GUEST SERVICES - BABO KIM

[cluedin]

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[oathic]

... It doesn't change what has to be done.

[even if the link is fatal, then it's a matter between killing everyone connected to her or killing everyone connected to her victim. lose/lose either way.]

But I do want to know.

[cluedin]

...it's unlikely, I think. If something is happening to Miss Brilith and you can't see the effects, I wonder just how strong the bind actually is. It may hurt them, truthfully, but...[She shrugs.]

[oathic]

... We'll just have to see, then. I don't doubt that I'm going to be injured either...

[cluedin]

I know you've faced foes before but everything is unpredictable when it comes to something unknown. Do you know who you're linked with?

[oathic]

From what I've noticed so far, Nie, Hunter, Akechi, Missile, and Four. Though it comes and goes.

[cluedin]

Maybe you'll get lucky and it'll be "off" by the time you choose to act.

[oathic]

Here's hoping.

[...]

They'll probably realize it's me. I don't really plan on trying to cover my tracks.

[the important thing, first and foremost, is stopping meltryllis.]

Will that be okay?

[cluedin]

So long as you can live with them potentially realizing it. [After last week, Peach has a widdle less faith in the guests but...fair.] And if you can live with the potential consequences.

[oathic]

Well, it'd be a little inaccurate to say that I'd be "living" with the potential consequences, wouldn't it?

[cluedin]

[It's maybe a tiny bit morbid that she laughs softly at that.]

Fair enough. [There's a flick of her ears.] I wonder how they'll feel knowing you did something good in a manner they've viewed as bad this whole time.

[oathic]

It would be fair to still view it in the same way. At heart, Meltryllis is innocent, after all. Killing her could very well count as a sin.

[cluedin]

Is it a sin to take a life, or is it mercy to free one?

[oathic]

I'm not the one who decides that.

[cluedin]

Do you want my honest opinion, sir? I think no matter what, it's going to be split. People are going to be grateful to your service and others are going to be upset that this was the only way to help her.

But I think you'll be able to handle that no matter what people say.

[oathic]

I figured as much. It's why I'm not telling others.

[he was hesitant even to tell brilith, and she's the only person here he can truly trust. even for some others, despite suspecting they wouldn't turn against him... why have them live with the guilt of being an indirect accomplice?]

I've heard worse than anything they'll have to say, so probably.

[cluedin]

That sounds unfortunate. [Babo Kim are you okay.] Regardless, you have my thanks and my sisters' thanks. We'll do all that we can to learn about the current circumstances and hopefully find an answer to avoid hurting people unnecessarily.

[Time to figure out how to temporarily mute the empathy link.]

[oathic]

[he's fine,]

That'll be the best help you can give.

[cluedin]

It may take time, but we're doing our jobs to the best of our ability. I hope everyone else is, too.

[oathic]

Hopefully...

[...]

By the way, what's up with the announcements every week? Looks like it's really coming true—everyone looks pretty sleep-deprived.

[cluedin]

[Mm...]

We usually tune them out, to be honest. I guess you could say it's a warning of some kind. Seeing how far people can be pushed and stuff.

[oathic]

I think people aren't going to ignore this one so easily.

[cluedin]

I didn't think they would. [She frowns lightly.] Sometimes they just happen.

[oathic]

All right, but why are these even a thing? Why are we being pushed to kill?

[cluedin]

That's a question that I think a lot of people are going to start asking. Perhaps a test of will? [She's really not sure my guy.]

[oathic]

Is it Master Blue's doing, at least?