Mm... В тихом омуте черти водятся. Still waters and monsters, I suppose.
[There's probably a Liyuese equivalent, but honestly, he's too fucking tired to think through it. He'll put forth the effort of speaking his native language in Luca's honor, or something, but only for this.]
You think so? Even after that spiel of his at the end?
I think anyone here can play at morality, in the same way anyone here can become a killer. It wouldn't be the first time there was an attack on someone outspoken.
[ it's fine - gu yun doesn't seem that bothered by it. ]
I can handle myself. [ so.
anyway! ] By the way, did you end up doing anything with that novel you got?
[That's a fair point. Privately, he doesn't think it's that likely--Gu Yun is too well-connected, and a strong fighter, and no one would vote for him if he killed in self-defense anyway. Not that Childe is going to say any of this out loud, because that's not the relationship they have, but he doesn't need to anyway. It's just something known and acknowledged.]
You could always strike first. [Because that would be valid, honestly. He doubts any friends of Fukuda's would be missed? (He can say this because it's pre-execution.)
As for the book, he shakes his head.]
Not yet. I'm going to speak with Lust about it tomorrow. I spent most of yesterday in that pod.
[Since he wanted his hand back and useful in time for trial :\ unlike someone :/]
[ HIS NUMB ARM WAS FROM THE OTHER PART OKAY!!! JEEZ you got to help children he had to fight off someone trying to assassinate him :/
anyway. moving on! he waves a hand to striking first. ] I'd rather kill in self-defense. [ there's like no option that he gets murdered, in his mind? man watch me be death flagging myself. gu yun's thought process is along the same lines of childe's, in that no one would convict him for it if he did - and if someone did, then, well, he'd have no plans of being the one to die at an execution, either.
as for the novel... ] It's likely Envy's. I got some information from the group that went last week. You may want to check with him first.
The hat was Wrath's. [ that one was easy - gu yun knew the minute he laid eyes on it. ] The others would have to belong to Sloth or Greed, according to the other group, if yours does belong to Envy. They're the only ones who hadn't received an item, yet.
[ .... ] It... meant a lot, to return it to Wrath. It did a lot for them, beyond just a boost of morale - it's imperative that we return them as quickly as possible.
[Oh, in that case, you're welcome for tossing it to you, Wrathfucker
But, ah. His brow furrows, and he looks, for a moment, like he wants to ask for the details--but in the end, he doesn't.]
Alright. I'll get it to them soon.
[sets it on fire--no jk.]
...Do you suppose that could be why he was targeted? [Since he kind of doubts Vlad would've gotten up to a murder after fucking dying earlier in the day.]
[ listen he's not even trying to hide that from childe at this point, after the medbay. the others might have been distracted by the interactions between despair and wrath but, like, there was clearly one reason that wrath was actually down there.
anyhow. ]
...The item he had? [ hmm. his eyes follow where childe's went to the book. ] Maybe. I suppose it depends on the reason he was awake. If we follow the track that he was attempting to murder, then, perhaps he'd long planned it. If that was the case, it was convenient that he was mostly healed up when we returned.
[Is Gu Yun blind, or is the rest of the game, it's truly the biggest of mysteries.
If it is the reason, though, then once again, they're dealing with something beyond what's been laid out in front of them. Unsurprising, but more irritating the long it goes on.]
You think he got himself "killed" on purpose, so that he'd be healed up when we escaped?
[Did... did Vlad have that level of planning competence...]
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I suppose the greater mystery is why we thought a man with a hole in his head was ever going to be sane to begin with.
[Vlad's too dead to drag so Childe's just gonna drag Fukuda I guess but like
Nothing Of Value Was Lost]
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I don't think I ever, for a moment, thought that man was sane. I just didn't think it was to the level it was.
[ whoda thunk. he picks up the bottle again, gingerly, and when it doesn't fall, takes a long, long swig. ]
That being said, he had friends. I wouldn't be surprised if someone tries to come after me this week.
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[There's probably a Liyuese equivalent, but honestly, he's too fucking tired to think through it. He'll put forth the effort of speaking his native language in Luca's honor, or something, but only for this.]
You think so? Even after that spiel of his at the end?
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[ it's fine - gu yun doesn't seem that bothered by it. ]
I can handle myself. [ so.
anyway! ] By the way, did you end up doing anything with that novel you got?
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You could always strike first. [Because that would be valid, honestly. He doubts any friends of Fukuda's would be missed? (He can say this because it's pre-execution.)
As for the book, he shakes his head.]
Not yet. I'm going to speak with Lust about it tomorrow. I spent most of yesterday in that pod.
[Since he wanted his hand back and useful in time for trial :\ unlike someone :/]
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anyway. moving on! he waves a hand to striking first. ] I'd rather kill in self-defense. [ there's like no option that he gets murdered, in his mind? man watch me be death flagging myself. gu yun's thought process is along the same lines of childe's, in that no one would convict him for it if he did - and if someone did, then, well, he'd have no plans of being the one to die at an execution, either.
as for the novel... ] It's likely Envy's. I got some information from the group that went last week. You may want to check with him first.
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But that's fair enough logic, so. Moving on. He glances upstairs, where he's stored the book for now.]
Envy's? [A thoughtful little frown.] What about the other items?
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[ .... ] It... meant a lot, to return it to Wrath. It did a lot for them, beyond just a boost of morale - it's imperative that we return them as quickly as possible.
I'm not sure what will happen to Vlad's, either.
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But, ah. His brow furrows, and he looks, for a moment, like he wants to ask for the details--but in the end, he doesn't.]
Alright. I'll get it to them soon.
[sets it on fire--no jk.]
...Do you suppose that could be why he was targeted? [Since he kind of doubts Vlad would've gotten up to a murder after fucking dying earlier in the day.]
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anyhow. ]
...The item he had? [ hmm. his eyes follow where childe's went to the book. ] Maybe. I suppose it depends on the reason he was awake. If we follow the track that he was attempting to murder, then, perhaps he'd long planned it. If that was the case, it was convenient that he was mostly healed up when we returned.
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If it is the reason, though, then once again, they're dealing with something beyond what's been laid out in front of them. Unsurprising, but more irritating the long it goes on.]
You think he got himself "killed" on purpose, so that he'd be healed up when we escaped?
[Did... did Vlad have that level of planning competence...]
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Do you think he's smart enough to have planned that?
[ gu yun does not, ]
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Then he just fucking rubs his forehead
That's his answer to that]
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I'll say that I won't weigh him out as an assailant, though. I just don't know what would or would not have been on purpose.
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[Fucking. Clown shoes. He's so tired.]