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They put a lot of emphasis on what kind of emotion should be involved, but our tactic was less about the type and more about steamrolling everything under a giant wave of whatever we came up with. It feels kind of like cheating?

Mmm. We just tried to match things.

[ And the 'you fight fire with fire' bit makes his player think that was the wrong way to go, but who knows if that narration was something they could perceive.

No comment on 'cheating'. He doesn't begrudge sIV their win, however it came about. Someone has to lose these games. ]

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Some of ours matched, but we made a bunch that was the opposite, too. ...I guess we had the option of choosing since we put out so many.

Yeah. Most of us didn't have a lot of memories to work with.

[ Another bite of donut. ]

But there were other ways to win, too. Could've got a win for 'cool' or 'creative'. I was too hung up on making sure we had things that seemed... usable, of course. I'll know better next time.

[ Or maybe they'll change the rules next time. ] [ He's not really tasting this donut, sorry Izzy. ]

I think our newer ones just used it as an opportunity to get memories back for free, too...

[Haaaaaah............]

Well... hopefully next time you guys have a better shot at it.

[ A flickered smile. ]

We were probably due. [ He doesn't mind losing sometimes. His ideal is still... that they pass the shit-stick around, since they can't just all evade it forever. ] Just — wish they hadn't had to be there for it.

What, your newbies?

[ ...More donut, but his gaze slides elsewhere. ]

Yeah, yeah. Totally futile, I know.

Sucks, doesn't it?

That game in the arena, where we all had to kill each other? That was Kitsu's first game. He even died protecting me and everything.

[He laughs in a very "haha so that happened" way.]

[ Finishes the donut. Licks a fleck of chocolate off his thumb, because his manners are impeccable, but doesn't go back in for a second donut with the hand he just licked, because they're not that bad. ]

—Mine, too, actually. But I had a weird time in that game. Only died once, my fifth session, to that clown. Even made some friends.

You enjoy fights, don't you? Did you find like-minded people at the time?

[ Heh. ]

Yeah, I set up some dates. [ Eyes flick to Izzy's face. Crooked smile. ] Mostly didn't actually get to fight any of them, but that's what the post-game live was for.

[ Back when he knew you 0%, instead of the current... like... 20-30%. ]

It's probably more fun if everyone knows what they're doing, right?

In more ways than one.

[ His mouth twists a little higher. ]

Plus, fully consensual. Kind of important. Might even say vital.

[ The producers' opinions notwithstanding. ]

I can't really relate, but as long as you're having fun.

And this is where I'd joke about the consent part, but. I appreciate your willingness to facilitate too much for that.

Most of us try to be helpers.

Anyway, I actually did have something I wanted to talk with you about while I'm here. Assuming you're up for it, at least.

[ The softest snort, but it's swiftly followed by curiosity. ]

I mean... go for it.

Do you know what happened with Camelia? I guess I only really knew her from visiting all the time, but she's been here so long I was surprised to see she and Q were gone. Did they graduate or something?

[ Well, there's definitely a tiny bit of tension visible on his face as he... processes that. He knew Q was gone, too, but he just — he doesn't really ask, so he hadn't realized it was at the same time before now. ]

—I... guess I don't. She was just gone one morning.

[ And, uh, given some givens. Serenity and Ren are definitely springing to mind. ]

...I see. Well, thanks. I guess we're both in the dark.

[ Lupine tips his head back. ...Izzy's probably thinking it, too. Murmurs: ]

It's usually just a transfer, right? Those can happen without much warning. Or at least, that's the impression I've gotten.

Could be...

[Hm.]

Ah- come to think of it, did you ever get any room upgrades?

[ Fully trying to think of how best to have him express 'I wouldn't tell you even if I knew anything, but only because of what happened the last time sIV and HSS were suspected of knowing anything,' but. ]

Did I ever — I mean...

[ He's supposed to put in for a private bathroom, it was kind of an agreement he reached with Zari, but his player hasn't done it yet. ]

What kind of upgrades?

Any at all. Although seeing what the default room looks like could be interesting, too.

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