Mukuro's Tournament - Round 2 - QUARTERFINALS

[idolpro]

[ The room is plain and unassuming, as the room you entered before was. White tiles make up the floor, lighting up with your unit's color when pressure is placed on them. There is a button in the very center of the room standing on a podium; it's slightly smaller than palm-sized.

On the far wall is a door. It is locked. ]

Comments

[golden_dream]

... That's fine. I leave off the 'spiteful' part, no idea why it says that.

... [looong pause]

Can we discuss this?

[criminaljustice]

We don't have a lot of time, but sure? I'm listening.

[golden_dream]

...Please, let me press it.

[looks him up and down, he seems kind of young and she decides he probably won't respond to outright begging, but...]

I'm still new here. My unit is sensitIV... do you know us? If it comes to that, we'll heal you later. I promise, I'll find someone.

[criminaljustice]

I know sensitIV. Your unit helped me out a lot with getting my eyes and arm back from the last bad game.

[two can play the Feels Bad Man card.]

... I know it sucks to put a new kid through this. That's why I don't want to fight you on this. I'm willing to at least try for a percentage odds chance, though. But after how things went in the last game... I can't just consent to allowing myself to be hurt.

[golden_dream]

... I see.

... [pause.]

Are you sure? Think about it. Think it over, more like.

[criminaljustice]

My unit already has a number of people who are going to forfeit at some point or another. I can't in good conscience do the same.

I'm sorry. I know it sucks to be the new person. But I can't.

[golden_dream]

I understand. Really, I do. But... Can you afford to have the unit of healers mad at you?

Because I'm not doing it. I'm not going to play any game and leave this to chance. Press it and kill me if you must, but... I'll remember what you do here.

[criminaljustice]

Chances are likely even if you got past this room, you'd end up dying in another to a person more willing to fight you to the death.

I was willing to give us both a fair shot instead of making this into a fight or grudge.

But if you want to live up to your idol name, then just remember that I'm the one who hit that button.

[golden_dream]

I hadn't wanted to, but it looks like you'll give me no choice.

Go on, press it. Murder a poor defenseless woman, then!

[despite her words, there's genuine fear there.]