels like another twist of the knife that Chou’s loss had driven into his chest.

"Yes… I’m sorry too," He says quietly, not quite trusting his own voice at the moment even though he clearly has a stronger grip on his composure than Hinagiku does at the moment. The truth is he’s just barely holding himself together, he feels numb because of how firmly he’s pushing the emotions down, trying to maintain his focus… but without anything to focus on it’s getting harder.

"I… if I’m intruding I apologize," He continues, glancing down and tugging on his earring self-consciously, "I simply… I couldn’t…" Finding the words without breaking his thin veneer of calm is proving difficult. "I don’t think I can be alone right now." He finishes, and feels so ridiculous admitting it that for a moment he almost wants to laugh- but he knows, because of his medical training, that that’s just a sign of hysterics and if he gives into it he’d end up breaking down. He doesn’t want that. He isn’t ready for that.

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Hinagiku isn't surprised by how calm Arthur appears. Not because she thought he would remain unaffected by such an event, but it makes sense. He's doing the same as she'd been trying before, as she's pretty all everyone on the train has been trying to do. Keep it together. It was important to do so, she reminded herself, looking back to him with large, sad eyes. "...Ah know you couldn't." That much was obvious, wasn't it? If it had been Akira who'd been murdered or executed, she wouldn't have been able to return to her dorm room alone either. It wasn't time for her to mope around now though, not when there literally was a friend in greater need at her doorstep. Time to take a deep breath and gather one's bearings. This time when she spoke her voice was a lot clearer and firmer, more in line with how she'd normally sound. "Would you like me ta' come back with you, then? To your... Or would you rather come in here?" Hinagiku glanced back behind her, then to the ground before making eyecontact again, wavering and red eyed.

CHAPTER 3 START - Doors that Lead to Nowhere {LOC: Ballroom} [ Open ]

Daichi stared down at his tablet and felt uneasy. Two trials later and now Monomausu had miraculously ‘trapped’ Mononeko with a 6% chance of success. Something horribly fishy was going on. He couldn’t trust the mouse as much as he could trust the cat, in all honesty. animals had no place on trains.

Slipping the tablet back into his pocket, the young officer decided it was time to start investigating the new areas. There was still no answer as to how long they would be on this god forsaken train so it was best to learn what resources were now at their disposal. Daichi had given up on the idea of finding an exit but that certainly didn’t mean he shouldn’t go through the motions of looking for one.

Without a second to lose Daichi began making his way through the kitchen. As he stepped into the Quiet Room a chill ran down his spine and arms, remembering what had happened here not too long ago. The silence of the room didn’t help quell the cold, heavy feeling in his chest. It was like walking through a cemetery. His footsteps echoed off the walls and he couldn’t help but feel he was being watched by ghosts. Several long strides later he was in the Game Room, and as quickly as he walked in the officer found himself stepping out into a unfamiliar room that seemed completely out of place for a train. A… A ballroom? Daichi took his time glancing around, taking in every detail. He immediately noticed that the windows were painted on but it was the doors that held his attention. Were they… real? With a shaky hand he reached out for the handle of one of the nearby doors. It was cold. It was cold and real. Daichi’s heart fluttered in his chest. The back of his mind told him to not get his hope up but his heart told him to not give in, that everything might be alright if he turned the handle and-

A wall.

There was a god damned wall on the other side of this bullshit door.

Daichi stood there for what felt like years. It was a surprise that a hole hadn’t been burned in the wall from the intensity of his glare.

Once again, there was nothing to be hopeful about.

With a growl he slammed the door shut and raised his hand to the bridge of his nose, rubbing it gently with his thumb and forefinger. In the midst of trying to clam himself down, he hadn’t noticed the other person stepping into the ballroom….

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So, they were without the cat? Without a motive? Without a murder? It was too good to be true, and there was no way that this could last particularily long. For all they knew, this could all be within the 'masterminds' plans to grant them false hope, but Hinagiku wasn't going to waste this opportunity. Besides, she needed a goal to focus on after Chou. She couldn't just lie under her blanket until the next awful thing happened, and besides, that wasn't really her style. Before the trial, she'd spoken briefly to Arthur and he'd mentioned finding clues to find who the person behind all of this was. Now, Hinagiku didn't know what she was meant to be looking for or trying to find, but it felt like the best course of action would be the investigate the newest rooms. If there'd been anything obivous in the rooms that were already open, surely it'd been found? "Ah'm sorry, officer?" The ballroom came after the gameroom, a place she admittedly had spend very little time - electronics simply weren't her thing - and besides it being impressively large, there seemed to be another person here already. "Fujimoto-san, is it? Ah do apologize, but is everything alright? Ah mean..." Hinagiku fell quiet, slightly embarrassed for asking something like that. Of course not. "...Ah know it's not. But is there something directly troublin' you this second? Perhaps ah can offer you a hand, sir?"

