preowned | cloud

[ they go to the security room and play the tape! probably cloud ends up leaning on tsuru on the way. it's fine.

anyway tape ]

Ah.

[ a pause. ]

I think this confirms our theory. [ ... ] In the other video, Gemini changes their height.

[ he says that and cloud makes a little noise of-- tired concern ]

... Mm. S'magic. [ frowns like he isn't sure he should even say that much but he's fucking tired. ] Nightman doesn't know about 'em, sounds like.

[ cloud it is fine to say it because he literally saw it with his own eyeballs ]

No. We shouldn't accuse them of anything. I was told that the Nightman is typically watching us, but not always... there's no way for us to know when 'not always' is though.

[ is it fine to admit he knew, tsurumaru. is it. ]

Makes me feel better about all the double talk I did. [ deadpan. but he nods minutely ] ... Least we know we were right.

[ EAT SHIT DIMITRI ]

... in the other type, Virgo specifically said that the person in the closet was their responsibility. It seems like the dead knocked them out, stole a key, and unlocked the door which... let the apparently cannibal out.

But... you know, the other staff members would always mention that Virgo would eat you if you misbehave.

[ tsuru thought they were just joking but like

now he's :thonk: ]

...

Did they... lock all of those ones... in closets?

[ or just

the cannibal ]

... maybe we should write to the dead and ask if there are any other closets where they are...?

... Yeah.

[ cloud got mail today and i have no idea when he'd have had time to read it but: ]

Clem didn't know. For another round.

[ so there aren't secretly extra dead people around ]