From the white lights, the darkness comes...

[sageking]

Today's trial was a mixture of regret, anger, guilt, and second-thoughts. Perhaps some people realized that situations and choices weren't to be black or white. However, decisions were made, and whether it'd be through people keeping secrets or causing a ton of chaos...everyone could probably agree on one thing:

They've made their choices and no matter what happened in the coming days, they will lie in the beds they made for themselves. Whatever that should mean for each and every single person still living here.

That being said, there's still new choices to make. In the days to come, what will those be?

Comments

[foundationmods]

[Okay so. The first page has just this:]

112 - 92 - 75 - 130 - 94 - 77 - 79 - 108 - 102 - 71 - 98 - 130 - 77 - 88 - 130 - 110 - 71 - 96 - 77 - 90 - 79 - 84 - 92 - 75 - 130 - 71 - 102 - 90 - 77


IDENTITY CHECK: 71 - 102 - 90 - 77

[It won't match the code Dazai and Ango used before, using that code gets Dazai incomprehensible garbage. But the numbers will fall within a range that should be familiar to Dazai. The one part Dazai will recognize, however, is that 130 represents the space between words.]

[cw_suicide]

[oh thank, it's actually more complicated.]

... this is different from what he said before, but.

[a smirk.]

I should be able to figure it out.

[taps finger onto the "identity check"]

The key.

[taps a 130]

Word breaks.

[zweivoltage]

[He nods, and immediately copies the code and key]

... A n g o?

[Ky murmurs]

[oxidegreen]

[Marona's quiet voice is even quieter now, somehow.]

So that's... five words?

[white_camellia]

We can also check frequencies of individual patterns. The most common ones are usually the letter e, no?

[That may not help much, but...]

[cw_suicide]

Usually.

[BUT SIGH]

... in this case it's A. And O.

[zweivoltage]

... the last word is his given name. And it seems like Japanese people use their first name last.

[He seemed to look a little embarrassed for some reason?]

[white_camellia]

Then let us see, the solution would be...

[Let her just... write this down in her notebook...]

Did he really label the first page with "The Journal of Sakaguchi Ango"? This must be a mistake, correct?

[cw_suicide]

It's not. That's it.

[THE FUCKING NERD]

Anyway, continuing on.

[turning the page to see what's in Ango's Super Sekrit Journal.]

[zweivoltage]

[He just sighs]

[oxidegreen]

[She is trying so hard to keep up but this is probably her first time actually dealing with a real life code RIP.]

[foundationmods]

[It's all his steamy thoughts on the attractive people here- ok no

At a glance, Ango has written on several pages here. This is the content of the first page after that introductory page:]

This is Ango

If you have found this, then it means either you’re snooping (a problem I will take care of later) or I am dead. In the latter case, I apologize for inconveniencing you. But things are about to get a lot, lot worse. I have information on nearly every person in this house, and soon the ghosts will know it too. Please prepare yourselves for that.

Please take care of this journal and its contents. It’s a written record of what has been happening on this mission. It may also help the living with a plan for escape and containment. That is my hope, at least. If not...well. Hopefully whoever finds this can keep from making the same mistakes as us.

...if Dazai is alive, please tell him “I’m sorry, you were right.”

[cw_suicide]

[........ how does he not just immediately throw the book across the room.

it's a miracle really.]

[oxidegreen]

[Looking a little concerned at Dazai, but...]

...Let's keep going.

[zweivoltage]

[He nods his head, giving Dazai a look of sympathy]

[white_camellia]

...Let us move on to the next page.

[foundationmods]

[several pages detailing the weeks and the people who have died on the mission, with the most recent death being Seteth. They seem to be more formal drafts of the death writings he has been doing with Wei Wuxian, without the drawings included.

Finally, on the last couple pages, there’s this: ]

I have managed to gain some information that I have kept to myself, since I didn’t want the ghosts to find out about it. But now that they will anyway, well, I suppose there’s no reason to keep it quiet anymore.

There are several extremely powerful magic-users here who specialize in barrier magic. I don’t think those barriers can keep the miasma out, since it’s already in the air around us. That would explain why they haven’t acted yet. However, this magic can be used to keep the Miasma in the house if things take a turn for the worst. I suspect that all of the barrier-users I know about are preparing for this inevitability. So please, seek them out and protect them. They may be our only chance at containment, should we be unable to escape.

[The page also details a plan for a short-term barrier to both keep the miasma in and attract the attention of the Foundation. Basically, one barrier-user makes a big barrier over the house, while a second one makes a barrier just around themselves and the first barrier-user. This is to keep the house from attacking the first barrier-user while they set up the big barrier around the house.]

Use it or not, it’s your choice.

Finally, if you do find your way to the delivery entrance but are unable to use it, try using this instead:

[The last bit listed is a phone number.]

[cw_suicide]

[oh the irony of one of those barrier users killing Ango who had been wanting to protect them all...

Dazai's so bitter.]

... delivery entrance...

[zweivoltage]

[And he groans]

Of course, Subete had to kill him, and we have Ichimaru left...

[Who Ky does not trust at all]

[white_camellia]

...Why are all the people that use barrier magic here like this?

[She is absolutely resigned to this plan not working out. This plan was doomed from the start, depending on Subete and Gin for anything was a mistake from the start.]

[oxidegreen]

...I think Mr. Ango had more faith in the team than he should have.

[Like... did he really expect them to actually manage that even when they were alive...?]

...We have a phone number. Let's try to remember it, just in case.

[She doesn't sound hopeful, but it is what it is.]

[cw_suicide]

That was always a short-coming of his, admittedly.

[Dazai's rubbing his forehead like he just KNOWS the kind of headache this will turn into when told to everyone.]

We haven't found the service entrance, have we? Ango's ghost will give the house this information by tomorrow. For now, we need guards on Mo-kun and Gin-san.

[as much as he hates saying half of that.

he closes the journal and stands up with another heavy sigh.]

I'll update Gilgamesh. Maybe he can handle the Bound To Be Noisy About How The Trial Ended crowd.

[he needs a fucking nap is what he needs.]

[zweivoltage]

[He writes the number down]

Yes. Maybe tell them to not investigate any new areas just in case.

Let's keep the number in mind, and if that group crowd wants to complain - tell them it's Subete's fault for putting us into this position.

[onemolife]

[ Shows up late to flop on Ango's bed. ]

Did you find it?

[cw_suicide]

[HOW HAVE I NOT STRANGLED YOU WHEN YOU DO THIS YET???

doing Dazai a startle!]