[Week 6, Saturday: Setz]

[purrtagonist]

[things are quiet when the trial ends. without the threat of an execution tomorrow hanging over their heads, Akira is left with nothing but his own thoughts, and a slight buzzing anxiety over what may happen tomorrow]

[he toys with the bracelet still wrapped around his wrist as he stares at the graffiti without really seeing it]

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[subordinacy]

Yes. Being a Reaper isn't for me.

[purrtagonist]

It isn't for everyone.

[. . . he rolls his shoulders back in a shrug]

And it's the kind of choice you can't take back once you make it. I don't really blame you at all.

[subordinacy]

... The one thing that might tempt me is the knowledge that—I won't be seeing anyone again, like this.

But I'd rather not take the risk of having to erase people.

[purrtagonist]

Well.

[he inclines his head in Setz's direction]

I'd come visit you.

[subordinacy]

... Can you do that?

[purrtagonist]

Mmm. Absolutely.

[wags a finger at the sky/ceiling/whatever it is, like he's pointing to something above]

The universes are connected by the whole. . . Angel agency, I suppose. They oversee all of the Games, and as far as I know, Reapers can jump from UG to UG at will.

Reapers can also go between the UG and RG at will, so. . . [he drops his hand back to his side, fingers slipping into his pockets]

I'd come visit you.

[subordinacy]

... I don't know what... circumstances I'll be in, if you do.

[Or if he'll even be alive, regardless of how this Game ends, though he chooses to believe he'll survive.]

But if it can happen... I'll look forward to it.

[purrtagonist]

Of course.

[he kicks at the ground idly, toes bouncing off the concrete]

I don't know what circumstances you'll be returning to, but whatever they are? I bet you'll be able to conquer them just fine.

[subordinacy]

[Honestly, that's more faith than Setz feels he deserves, but.]

... Thank you. I hope so, as well.

[purrtagonist]

[and to Akira, Setz deserves the most faith out of anyone here]

Mmm.

Too bad our last night here is in the middle of a bunch of sewers. [ew] We never got to play video games together.