The Hunters have "profiles" on each of the campers. A list of our names, the worlds from which we hail, and our threat levels. Several of the profiles mentioned some of the campers were ripe for the "final protocol."
To put yourself through this, year after year, to mitigate the damage. [. . .] We found something else, along with the hunter profiles. A video of two scientists in a lab, talking about you and this camp. One was a normal looking human, but the other man looked. . . strange.
[very strange?]
They both mentioned you were immune to this camp's mind effects, and the strange-looking man mentioned he wished to experiment upon you. I found it all extremely detestable.
Yes, I can. The way he talked so casually about "experimenting" on someone. . .
[a sharp exhale of breath]
Amamiya brought up a curious proposition to me earlier this week. Is this camp. . . part of a larger experiment, run by that man and the other scientists in his lab?
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Date: 2018-06-21 07:26 pm (UTC)The Hunters have "profiles" on each of the campers. A list of our names, the worlds from which we hail, and our threat levels. Several of the profiles mentioned some of the campers were ripe for the "final protocol."
[a pause]
. . . what is this "final protocol?"
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Date: 2018-06-21 07:29 pm (UTC)For one, that is merely their opinions. Don't take it too seriously.
The 'final protocol' is a last-ditch effort to contain camp, should I die.
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Date: 2018-06-21 07:31 pm (UTC)[. . .]
Does this mean the "final protocol" might not be necessary? I don't believe anyone here intends to kill you, Red.
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Date: 2018-06-22 02:25 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-06-22 02:50 am (UTC)[hm. . .]
What would happen if they were to activate this "final protocol?"
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Date: 2018-06-22 02:56 am (UTC)[So yeah don't do the final protocol.]
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Date: 2018-06-22 03:03 am (UTC)And they would use one of the campers "suitable" for it to accomplish this?
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Date: 2018-06-22 03:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-06-22 03:12 am (UTC)And. . . what is that most effective method?
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Date: 2018-06-22 03:20 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-06-22 03:22 am (UTC)If you're capable of telling me, I'd like to know, regardless of how bad it may be.
[she did face Nyx, after all. she did spend some time being terrified of her own death]
But if you're restricted in some manner, I of course can't force you.
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Date: 2018-06-22 03:25 am (UTC)[Yes, she's restricted. Sorry Mitsuru, she can give general ideas but not step-by-step instructions.]
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Date: 2018-06-22 03:30 am (UTC)[she looks away, brushing her hair behind her ears]
My frustrations are hardly your fault, and I shouldn't have taken the out on you before. I refuse to do that now.
[. . .]
If I may change the subject, are you able to tell me what happened in this camp one year ago?
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Date: 2018-06-22 03:37 am (UTC)...of course. What did you want to know specifically?
[It went on for eight weeks, so there's a lot to tell.]
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Date: 2018-06-22 03:47 am (UTC)The profile the hunters wrote for me referenced that they wished to "avoid a repeat of last year." Do you know, perhaps, what they meant by that?
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Date: 2018-06-22 05:13 am (UTC)...I almost broke protocol, to save him. I needed a reminder of my duties in order to fulfill them.
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Date: 2018-06-22 05:12 pm (UTC)I had no idea Ryoji was here so. . . recently.
[:( :( :(]
What reminder did they give you after you broke protocol for him, Red?
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Date: 2018-06-22 05:42 pm (UTC)They played his final words to me, on repeat, over my computer speakers for a week.
Along with the warning that 'next time' they would erase the camper's presence from camp entirely.
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Date: 2018-06-22 07:10 pm (UTC)Your superiors have no ability to feel empathy or sympathy, I see.
[those words are harsh, but definitely not directed at Red herself]
Despite doing this for the "good of the universe," they seem rather cruel.
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Date: 2018-06-22 07:18 pm (UTC)[That is only a taste of what they can do.]
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Date: 2018-06-22 07:41 pm (UTC)[and she means that]
To put yourself through this, year after year, to mitigate the damage. [. . .] We found something else, along with the hunter profiles. A video of two scientists in a lab, talking about you and this camp. One was a normal looking human, but the other man looked. . . strange.
[very strange?]
They both mentioned you were immune to this camp's mind effects, and the strange-looking man mentioned he wished to experiment upon you. I found it all extremely detestable.
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Date: 2018-06-22 08:03 pm (UTC)All those times I said 'you don't want to meet the men in charge'?
He's one of the ones I was referring to, and I bet you can guess why.
[She seems not bothered by the mention of experiments, though. Probably because she doesn't think they will happen.]
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Date: 2018-06-22 08:08 pm (UTC)Yes, I can. The way he talked so casually about "experimenting" on someone. . .
[a sharp exhale of breath]
Amamiya brought up a curious proposition to me earlier this week. Is this camp. . . part of a larger experiment, run by that man and the other scientists in his lab?
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Date: 2018-06-23 04:31 am (UTC)[This is getting close to stuff she can't say, Mitsuru.]
I wouldn't say he runs it, no. He's a madman doing his own thing.
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Date: 2018-06-23 09:19 pm (UTC)Doing his own thing. . . "for the good of the world?"
[she feels like it always comes back to that]