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[Hm, seems like the Snow Queen's containment cell... But that isn't important right now. What is important is..]

...Vinea. She still has Karen's soul inside her, doesn't she?

Karen's soul is safe. That's all I can say on it at the moment, though. But she is still here, and will be freed along with everyone else at the end of the game.

...So you can't answer the question yet, is it...?

[That could mean so many things... Well, might as well ask directly, then.]

...You know that my soul's retained memories of my past life, I assume. After all that isn't exactly a secret. I assume that's considered something akin to Ruler's needing mana? Something that would be an aspect of me even if I were to die?

It's more that I don't want Nirrti knowing the specifics of what is happening with Karen's soul, to protect both her and the others who are dead. And she can't get that information out of you if you don't know it.

And you're right, it would be a part of you, even if you died.

[With that confirmation, she gives a smug grin.]

Then there's still a path available to me, even in the worst case. It's a gamble either way, but as long as someone has a trigger, there's a chance to turn the board around.

Oh? What do you have in mind?

Becoming her furniture. It's a gamble in that I need to make sure she doesn't know that's what I'm after, and it's also a gamble as to whether or not the me after becoming furniture would go along with the plan, even with my memories, but if it works, we can finally get some real information about her.

Those sound like some serious gambles. Are you sure that's what you want to do?

Honestly? I'm not sure at all. As soon as I do that I'll be removing myself from the game, so even if it goes well, I'll have to hope everyone else can handle things on their own. Still, it's guaranteed that someone will become furniture, and I'm probably better-suited for it than most, as there's a good chance I might still be able to help people out, though indirectly.

For me to go through with this, I'd need to trust everyone still around, and that's... Hard, even without this kind of situation.

You have to consider who you are leaving the game to, which can make the trust hard to give. I can think of some who would do well without your guidance, but others...

[He picked everyone for their own strengths, but Wheatley and Anon are not the best problem-solvers, to put it gently.]

That's the problem, isn't it? Figuring out the value I have as a "piece" compared to the potential value of the information we can get, and whether the people still around will even be able to make use of it...

Still, it's not impossible, and that still means it's an option. I'll probably talk to you again when I make a decision, though. After all, the safest person to have the "trigger" would be someone outside the game.

I may have an option available for that. However, it would take the power of a wish to do, and for that you would have to pay the price.

[...Okay, first rule of business: Never agree to anything until you see the contract.]

I'd need to know what precisely the offer is, and the price.

You have seen Mokona, yes?

Ah, the... black, rabbit-like thing?

Yes.

Mokona is not a part of this game. I suspect Nirrti brought him here as a one-off joke, to taunt me.

But since he is not a part of the game, he may be suitable for what you need.

Ah, so I give the trigger to him, and then he can pass it to others... Makes sense so far. That still leaves the question of price, though.

The price for a chance at a ruse...well. Mokona isn't the most reliable, so I cannot guarantee your success. It would essentially be a coin flip as to if it would work or not. That is the price: the certainty of your plan working.

...I see. So I can reduce the chance of her catching on to the plan, but at the cost of adding a third gamble to the mix. It's... something to keep in mind, at least.

[He nods.]

The offer is open as long as the game is going on, so take your time to consider it.

Ready to head back, or was there more you needed to say?

...It's probably fine to head back now, though I do have to ask if that offer to explain your reasons for choosing the "pieces that have been taken out of play" is still open.

Of course it is. Who are you curious to hear about?

Akira and Shadow, mostly. Shadow does class as out of play now, right?

Yes, he's out of play. He's also quite resourceful, and very antagonistic. I figured he would be good to annoy Nirrti with.

Akira-kun is a bit of a wild card. He defies expectations, so I thought he would be good as 'a wrench in the system', so to speak.

[He frowns after he says that, though.]

...I didn't anticipate him doing what he did, though.

...Wait, isn't the entire point of the game to solve murders, though? Not expecting him to kill in a situation where someone has to kill every week seems a bit weird.

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