WEEK 2

[akudamods]

Saturday passes uneventfully save a little rain. It's on Sunday that you get a little notification of probation for new areas: Neo-Nipponbashi and Chuo. It'd be possible to investigate, to check out some anime, or to worship the defunct Shinkansen. But maybe it's hard to get excited about any of that when Friday’s events suggest that you have simply been provided some additional photogenic places to commit murder. Are you going to bother either overseer after their participation in some mockery of justice? Troll the internet? Get a bat out of Hyper Zone and just take out your frustration on everything?

Those of you who entered the pods will experience fewer “painful bursts of color” as your body is unaffected below the knees, though the same amount of “slight teleportation” glitches. Those of you who abstained from the pods will continue to experience all of the above as well as electric shock sensations occasionally when touching metal objects.

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[intimations]

Seems like that would make placating a pointless strategy, don't you think?

[Anyway, reasons for the new space aside!! A smile slips back on his face at Flowey's response.]

Ahh, but that's good to hear. And here I was wondering if we'd need to be concerned about another incident happening... I'm relieved.

[your_best_friend]

It almost seems like no matter what reason you come up with, the reasons aooear ti be contradictory to their goals.

Oh! Golly, speaking of other incidents, I made you a yellow name.

[* He holds out a yellow name. It's exactly what it sounds like. "BELIAL", but the letters are yellow.]

So that people know when to spare you.

[intimations]

[There's a blink at the name. He doesn't make an attempt to pick it up or anything, he just stares curiously at it.]

That's a surprise. You made it just for me?

[your_best_friend]

Yep! And a yellow name for everyone else, too! After all, we wouldn't want another Debbie to happen.

The monsters back at home like this kind of style. Colored names, I mean.

[intimations]

How considerate of you. But how is it supposed to work? You don't think that having this would be enough to save little old me, do you?

[your_best_friend]

It increases the chances as using a yellow name makes it absolutely clear you want to be spared. And you just swap out your white one for the yellow one. So no matter if your opponent chooses FIGHT or ACT, they see your yellow name.

[intimations]

[...okay not gonna lie, this is completely greek to him]

Is that right? But what about those merciless enough to go through with murder anyway? If anything, wearing it seems more like a declaration of surrender.

[your_best_friend]

I suppose it may seem that way to the compassionless and emotionless. But to someone who does not want to kill? It's very helpful.

[intimations]

[There's a light hum at this.]

That's rather optimistic of you. Do you really believe in the mercy of our fellow captives, though? After even a child killed someone so savagely...

[your_best_friend]

A child? No. Debbie was a small adult. The only child here is Rachel. Anyways, maybe the reason she kept on attacking is because Marcille didn't have a yellow name.

[intimations]

Heehee... dabbling in rhetoric now? Well, whatever makes you feel better, I guess.

Anyhow, I'm afraid I'll have to decline. Have to keep my hands free for other things... if you know what I mean.

[your_best_friend]

Rhetoric? What do you mean? Debbie didn't wear a striped shirt. Rachel is.

Golly, you don't need to hold the name, you can just use it.

[intimations]

[Okay, the striped shirt comment actually makes him laugh.]

So that's all it takes? You're pretty simple, aren't you? Or is it that you just don't have enough experience? [Despite all the questions, there's an undercurrent of amusement there that probably indicates that they're all rhetorical.]

But you only use it when you want mercy, don't you? What if I want someone to crush me to pieces?

[your_best_friend]

???

That's how it works in the Underground. I've never seen an adult wear striped shirts.

[* And given his age listed on the billboard, that's saying a lot.]

Wait, what? Why would you want someone to kill you? Bit of a masochistic freak, huh?

[intimations]

So the sky's round because that's all you see from your well? ...Ah, but don't let me convince you otherwise. I'm just making idle commentary.

[Or prattle, as Lucilius would call it.]

Mmm, well, because there's no greater pleasure of course. How about it? Shall I show you? The feeling of having every bit of your being ground to dust until there's nothing left...

[your_best_friend]

...Then how does anyone tell children and monsters apart?

No thanks. I've felt that sort of stuff before. Multiple times. My first was from falling into lava, you know. It didn't actually feel pleasurable at all, sicko.

[intimations]

Oh, you check their shoes of course. If they're wearing some, they're a child. Simple, right?

[Whatever mocking tone there was quickly evaporates into something far more manic as he bursts out into laughter at the other admission.]

Is that right? I'd ask how you survived, but maybe you're just that lucky? [There's a small 'phew' here as he calms down.] But really, what a shame... I was almost looking forward to giving you a lesson you wouldn't forget.