... [ he puts a hand to her shoulder and squeezes it lightly ] There's no helping it. Emotions are always flying high in these things, and the longer it goes, the more it'll involve people hoping against hope it's not their friend who'll wind up on the cutting floor.
Those? [ hmm. he tilts his head ] I got one from the casino... And it looked like they matched the pack you could buy at the store. So I bought some. They're all of people.
[ he's frowning a little ]
After comparing 'em with the others people had, it seems most likely all the cards we can get are of all the people who have been in these... places.
Not that I can tell. And it's not like we'd be able to buy enough to collect everyone. [ a little deadpan ] Maybe it's to remind us that we're all part of a game to him.
Maybe... [Frowning a little at that.] Still, I guess that's a relief, if it seems mostly harmless. I was kind of shocked to see one with a picture of me on it...
I wouldn't have tried if it cost tickets. [ he's a cheap bastard. ] It's games of chance, mostly. Push a lever and try to match three symbols. Pick a number and let the roulette go.
[ he waves a hand. ]
You collect chips from winning and can exchange them. The prizes are all things you can get at the gift shop for free except for those singular cards, and even those aren't that exciting.
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Week 4, Saturday
It was hard to watch everyone fighting with each other like that...
[Our last-minute trial drama...]
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Right... I'm sure they didn't really mean it.
Everyone's just... scared.
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... Scared, stressed and upset. It's a bad combo.
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I hope Diluc will be okay... That was an awful way for the truth to come out.
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[ he is like 10% sure of that ]
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Maybe. ... Everyone's always less on edge the rest of the week anyway.
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-- Oh, I wanted to ask...
What are those trading cards you and some of the others got?
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[ he's frowning a little ]
After comparing 'em with the others people had, it seems most likely all the cards we can get are of all the people who have been in these... places.
[ murder places. ]
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How do you play in the casino, anyway? Does it cost anything?
[Evidently, she hasn't been there.]
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[ he waves a hand. ]
You collect chips from winning and can exchange them. The prizes are all things you can get at the gift shop for free except for those singular cards, and even those aren't that exciting.
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[ gambling is only okay when it's free ]
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Okay, once things settle down a little, let's go!