[Week 4, Friday: Undine]

[purrtagonist]

[it's late. or extremely early, depending on how you view time. the incident at AMX with Chuuya Nakahara is still fresh on both of their minds. but Akira takes a still shaken up Undine to Spain Hill, helps her scale one of the buildings, and intends to sit there with her until curfew creeps to a close. they still have a few hours before that happens, at least]

. . . how are you feeling?

[he asks, one arm draped over her shoulders, to keep her close]

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[alchemicalwater]

We need to find out.

[Ichigo might have to find out for them.]

Because whoever told Chuuya, I think they're not going to give up just because we stopped him.

[purrtagonist]

You're right. They aren't.

[he sure as shit is going to bring this up with Ichigo, that's for sure]

Chuuya cared about winning. Shin said the other Reapers got him to do dirty jobs for them

I wonder. . . if either of them realize the other group of Reapers isn't on their side?

[alchemicalwater]

Probably not. I don't know if this will wake them up to that fact either.

[purrtagonist]

I doubt it.

[and even if they did realize it, people like Chuuya were far too convinced that ending this game as soon as possible was the best course of action. the Erased be damned]

I'll try to talk to Shin myself. Maybe then, I could convince him that aiming for a pure victory isn't the route we need to take.

[alchemicalwater]

Maybe. But be careful, alright? If I get through the trial then we'll have a bit more protection, but it's still dangerous for you.

[At least Undine can hide behind the fact that nobody knows she's a reaper.]

[purrtagonist]

[heh. still dangerous for him, huh? but isn't this how it usually is? he's done this before-- thrown himself into the spotlight, put a target on his back-- to draw suspicion away from his loved ones. maybe that was the role he was supposed to play here, too]

I still intend to fight for my survival, Undine.

[he says that firmly, with determination]

I won't give up.

[alchemicalwater]

Good. And I won't give up either.

[Not until she can say for sure that at least some of the good people here are alright. She has to keep fighting, for their sake.]

[purrtagonist]

Good.

[atta girl]

For now, we've both survived another Friday night. We just need to get through trial tomorrow.

[alchemicalwater]

That's going to be even harder than today was, I think.

[But they'll make it. They have to.]

[purrtagonist]

Yeah.

[it sure will be. but they have to try]

But there's no turning back now.