Camp: private conversations

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Respond here for a private conversation with Red! All comment threads are screened.

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That...is difficult to answer.

I want the camp to close, but right now the alternative would be much, much worse.

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...What's the alternative?

Is something bad going to happen if the sacrifices stop?

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I can't talk about that. Just know that I only go along with this because it's the best option we have available.

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You understand why I can't agree with that, right? Even... even if this is somehow necessary, there's got to be a better way to do it.

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You're welcome to think what you like. I wouldn't be murdering children if I had another choice, though.

[She. Might sound a touch bitter as she says that.]

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...Yeah. I get that you're not exactly doing this willingly, so I'm sorry. And I really can't judge you when I don't have any idea what the circumstances are.

I just... can't agree with something like this. Not when so many people are getting hurt.

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My hope for you is that you are able to leave camp without ever finding out why we have to do things this way.

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How do you expect anyone to make it out of here with their sanity intact if we have to go through eight weeks of watching people get slaughtered without even knowing why?

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[Red does not answer.]

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...Right.

[Welp. That sure is encouraging.]

Sorry about asking so many questions, by the way. It's just that there's not much else I can do right now.

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There are answers I just cannot give you. Both of us would be punished.

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Two of your friends had a good idea last week. Follow up with them.

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...I don't suppose you can tell me which friends those would be?

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I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out.

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Thanks for the vote of confidence.

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I've got one more question. Think you could answer it?

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I can certainly try.

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What kind of food do you like?

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Food?

[Oh, is Shirou going to cook for her?]

I do like spicy things, to be honest.

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Is that so? Then how about some curry? We should have the ingredients for that.

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If you make some, I will try it.

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It's going to be good, so look forward to it.

[And with his business with her finished, he leaves.]