Trash Squad Day 5 - TRUTH OR DARE

[chinhotta]

Mornin' sweethearts! Come on down to the cafeteria!

[ Today the cafeteria looks different again, most of the tables cleared out and the space full of pillows, blankets, and love sacs of various sizes. Around the time everyone gets there, Vanilla pops up in the front of the room.. ]

Do you know what one of the most important things in a relationship is? Honesty! Do you know what some others are? Trust! Self-confidence! Communication! A sense of adventure! Sexual compatibility!

...What was I talking about? Oh, right! Today's event is truth or dare! You know how it works! Find someone and ask them if they want a truth or a dare! If they pick truth, ask them any question and they have to tell the truth. If they pick dare, tell them do do anything and they have to do it. Then it's their turn. Try to ask around!

And... I've got something special for you!

[ Vanilla pulls a sheet off a table to reveal a bunch of tiny plastic bottles, each about the size to hold one sip of liquid. ]

The blue ones are Vanilla's Famous Vanilla-Flavored One-Shot Truth Serum! One truthful statement guaranteed! The red ones are Sarsaparilla's Tequillas! Pure liquid courage - give yourself the extra kick you need to get out of your comfort zone!

...You don't have to drink these if you trust each other and are confident in yourself, but in the spirit of honesty in our relationship, I'm willing to make a trade. If all these shots are drunk by nighttime, I'll give you proof the people eliminated and disqualified are safe!

[ The truth serum, as you would expect, makes you tell the truth. The "tequillas" aren't actually alcoholic, but they do make you feel much braver. Both generally only last the length of one answer/dare, but some of them might last a little longer... chinchillas don't practice good quality control. ]

—Oh, by the way! Your scores are displayed in your tablets now! They don't include your second dates yet, but we'll keep them updated!

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[justpure]

...

[He must have opened his mouth for a second before closing it.]

[He fell silent.]

[What's wrong? He was so sure of the awnser before... But now he wasn't sure he ever did anything... Other than...]

[truthstranger]

Shinguji-kun...?

[justpure]

... Saihara-kun? Tell me you have heard of Schrodigner's Cat..?

[How else will he explain this?]

[truthstranger]

Ah... I'm familiar with the concept, yes.

Just puts spoiler warnings all over this thread.

[justpure]

Good...

Now, remember what you told me on the first day? And the bit about the different universes that exist...?

[Well, he may as well spit it out...]

What am I supposed to regret if I can't be sure I actually did anything...?

[truthstranger]

...At the very least, our game was real. And that was our reality.

[justpure]

So... That would mean I had only taken two girls...

For a dream that barely even existed...

[It's an... Interesting choice of words...]

[truthstranger]

[ It's an interesting choice of words, but less a vehement denial of the entire concept than he was expecting. ]

...Yes. All of the reasons to kill that were given to us... were fabricated, so...

[justpure]

[He goes quiet for a moment.]

[He may still be in denial, but it's so hard to dismiss the possibility when so many others have been proven to be true...]

[Yet when he speaks up again, he uses a low, stressed voice.]

Sister is still here, you know...

... But if it really makes you feel better, she suggested that I try finding my own friends for a while... [If only for the sake of sanity.]

[truthstranger]

Ah... that's... good.

[ Probably?? It's a step. Better than murdering girls. That's a good step. ]

...This is a good opportunity for it. You should think about where you want to go, when the game is over, too.

[justpure]

[For now... There is still the possibility he might just take one more girl in the future...]

[Either way, he doesn't look very hopeful about his dilema...]

Yes... Of course, I'd have to find another place to come home to if I want to live.

[truthstranger]

[ Shuichi is silent for a few beats, then— ]

You didn't really answer my question. Do you regret it...? Killing them.

[justpure]

[... He answers in a low voice, in case anyone is listening.]

I wouldn't dwell on that too much. If Mamota-kun, Oma-kun, and I could be returned alive and well, so can Yonaga-san and Chabashira-san.

[His tone is somewhat... Somber? Bittersweet?]

As for the rest... Don't worry. Sister is watching over them...

[truthstranger]

That's not the issue!!

[ His raised voice ruins any attempt at subtlety. ]

[justpure]

[Okay... Trying to stay calm... They're in public, anyhow.]

Must you raise your voice like that? You're going to distract our neighbors.

[truthstranger]

I'm not going to stay calm when you tell me not to dwell on the fact that you killed two of our friends.

[ But he does at least hiss that, quieter. ]

[justpure]

... I was killed as well. Yet here we are.

[His slightly tilted head and his subtly confused tone could say otherwise. But he is seemingly keeping his composure.]

[Seemingly.]

[truthstranger]

That doesn't make the fact that it happened meaningless.

[justpure]

Who said that fact was meaningless?

[But if they can be revived by chance...]

[This is hurting his brain.]

[truthstranger]

You basically said it wasn't important whether you regretted it or not because they could be revived.

[justpure]

. . .

[He just falls silent. Occasionally, he glances about...

Then he closes his eyes.]

[truthstranger]

...Shinguji-kun?

[justpure]

...

I think I would prefer to have some time to myself, please...