imeeji_frontstage | (no subject)

[ How does he explain games where you kill each other? Or games where you have to hurt the people you've grown to care for here? ]

We're a source of entertainment, but don't let that fool you into thinking that it isn't dangerous here.

[ He stops and sighs. He doesn't want to overload you ]

I'd say more but I'm sure someone else in the unit can explain better than I could. I'm still pretty new here so I don't know as much as the others. For now I can tell you this: Taisho is my priority and Taisho will always be my priority. If you need it, I'll be there for you. I'll watch your back and I'll try my best to protect you and everyone else on this unit.

[ This is the third time he's sighed now in a short period. This place must be terrifying. She turns away from he TV and sits down in front of it, leaving the flashing to go for a little longer.

She can pick her colour in a moment. ]

You make it sound really serious...

[ It's like a pep talk you would give someone going out into a war. That kind of serious. ]

Like we're about to walk out into some kind of battle royale.

[ How much should he tell you? What does he even say to that? ]

That's pretty much what some of the games we have to play fall under.

[ He's quiet after he says that ]

[ Long pause. ]

You mean like variety game shows where you attack each other with foam bats and such?

[ Another pause. ]

...right?

. . . I wish.

Then I don't know what you mean.

[ in rather heavy denial, actually ]

Some games aren't so bad, but there are games that can get really dangerous.

Then they shouldn't be called games! And we shouldn't be participating...

We usually don't have a choice on that.

This doesn't make sense.

It doesn't make sense to most of us stuck here.

Then you must be pretty strong to be able to always come back.

[ How does he explain? HOW DOES HE EXPLAIN ]

It's possible to die in the dangerous games, but dying doesn't mean it's the end because people can be healed and revived.

So you can't...die...permanently?

[ Explain better, banana brain. ]

No, you can't.

[ How else do you say that you have to go through the trauma and pain of dying but you'll eventually be revived? ]

[ She goes very thoughtful and quiet for a moment. ]

I... see.

[ Thoughtful Mai is...not a good Mai to have. ]

Why do I feel like you've got the wrong idea?

[ she shakes her head and musters up a small smile. ]

I think I understand. It's something I can get used to.

...I think.

How long have you been here?

[ He crosses his arms and gives you a look ]

You think?

Yeah, I mean... you're used to it, right? If you can get used to it then I can too.

[ Look, mister, she can cross her arms too. ]

I haven't died here yet.

[ YET ]

Then how can you be so sure that when you do it's...not permanent?

[ she must know... for reasons. ]

Because I've had to watch other people die and get revived and healed. In games, it's different. But for anything else you need one of the other teams to revive you and heal you.

Oh, so it's not an automatic revival. You need to make sure there's somebody...around to help.

[ She thinks it over a little bit. ]

Then there's a guarantee that dying isn't permanent as long as the another team is there.

[ She actually sounds a little too relieved with that last part. ]

Yeah, but even with that the producers can still fuck with us.