[ shaking that there are only two pcs in here and one of them is d killing rin
Anyway, Rin's palms are cold and clammy as he sets his phone by the door to the Froggystyle base, and his mind is overrun with thoughts moving at a mile a minute, entirely incoherent and all too panicked.
Chest tight, he just stands there for a moment, hands balled at his sides and giving up any dreams he had of looking nonchalant.
[ Rin didn't ask, and he doesn't particularly look moved if D is trying to justify why he's chosen to kill. He's a little too busy being startled at how casually he says it, like the declaration hasn't instantly left Rin's entire body cold, save for warmth is starting to gather behind his eyes.
Because you are young enough to learn how to change, but you haven't quite yet. Because you would sacrifice those around you for a great personal and selfish desire.
[This is so dramatic for normie swimming, but the principle is the same, and he has dealt with many humans who have very normie desires. Ballet, acting, looking young and beautiful.]
I want your team to work harder to get you back. It's a test for them, too. Will they only worry about winning now that you're gone, or will they try harder to earn your place beside them when it's over and they've won?
[ He just closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. His heart is hammering so fast in his chest that it's difficult to even process what D is saying, stuck in a state of disbelief.
Slowly, he's starting to realize that this isn't some cosmic mistake, and that he's actually going to die tonight. ]
I shouldn't have asked. [ His voice catches a little as he speaks. ] It would've been better without hearing your self-righteous crap.
[ He ducks forward, wiping at his eyes and forcing a deep breath.
Then, a pillow appears above D to bonk him on the head as Rin turns on his heels and books it. ]
I had to make a choice. And I imagine if I allowed myself to be erased, someone else would simply be chosen in my place.
[The great news? The pillow catches him off guard. The least Rin could have done was chosen a brick, honestly. He raises an arm, bewildered, and then startles a bit when Rin just runs.
This is going to be more difficult than it needs to be, he thinks. Why are humans so cowardly? Quickly, he starts after Rin.]
You can only run so far. The outcome will be the same.
I'm making a choice too! To make this as difficult for you as I can.
[ It's mostly out of spite, and not because he thinks that he can actually stop D. He could, maybe, if he turned around and used this power at its most lethal, but the thought of actually killing D is more terrifying than being killed himself.
So instead he runs. The movement gives him some focus, instinct kicking in keep him moving while he head rattles in chaos.
He runs first into the IKEA, which is massive and has plenty of inventory to weaponize. ]
[Just like the animal kingdom... He's such a weirdo. I thought you mistakenly made him go to Ikea first but then opened the doc... D does not have a problem with Ikea unfortunately, so he is on Rin's heels in that direction.]
[You were standing him just fine with T-chan, damb!!!!
The swords would have been better. He flinches and throws up an arm to shield his head from the chair, wincing.]
The weakest will lose. You could try to kill me, you know. That’s how we’re being forced to play this game. You could have been me, and then what would you do?
[He leaps up on to one of the shelves with a graceful flourish. Now what. Chase from above!]
[ Unfortunately, D is right. It could've very easily been Rin it sounds like, and—what? Would he pass it off to someone else? He'd already said he didn't blame the killers for choosing to erase others. How could he blame someone for wanting to live?
But— ]
At least I wouldn't pretend that I wasn't being selfish. [ He grits out, running further into the showcases, and then he turns so that he can face D. ] I wouldn't pretend that I was hurting someone [ not just him, he doesn't even want to imagine how Haru's going to react, or Ylfa— ] to teach them a lesson!
[ And then he yanks one of the curtains off the displays, tossing it over D like a net over a wild animal before bolting toward the exit. ]
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Anyway, Rin's palms are cold and clammy as he sets his phone by the door to the Froggystyle base, and his mind is overrun with thoughts moving at a mile a minute, entirely incoherent and all too panicked.
Chest tight, he just stands there for a moment, hands balled at his sides and giving up any dreams he had of looking nonchalant.
Swallowing, ] So? What now?
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He really does just knock on their door and stand there. He doesn't try to attack Rin. He isn't a savage?]
I was told it was either me or someone else. So I am here to kill you. Do you know why? That it was you and not anyone else.
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It takes him a second to find his voice again. ]
Why?
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[This is so dramatic for normie swimming, but the principle is the same, and he has dealt with many humans who have very normie desires. Ballet, acting, looking young and beautiful.]
I want your team to work harder to get you back. It's a test for them, too. Will they only worry about winning now that you're gone, or will they try harder to earn your place beside them when it's over and they've won?
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Slowly, he's starting to realize that this isn't some cosmic mistake, and that he's actually going to die tonight. ]
I shouldn't have asked. [ His voice catches a little as he speaks. ] It would've been better without hearing your self-righteous crap.
[ He ducks forward, wiping at his eyes and forcing a deep breath.
Then, a pillow appears above D to bonk him on the head as Rin turns on his heels and books it. ]
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[The great news? The pillow catches him off guard. The least Rin could have done was chosen a brick, honestly. He raises an arm, bewildered, and then startles a bit when Rin just runs.
This is going to be more difficult than it needs to be, he thinks. Why are humans so cowardly? Quickly, he starts after Rin.]
You can only run so far. The outcome will be the same.
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[ It's mostly out of spite, and not because he thinks that he can actually stop D. He could, maybe, if he turned around and used this power at its most lethal, but the thought of actually killing D is more terrifying than being killed himself.
So instead he runs. The movement gives him some focus, instinct kicking in keep him moving while he head rattles in chaos.
He runs first into the IKEA, which is massive and has plenty of inventory to weaponize. ]
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Good. Fight for your right to live.
[Just like the animal kingdom... He's such a weirdo. I thought you mistakenly made him go to Ikea first but then opened the doc... D does not have a problem with Ikea unfortunately, so he is on Rin's heels in that direction.]
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Stop talking! Everything you say gets on my nerves!
[ He can't stand this guy, seriously, and for a second he considers summoning a swarm of swords just to—
Instead, he sends a plastic chairs flying his way. ]
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The swords would have been better. He flinches and throws up an arm to shield his head from the chair, wincing.]
The weakest will lose. You could try to kill me, you know. That’s how we’re being forced to play this game. You could have been me, and then what would you do?
[He leaps up on to one of the shelves with a graceful flourish. Now what. Chase from above!]
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But— ]
At least I wouldn't pretend that I wasn't being selfish. [ He grits out, running further into the showcases, and then he turns so that he can face D. ] I wouldn't pretend that I was hurting someone [ not just him, he doesn't even want to imagine how Haru's going to react, or Ylfa— ] to teach them a lesson!
[ And then he yanks one of the curtains off the displays, tossing it over D like a net over a wild animal before bolting toward the exit. ]