week 5, monday

[reapertoire]

[ Between one blink and the next, Akira will suddenly find himself in a greenhouse. If he tries looking outside its glass windows, he'll notice that there is a strange haze that makes it impossible to tell the exact location, but the interior of the greenhouse is fairly bright, as if sunlight was shining through.

Everything in it seems fairly normal. There is a variety of plants, but primarily roses, as well as a small outside garden table. Still, strangely enough, there's also a... kotatsu? Well. Okay. ]

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[rosemance]

[ and, once again, he'll be greeted by anthy. she's petting the dog noise that's usually following max around. how cute! ]

You're back again.

[purrtagonist]

[how cute!! Akira is less surprised about this development then he was last week, at least. and he has a chickenpig with him to play with the dog Noise]

I survived.

[. . . a small smile]

Against all odds. How are you, Anthy?

[rosemance]

Congratulations. You've all had a very busy week.

[ that's one way to put it. ]

I'm doing well though. Thank you for asking, Akira.

[purrtagonist]

And three more busy ones to come.

[he crouches down to place Akira on the ground, allowing the creature to waddle forward and oink at the Noise]

I should have brought some coffee with me this week. I think you'd like Leblanc's special blend. Or do you prefer tea?

[rosemance]

I don't mind coffee. You lived at a coffee shop, didn't you?

[ when he isn't busy with... well, being a reaper. ]

[purrtagonist]

Mmm. A curry and coffee cafe, actually. [LOTS OF Cs] I'll have to make you some of that world-famous curry sometime, too.

[rosemance]

Oh! I could make you curry as well.

[ it's




safe ]

[purrtagonist]

[is it]

Careful. I may need to turn this into a cook off to preserve my title as top curry chef.

[rosemance]

I would gladly accept the challenge, Akira.

[purrtagonist]

[a grin]

Next time, then.

So. . . [right. he isn't here to talk about curry] From your perspective, how is the Game going now?

[rosemance]

If I'm being completely honest...

I think you are all doing much better.

[purrtagonist]

[it's a relief to hear that, and he lets out a deep exhale]

Good.

How close are the Players to meeting the requirements necessary to saving the Erased?

[rosemance]

I believe we will probably know for sure by the end of this week.

[ she smiles. it's a genuine one. ]

This past trial accomplished a lot.

[purrtagonist]

[. . . heh]

[his eyes slip shut, and he nods, processing. if they know by the end of this week, then maybe things can end sooner than he thought. that is good news]

What did this past trial accomplish, exactly?

[rosemance]

I think most of you, as a whole, are more willing to communicate.

[ she sounds proud. ]

[purrtagonist]

Yeah. Though I saw that less through the trial and more though. . . [well, anyway. he waves a hand]

But communication wasn't the only thing people did right, was it?

[rosemance]

Everyone started looking beyond the initial narrative that had been set up, and realizing that there is more to it than they originally believed.

[purrtagonist]

. . . Setz did a great job of rallying them, didn't he?

[he says that fondly, with a bit of awe]

Well, maybe not "rally." But he did a great job of getting people to think.

[rosemance]

I believe that the fact that a Player could obtain all of that information changed people's perspectives of things.

[purrtagonist]

[mmmm. Setz is good people, and Akira isn't even bothering to hide how highly he thinks of him at this point. but he does nod, quietly wondering if that is what Anthy had hoped for from the very beginning]

What does the-- ah. "Entity above you" think of these developments?

[rosemance]

My, my, word gets around quickly.

I don't know.

[purrtagonist]

It's hard to keep things a secret when people go exploring in libraries and bring back useful books.

[head tilt, though]

Why don't you know? Do you not have contact with them?

[rosemance]

I can't just walk up to their door and knock, Akira. We have been writing to each other, but apparently that is no longer the most reliable method of communication.

[ THEIR MAIL... KEEPS ENDING UP WITH THE PLAYERS WHY... ]

[purrtagonist]

Because someone keeps intercepting your letters?

[you need to hire a new postal service, Anthy]

[rosemance]

It's a little frustrating.

[ she doesn't sound frustrated. ]

But they have not given me their opinions on the Game so far.