fergalicious | takeru catchall

... I don't know how specific.

But, they did say they'd let us get justice if a death occurs. So the implication is that we should be able to do something, right?

Yeah, but what is justice in a place like this?

[ She sounds skeptical. ]

It's not like there's a justice system.

Remember how they said they removed powers to make things fair? How did they judge what's fair? Some people arrived with weapons, others were trained in combat... so can one really say we came on a totally even playing field?

I think the same can be said for the idea of justice. One person's definition isn't the same as another's.

[ Oh? Oh? Medb likes this answer, and it shows in the way she smiles. She holds up her glass to him, as if to say cheers. ]

I like the way you think. Takeru?

[ That's his name, right? ]

Because of that, any justice served might be a sham. I doubt what they're having us wait for will be satisfactory.

[ a nod to confirm his name. ]

Pretty much. And even if one person agrees, someone else won't. It'll be impossible to make everyone happy with this.

[ justice is more of a personal definition than anything, really. ]

What are you hoping to be able to do?

[ What's your sense of justice, Takeru? ]

... I just think the very least we can do is figure out what happened.

[ ... ]

We can decide what to do from there. But if it were me, I'd be spiteful if no one cared enough to even attempt to get to the bottom of it.

It would be to everyone's advantage if we figure it out. Well, everyone but the person behind it, probably.

It's good to know what to be wary of when there's something on the line for everyone.

[ And most of the people here are assholes, her included. ]

I know we all suspected that something like this might happen, so at least we have the confirmation of it.

[ so they don't have to wonder all the time about it. ]

Better that the shoe drops now instead of later when we start getting too comfortable?

[ Or as comfortable as you can get in a foreign base with limited locations. ]

[ a nod. ]

It would probably hurt more when people get more attached.

It would, but even if the murder doesn't stop with one, I don't think this will stop people from getting attached.

[ The heart wants what it wants even if the mind knows better. ]