[scp r2: diesifkilled]

[purrtagonist]

BOOP

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[purrtagonist]

[slows to a halt, lifting his head to face Shirou head on. his cheek is still a little red from the punch earlier]

. . .

Do you want a second shot at bruising the other cheek?

[diesifkilled]

No.

[He takes a deep breath and rubs at his forehead.]

No, I just... really wish you hadn't done that.

[purrtagonist]

[somewhat wry]

Believe it or not, I wasn't planning on it.

[but then Makoto had slipped up, and. . . well]

[diesifkilled]

...I also wish you'd told me that you were telling people about Flat. Did you tell them about my role, too?

[purrtagonist]

[immediately]

No.

It isn't my secret to tell. When they asked how I knew, I refused to answer.

[diesifkilled]

Thanks. Even if I hate how this turned out.

[He really, really hates everything about it.]

[purrtagonist]

[quiet for a moment. . .]

I'm sorry.

[. . . yeah, he probably does owe Shirou an apology]

[diesifkilled]

I already told you I'm not forgiving you for that.

At least not unless you manage to live through this whole game.

[purrtagonist]

[. . . a laugh, barked out breathlessly as it is, and his mouth curves into a smile]

Guess I've got to make sure I don't die then, right?

[diesifkilled]

Yeah, you do. Don't go forgetting that.

[purrtagonist]

I won't.

[quiet for a moment]

[before he lifts an arm for a FOREARM BUMP]

You're a pretty cool guy, Shirou.

[diesifkilled]

[BUMP!!]

I'm cool? You're the one who can transform and everything.

[purrtagonist]

[. . . well. . .]

Are you jealous?

[lightly teasing]

[diesifkilled]

...Maybe a bit. It looked really cool.

[purrtagonist]

If you think that's cool, did you see Makoto? She blows me right out of the water.

[diesifkilled]

You're both cool.

[TOO COOL TBQH]

[purrtagonist]

[POOR SHIROU]

I said it earlier, right? You are, too.

[diesifkilled]

[SAVE HIM]

I'm... really not, though.

[purrtagonist]

[pssssh]

Just accept the compliment for what it is. Dork.

[said fondly, though]

. . . who are you thinking about checking this week?

[diesifkilled]

[HE'S NOT GOOD AT ACCEPTING COMPLIMENTS ESPECIALLY FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE OBJECTIVELY COOLER THAN HIM!!]

I wanted to ask you about that, actually. Who do you think it should be?

[purrtagonist]

[DID YOU SEE HOW UNCOOL HE WAS AFTERWARDS HE TOOK A GANDR TO THE SHOULDER]

Owain or Cynthia. Do you have any suggestions of your own?

[diesifkilled]

[He makes an unhappy face because he really does not want to suspect Owain or Cynthia. They just seem like fun justice-lovers and he bonded with Owain over swords :(]

I'm... kind of wondering about Inaba.

[purrtagonist]

[OWAIN LOVES SPIDERS!! IT'S SUS!!]

No.

[and Akira is quick to dismiss that one (and will be even quicker to dismiss it by Monday once he learns CERTAIN PC information) but]

I think if she has a role, it's a harmless third party one. I'm still not convinced she isn't trying to get herself executed.

[diesifkilled]

...Yeah, you're probably right. I guess I'll check Cynthia unless something new comes up next week.

[purrtagonist]

I'd go with Owain first, but--

[. . .]

We'll see.

[clasps Shirou's shoulder again]

Good luck.