Pre-Endgame

[idolpro]

[The Elevator spills you out into the Main Tower. However, it's currently locked so you can't actually get out quite yet.

On your phones, you'll see a line stating "Results Pending". Seems you gotta wait a little longer though you might wanna check on your pals anyway!

I imagine someone is bleeding probably.]

Comments

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

How many important relationships do you have off unit?

If that's not too personal a question coming from your boss.

[inspiteful]

Ah, well...quite a few, really. But you can still count them with only both hands.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Any you would die for?

[inspiteful]

...

[There's a pretty long pause, as he seriously considers this.]

No. Getting murdered 'cause someone wanted to get at C doesn't count, either.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Then I imagine something like that is going to be foreign and hard to relate to. If you’ve never experienced it yourself.

[inspiteful]

Mm, well...I think I might have felt like that for someone who isn't here, but nonetheless...

It's just that I'm pretty sure if I died for any of them, they'd probably be, ah. Pretty upset about it.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

They would. Undoubtably.

Is the reverse true for you?

[inspiteful]

[ Immediately: ] Yes. Gods know they all have shit on their plates even without worrying about me.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

So then what do you think makes these types of games so difficult for Heart Soldier? If you believe none of you want to have to die for each other.

Is it a numbers game? A priority issue? A way to avoid guilt?

Or is it they intrinsically don't value a paladin's life when weighed against another?