kate

[undread]

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[sootprints]

We found her body in the clearing we'd just camped at...

[undread]

That's awful, Kate. I don't understand - if we were all thrown into all different locations, how could she get there?

[sootprints]

She must have moved after we all fell asleep. Her killer, too. That part must have been the same as usual.

[undread]

I suppose so. It felt like last night was different, but...

I suppose it's still likely a group of two working together, as it has been.

[sootprints]

Another "chimera," you mean?

[undread]

There has been one each week, after all.

[sootprints]

... That's true.

So there must be three culprits, for two deaths... I don't know if they'll allow us to investigate Camille's death.

[ since it fell outside of the pattern. ]

[undread]

We can investigate whatever we want, but... I don't think it would be wise to do so, really. The monsters are a threat to all of us.

[sootprints]

[ unless famine just says no. assigns this to famine specifically. ]

... I see...

But... it's so unfair.

[undread]

Is it more unfair than Marina or Tomi's deaths...?

[just sort of prompting her, what she means.]

[sootprints]

... No... It's unfair to them, too.

That the victims' lives are stolen by the monsters, and then the culprits' lives are taken, too... None of them deserved it.

[undread]

I know. Camille certainly didn't.

[she has her issues with camille, but liked her overall.]

...When she was still alive on Sunday, none of us discussed what to do with her. At least, not openly. I suppose I can't necessarily fault someone for feeling that something had to be done and doing it.

It wasn't me, but I do think I understand.

[sootprints]

... I don't.

I hate seeing everyone turn on one another. I wanted to see if there could be any other way. With Camille, we finally had that chance... I thought.

[undread]

I think that would be nice if it were true, but I do think it is a tall order to ask that without a specific plan.

Still... I agree that we ought to speak openly and frankly at trial about what we want to do before we reach the point of someone starting to break down.

[sootprints]

[ ... ]

Yes... we probably should. I don't want to see everyone at each other's throats... but we can't let a monster go on a rampage, either.

[ however i, pazu, support aqua in all that she does ]

[undread]

[aqua is allowed but no one else...]

If someone has suspicions, we ought to make sure they're disarmed before we do anything else.

[sootprints]

... That would be best, yes.