And, listen... about Okita. I'm sure there are people closer to him than me who are still here, but... [What should she say? What can she do? If he dies tomorrow, he dies tomorrow. But if he doesn't...] ...if he's saved tomorrow - I'll do whatever I can to help him in your stead.
[Yasusada's quiet for a moment, lowering his head just a little bit. "I'll survive" doesn't necessarily mean anything, does it? It doesn't mean happiness. It doesn't mean she won't find herself alone. Survival is not a goal he's ever really focused on, truth be told--not his own, at any rate.
But he doesn't say that. Instead, he nods his gratitude.]
Thank you, Reyna-kun. [...] I'm glad everyone was able to prove your innocence before.
[Even though they didn't spend too much time together, he would've been very sad to lose her.]
[Which may be odd to say, given that he's in here for a murder he didn't commit. But Reyna is sure that, one way or another, they'll find out who did this - they'll find out whose hands his blood is on.]
...if there is something you're able to do from the other side... I'm sure I don't need to tell you this, but it would raise Okita's spirits to hear from you.
[Unfortunately, that's what they'd all been counting on this week--they probably should've known better than to expect their luck would last four times in a row.
He doesn't call her out on that, though. Instead, his smile turns a little self-deprecating, and he glances away.]
I'm not sure about that.
[What use is a sword that can't protect himself, let alone his own master? Okita blames himself, but isn't that worse?]
He's fond of you. Anyone can see it - anyone looking in from the outside, anyway.
[So, yes. It will raise his spirits. Of this, Reyna is certain.]
You can still support him from the other side... you and Hijikata both. Who else can he trust to tell the truth about what's going on there? This isn't the end - it's simply the beginning of a new mission.
[He appreciates her efforts, he really does. It might not seem like it, because... well. Some traits are passed down from master to sword, after all.]
...But... [He tucks some hair behind his ear, then lets his hands fall into his lap, fiddling with his fingers.] I kept telling Okita-kun I would find out more, and I didn't manage to learn anything about this place.
[Helping her - well, ultimately that's not important. As long as he does what's best for the group as a whole, it'll be fine; Souji is a part of that group, still, so she's relatively certain that if he focuses on helping him, they'll all be fine.]
We need good eyes and ears on that side - and you're someone that can be trusted.
[He genuinely doesn't even know who that is because he's a fucking dumbass
So he just nods thoughtfully, giving her a small smile.]
I voted for Akechi again. [OF COURSE HE DID a grudgewanker 'til the end, even though he doesn't think Akechi has the skill to kill any of their three victims this week...]
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Part of her wishes she could bust him out of here - but that likely wouldn't go over well. She can't, and she knows it.]
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I'm okay. What about you? [He knows firsthand how hard it is to be the one left behind, after all.]
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[That doesn't mean she'll like it, though.]
And, listen... about Okita. I'm sure there are people closer to him than me who are still here, but... [What should she say? What can she do? If he dies tomorrow, he dies tomorrow. But if he doesn't...] ...if he's saved tomorrow - I'll do whatever I can to help him in your stead.
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But he doesn't say that. Instead, he nods his gratitude.]
Thank you, Reyna-kun. [...] I'm glad everyone was able to prove your innocence before.
[Even though they didn't spend too much time together, he would've been very sad to lose her.]
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[Which may be odd to say, given that he's in here for a murder he didn't commit. But Reyna is sure that, one way or another, they'll find out who did this - they'll find out whose hands his blood is on.]
...if there is something you're able to do from the other side... I'm sure I don't need to tell you this, but it would raise Okita's spirits to hear from you.
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He doesn't call her out on that, though. Instead, his smile turns a little self-deprecating, and he glances away.]
I'm not sure about that.
[What use is a sword that can't protect himself, let alone his own master? Okita blames himself, but isn't that worse?]
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[So, yes. It will raise his spirits. Of this, Reyna is certain.]
You can still support him from the other side... you and Hijikata both. Who else can he trust to tell the truth about what's going on there? This isn't the end - it's simply the beginning of a new mission.
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...But... [He tucks some hair behind his ear, then lets his hands fall into his lap, fiddling with his fingers.] I kept telling Okita-kun I would find out more, and I didn't manage to learn anything about this place.
[What if that holds true after he dies, too?]
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[That's what counts, she thinks - the effort.]
Keep trying. The only way to guarantee failure is to give up.
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...I guess that's true.
[She has a point. If there's a way to atone for this mistake, then he'll work towards it, so that Okita can smile again.]
I'm not sure if I'll really be able to help, but... I'll try to help you too, if I can.
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[Helping her - well, ultimately that's not important. As long as he does what's best for the group as a whole, it'll be fine; Souji is a part of that group, still, so she's relatively certain that if he focuses on helping him, they'll all be fine.]
We need good eyes and ears on that side - and you're someone that can be trusted.
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A contemplative pause, then he glances up at her with a mildly curious look.]
Reyna-kun? Can I ask who you voted for?
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[Well. She doesn't actually want to answer this, but -]
El-Melloi.
[guess who got really mad at that impromptu interrogation right at the end.]
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So he just nods thoughtfully, giving her a small smile.]
I voted for Akechi again. [OF COURSE HE DID a grudgewanker 'til the end, even though he doesn't think Akechi has the skill to kill any of their three victims this week...]