Day 17 - WHODUNNIT?

[pandatrash]

[It's that time again! The Great Detective has been killed, so put those little grey cells to work and find the culprit!]

[Most of the flooding has been stopped as well, though it's uncomfortably damp just about everywhere. Looks like the raccoons only half-assed their cleanup.]

[Speaking of half-assed, where's Tycoon? I mean, broken ones, sure, but has anybody seen him up and about? Looks like you guys might be flying blind this time around...]

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[afailedmurder]

That... fucking... liar!

[whoops now Akechi is yelling at you]

It's one thing to cover for me, but now he's trying to take credit? It's obvious I'm the one who did it!

[purrtagonist]

[BUDDY. . . PALLY. . .]

. . . Akechi.

[afailedmurder]

[increasingly hysterical]

That's enough, don't you think? It was me. It was me.

[purrtagonist]

[god you beautiful unstable mess of a human being]

[strides forward, sliding his arms around Akechi's shoulders, and pulls him into a hug]

[afailedmurder]

[he freezes in place, aside from all the tremors]

We— we were so close.

[purrtagonist]

[holding him pretty tightly, it's one heck of a hug for a first one]

Yeah.

. . . sorry I fucked it up.

[afailedmurder]

Wh-why... why couldn't you have just lied to him? We were so close...

[Slowly, awkwardly reaching around to hug him back]

[purrtagonist]

[because he used the "l" word and there was no way Akira could not tell the truth then]

. . . thanks.

You really are a pretty good friend.

[afailedmurder]

[sobs brokenly]





[and then shoves Kurusu away to go attack his boyfriend]

[purrtagonist]

[FUCKING HELL AKECHI WE WERE HAVING A MOMENT]

Akechi, don't--!

[truthstranger]

...Akechi-kun...

[afailedmurder]

[shaking, voice cracking]

It's obvious, right? Right? He'd never kill anybody.

[truthstranger]

..Ake—G...Goro. Please don't. He... He decided this.

[afailedmurder]

[his voice drops, though it's still shaking]

We... we were going to save everyone.

[truthstranger]

I-I know. But it's... done now.

[he offers a hand]

[afailedmurder]

[not moving]

...Did you vote for him?

[truthstranger]

[he also doesn't move, but]

...Yes.

[afailedmurder]

[cool, well]

[I'm gonna go attack Kurosaki now]

[suppressthedark]

Stop, Akechi.

[Ichigo, meanwhile, is just...looking at him, entire despondent.]

I know the truth.

[afailedmurder]

You...

[a hushed whisper that immediately turns into a ragged scream]

You piece of shit! I'll fucking kill you!

[and he launches himself at Ichigo, coming in swinging]

[suppressthedark]

[Ichigo doesn't move.

He'll just accept whatever Akechi has for him, closing his eye.]

[afailedmurder]

[screaming — not even words anymore, just screaming — he punches Ichigo right in the face.

so I mean that's all well and good, but then

he pulls out a kitchen knife]

[suppressthedark]

[He just reels back from the punch, but doesn't do anything as Akechi pulls out the knife.

This is fine. If he's killed here, then so be it.]

[afailedmurder]

[fortunately (unfortunately?) for him, Akira tackles Akechi before he can even come close to attacking with it, and they both go crashing into the ground, the knife flying out of his hand and landing harmlessly on the floor]

[suppressthedark]

[He still just quietly watches this all happen -

And then takes a seat, soundless.

Looks like he doesn't die right now after all.]