Yes, correct. [KEN IS A GOOD AND SMART BOY. They consider this for a moment.]
Separation from the house is necessary for survival. It is possible to free all of you without that, but true freedom requires separation. The results, otherwise, may be fatal. [...for everyone, really.]
[ of course he knows he can't ask how to separate blue from the house because that'd be too easy. ...also probably against the rules. he hates rules all of a sudden. wishes he couldn't read either at this point.
but before he responds to blue, he'll...do something that he doesn't do with anyone other than a dog. which is to say that he'll reach out and carefully give blue a hug. if it's weird for blue, that's okay because ken isn't good at this either.
[This child is literally too pure for this hellhouse, so that is to say that Blue looks at him uncertainly, but ultimately they're letting this happen? Hugs are very strange, but there's a very soft patpat to the top of Ken's head. That's sort of like returning the gesture. They're not sure they're doing it right but there is an attempt. Hug over though and they appear curious.]
...I would like that. [They think? Listen they're still not sure because people keep getting killed by this damn house but. What If This Time Is Different...] We can help each other.
[ this child has also been through hell and back and stared death quite literally in the eye and told it to fuck off (more or less). and the patpat is fine. what's most important to him is that he gets to come back. ]
Great! I'll definitely stop by as much as I can. I can show you how to fold origami if you haven't before. I've gotten pretty good at it.
[ the house has books of it within the walls but he isn't sure if blue been able to access the book themselves or not. either way, it can be a peaceful folding party. they can make one thousand cranes!!! ]
Can you give me any hints right now to make sure that we're all on track? I won't let this house win.
[ things are gonna be different and i sure hope ken ends up being on the victim list one week. ]
[If Ken dies after this I'll literally cry laughing. But anyway, they seem to contemplate that (or they're contemplating the art of origami) but they seem agreeable! They can make a thousand cranes while the house continues to slowly kill everyone. But...Ken wants to help and that's a good thing. It's another reason why they don't mind sharing information.]
That would be nice. [Again, this could be regarding origami or about not letting the house win. It might be both.] Uncovering the source is important to start to help.
[ blue makes a single friend and then house murder his friend. :( blue makes no more friends forever. and look sometimes you gotta have quiet moments of peace to ground yourself or otherwise you'll end up a wreck.
but check marked. first friend activity will be making paper cranes. ]
The source? [ even if it means both, he'll go with it being about the hint because that'd be most useful. ] Like where the house came from or the source of what ended up in the house?
[ ...one part of ken would think so but after thinking about it some more. hm. ]
No, I suppose they wouldn't be.
[ hmmm... ]
I know a lot of stuff happens on Thursday— [ since that's when murder happens. ] —is there anything else I can know before I leave? Anything you could maybe give me? I need to make sure people know what to start looking for as soon as possible.
[ he's not going to tell blue that it might be hard to get people to trust him because of the house but he'll fight them all. fisty cuffs!!! ]
[They glance at the walls, as if they're checking for anything obvious since the house is. Awful. And still here.]
Things that are close to the heart will help the separation. [Blue is 100% aware of their reputation and that's why they stay in their room like a social recluse tbh. Ken can help.]
[ ken stans for one blue!!!!!!! and he'll fight everyone for them!!!!!! ]
Close to the heart...
[ hmmm. that can mean a lot of things but he wagers a few things for sure. ]
I'm not sure what that means on my own, but I'll ask the others and see if they know anything. We need to all work together, right? No one wants to be here and definitely no one here wants to die.
[ which is to say that it's also time to get going as ken gets off of the ground and stands up to get moving towards the door. ]
I need to get going, but I'll see you soon. Promise. So, take care.
Work together and take care of each other. [They seem to be sticking to that sentiment, if only because...] Humanity is very fascinating when efforts are combined.
[They make no moves to get up but they watch Ken stand up and nod again. Dying sucks, but they believe in this group.]
Take care...[And they'll even wave goodbye. It's difficult to tell, but they seem a bit more cheerful at least. Goodbye new friend Ken, please don't die in the next few days.]
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[ boy he really hopes he gets some direction as to what he's supposed to be doing. ]
What do we need to do?
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and actually that made things a lot clearer for him in some aspects, but the problem is...well, he has two problems. ]
That means...we need to separate you from the house, right?
[ now for the second problem: ]
You say we'll all be free but— [ quieter. ] What will really happen to you?
[ ken remembers the pain and all of that pleasantness. he's real tired of people sacrificing themselves. ]
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Separation from the house is necessary for survival. It is possible to free all of you without that, but true freedom requires separation. The results, otherwise, may be fatal. [...for everyone, really.]
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but before he responds to blue, he'll...do something that he doesn't do with anyone other than a dog. which is to say that he'll reach out and carefully give blue a hug. if it's weird for blue, that's okay because ken isn't good at this either.
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[ separate blue. free everyone. ""free"" blue... ]
But we'll be friends from here on out, okay? We can play fun games until we find a way out for you. I'll show you how great friends are.
[ ... ]
If it's okay for me to visit again, of course.
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...I would like that. [They think? Listen they're still not sure because people keep getting killed by this damn house but. What If This Time Is Different...] We can help each other.
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Great! I'll definitely stop by as much as I can. I can show you how to fold origami if you haven't before. I've gotten pretty good at it.
[ the house has books of it within the walls but he isn't sure if blue been able to access the book themselves or not. either way, it can be a peaceful folding party. they can make one thousand cranes!!! ]
Can you give me any hints right now to make sure that we're all on track? I won't let this house win.
[ things are gonna be different and i sure hope ken ends up being on the victim list one week. ]
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That would be nice. [Again, this could be regarding origami or about not letting the house win. It might be both.] Uncovering the source is important to start to help.
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but check marked. first friend activity will be making paper cranes. ]
The source? [ even if it means both, he'll go with it being about the hint because that'd be most useful. ] Like where the house came from or the source of what ended up in the house?
[ can...can blue help him out that much? ]
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No, I suppose they wouldn't be.
[ hmmm... ]
I know a lot of stuff happens on Thursday— [ since that's when murder happens. ] —is there anything else I can know before I leave? Anything you could maybe give me? I need to make sure people know what to start looking for as soon as possible.
[ he's not going to tell blue that it might be hard to get people to trust him because of the house but he'll fight them all. fisty cuffs!!! ]
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Things that are close to the heart will help the separation. [Blue is 100% aware of their reputation and that's why they stay in their room like a social recluse tbh. Ken can help.]
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Close to the heart...
[ hmmm. that can mean a lot of things but he wagers a few things for sure. ]
I'm not sure what that means on my own, but I'll ask the others and see if they know anything. We need to all work together, right? No one wants to be here and definitely no one here wants to die.
[ which is to say that it's also time to get going as ken gets off of the ground and stands up to get moving towards the door. ]
I need to get going, but I'll see you soon. Promise. So, take care.
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[They make no moves to get up but they watch Ken stand up and nod again. Dying sucks, but they believe in this group.]
Take care...[And they'll even wave goodbye. It's difficult to tell, but they seem a bit more cheerful at least. Goodbye new friend Ken, please don't die in the next few days.]