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?

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[sageking]

[ Dazai could find Gilgamesh in the dining room, sitting at a table, with a notebook of his own. ]

[cw_suicide]

Ghosts are still distracted.

Would you like the report written or spoken? It's really up to your preference at this point.

[yeah, it's not great, alas.]

[sageking]

Good.

You may as well speak it to me. Perhaps it'll be something without a doubt useful, but considering our track record, I've yet to find information that's been the case.

[ So like at the least his expectations weren't high. Give it to him. ]

[cw_suicide]

We need to protect the remaining people with the ability to create barriers. From what I know, those people are Mo-kun and Gin-san. Ango had written that he had wished to protect barrier users at all cost in order to keep this house contained. Multiple users would be necessary to keep the house and people inside contained.

[so. yeah. shit's fucked.]

Evidently, this would be why he risked having a drink with someone like Subete.

[bitterness creeping into his words because Subete sure fucked himself and everyone else over.]

Aside from that, if we find the service entrance, there is a number we can use. However, chances are likely that won't happen this week. And if we do find it in the coming weeks, we have to be wary of traps and the potential that the phone there won't be serviceable.

1/2

[sageking]

[ He sighed and even though he's NOT putting his hand on his face like he was in this icon just yet, he will do so later because this was very much needed. ]

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2/2

[sageking]

[ .Somehow he felt something like this was going to happen. Even beyond everyone's misgivings for Subete (with good reasoning, mind you, because as annoyed as Gilgamesh was pissed/disappointed at Ango hiding information, he was also equally angry Subete forced them into a trial) the guy was useful. And now, someone who had knowledge on barriers were on the ghost's side.

Gilgamesh ALMOST didn't know how to explain how many levels of fucked this was. And you know what he was tired of that, so he didn't. They must've figured it out on their own anyway. ]

I'm surrounded by imbeciles. And I see that nothing so far that I've done has any effect on diminishing that in the slightest.

But, very well. You may as well tell me the number before I go and tell the others.

[cw_suicide]

[Gilgamesh's mood is THE mood of the hour, honestly.

and Dazai'll actually write the number down this time because that's honestly a bit easier.]

There's bound to be some noise about the trial. So if it's all the same, I think I'll stay out of it.

[pretty sure his presence would just make things worse]

[sageking]

You've a talent for making things worse. I'm being generous by keeping that short.

[ He'll stand up from his seat. ]

Though you may not remain out of earshot for long.

[ He figured a sort of mini-meeting may be required. But he'll just handle that on his own by delivering the information to the relevant people, and seeing if he could gather those still willing for a plan and last resort plans. ]

[cw_suicide]

[well. even if that was generously short, it still hits right at the heart of things for Dazai, so he stays quiet for a moment, looking bleakly down at the journal in his hand.]

... Gilgamesh-sama... if Gin-san has objections to shielding people because I'd be included... tell him to exclude me, then.

[it comes out a bit numbly because he doesn't... want to volunteer. he said he wouldn't, but also. they can't afford him not volunteering.]

[sageking]

[ He's watching him, waiting for a moment to hear him speak and then he'll hold out his hand for what was written down. ]

I've no doubt he will. Though, from what I understand your nullification ability could've hampered the barriers on its own anyway.

[cw_suicide]

[he passes over the phone number.]

It'd require me touching it or Gin-san, but... that's not incorrect.

Battler-kun's ability can be easily prevented from interfering, in any case. Just explain nothing to him.

[sageking]

[ He's mulling over some things again as he took the phone number. Maybe he could put together a plan. ]

I've no intention of explaining how those barriers work to him, so at the least we'll be covered on that front.

By the way, was there a certain technique he described regarding the placement of barriers? You may as well tell me that too before I go.

[cw_suicide]

The last-ditch plan in hopes of getting the attention of the Foundation is for one person to put the barrier around the house itself while the other person shields that person.

I'm assuming it might be possible to encompass more than just those individuals, but that might depend on what Gin-san would have to say about it. I'm not familiar with barriers, but I'm assuming the less people, the more energy he can put into the shield.

[sageking]

It could be possible.

[ It sounded like he didn't doubt it, though. It at least gave an idea other to simply follow a basic outline of the man's plan. ]

If you fear ridicule, don't bother sticking around in the dining room. This is where I plan on bringing every mongrel for a quick information brief.

[cw_suicide]

It's not about ridicule. You can't ridicule someone who already knows he's a worthless fool.

But I don't want to distract from what can be done now.

However, if you think it would be best for me to be there so people can get such things out of their system so they can be more productive...

[he's just not going to take part in saying anything unless absolutely necessary]

[sageking]

You can always ridicule someone, even if they're absolutely a fool.

[ Gilgamesh did it all the time in the same breath even. ]

...Even if some of us dislike each other or if we've still held massive disagreements or mistakes against one another, we'll simply need to all get it together so that we could do something successful about this together.

At this point we've all no choice but to be productive, no matter who is there. If I've to remind people of this, I'll have no issue in doing so.

[cw_suicide]

... all right. I can stand by if any clarification is needed.

[just gonna keep telling himself he is dead to shame and maintain Subete is the one who fucked them all over, tho]