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[Karen's not still in the room so much as back, but other than her having a faint grape aroma there's not really any difference.]
Certainly. Where are we going?
Certainly. Where are we going?
Understood.
[FORTUNATELY SHE UNDERSTANDS THIS
They arrive in the bathroom without incident.]
What is it?
[FORTUNATELY SHE UNDERSTANDS THIS
They arrive in the bathroom without incident.]
What is it?
[Hm, yeah, she's been on that track too.]
It's very likely. And even if it isn't, it'll definitely have some bearing on the trial.
It's very likely. And even if it isn't, it'll definitely have some bearing on the trial.
Assuming there's a direct connection, I'd be shocked if it wasn't a setup. They want us to demonstrate how we're all a bunch of murderers.
[sigh]
I really hope we made the right decision...
I really hope we made the right decision...
Well, first of all, the place where we were was Watanuki-san's dreams. [Oh hey, that's the first time she's actually said that out loud.] So it's likely that "dream logic" was at play.
Anyway, the setting of the dream was Watanuki-san's shop. Normally it was just us there, and sometimes Watanuki-san himself, but one day a customer appeared. He was a pretty ordinary-looking boy. Japanese, a few years older than me. He introduced himself as John Doe, a magician. He told us that there was a trial coming up, which didn't affect him but affected a number of "foreign workers"--that's us--and that the person running the trial was trying to get them found guilty, and he was looking for a way to help prevent that.
We ended up having the choice of giving him one of three items. There was a "Summer Camp Petosky" bandanna tied around some marroni chestnuts, which I believe we've discussed before. There was a roll of dirty, used-looking bandages, which I think must have had something to do with Dazai-san. And there was a "Magic for Beginners" book, which was what we went with because it seemed relevant. Then Watanuki-san appeared and said it was a reminder for Doe-san.
[She thinks for a moment.]
During his explanation, he mentioned someone called "Titi." None of us thought to ask who that was.
Anyway, the setting of the dream was Watanuki-san's shop. Normally it was just us there, and sometimes Watanuki-san himself, but one day a customer appeared. He was a pretty ordinary-looking boy. Japanese, a few years older than me. He introduced himself as John Doe, a magician. He told us that there was a trial coming up, which didn't affect him but affected a number of "foreign workers"--that's us--and that the person running the trial was trying to get them found guilty, and he was looking for a way to help prevent that.
We ended up having the choice of giving him one of three items. There was a "Summer Camp Petosky" bandanna tied around some marroni chestnuts, which I believe we've discussed before. There was a roll of dirty, used-looking bandages, which I think must have had something to do with Dazai-san. And there was a "Magic for Beginners" book, which was what we went with because it seemed relevant. Then Watanuki-san appeared and said it was a reminder for Doe-san.
[She thinks for a moment.]
During his explanation, he mentioned someone called "Titi." None of us thought to ask who that was.
...I'm not sure what to think of him, if I'm being honest.
I suppose he isn't necessarily in charge, though. He's the "host," but that doesn't mean he isn't taking orders from someone. The "producer," I suppose.
I suppose he isn't necessarily in charge, though. He's the "host," but that doesn't mean he isn't taking orders from someone. The "producer," I suppose.
[Karen will also have stronger opinions before too long!]
I just wish we knew more about who it was. Or they were, as the case may be.
I just wish we knew more about who it was. Or they were, as the case may be.
...that, I'm not sure about. He showed some strange abilities that make me think he might be from 6350 himself. In that case, he'd have as much to lose from a bad result as we do.
[...]
I wish I'd gotten in a few more hits on him.
I wish I'd gotten in a few more hits on him.
...I shouldn't say "that just means we have to try things on him until something works," because that's something a villain would say.
Surely we can set a higher bar than that, anyway.
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