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[of_emptiness]

[ Yeah, as if he believes the note he received when waking up. ] when they said i'd be transferring, i didn't think it would be into a themed prison. this is screwed up. [ But it's weird how, despite being in s strange tower with a strange atmosphere and even stranger people walking around in collars and tight clothes, he's got enough freedom to post to a network of all things. ]

[ For those who want action, you can find Adachi in the cafeteria. Just... looking at his oatmeal. And yes, he's taken from straight post-true-ending, which means he's in a prison's uniform and looking a bit more ragged and perhaps thinner than usual. ]

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[of_emptiness]

You wish.

[ He doesn't know that of course.

And. Ouch. ] At least they were alive.

[thousandcurses]

I don't have to wish. Ask him the next time you see him.

[Hurts, doesn't it?]

Alive, yes. But you hardly stood a chance with them. Surely you were aware of that long before you even tried. I wonder what it says that even a dead woman wouldn't want you?

[of_emptiness]

[ A scowl now. Of course it hurts. ] ..That's not what I want from you.

[thousandcurses]

Then what do you want? Or... Do you even know?

[She knows, because she's meaning to hurt him.]

[of_emptiness]

...Let me go.

[ Physically. Metaphorically. That's definitely a thing that he wants. And what else he wants? She certainly won't give. ]

[thousandcurses]

But this is the end result of your choices, Adachi.

[A tilt of her head, smirking.]

So again, I ask: was it all worth it?

[of_emptiness]

Like hell am I going to answer that for you.

[thousandcurses]

You already have.

[Smirk smirk smirksmirksmirk.]

You always do try to dodge the consequences, don't you?

[of_emptiness]

[ She gives her an unusually sober look. ] ...That's not true.

[ He's not running away from jail or even thinking about it. Sure, it would be nice. But yeah-- he knows even this trip to this tower is just delaying the inevitable. He'll enjoy this kind of "freedom" while it lasts, but that's about it. ]

[thousandcurses]

[That surprises her. Though she won't show it.]

Were you not trying to blame me for what happened so that the blame wouldn't be on your shoulders?

[of_emptiness]

No. At least not completely. [ He can't say that using others and playing them in some game or experiment is good. He realized he did wrong. But this goddess just didn't seem to understand that interfering with others' lives like that is just... wrong. The issue isn't the blame. But. Whatever he says will just be hypocritical. He takes a breath. ] ...Ha, you're the last person I'm going to have a heart-to-heart with, so how about let's cut this discussion short.

[thousandcurses]

...

[Her expression becomes neutral. She goes quiet, observing him for a few moments. It's almost as if she's peering directly into his soul.]

...Perhaps there is hope for you yet.

[Forgetting the reason she came here, the hands withdraw and she glides past him, once more taking on the disguise.]

...Narukami is truly a remarkable individual, then.

[of_emptiness]

[ Is he free, then? Because good. He likes having that freedom, tyvm.

Adachi debates whether or not he's going to reply to that, but he does give a sigh of relief. ] ...You don't have to tell me that.

[ For all the hell he's given Yu, he can certainly agree. It takes someone strong to be that calm and protective-- even around a murderer. ]