The Last Supper - Pep!Pep! & Heart Soldier Senshi

[idolpro]

[ The elevator lets you out into a private room: from the decor, it is doubtlessly an enclave of the restaurant you saw earlier on screen.

Your phones have filled with a rather sizable rule list. ]

Comments

[dragonheartedgirl]

If we sent you out again, we could avoid revealing any more of our unit member's statuses, which from a logical point would be sound strategy. But it would almost certainly mean killing you, and even if it didn't--do you really think you could bear to eat another person?

[ like. PLZ sunshine.... ]

[malignstar]

I mean it's not my idea of a Sunday in the park. But if it means that none of you have to, yes.

[dragonheartedgirl]

I won't sit by and let you destroy yourself for our, or my, sake.

[malignstar]

I'm not... destroying myself. I'm protecting people.

[dragonheartedgirl]

And when you die, have you still protected them? That same anguish you felt for Thorn and for Nemesis, do you plan on making your unitmates feel that?!

I understand your willingness to fight for your people. But you've done your duty. You're not the only one fit to fight around here.

[malignstar]

... it keeps us safe. Nobody knows who else is a monster. They don't eliminate another option for our heart.

[dragonheartedgirl]

There are two other teams in far more danger of their heart being exposed than us. I can't in good conscious allow you to go out there. You'll die!

[ and/or be forced to eat a SECOND PERSON. ]

[malignstar]

And I can't let you guys endanger yourselves when you don't have to...

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Well... ]

I understand your logic... but Hiryuu has a point as well. In the interest of fairness, we could randomize this selection too.

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ FROWNS ]

He shouldn't be included in the pool for selection at all.

[crossmyheartandhope]

No way, dude. We're not sending you out to get killed.

[malignstar]

[ Okay going to force another smile here because he has to ]

It makes the most sense, Hurricane. Don't worry, I can still hold my own. I've got three good legs and the other even regained some feeling.

[crossmyheartandhope]

I don't care if it makes sense. We're not sending you out wounded. That's a dick move.

[malignstar]

[ Shakes his head ]

It's not. It's a dick move for me to let you guys place yourself in jeopardy.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Dude, you did your time. You - you ate someone, last round.

So, what? You want me to step back and say okay, cool, do it again or go drop dead?

It's not happening.

[malignstar]

I... don't but... if they pick off King, we'll all go insane. Is that really better?

[crossmyheartandhope]

We can't control that. We can control this!

[He's starting to tear up a little, because fuck this game - scrubs the back of his hand against his eyes, hard, and tries to ignore it.]

[malignstar]

[ God, he feels even worse now. ]

Please, Hurricane... I wouldn't ask if there were better options. I know it's unfair. But the alternative is...

[sleeplessknight]

Sunshine...

[she knows she can't fight you, but that doesn't mean she's happy about this]

[malignstar]

... It... makes sense, Sunset. It protects the group.

[sleeplessknight]

It makes sense, but it doesn't make me feel better.

[malignstar]

... I know. I'm sorry...

[ Will try to force past his aversion to shakily place a hand on her head. ]

I'll... make it up to you. Promise.

[sleeplessknight]

No! You don't have to!

Just... let us protect you, too.

[malignstar]

I, I'm not trying to stop you from doing that... I just... we need to do what's best for everyone.

[sleeplessknight]

[reaches up to put her hand on that hand of his that's on her head and squeezes gently]

I know...