Didn't we just do this last week?

[perpend]

[It's starting to look like this is going to be a weekly occurrence.

Just like last week, Cabanela waits a while before he makes his rounds, writing everyone quick notes and sliding them under each occupied door.]

Stay strong.
If you don't want to be alone tonight, meet in the dining hall.
-Cabanela

[Like last week, Cabanela hasn't bothered to provide anyone with food-- that would just be... rude right now, he thinks. Upon first entering, you'll notice that there are now four lit candles in the center of one of the tables.

Feel free to leave mementos for the dead; it's probably appreciated.]

Comments

[hashtagafreakingghost]

I know you will.

[Ahhh... Ah, the scarf... Ashley sighs and sits next to him, like all the energy goes out of her body.]

...I just didn't want to leave it unfinished, you know? I started working on it early because it would be a challenge and I...wanted an ice-breaker to try talking with her again.

[decrees]

...She was a very interesting person.

[Person not monster. He's not sure that's how she'd want to be referred to, but "monster" had negative connotations for him, so here we are.]

I'm glad you finished it. It's... a nice gesture.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

I don't know what to think about her. She- she wasn't scary after we talked. At first, I was, because...that's what I'm used to. But in the end...

[She shrugs dispassionately.]

I just had to do something.

[decrees]

...She wasn't a bad person at all. She listened to me when I... Well, the point is that she wanted to get home to save her people and she was willing to sacrifice us for that.

I can understand her reasoning, but what she did was terrible.

[Did Undyne deserve to die for that? He's honestly not sure. But those are the rules of this game, and he doesn't feel bad for voting for her.]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

It came down to her or us, and... [She bites her lip.] I can't feel bad for living. Is that... God, what does that even say? She even told me to stay safe.

[decrees]

...The situation we've been put in is terrible. Having to kill someone so we can live... it's horrible. As unfortunate as it is, she chose to play the game and now...

Well, it's over. We're still alive. We have to focus on that.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

I'm sure trying... Just sick of games, or experiments.

[decrees]

I know. This is horrible, but for now all we can do is attempt to make it through.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

...Next week. Do you think we'll be sitting here again?

[decrees]

[Logan is quiet for a moment, glancing away. He doesn't want to lie to her, but he doesn't want to make things worse...]

Yes. I doubt this will stop. I sincerely wish I could say otherwise, but...

[Well, he's paranoid as hell.]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[Yeah, seems like she was expecting that answer.]

I don't know how much more of this I can take.

[decrees]

I know.

[He spent the investigation writing notes to his sister and his adviser in case they didn't make it through this.]

We'll do everything we can. I want to save as many people as possible.

[But that's looking less like a real possibility every day.]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

It doesn't feel like we can do anything.

[decrees]

...We can survive. Stay safe, keep your eyes open, and live.

[And even that isn't a guarantee.]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[A poor attempt at a smile.]

Stick with people we trust?

[decrees]

Exactly. There are many of us here who would never kill.

[...To escape the game, at least. Logan's totally killing the Conductor once he has a chance.]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

...Okay. That I can do.