[He, understandably, looks very unhappy about that.]
This is why I hate these places. [It's not fair. He hates, hates, hates the games, the secrets, the magic and items and bullshit. He wears the character of sincerity on his back with pride, and he doesn't hide who or what he is.] But I told you this would happen even if I was innocent.
[And he wasn't innocent, but he was also right. He lost control of his feelings first, and he would have been condemned to die for it no matter what.]
[ he's not going to be the one to argue against hating these places, or that everyone was immediately on Lili's side. He is worried about that, ultimately, because no matter what she says better people have murdered in these places. It's the nature of it. ]
Most people here are protective of the people they like, and so they're willing to believe they wouldn't do anything wrong. You're not immune to that, either. [ it's not meant as an admonishment, but considering the robotic voice it sort of comes out as it, and he wrinkles his nose a little. stupid...text to speech ] I'm saying you were partially right. I don't think your feelings condemned you this time. But if it goes with who people like more, it isn't any better.
[ dick knew for sure yams was guilty, but not everyone did. and they'd let others get away and condemned a few on flimsy reasons; the way the game is set up is a popularity contest. he... hates it. a lot. ]
I'm not saying I don't believe Sanji-kun could have killed. [He knows Sanji would have, knows that Sanji really only allowed him to go through with their plan because he thought Yasusada deserved the chance to decide his own fate. Even if he'd never said it out loud, Yasusada could see it on his face. He doesn't want Dick thinking his vehement defense is out of a misguided believe in Sanji's purity.] ...But if he knew he was leaving, he would have made sure Nami-san was safe first. If nothing else, please believe me on that much.
[As for the rest--well. He sighs a little.]
If you mean that, then please try to make sure what happened to Beau-san doesn't happen again. [More than his own situation, even more than everyone instantly assuming his guilt, he's still upset on Beau's behalf.] If more deaths occur, it will inevitably be at the hands of people whose guilt no one wants to see.
[He and Sanji had talked about that, too. They'd known they were past the point of causing minimum pain.]
[ but more that everyone has people they'd defend and believe to be right no matter what, he doesn't want to push on that subject. he sighs, barely, looking at his hands when yasusada speaks ]
We can't affect who gets picked for executioner. If we could...
[ there's a twist to his mouth. he doesn't want certain people getting picked any more than yams does, is the thing. but no one can control that. ]
[The way they'd all been so aggressively judgmental, because she'd dared to show her support for someone they were accusing. What Dick's saying and the way people truly act have been at odds since the start of all of this--is it any wonder that he couldn't trust them?
Dick's definitely right about that, though. His shoulders droop at the thought of the execution, and he looks down at the ground.]
I suppose you can try. Okita-kun was allowed to execute me in the castle, when we asked. [But it's not up to the directors, unlike how things were with Tiger and Dragon.]
...I promised some people that I'd fight, tomorrow. [He'll be honest about that too, especially because Dick already heard one of them. He and Ookurikara aren't close, but there are things they share, things Tonbokiri shares, that no one else can truly understand.] But there's certain people I won't kill. I don't think it will matter to anyone, but I'll uphold my honor as best I can.
I'll do my best to make sure it doesn't happen again.
[ he'd expected the rest of that, even without hearing Ookurikara. he thinks about what to say to that for a long time, to be honest. ]
If it's your honor, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. I know you'll follow your code. [ dick might not agree with what that is, but he knows-- he'd wanted a fair fight with Yin Yu. he'd at least try to do the same with whoever is there tomorrow. ] I wouldn't ask anyone out there not to fight.
[ guilty or not; he might have been more worried for taako last week but even though he'd killed jason, he'd never wanted nhs dead. ]
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I don't think he thought that far ahead.
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[He, understandably, looks very unhappy about that.]
This is why I hate these places. [It's not fair. He hates, hates, hates the games, the secrets, the magic and items and bullshit. He wears the character of sincerity on his back with pride, and he doesn't hide who or what he is.] But I told you this would happen even if I was innocent.
[And he wasn't innocent, but he was also right. He lost control of his feelings first, and he would have been condemned to die for it no matter what.]
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Most people here are protective of the people they like, and so they're willing to believe they wouldn't do anything wrong. You're not immune to that, either. [ it's not meant as an admonishment, but considering the robotic voice it sort of comes out as it, and he wrinkles his nose a little. stupid...text to speech ] I'm saying you were partially right. I don't think your feelings condemned you this time. But if it goes with who people like more, it isn't any better.
[ dick knew for sure yams was guilty, but not everyone did. and they'd let others get away and condemned a few on flimsy reasons; the way the game is set up is a popularity contest. he... hates it. a lot. ]
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[As for the rest--well. He sighs a little.]
If you mean that, then please try to make sure what happened to Beau-san doesn't happen again. [More than his own situation, even more than everyone instantly assuming his guilt, he's still upset on Beau's behalf.] If more deaths occur, it will inevitably be at the hands of people whose guilt no one wants to see.
[He and Sanji had talked about that, too. They'd known they were past the point of causing minimum pain.]
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[ but more that everyone has people they'd defend and believe to be right no matter what, he doesn't want to push on that subject. he sighs, barely, looking at his hands when yasusada speaks ]
We can't affect who gets picked for executioner. If we could...
[ there's a twist to his mouth. he doesn't want certain people getting picked any more than yams does, is the thing. but no one can control that. ]
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[The way they'd all been so aggressively judgmental, because she'd dared to show her support for someone they were accusing. What Dick's saying and the way people truly act have been at odds since the start of all of this--is it any wonder that he couldn't trust them?
Dick's definitely right about that, though. His shoulders droop at the thought of the execution, and he looks down at the ground.]
I suppose you can try. Okita-kun was allowed to execute me in the castle, when we asked. [But it's not up to the directors, unlike how things were with Tiger and Dragon.]
...I promised some people that I'd fight, tomorrow. [He'll be honest about that too, especially because Dick already heard one of them. He and Ookurikara aren't close, but there are things they share, things Tonbokiri shares, that no one else can truly understand.] But there's certain people I won't kill. I don't think it will matter to anyone, but I'll uphold my honor as best I can.
[No tricks, no games. That isn't who he is.]
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I'll do my best to make sure it doesn't happen again.
[ he'd expected the rest of that, even without hearing Ookurikara. he thinks about what to say to that for a long time, to be honest. ]
If it's your honor, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. I know you'll follow your code. [ dick might not agree with what that is, but he knows-- he'd wanted a fair fight with Yin Yu. he'd at least try to do the same with whoever is there tomorrow. ] I wouldn't ask anyone out there not to fight.
[ guilty or not; he might have been more worried for taako last week but even though he'd killed jason, he'd never wanted nhs dead. ]