[ let senri & zoe kumbayah ]

[usogi]

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week 3, saturday

[usogi]

[he's tired.

he's so tired and he's going to be in the kitchen for a long while, leaning against the counter with a mug of tea in his hands, still covered in blankets.

when zoe joins him, he glances at her]

... do you know who the other people on Love are?

[requiemed]

[She looks concerned for him as she enters in, frowning, but:]

...I know one of them. Why?

[usogi]

[senri looks up at the ceiling.]

... I know five.

...... so I -

I couldn't vote for her.

[requiemed]

[A beat, before:]

Are you wondering if you made the right choice, or...?

[usogi]

Yup.

[and he tilts his head]

... of the list of hands...

Two Loves, one Sincerity, one Ambition - and two people that I don't know...

But I chickened out.

[requiemed]

[Hm.]

...Did you vote for Ambition, or-?

[usogi]

[senri sighs softly]

I did.

Because even if it was an accident.... I thought - that was better than going on a limb and risking one of you five.

[requiemed]

Or anyone else who didn't do anything wrong.

[She sighs.]

I just don't get how she could be so stupid.

[usogi]

You and me neither but....

[ . . . ]

We don't know what happened to Fortune - even now.

[requiemed]

Maybe if we talk to the other gods... I don't know. I'm just ready for this stupid week to be over.

[She sighs again.]

[usogi]

.... I don't want to forget this. I don't want that to have been our last shot - and there's still someone who's willing to kill gods going around and....!

[god he's so frustrated]

[requiemed]

Maybe I can... I'm doing something for Ambition, and she can give hints. Maybe that's what I could ask her about.

[usogi]

.... if my favor came in, I might ask too.

[his brow furrows]

I don't... like that there's someone out there who might be killing gods.

[requiemed]

And apparently they're a great actor.

[Ugh.]

Can you tell me what you find out?

[usogi]

Uh-huh.

[ . . . and he breathes out a sigh.]

What kind of actor am I.... to not be able to see through someone else's performance?

[requiemed]

They've gotta slip up sometime, right...?

[Hopefully.]

[usogi]

[and senri will just laugh a little bit]

I already did, so they should get their turn.

[requiemed]

[There's a half smile in return, but:]

What do you mean, you did? You didn't do anything wrong.

[usogi]

I already got caught in a lie - it better be someone else's turn soon.

[requiemed]

...Hopefully it's a more serious lie next time.

[A beat, and then:]

Can I ask you something kind of off topic?

[usogi]

[senri blinks]

Of course....?

[requiemed]

I want to talk about something happier for ten seconds, so...

[A beat.]

You know you have to tell me who this secret person you mentioned in the trial is, right?

[oh my god]

[usogi]

[oh my god.

he's actually surprised into laughter]

Zo!

[requiemed]

[She laughs in response, despite herself.]

You didn’t think I would want to know? Come on, spill!

[usogi]

[and he snorts a little bit at that]

There's no point.

I already got turned down.