EXECUTION REACTION || Hinagiku

There was a twisted sense of truimph in Hinagiku when the votes started to tally in. She’d believed from the start that Chou was the culprit, but very quickly that sense of truimph turned to sickly doubt when the realization hit her of what they’d really done. She hadn’t thought so much what the consequences of this may be, but it became blindingly obvious all too quick that of course there would be no just punishment for such an act. She couldn’t watch the execution. No - she wished she couldn’t watch it. In reality, she couldn’t tear her eyes away. It was the most sick and perverse show of justice Hinagiku had ever heard of, and she disgusted herself by watching it in cold horror. When it was over, Chou’s blood slowly spreading, a lump in her throat had formed, unswallowable. She feels nasueated, and her head is throbbing with the effort of keeping her emotions at bay, keeping from bursting into tears right there and then. She was only able to hold herself until they were finally allowed to leave this hellish place, tears slowly filling her eyes, her whole face aching and scrunched up, trying to keep it together. She broke back into a run towards her cabin before she could let anybody see her face.

After it’s all over, and after he’s spoken briefly to Eadric, Arthur rides alone in the elevator back up to the train. Everything seems somehow muted, though he couldn’t even begin to explain what that meant. For once in his life, the silence bothers him. He’s felt lonely before, and isolated, but never like this. Walking practically on autopilot he goes back to the room he shares… shared, with Chou. Her things are still there, her bed, her luggage, the little personal effects and touches she’d added to her side of the room. But it still feels empty.

Why did he come back here? He isn’t even tired. If anything, he’s restless, and he starts pacing the room before giving up and opening the door to go back into the hall. He doesn’t even know where else to go right now. After the first trial he’d been exhausted, but this one has just left him numb. He doesn’t want to be alone.

Walking without any specific destination in mind, he finds himself heading back through the dorm cars. When he stops in front of Hinagiku’s room he isn’t really surprised. She’s the person he’s become closest to on the train, after all. Still, he hesitates for just a moment before he knocks on the door. Will she even want to see him right now?

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Afer the trial, Hinagiku had made a beeline for the safest and most secure place that she knew, a place which many teenagers and children would agree was just that. That's to say, in her bed. She held the pillow tight over her face and wrapped the covers around herself. For an outside onlooker, she would appear to be nothing more than a heaving little ball. She didn't want to be seen like this by anyone. Even though she knew there was nothing shameful about it, since it was only expected to be as torn up as possible about this. She voted for Chou, didn't she? Hinagiku was as guilty to killing her as anybody else - but what other option was there? Kill someone innocent? Chou had known the risk when she killed Nagisi, but...! Hinagiku choked quietly against her pillow, already soaked wet, when she heard the knocking on her door, and froze. Who would come visit her at a time like this? She was momentarily furious, staring at the door from her safety under the cover. She couldn't open the door looking like this, but, she couldn't send them away either, could she? She took a deep, shuddering breath, steeling herself. The least she could do was turn them away. "One- One second." She told the door in as steady a voice as she could, sitting up and rubbing her eyes dry and red. She opened the door with a red and wet face, creased up into a pained expression, looking away when she saw it was Arthur. Out of the people she could have seen right now, she supposed Arthur was the least awful, but... It was still awful to be seen like this. She sniffed once more, and shifted uncomfortably on her feet. "...Do... Do you want ta' come in or somethin', Attur-kun?" It was pretty obvious why he was here. She wouldn't have been able to return to her own dorm if it was Akira instead. "Ah'm sorry-" Hinagiku could feel the words lumping up in her throat, pausing for a second to regain composure. "Ah'm sorry about Soratobu-kun."

"Ufufufu! I love a great execution, don’t all of you?"

"I’m really impressed you all managed to get it right! Yup! Chou killed the magic guy in cold blood! How does it feel knowing someone you thought you could trust lied to you all? She even voted for someone else instead of herself!"

"You humans are disgusting. But it’s so wonderfur to see you all disappear! Ufufufu!"

With that, the cat is gone and the elevator to the trial room dings open. It looks like it’s time to return.

#execution #chapter two #chou soratobu

15 minutes of fame

Still crying, Chou is pulled from the trial room by a metal claw, a look of true despair on her face. The remaining students watch on in fear as the TV personality is dragged into an open area, and a large cardboard box made to look like a television falls around her.

Her feet are held in place so that she stands in the center of the “screen”, looking towards the left. Big red cardboard letters hang from the top to spell out "Super Robot Fighter Chihiro!"

A robotic version of the star of the show, Chihiro, played by Chou’s rival Hana Seiten, appears from the left of the screen, hovering in the air in a battle stance. The robot hero speaks, pointing a finger at Chou.

"Ami, how could you betray me like this?! You were my best friend! You’ve lied to us all, and now you must face supreme punishment! Ultimate Excelsior Beam, Go!"

Then, a beam is fired from the robot’s hand and hits Chou’s arm. She’s knocked to the ground, arm badly burned and the friendship bracelet Kasie had made her disintegrated.

Then the robot speaks again:

"So, that wasn’t enough for you, huh? Then I’ll finish it up here and now, with my Mega Starshine Meteor Blast!"

It raises it’s arms, then brings them down dramatically as a cheesy-looking giant fake star falls from the sky. The tip of the star impales Chou through the chest, and she moves no more.

Chou Soratobu, the super high school level TV Personality, has been executed.

{Art credit goes to Ange!}