Open to Investigators

[shiroganeheir]

I cannot be the only person who is worried about PSYCHE-net, can I? I have no problems with androids or robots, however there is just something unsettling about this that I cannot put my finger on. We need to keep a close watch on this so-called beta situation.

Also, is anyone else suspicious about this... entity? I am beginning to wonder if we are encountering another one of our infamous Trumps. The Lovers comes to mind. Any thoughts?

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[howexciting]

... of course. That is how it knew so much about me and what I was planning to do during this Jaunt! I... I had thought my role in this universe had been assigned for me out of sheer coincidence, but... but nothing is really coincidence, is it?

[shiroganeheir]

Not when it comes to being a traveler. It told me something about people finding me as well, which is... rather appropriate considering things that happened at home.

If the Lovers were to appear, it does make quite a lot of sense that it would be in a scenario like this.

[howexciting]

Dio santo, why did I not see it sooner?

... the only way we will know for sure is if we can get PSYCHENet to talk and possibly slip up. Those of us who are marked by a Trump should probably speak to PSYCHENet instead of those who have been unmarked. We cannot do much for the Infiltrators, unfortunately, but...

[shiroganeheir]

That is a good idea. I had not thought of it that way.

How many of us who are marked are Investigating this time? You and I and Ambrose, I know of for certain.

[howexciting]

It is... rather hard to tell. I do not have everyone as students, I am afraid. We can only hope that they respond here, on the network.

[shiroganeheir]

Yes. If not, I will keep my eyes open in classes.

[Damn classes that she feels utterly lost in anyway.]

Otherwise, we might be well-served to have some investigators connected with all of the various factions, if possible, to know what is going on in each of them.

If you hear or see anything with the faculty, would you let me know, please? I am attempting to keep careful notes on everything we currently know.

[howexciting]

I would be happy to, but... so far, nothing really has come up. I am also on the White Day committee - solely in an advisory role - and I can say that the White Day committee received an unsigned note that threatened to ruin White Day if the confessions are not sorted soon.

[shiroganeheir]

Did they? Is there any way I could get a look at that note? I doubt that I could find much from it, but any information is good information at this point.

[howexciting]

One moment... I can try to...

[And within moments, Naoto is seeing through his eyes the note left in the White Day planning room.]

[hakodate]

Well, I'm not marked but I think I can give you a good opportunity to see it in action. Of some kind.

[Suddenly so much unsure about PSYCHENet offering to officiate the wedding.]

[howexciting]

... well, none of us who have been marked were given them until after the Jaunt was over. So if that is the case, you may receive one after this Jaunt, along with... along with Chizuru.

[Sorry bro.]

[hakodate]

[shit shit abort abort

Except that if it were just him, as much as he hates the idea of getting marked by one of the Trumps...he might still be willing to take that risk. They need to know more. If that's what it takes to know more, to find out enough to get home...

But Chizuru.

This is the most stony, awkward, I am having a crisis mental silence over here.]

[tealeafs]

[ guess who's randomly listening in on your conversations that's right it's your soon to be waifu.

Mostly though since she actually heard her name being mentioned so she's paying attention a little bit more.. and she knows him well enough to understand what that lack of response means when he's usually giving it immediately in those business situations. ]

Toshizou.. it's alright. It might help everyone else too if we can maybe find out more that way, right..?

[hakodate]

[she has earned her right to listen in on his shit.

Really, it's probably better if she does, given his track record.]

You sure about this, Chizuru?

[tealeafs]

.. yes.

[ And despite her usual slight nervousness about things, unsure if she's allowed to make certain decisions or not.. well, she's a whole lot more firm about this. That's the tone Chizuru always has when she won't change her mind. ]

As long as we're together, I have no reason to be afraid of anything, after all. [ It feels better than saying the otome game variation of "WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN" since that often feels like just asking for said worst to happen when it comes to Traveller business. ]

[hakodate]

[Edo women, man.]

I know better than to think you're gonna change your mind.

But if you do, no matter how last minute it is, that's fine, too. Just tell me.

[He knows perfectly well she isn't going to.]

[tealeafs]

[ She won't. Because if this means she can actually make it matter to their group and their cause.. well, she's glad to be useful too even when she's doing something that's more meant for her own happiness like the wedding. ]

.. you too, alright? [ Although she might not take arguments like it being for her sake. Warning in advance. ]

[hakodate]

Right.

But I think you know I'm more of a stubborn asshole than that.

[Really, the only thing stopping him from saying we rather than I is the fact that Chizuru is most emphatically not an asshole.]

[tealeafs]

[ Wow, she doesn't think Hijikata is an asshole either, okay..!! He's just a little.. unpolished around the edges and all that. But Chizuru thinks it has a certain charm, at least, while he's not making her cry with it and all. ]

Just don't be rude to it during the wedding.

[creatic]

[ god how did you not see this coming this is why he's not talking to you this jaunt after getting cake privileges. ]

[creatic]

—What do you mean we can't do much for the infiltrators?

[howexciting]

We cannot exactly convince them that PSYCHENet is something they should stay away from, can we? They wouldn't believe us, with how prevalent PSYCHENet is within this school.

[creatic]

[ he can totally make them listen...! ]

I don't really get any of this marking business [ who pays attention to this sort of stuff not him. ] and I'll be the first to admit I've not exactly taken any lead roles in solving investigations, but why do we need to invest time in this?

Knowing which Trump is responsible for the jaunt, or having a good guess is supposed to help us solve the investigation, right? And the sooner we finish, the less time a Trump has to consider marking anyone?

[ it may seem he's kind of singling Leo out, and he is, but only because he's one of the few travelers he actually has some level of trust in and thinks has a brain in his head. It's just male pms right now that's making him moody. ]

[howexciting]

[But even with Souji's raised voice, Leonardo speaks in nothing but cool and even tones.]

It's simple: speaking with an individual Trump may be perhaps the easiest way to find their motives for taking us on Jaunts... even taking us to Liminal Space in the first place. Knowing that may mean we can convince them to release us, or better yet, find a loophole ourselves.

[creatic]

Do you really think you can reason with things that don't even acknowledge us on their level?