[he shakes his head and pulls out the chair next to him, which has the chainsaw on it—he takes it off and sets it on the floor so taichi can sit
it looks like Denji already scarfed whatever main meal he had, but there's still a sizeable plate of fries he's picking at, which he motions taichi towards]
You could probably buy some from one of the dorm heads if you can't find anyway. Doubt it'd cost you much.
[but he shrugs a little.]
Sieghart was one of the people I liked most in Spring before I switched. Bradley was in Fall but I didn't know him that well. So, I guess maybe it was like the kind of friends where you talked but you weren't really that close. [a beat.]
What about you and Rupert? You guys are both in Winter...are you friends?
[he grabs a big handful of fries to munch on thoughtfully while he ponders a moment]
Dunno, wouldn't say "friends" but guess we had fun doin' that story writing thing. Just seemed kinda...formal? Soft? [shrugs] Didn't have a problem with 'im.
Gotta say, though, I figure it's people like him that're willin' to kill to get outta here. People who haven't done it before, you know.
denji, for his part, just shrugs and doesn't press]
Well, it's just easier to explain if ya have.
[he dips a fry in some ketchup, and—because this is basically an anime—he watches with disinterest as it drips]
People who haven't killed or died before think death is some kinda real complicated and meaningful thing. Like, if someone dies it has to change things or make somethin' happen.
But it's not like that. You see it a buncha times, and you know it's not like that.
[it's fine. he's watching said-ketchup, too, because it's a little easier than staring directly at denji.]
Not always, no. Sometimes people die because it's just what happens. Sometimes there's no reason for it, but other times people die for you, or people have to die to protect other people. To be honest with you, I've sort of thought...maybe that's what's happening here. And that's why our murderers aren't confessing.
[...he shoves a few fries in his mouth and shrugs.]
Or maybe we really are just somebody's entertainment and death doesn't mean anything. I don't know. That option still sucks.
Hmm, it'd be nicer if it was the first one. Some kinda noble reason like that.
Figure it'd still be the same kinda people, then. People like Rupert and that girl, who believe in big, important reasons for killin' and stuff. No one's gotta worry about me, in that case.
In some cases, sometimes you have to defeat people that are trying to hurt other people, or destroy the world, or a combination of both of those things.
Guess that's what I mean: types like that will kill if they think it's for a good reason.
But problem is...how're you supposed to know what they think is a good reason? Or if you're in the way of that and gotta die so they can get what they want.
[he makes a face and sighs, grabbing a handful of fries to eat]
[the worst part about this conversation is that he actually gets what denji's saying. like, yeah. fair point. someone could say they want to kill for a good reason and for the greater good, but their idea of a greater good might not match up with a different greater good.
it's not that he thinks just straight-up killing people without a reason is helpful either, but this is actually something he's been thinking of himself for a while. for a few reasons.]
...yeah, I think I get what you mean. [but he shakes his head.] But we all worked pretty hard today. We found one of the right answers though, so that's better than last time.
[the irony that rupert might possibly have been a killer last week, too, that they missed is not lost on him.]
Guess all we can really do is call it a win and take a break until tomorrow.
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it looks like Denji already scarfed whatever main meal he had, but there's still a sizeable plate of fries he's picking at, which he motions taichi towards]
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...your chainsaw okay? No other damages?
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Think so. I'll have'ta see if I can get any oil for cleanin' it. But it didn't smell like blood or whatever so it's probably fine.
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Sorry, were ya buddies with either of 'em?
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[but he shrugs a little.]
Sieghart was one of the people I liked most in Spring before I switched. Bradley was in Fall but I didn't know him that well. So, I guess maybe it was like the kind of friends where you talked but you weren't really that close. [a beat.]
What about you and Rupert? You guys are both in Winter...are you friends?
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Dunno, wouldn't say "friends" but guess we had fun doin' that story writing thing. Just seemed kinda...formal? Soft? [shrugs] Didn't have a problem with 'im.
Gotta say, though, I figure it's people like him that're willin' to kill to get outta here. People who haven't done it before, you know.
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What makes you say that though? I'd figure people who haven't done it before would have a harder time making it work.
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...it's complicated.
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denji, for his part, just shrugs and doesn't press]
Well, it's just easier to explain if ya have.
[he dips a fry in some ketchup, and—because this is basically an anime—he watches with disinterest as it drips]
People who haven't killed or died before think death is some kinda real complicated and meaningful thing. Like, if someone dies it has to change things or make somethin' happen.
But it's not like that. You see it a buncha times, and you know it's not like that.
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Not always, no. Sometimes people die because it's just what happens. Sometimes there's no reason for it, but other times people die for you, or people have to die to protect other people. To be honest with you, I've sort of thought...maybe that's what's happening here. And that's why our murderers aren't confessing.
[...he shoves a few fries in his mouth and shrugs.]
Or maybe we really are just somebody's entertainment and death doesn't mean anything. I don't know. That option still sucks.
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Figure it'd still be the same kinda people, then. People like Rupert and that girl, who believe in big, important reasons for killin' and stuff. No one's gotta worry about me, in that case.
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Why not? Not interested in killing for the greater good?
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B'sides, what's that crap even mean supposed to mean?
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In some cases, sometimes you have to defeat people that are trying to hurt other people, or destroy the world, or a combination of both of those things.
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But problem is...how're you supposed to know what they think is a good reason? Or if you're in the way of that and gotta die so they can get what they want.
[he makes a face and sighs, grabbing a handful of fries to eat]
I dunno...my head's all full from stuff today.
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it's not that he thinks just straight-up killing people without a reason is helpful either, but this is actually something he's been thinking of himself for a while. for a few reasons.]
...yeah, I think I get what you mean. [but he shakes his head.] But we all worked pretty hard today. We found one of the right answers though, so that's better than last time.
[the irony that rupert might possibly have been a killer last week, too, that they missed is not lost on him.]
Guess all we can really do is call it a win and take a break until tomorrow.
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[he goes to get up, then turns back to Taichi]
I'd kill someone to stop them killin' you, though. I may not have big, complicated reasons, but I don't like just watchin' nice people die, either.
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[oh. then denji says that and he just kind of stares. i see.]
...thanks dude. That, uh, means a lot.
[he says it like that but also it's true. that's nice to know.]
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You want a pizza too? [said in a way that means "I am having one whole pizza myself"]
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[he could get up and follow him? but no. denji is offering so he will sit and wait.]
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but, uh, they're definitely still frozen pizzas]
These pizzas are all frozen...
[he says]
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Dude. Ever used an oven before?
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Those're those fancy cookin' things they have at restaurants or whatever, right? [no YOU don't know what an oven is!]
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