[ although tsuru already noticed that kara was being more argumentative than usual even before that. it might be that it seems like there are more people he doesn't get along with here than there was at the village.
but it's hard to know for sure when all you're doing is watching. ]
Somehow, it's more cruel that you're allowed to fight back.
... it makes sense, considering what this place wants from us. If you simply killed whoever was voted for, everyone will eventually move on without blaming the person who had to do it.
But if there is a chance they can fight back? It changes things. You may suddenly resent whoever walks away, because you know they might not have. [ ... ] It really did choose the rules carefully.
The people doing the execution aren't volunteers. They may not have even voted for the person up there. There really isn't anything just about just switching from one innocent life to another.
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[ although tsuru already noticed that kara was being more argumentative than usual even before that. it might be that it seems like there are more people he doesn't get along with here than there was at the village.
but it's hard to know for sure when all you're doing is watching. ]
Somehow, it's more cruel that you're allowed to fight back.
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[ Whether it's someone on Thursday night or whether it's someone by the bonfire on Sunday. ]
People have to choose who they consider more important.
[ And that writes a certain narrative. ]
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But if there is a chance they can fight back? It changes things. You may suddenly resent whoever walks away, because you know they might not have. [ ... ] It really did choose the rules carefully.
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The rules were crafted to create as much pain as possible. Objectively, I can recognize the effectiveness.
[ She can push away her feelings enough for that. ]
And it's not like the wrongly accused don't deserve a chance.
[ It just doesn't make anything easier for anyone. ]
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[ he sighs. ]
The people doing the execution aren't volunteers. They may not have even voted for the person up there. There really isn't anything just about just switching from one innocent life to another.
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[ Anything can be turned into a weapon, but those lower numbers on the die can't even be called a joke. ]
It's not even laughable.
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[ they were kind of held against their will, so it's not like they could fight back. ]
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[ She can't really bring herself to smile even in an obviously fake as a coping mechanism way. ]
It makes me sick to wish for something like that again.
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[ it's what he was literally forged for. ]
But... there really is no point in forcing us all to do these games.
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The point is to try to break us.
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Do you think it's succeeding?
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[ There is no mirth in her smile. ]
It made the cracks in everyone more visible.
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... it did make a few things more clear, yes.
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[ She puts a hand over her eyes. She means, it hurt a lot to see. ]
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I think that, this time around has been a lot harder for people than their first game.
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[ It's going to continue to build until they can end this, or it ends them. ]
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[ he sighs. ]
As long as we're actually reaching the end like we think we are...
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[ She smiles because she doesn't want to show anything but a smile right now. ]
I don't think it'll be enough, but it will be a start.
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[ he sounds rather regretful about this. ]
But at the very least, I don't think people have forgotten the larger goal, so as long as people don't go against that.
[ although the way he says that implied he would. probably do something if anyone attempted that. ]