Camp: private conversations

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Because they're afraid of me.

[homeecspacecop]

[SEEMS LEGIT]

If they're that scared of you, why are they still here?

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Because for as much as they're afraid of me, they're also afraid I'll stop doing my job. And if I stop doing my job, then they will step in and handle things.

[homeecspacecop]

What's your job? [He knows the big part of it, the "kill people" part.]

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I am the Facilitator. I make sure everything at camp runs smoothly and take care of any problems that might arise during the summer.

[homeecspacecop]

Like murders. [Chuuta's not used to this, to deaths like clockwork.]

Why aren't you preventing murders? Are we all supposed to die?

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Do you really want to know the answer to that question?

[homeecspacecop]

[Does he? It's going to hurt.]

... yeah. I do. I mean, I don't... I don't want to, but I think I need to.

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[Well, he wants the answer...]

Most of you are supposed to die here, yes.

[homeecspacecop]

Why?

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Because sacrifices need to be made, and all of you were the unlucky ones who got chosen to face that this year.

It's nothing personal against you or any of the others. It's just misfortune.

[homeecspacecop]

But I don't even understand why you're making sacrifices, or who you're sacrificing to. And if sacrifices need to be made, why can't you just ask for volunteers?

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Because there's rules to how it works. Namely, it can't be adults. Only teenagers can be sacrificed.

[homeecspacecop]

[She didn't answer any of your questions.]

[Chuuta plows ahead.]

Why does it have to be teenagers? And not everybody here is a teenager, some of the kids are like, still in elementary school.

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Because that's what it has to be. That's what's required. Anyone between the ages of 11 and 18 will do. No older, no younger.

[homeecspacecop]

10 isn't old enough and 19's too old? [Chuuta doesn't say "that's stupid" but he's thinking it.]

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I didn't make the rule.

[But yes.]

[homeecspacecop]

[There aren't a lot of people that age.]

Yeah, I mean, it doesn't make sense to only be picking people that age.

[And Drew's too old!]

Huh?

[Drew's been on Earth for four billion years.]

Oh! Really?

Counselor Red? Drew's like, four billion years old. That's way outside the age range.

[Drew's personality isn't that old, since the Monitalien reset when it transferred to Chuuta.]

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Drew isn't a camper. Drew can leave any time he wishes.

[But Chuuta can't.]

[homeecspacecop]

But whatever happens to me will happen to Drew too. I mean... he said he's... okay with the rocks because it isn't trying to get rid of him, but whatever sacrifice you're trying to make will involve him too.

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Then I suggest you survive, for his sake.

[homeecspacecop]

But, how? We're supposed to kill someone every single week, and I'm not... scary enough for people to treat me like a threat or avoid me, and Drew and I can defend ourselves but if we wind up... h-hurting someone that attacks us, we'll still die anyway.

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Why do you say that? Even if you hurt someone else, that's not a guarantee that you will die. Look at how Ichigo almost died for Talcott.

[homeecspacecop]

I couldn't let someone die for me! [RED THAT'S HORRIFYING]

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Then don't kill anyone, and you will be fine.