[video] Fourth Remembrance

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji switches the feed on with a small smile. He has cheered up significantly after talking to a few people and making a few friends (or at least, people he thinks are friends). He still is nervous about what he has to say, but he tries not to let that show.]

Hi everyone. It's a little late, so I don't know if anyone is still around, but I couldn't wait any longer. So many things have happened lately... which is probably why I haven't had a chance to talk to you all, but...

[He swallows, then takes on a more serious tone. He's determined to help people, though he doesn't know that he's actually doing more harm than good.]

I was in a group of people who went down the elevator again earlier this month. We were looking for a control room and an exit from the tower. It was dangerous, and... most of us didn't make it out alive.

[He feels guilty, not because he was killed, but because others on that team did. He finds a lot of them strange and he isn't sure whether he can trust everyone, but he still blames himself for not being a better leader.

He shakes his head and continues on.]

The point is, I have information. If anyone wants to know anything, just ask.

[He doesn't have any idea that he received this information through working with a group led by the one man who likely caused the most trouble in the tower this month. He may need a bit of enlightening about that.]

Comments

[great_king_of_evil]

...

[ Ganondorf said no more word. What Sephiroth had asked was the only thing he needed to know at the moment, so he would wait for Ryoji's answer. And probably have his shadow follow him everywhere throughout the tower. ]

[crouching_sin]

[Naoya just watched him carefully, not saying anything further. There really was nothing else to do but to end this as quickly as possible.]

[culbutiri]

And do you be really understanding? Because if you do be having them it do be best to be asking, rather than be making more stupid mistakes.

[Her voice wasn't actually angry, more patient. Like she was talking to a small child.]

[notsogrimreaper]

I do. I understand. I won't say anything to anyone.

[He speaks slowly and carefully, desperate not to sound scared or angry or anything else that may be seen as a step out of line. No one had used his real name during this whole conversation, and he was starting to catch on that he was being treated as less than them. He really was stuck in this. He was a pawn, and there was no escaping that. As long as he just stays quiet when they're around and avoids them after this whenever possible, he might be okay. His friends here may still be safe.]

[neverbeamemory]

Good. I don't think I need to tell you how foolish it would be to double-cross any one of us.

[Sephiroth steps away, warning issued. Indeed, Ryoji didn't want to be earning any more enmity from this particular silver-haired warrior - it's been so peaceful in this regard since Cloud vanished. As for staying away, Sephiroth now has to formulate how it would be best to keep an eye on the guy.

He glances around the group gathered once more, wondering if there was anything else now to be said.]

[great_king_of_evil]

[ Ganondorf said no more word. He'd have to keep a close eye on the kid, but his task was done, for now. To do anything more he needed to know who the kid was close to, and it wouldn't be hard to do thanks to the network-- All conversations posted there were recorded, he only needed to look through the boy's past conversation and he would do it shortly.

People paying attention may see something sliding from Ganon's shadow into Ryoji's. However it happened so quickly within a split second, maybe it was just an impression?

Following this, the Darknut would take back its sword from the ruined terminal and walk away into the stairs. Ganondorf on his end would glance one last time at Ryoji with as much of a threatening glance as it could be, before disappearing from this floor in a dark wind. If Naoya, Nesir or Sephiroth had anything else to tell him, he'd let them now. ]

[crouching_sin]

[Naoya notes it, and winces slightly. He'll have to be careful with contacting the boy later, if he chooses to. Ah, well. Nothing worth doing is ever easy.]

Mm. Just watch what you do from now on.

[culbutiri]

[What was that? Nesir watched Ganondorf leave and turned back to Ryoji, she didn't really have anything to say. She was angry and upset and hurt and she figured that anything any of them said would just be twisted by the boys fear. She just nodded along with Naoya.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji doesn't notice anything, as his eyes are clenched shut to avoid looking at the people he thought he could trust. How could he have been so stupid? He should have trusted his instinct with Sephiroth and left immediately when he saw that he was part of Ganondorf's team. But it's too late now. He just nods a bit, still not looking at anyone.]

I'll... I'll be careful.

[Careful not to run into anyone, friend or not, after this is done.]

[neverbeamemory]

[Sephiroth might seek Ganondorf out later to talk more in depth about this whole thing, or he might just let it all develop how it was undoubtedly going to without even lifting a finger towards either side. This is to be decided. The flickering of the shadow isn't noticed, at that time Sephiroth is keeping actually more of an eye on Nesir.

Not that he cares, more like he's curious to see how much longer she'll be able to stay upright for. Someone needed to do something about her humanity should there be any hope of a workable 'alliance' and although Sephiroth for sure knows of a way, why should he? She's not much more significant to him (she had laughed too!)than Ryoji but then what could be expected from one so jaded in his opinion of humans in general?

He doesn't even nod or smile to anyone else before walking away back towards the stairwell.]