Because no one focused on them. They were preoccupied on the missing body, and failed to pay any attention to the ones we had. And whatever discussion we tried to make fell flat as people kept chasing, saying to wait for more and more without even giving us the foundation of something to build on.
We cannot dismiss what evidence we do have out of hand by saying to wait for more evidence before starting to discuss possibilities and implications.
[ all the building material in the world won't do anything without something to hold it up. she won't coddle flayn, because flayn has made it clear she doesn't want to be coddled. ]
Flayn, I must ask: do you know who knew of Zenitsu's ability beforehand?
[ she's been turning over what they knew about both of them. there's... at least one thing about zenitsu's body that no one ever addressed, she feels. ]
well, 45 isn't wrong there. flayn isn't sure she can bring herself to regret it, though - it had seemed unfair, that she'd gotten off so easily the week before when the others might have been scrutinized.
but if it stopped them from discovering what happened to zenitsu and minako... maybe she does deserve some of that blame.]
[ i don't know a damn thing about what happened last week's trial britt, weeps ]
Don't misunderstand; this isn't a criticism against you specifically. We're collectively guilty of this as a group, and we're all too easily distracted, which obviously dovetails quite well with the intent of this game.
All the same. Asch's theory, while convenient, doesn't hold up, considering it seems Zenitsu's killer at least was prepared to deal with his ability.
[there was a shoe that literally only fit her or shinobu and everyone was just like "eh. it's shinobu's." and she's been quietly dying inside about no one even suspecting her ever since.
anyway, asch tried and therefore no one should criticize him.]
...ah. [flayn is stupid; she had not even considered that.] That is true... But who could have known about his power? I was not under the impression that he talked about it much.
Lili does have a way of prying people's secrets out of them...
[or maybe people just naturally want to talk to her? it's wild. flayn can't say she's totally immune to it, either.]
No, I imagine they would not - or perhaps could not. As we saw, it is impossible for whomever did it to confess... Without some way of confirming their guilt through alternative means, we may never know.
[ lili's convenient probably when you want to offload plot and don't want it coming back to you. nosy busybodies like her and akira are, nods. ]
Simply admitting to knowing isn't the same as an admission of guilt. Though I suppose it depends on how strict that rule against confessions is, and what it judges as appearing suspicious versus not doing so.
To be quite honest, I do not think I will ever understand whatever force is preventing people from admitting what they have done. Actions ought to have consequences - it is abhorrent that people are being prevented from facing them, even when they may want to.
Isn't it obvious? They're prevented from confessing because there isn't a game if they do. Without a confession, there's always room for that small, faintest bit of doubt that can fester and be the catalyst for even more trouble the next time around, exactly the show our mysterious pink voice has been looking for.
And if we don't play along for now, all of us, then everything is forfeit.
[ it's shitty, and her smile's sharp, but that's how it be. ]
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In this scenario, however, you would hardly be alone. I did say many, didn't I?
[ like, they can probably poll the camp during one of their regularly scheduled tuesday announcements "would you try to kill pink snake if it was an option" and every hand would go up. ]
What a thing to say about going up against what we all believe to be a single monolith of a hostile entity. What a thing to say when hardly any of us here has that kind of organization or discipline.
Still, I imagine any proper one would laugh in our faces if we claimed the title. Well, whatever- I doubt pink or snake or whatever we're calling it will care about the details.
Agreement hardly means we are unified. We could all very well agree to work together to fight against the pink entity, but imagine if we're running into friendly fire during it?
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We cannot dismiss what evidence we do have out of hand by saying to wait for more evidence before starting to discuss possibilities and implications.
[ all the building material in the world won't do anything without something to hold it up. she won't coddle flayn, because flayn has made it clear she doesn't want to be coddled. ]
Flayn, I must ask: do you know who knew of Zenitsu's ability beforehand?
[ she's been turning over what they knew about both of them. there's... at least one thing about zenitsu's body that no one ever addressed, she feels. ]
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well, 45 isn't wrong there. flayn isn't sure she can bring herself to regret it, though - it had seemed unfair, that she'd gotten off so easily the week before when the others might have been scrutinized.
but if it stopped them from discovering what happened to zenitsu and minako... maybe she does deserve some of that blame.]
His ability? No... we never really discussed it.
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Don't misunderstand; this isn't a criticism against you specifically. We're collectively guilty of this as a group, and we're all too easily distracted, which obviously dovetails quite well with the intent of this game.
All the same. Asch's theory, while convenient, doesn't hold up, considering it seems Zenitsu's killer at least was prepared to deal with his ability.
[ oh well, asch tried. ]
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anyway, asch tried and therefore no one should criticize him.]
...ah. [flayn is stupid; she had not even considered that.] That is true... But who could have known about his power? I was not under the impression that he talked about it much.
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[ like, you don't tell her things that you don't want to end up coming out eventually. ]
On the other hand, no one would admit to it now, would they? What a pity.
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[or maybe people just naturally want to talk to her? it's wild. flayn can't say she's totally immune to it, either.]
No, I imagine they would not - or perhaps could not. As we saw, it is impossible for whomever did it to confess... Without some way of confirming their guilt through alternative means, we may never know.
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[ lili's convenient probably when you want to offload plot and don't want it coming back to you. nosy busybodies like her and akira are, nods. ]
Simply admitting to knowing isn't the same as an admission of guilt. Though I suppose it depends on how strict that rule against confessions is, and what it judges as appearing suspicious versus not doing so.
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And if we don't play along for now, all of us, then everything is forfeit.
[ it's shitty, and her smile's sharp, but that's how it be. ]
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[horrible, yes - but this is exactly the sort of game they've found themselves in, and there's no changing that.]
...that pink entity is... I wish it had some sort of physical form, so I could do... something. I do not know what. Hit it, perhaps.
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How long or short they make that take, on the other hand, likely varies by person.
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[like. have you seen her? glass cannon.]
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[ like, they can probably poll the camp during one of their regularly scheduled tuesday announcements "would you try to kill pink snake if it was an option" and every hand would go up. ]
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[ she sounds amused. ]
What a thing to say about going up against what we all believe to be a single monolith of a hostile entity. What a thing to say when hardly any of us here has that kind of organization or discipline.
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Is that not what it is called, when multiple people band together against a common foe?
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Still, I imagine any proper one would laugh in our faces if we claimed the title. Well, whatever- I doubt pink or snake or whatever we're calling it will care about the details.
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hm. bad.]
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she has (puts fingers very close together, there is basically no gap) this much faith in everyone. unimpressed roomba saga continues. ]