[He's talked to her briefly, but mostly he observed her from afar since hello, blood in the same place they were staying in then coco ruining lives-- but anyway.
Him approaching her was probably weird, but he does anyway with some attempts at friendliness. Just a little.]
[She's not sure she can ever look at the stars from the second floor of the spa the same way again, but the night sky from the outside can still be beautiful.]
You've done well today. It must be difficult, knowing you slept so close to something so horrible, but you worked really hard.
[First murder he saw and it was the dead body asap, this time he didn't look at them. Sorry to literally everyone else who actually saw them. He just dealt with blood and peaced out mentally.]
[He almost scowls. Almost. He doesn't though, and manages a weak chuckle instead. Not scaring her off. Not like people haven't seen him at his moodiest, but still.]
At this point, we all just have to look out for each other, right? It's not about who needs to worry about who.
[That's good, she thinks, that he was only startled and not hurt. Nikaidou seems embarrassed by that memory, so Mio elects to just move forward.
Is that the right way to go about it...? They both still know what happened, but the memory is just one part of it all.]
You can't expect everyone to feel the same way, but... Yes, I believe we should strive for that. [After what happened with Dongrang - even after what happened with Sora - it's not only unexpected but unlikely that everyone will be on the same page now. This, she's sure, is by design. Put an enemy in front of someone and they will want them dead.] I haven't given up hope...that we'll someday find our way to escape this place.
[Given the conditions... After everything that happened today, her stomach is a pit. The conditions aren't ones she wants to fulfill, and they aren't ones she wants fulfilled for her. If her escape comes at the hands of others indulging their bloodlust, that would be just as difficult to accept as living out the rest of her days in this town.]
What kind of a truce? I'm just one person, but I'm listening.
It's a simple one. We just don't try to harm each other's housemates. Since the possibility is about half regarding someone attempting something, it would at least be nice to assume you have one less enemy around.
[And honestly, her hotheadedness is the main reason he was asking her. She seemed honest without being easily pushed around.]
[Would this have been any help a week ago? Two? When their household was still whole, would making as many truces as possible have built a wall around Corpse Flower farm and led to a different outcome? If she could do it all again, would Mio have made different choices? She doesn't know if Sora ever could have been swayed from his path, or if Dongrang could have been convinced otherwise. Maybe there were things no amount of agreements could have forestalled.
Even if it can only be for Nine's sake, now, she doesn't have to think hard about her answer, even though she waits a moment before responding. She makes it seem she's weighing her options.]
I'm listening. There are a lot of people there still, aren't there? It'd be foolish if I made an enemy out of them.
There are, but they aren't the type to pick a fight. They'd defend anyone who harms the people there, but they don't pick fights.
[He had to emphasize that, and partly, he thinks it's obvious why.]
But I'm saying it because I don't know who would hold any ill feelings towards Shinobu, when she's only doing her best to protect us. I don't want to make enemies when we all just want to survive.
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Him approaching her was probably weird, but he does anyway with some attempts at friendliness. Just a little.]
Hey, mind if I join you?
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[She's not sure she can ever look at the stars from the second floor of the spa the same way again, but the night sky from the outside can still be beautiful.]
You've done well today. It must be difficult, knowing you slept so close to something so horrible, but you worked really hard.
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[First murder he saw and it was the dead body asap, this time he didn't look at them. Sorry to literally everyone else who actually saw them. He just dealt with blood and peaced out mentally.]
Are you okay?
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[Mio remembers. She'd heard the commotion while coming down from the Joja Mart and following those drag marks.]
There's no need to worry about me. All things considered, I should be the one checking on others. It's hard when there's no easy answers.
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[He almost scowls. Almost. He doesn't though, and manages a weak chuckle instead. Not scaring her off. Not like people haven't seen him at his moodiest, but still.]
At this point, we all just have to look out for each other, right? It's not about who needs to worry about who.
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Is that the right way to go about it...? They both still know what happened, but the memory is just one part of it all.]
You can't expect everyone to feel the same way, but... Yes, I believe we should strive for that. [After what happened with Dongrang - even after what happened with Sora - it's not only unexpected but unlikely that everyone will be on the same page now. This, she's sure, is by design. Put an enemy in front of someone and they will want them dead.] I haven't given up hope...that we'll someday find our way to escape this place.
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[Though what that means exactly, he isn't sure anymore. Something Adela said didn't sit too well for him, but no need to worry her there.]
I actually wanted to propose a truce for our farms.
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What kind of a truce? I'm just one person, but I'm listening.
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[And honestly, her hotheadedness is the main reason he was asking her. She seemed honest without being easily pushed around.]
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Even if it can only be for Nine's sake, now, she doesn't have to think hard about her answer, even though she waits a moment before responding. She makes it seem she's weighing her options.]
I'm listening. There are a lot of people there still, aren't there? It'd be foolish if I made an enemy out of them.
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[He had to emphasize that, and partly, he thinks it's obvious why.]
But I'm saying it because I don't know who would hold any ill feelings towards Shinobu, when she's only doing her best to protect us. I don't want to make enemies when we all just want to survive.