Open to All Investigators (Backdated to AFTER the attack)

[purseownerisme]

Everyone, I hope you guys are doing alright after that massive attack...hopefully we won't have to do one for awhile but knowing our luck, I don't count on it. I do however have some things I would like to either tell you and ask you at the same time.

The first thing: I found one of the Trumps. She's a blue haired program who is the biggest workaholic I have ever met and I've taken on at least three or four part time jobs back home. She's also looking for something as well...

For those who have been around the Cryptos or Green Team, has any of them mention a 'center' like a hub maybe? It's not much but it's all I got.

One more thing: be careful when speaking to the Trump. She can claim up to five of us. Not only that...

[Her voice tightens.]

These jaunts...what we do to help others...they're games to them. If 'round' means anything...there's a lot more things we stumbled on.

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[nicotinized]

That's almost certain - given some of us can't even remember when we got here.

[inexecution]

We're here to do a job for them, presumably.

[Because if 'solving' Jaunts wasn't a job, then it was essentially making rats run through mazes for someone's amusement, and that wasn't a scenario he wanted to dwell on.]

They might be intervening because we're not doing it well enough. We've certainly had some close calls.

[Or whatever you wanted to call Harrogate, aside from 'best forgotten.']

[flatteries]

.. can't find the mark?

[ Yeah, he's totally going to assume she was just from her delay. Yua isn't the kind of person to hesitate, he's sure about that at least by now - so if she's doing it now, then something serious must have happened. No doubt about it. ]

[tealeafs]

.. Hmm, that's true.. [ She's totally thinking of Harrogate as well - if not just since it was such a personal disaster for her too. It's why she turns quiet in thoughtfulness for a moment before she goes on. ]

Although you'd think they would have figured that a little earlier-- um, that we can't really do these Jaunts well if they don't tell us what it is we need to do, that is..

[inexecution]

I imagine they don't want us to know too much about what they're up to. It's easier to control people if you keep them in the dark.

[A tactic he happened to be very well acquainted with.]

But they're risking it now. So either we're doing very badly, or this is more important than usual.

[Or there was some other factor at play they just hadn't worked out yet.]

[purseownerisme]

...Not anywhere where I can see it.

[purseownerisme]

I doubt the network will be safe enough.

I can tell you when I see you next.

[purseownerisme]

Including me.

I'm still wondering what caused that to happen.

[purseownerisme]

...let's hope we don't forget then.

[seestheworld]

Okay.

[It won't stop her from worrying, of course, but it's not as if Minako doesn't have things she doesn't want to discuss ever when other people are in earshot. Mindshot. Whatevershot.]

[tealeafs]

She said..

[ Chizuru still isn't sure about throwing it into the group, considering how ready people seem to tear apart the Trumps and she actually does like Psyche since she's been kind enough, but she at least trusts Souji enough to pass this much on. ]

She said that we had to get out of here.. that it was dangerous. Maybe that's why she talked to Toshizou and me..

[inexecution]

That doesn't seem like a choice we have.

[If they could just... quit Jaunts, a whole lot of suffering could have been avoided, after all.]

Even if those of us who remember evacuated to Liminal Space, that leaves everyone who doesn't stranded here.

[...unless they went and systematically killed them so they did remember, but he's not going to bring up that particular option.]

And we can't leave anyone behind.

[flatteries]

Er-- if you want, I could come over to take a.. [ ... ] look..

[ Yeah, those words are hesitantly trailing off, even mentally. Because he's realising that means probably looking at someone's bare skin and just.. nope?! He can't do that?! The very thought of it is enough to make a blush rise to his cheeks. Good thing no one can actually see him like this. ]

[tealeafs]

[ Chizuru sure isn't going to bring up that option either. Hell, she isn't even considering it to begin with - everything they're discussing now is already enough to make her worried. ]

Can't we maybe convince them somehow..? There's got to be some way we can get it through to them that things are dangerous. Otherwise it seems like we're resigning ourselves to getting hurt..

[nicotinized]

Fuck if I know, though trauma does some fucked up things to memory.

[purseownerisme]

...might not be a good idea.

[Sorry Inigo but she's not ready to willingly show off her scars to anyone.]

[inexecution]

I don't know. It's usually pretty dangerous to have too much direct contact with Infiltrators. If you press them too hard, they start to realize we don't belong.

[And he was pretty sure the last thing they needed was to attract more attention.]

Is there anything else the Trump said that might help? Maybe she has a way to get us all out.

[flatteries]

[ .. ah, even more awkward. He's used to rejection, actually. Acceptance is much harder to deal with, but in this particular case it still does sting a little. Mostly since it wasn't part of his dumb act, but more just genuine concern.

His shoes suddenly feel very interesting to stare at, even though the conversation is only mentally. ]

.. alright. If you don't want it, then-- .. it's fine.

[tealeafs]

She said.. [ She goes quiet for another moment, trying to recall Psyche's words. It had all happened so quickly.. ]

She said that we should just wait. [ But just like Hijikata had said back there, waiting didn't feel right. Inaction just felt like it'd lead to the worst end result. ] It would all backfire soon on the one causing this, and that person would call an end to it.. that's what she said. But I'm not sure if it feels right to rely on that..

[inexecution]

I'd have to agree. Doing nothing seems ill-advised, now that we're here. If someone is causing a problem, perhaps we should try and stop them ourselves, if only to get everyone out of here faster.

[Of course, that required knowing who was causing the problems in the first place. Other than, presumably, another Trump.]

[purseownerisme]

Oh! It's not you! I'm just...awkward with showing certain areas.

[tealeafs]

[ Stop them themselves.. that sounds easier than it is, huh? It always does. ]

Souji-san.. do you think you could stop them? [ It's half-curious, but also half carries the tone into it that she isn't sure anyone could stop it by themselves. It already seems hard enough to believe they could defeat a big threat with all of them together - the few times that they managed it always felt like they barely got by. ]

[inexecution]

I don't know for sure.

[They've never exactly been in this situation before.]

But they're not omnipotent. If they were, they wouldn't need us at all. The fact that they stay hidden may imply some weakness on their part. [And he's not exactly a normal human himself.]

[flatteries]

You don't think it might be on your back?

[ Since that's where his own is, and maybe he'd feel.. less shy about that..

.. okay, no, he'd feel just as shy. He can't deceive himself on this one. ]

[purseownerisme]

It...might...

[Oh my god Inigo NO.]