Izanagi's Ideal World | 8/8

[idolpro]

You wake up in a typical Japanese high school classroom to the sound of a bell.

You are dressed in one of two uniforms* (*Please button up your jacket properly!) - whichever your character would feel most comfortable in. The bell was apparently the signal for the end of classes for the day, because everyone else is getting up from their desks and mingling with their friends, making the motions of preparing to leave without quite going yet.

Among them is Izanagi, surrounded by a small group of students and chattering away energetically. There are two exits, one at the front of the room and one at the back, both of which lead to the hallway. On the other hand, if you want to try understanding what you’re doing here, this is probably the best opportunity to talk to Izanagi or talk to your classmates. You can also, of course, find each other and compare notes. There’s a bag hooked on the side of each of your desks, and inside are the typical supplies you would expect most students to carry: writing utensils and notebooks. These can be used, or not, as you please.

Rules | Classroom | Hallways | Outside | Nurse's Office | Library

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Tokyo Tower

[idolpro]

FINALE

[bondsofsuffering]

[The building that has been looming in the distance ever since the tickets were provided... That student was right, it’s the perfect place for a final showdown. Hizumi is quiet. Sullen, even as he leads the way to the elevators, which will bring everyone up to the observation deck, utterly devoid of any guests other than them.]

...So? What’s all this about?

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[enlightenedatheist]

What do you think it's about?

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[bondsofsuffering]

I don't know. That's why I asked.

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[enlightenedatheist]

. . .

Haven't you already figured out this is a dream?

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[bondsofsuffering]

...

What are you talking about? What about all this - [a gesture for "everything"] seems like a dream to you?

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[enlightenedatheist]

Tell me, then. Names of your classmates. Their faces—do they look distinct to you? Like real people would?

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[bondsofsuffering]

Tanaka, Ooizumi, Fujihara, Hamada, Takahashi... do I need to continue?

And of course they do. Why wouldn't they?

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[tradesecret]

Just some stuff we need to talk about.

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[bondsofsuffering]

Such as?

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[tradesecret]

This place is a little too perfect, don't you think?

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[bondsofsuffering]

...?

What gives you that impression?

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[tradesecret]

Well, for starters... there was only supposed to be one member of the Newspaper Club— me.

Don't you remember? Back then, I had a really bad reputation... no one liked me. In fact, they were quite afraid of me.

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[bondsofsuffering]

-? Why would they be afraid of you?

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[asonoficeandfire]

Mm, as a start, it's this world. It's not real.

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[bondsofsuffering]

[...]

...But it is? What else would it be?

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[asonoficeandfire]

All your classmates look the same. There's no single individual, besides you.

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[bondsofsuffering]

...That's kind of rude. They're all very distinct.

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[asonoficeandfire]

That's because this world is made to keep you here.

[he holds the book out, open on the page they saw earlier]

I don't know much about this, or you, but... I know you need to see this.

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[bondsofsuffering]

...Ahh.

So you're the one who messed around in the library.

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[honoring]

[Lancelot pulls the medical fine out of his jacket.]

...Do you remember the school physical exam?

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[bondsofsuffering]

[...Uhhhhh.]

Did you steal from the nurse?

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[honoring]

I—

[LISTEN. Sometimes you have to do some crimes. Lancelot clears his throat.]

Ahem. I just... noticed something was odd while I was waiting for her to return.

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[bondsofsuffering]

But you have papers from the nurse! Did you just take them?

[LANCELOT, WHAT THE HELL.]

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[honoring]

I’m... borrowing them.

[ONE DOESN’T JUST ASK FOR MEDICAL PAPERS AND RECEIVE THEM. It needed to be done.]

A-Anyway... you need to read this. It’s important.

[He pulls out Hizumi’s report and holds it out.]