Induction.

[antitrust]

You've all had some time to get to know each other; whether or not you're all getting along is another matter. Either way, one thought pattern seems to be pretty prevalent, no matter what you think of this entire situation – Where, exactly, is the Conductor? That question isn't going to be answered in full, even now; if you were hoping to work out exactly who the Conductor is...well, that's not going to be readily answered, either. What you are going to get, however, is the sound of that public address box mounted into the wall somewhere above your heads crackling to life; it's staticky and a little grating at first, like someone's fiddling with the volume control somewhere, but eventually it clears up. "Ah, is it..?" It's a little uncertain at first, but that, too, clears up soon enough; it's a male voice, at least that much is discernible. "Greetings to the lot of you, the new class at Graceside Academy; I trust you've familiarized yourself with the rules. "You can call me the Conductor."

[OOC: You can be heard just fine through the PA system, so feel free to ask any questions your little heart desires; brackets are fine, you don't need to use prose!]

Comments

[antitrust]

It's simply a statement of possibility.

[nankurunaisa]

Then...I say you're full of it! There's no way people aren't lookin'! You're just trying to make me angry!

[It's working, obviously.]

Show yourself, coward!

[antitrust]

As I said to Dynamic earlier, that would be a bit inconvenient for both of us right now, actually. So I'm going to have to decline your challenge.

[nankurunaisa]

It isn't inconvenient for me! Don't go putting words in my mouth!

[antitrust]

It's not as though you're in control of this situation at all; I have more than enough ability to decide what is and isn't convenient for you.

[nankurunaisa]

You're only sayin' that because we'd force you to let us out. You're just a stupid coward.

[But this conversation is going nowhere. Hibiki decides to switch it up.]

Where are we, anyways? Graceside doesn't sound like a Japanese name. You can at least say that much, right?

[antitrust]

Actually, I'm saying that because I'm doing you a favor. An idol is in no way a threat to me and I could have all of you killed just as easily as I brought you here.

If you would really like to volunteer to be first blood so badly, do keep running your mouth.

[nankurunaisa]

[As things take a turn for the personal, calling her not a threat, bringing her career into this...that makes Hibiki shut up for a moment. Finally, someone's been able to do it.

She doesn't like it.

If he doesn't respond again, she'll speak up, but she does follow the order to be quiet for at least a moment.]

[antitrust]

[Good girl.]

Now, you were saying...?

[nankurunaisa]

[She doesn't want to die. Would he really kill her for speaking out? That's not something she can afford to test, right?]

Why are you doing this?

[antitrust]

...Why are all of you so interested in that?

[That actually doesn't sound frustrated or backhanded, nor is it angry in any way; it's just a question.]

[nankurunaisa]

[You know, let's just assume she's heard a few other conversations or something.]

Why wouldn't we want to know that?

[She'll just give him an annoyingly vague question in return.]

[antitrust]

Because it won't change your situation any.

[Well, that was prompt.]

Whatever my reasons are for doing this, it won't make you any less captured. You're going to be here either way, whether my reasons are something convolutedly altruistic or simply "because I felt like it."

[nankurunaisa]

[That was annoying.]

...so basically it's "because you felt like it".

[antitrust]

Perhaps. Perhaps not.

It makes very little difference to me, and bluntly put it's probably the least of your problems right now besides.

[nankurunaisa]

I-I already know that!

[Her biggest problem is everything, actually.]

Forget it. I'm not talkin' to ya anymore!