WEEK SEVEN: MINGLE

[retellers]

WEEK SEVEN: MINGLE (21 remain) Rise and shine, gremlins. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and it's the start of a new week. To the participants, yesterday's events may seem distant now—albeit not as distant as their life before this. Whether or not they notice, they will have lost a memory upon waking up. As usual, the participants will find that their lodgings have changed, and should anyone check their PHS, Chiron, Ochako, Soo-won, and Dorothy's profiles have been removed. They may also find that they have difficulty recalling complete details of the past weeks. Furthermore, it looks as though the rules have updated. Not everything is the same as the previous pattern, though. The barrier to the north is back up, and once more, what lies beyond is an empty field. In contrast, however, participants may notice that they can finally access a place they haven't been able to before... Additionally, it looks like the Leaders aren't around. No matter where the participants look, they're nowhere to be found. Should anyone try calling for them in the Planetarium, there will be no response—not even a message telling the participant that they're busy. Finally, everything around the participants begins to... glitch? Buildings may suddenly blink out of existence and then back in, random items like chairs or cups may suddenly distort even while they're being used, and looking at any particular thing for too long may give someone a headache. It's worse than it was that one week, though: participants will find that it's happening to themselves as well. Body parts might suddenly glitch out of existence then back in, and there will be a shot of pain when it occurs. It'll happen randomly, but it also seems to occur more often if they're touching something or another person.

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Comments

[lecarre]

[well...

He deserves some honesty, she figures.]

It is not a matter of comfort. For me, there is only the mission or the job, and this mission is not yet over.

[Though... she won't miss the cover.]

That is all.

[recrowns]

Hmm... Even if that's true, it's simpler to not have to pretend to be someone you aren't, right? One less step to go through the motions of.

[even if he understands the necessity! he still thinks....]

It's nice. I'm glad you don't have to hide yourself any longer.

[lecarre]

[Soo-won...

She frowns.]

You are such a frustrating person. I have always thought this, but I suppose now I can say it properly.

[recrowns]

Well, that's not the first time I've heard such a thing, I suppose.

[he accepts it!]

But I don't mean to be disagreeable. I'd just still like to get to know you.

[lecarre]

[Soo-won no!! Ange is the one being disagreeable... and yet!!]

Still? Even after all of this, and knowing I've lied to your face for weeks?

[recrowns]

No one can be expected to be entirely honest in such a desperate situation.

[HE SHOULD KNOW A THING OR TWO ABOUT THAT]

I still liked our talks - I think I'll like them even more knowing that you aren't forcing yourself to try to fool me.

[lecarre]

[There's hesitation, a breath of a pause as if Ange is teetering between two choices... and then she sighs.]

... Well.

Irritating as you are... I suppose it would not be so terrible to have tea at least once more with you. We can speak again at length then.

[recrowns]

[ !

he looks so pleased to hear it]

Then I'll see about getting some tea. Do you have a preference on where we take it?

[lecarre]

Not in the least.

[She just shrugs vaguely.]

And that is the truth. Somewhere quiet, I suppose, would be preferred.

[recrowns]

[soo-won just laughs a bit at that]

Then let me go prepare some tea in the kitchen, and then meet you by the windows.

[lecarre]

... All right, then.

I will meet you there.