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You think it's that he was hiding something? Or that he really didn't seem to know. He was acting really concerned about things that could hurt other people.

[like the not voting thing, which, what the fuck.]

Yes, I do. Saying things like "I do not know, it is mandatory," is pretty weird in itself, right? I mean, if you really don't know anything, would you be that worried about the consequences? Someone just died, but you're the principal. Can you really be that clueless about what goes on in your own school?

...yeah, kind of. [what? but anyway.] It's one of two things. He knows way more than he's telling us, or he's afraid of things he doesn't know about but has only heard of. He said these rules were in place before he even got here, so...we don't know if that's a lie or the truth, too, since the dorm heads are just as lost.

[She hums, lightly.]

You know, there's a third option. If there's something bigger and meaner above him, saying the wrong thing means it's open season for bears. [A shrug.] ... Of course, I could be putting too much faith in his acting skills.

That was kind of part of my second option. He has to be getting his information from somewhere, whatever it might be.

But I don't know if we can trust him yet anyway.

Right, right. Information like that usually doesn't come out of thin air. Or, you know, I hope that wasn't just something he came up with on a whim.

What're the chances of us being able to use our vouchers to buy a lie detector to use on him?

Zero to none, I would say.

Then what even is the point? [UGHHH.]

[she shakes her head... your good is as good as hers, bruh.]

[a sigh.]

I guess...we'll just have to figure out what to do next. [frowning.] Did you get a chance to talk to Hanayagi at all last night?

We talked for a while. Did you?

No. We've never spoken before so I didn't think it'd make a difference. [he is finding out that was a mistake.] What did she say? Anything?

She shared some things. Mostly, how she got outside in the first place.

[hello?]

What was the explanation for that?

She started to fall asleep like everyone else, until all of a sudden— she was outside! The way she tells it, Hiyori-kun experienced the same thing. She ran into the other two gentlemen too, but they were fast asleep.

All of a sudden like...she was just teleported out there? [he sounds. very disbelieving here.] We know why the two of them were awake, but we still don't know anything about Sieghart or Dimitri.

That's right! Kaoruko-chan though it was because she already considered killing Hiyori-kun, and I don't see what reason she had to lie at that point... especially when she straight up refused to answer other questions. That said, we couldn't make heads or tails about those two. If they wanted to kill each other, I doubt they would share the same story.

Right. I heard about that. Someone told me she bought the pole with a voucher, so maybe that really is it. She had an intention, and this place made it possible.

Still doesn't really explain why she considered it in the first place though.

I asked what she thought she could get out of it, but she was suuuuper tight-lipped about it. Even after I promised to keep it a secret! Can you believe that?

I can, actually. [it doesn't make it any less frustrating though.] Maybe there was a catch to it, like if she told then she wouldn't get whatever she was promised.

... I guess that's possible too. Ugh, but the curiosity is killing me! Just what in the world was going through your head, Kaoruko-chan?

Nothing good, probably. [a frown.] And we can't ask her now.

[She shakes her head.]

Not unless someone knows how to perform a séance, and even then...

...think Manwol would? [can ghosts call ghosts?? this will age poorly when we kill manwol.]

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