[ senri & ray are not okay ]

[usogi]

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[selfimmolates]

Not that I suspect him in particular, but what makes you so sure?

[usogi]

He s-stayed with us after curfew last night.

[and he buries his face in the blanket]

Ishirin-san was with us.... He would've s-seen him move, or doing something suspicious if it was him.

[selfimmolates]

That's not really a reliable alibi, Senri.

[usogi]

It's b-better than most of what people have here, you know?

If you don't believe me, then Ishirin-san would say something.

[selfimmolates]

I doubt the All-Nighter ability would be infallible like that. In any case, alibis don't mean anything for any of us.

[usogi]

Well, that guy has been talking about d-destroying gods even if he doesn't mean it....

[ . . . ]

And....

I think he's the one who cursed Estelle-chan t-too.

[selfimmolates]

... I wouldn't be surprised, but how do you figure?

[usogi]

[ . . . ]

Rabbits have... g-good ears.

[and he offers up a smile, weak as it is]

I... can't t-tell you, because I think... it's a little too private, and too int.... in.... [nope can't get his mouth to work with the word] c-close.

But I guess I'm just trying to get you to believe that he might not be that b.... bad.

[selfimmolates]

I'm well aware of who he wants to win, Senri.

Anyway, I don't really care if he's "that bad" or whatever. It's not the point.

[usogi]

You don't trust him... and that's fine -

But I need him alive, so I'd like a second l-level head to talk people out of his bad reputation.

[selfimmolates]

I'll just state whatever's the truth. It's up to him to manage his own reputation.

[usogi]

[and despite everything - ]

... if it's just that then he's d-doomed....

[selfimmolates]

He's not your responsibility.

[usogi]

....

He's - my friend. And he can be helpful....

[selfimmolates]

You're an idiot.

[usogi]

.... please trust me on this, at least. Even if you don't trust him.

[selfimmolates]

What exactly is "this"?

[usogi]

That this time, he's innocent.

Even if he - might pretend to everyone else that he's not.

[selfimmolates]

... Sure, that one's doable.

[usogi]

... eventually, I'd like it if you trusted him to help us - instead of j-just me.

[selfimmolates]

He and I are too similar for me to do that.

[usogi]

[ . . . . ]

Oh.

.... yeah, you really are, huh.

[liKE HE'S JUST REALIZING THIS]

[selfimmolates]

[senri......]

... Did you just realize this?

[usogi]

.... you're a lot easier to handle than he is, most of the time.

[sasuke is

so much]

[selfimmolates]

That's 'cause he's more straightforward than I am.