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Ah yes. I remember that fifth game. She could have bothered with something more useful, considering.

But perhaps you could request a new reward for a similar achievement, and see if it provides you with any more information. Like he said. We can help with the bullshit terms.

. . .You're not serious. Because it went so well last time?

Obviously it didn't but it isn't as if you came entirely empty-handed out of it.

My only other idea is for someone to die on purpose to get an audience with Lady Death herself which I really hope you're not going to take seriously.

[She sighs, dragging her claws through her hair as her tail flicks, agitated even with the help of Paloma's alcohol in her system.]

Maybe if I went. It wouldn't get me out of it, but even being involved on my own terms would be better. . .

I agree with that but that doesn't mean I want you to actually die to see if there's anything you can do to at least safeguard your soul.

What do you want to do, Kohime?

[honestly: break stuff and then lie on the floor]

I don't know.

. . .Thanks. For, you know, trying to help.

[ trying to help is worthless if no solution is found tho ]

That's not something you have to thank me for.

We'll find a solution. For now. Can you tell me everything you know about this whole thing?

[it kind of is when you grew up with one person ever trying to help you who later ditched you to defect and join a rebellion, ok]

Everything I know like what?

[She waves to indicate the contract.]

This is already way more than I knew.

All right. Then I'll take some time to study it and see if I get any idea that isn't, you know. Dying. I don't need a copy with Taisho's abilities.

[ just making a vague gesture toward Intensity ]

Is he reliable?

Yeah.

[She hesitates, then adds:]

But––no one else. I don't need it getting around that I'm tied to that demon, people already find enough stuff to hold against me.

And she told me not to tell anyone. I don't know what happens if she finds out I did, but there's no point in risking it.

[And then, like. Nudges one of her three remaining jars of mystery Paloma-gifted alcohol over -- just in case today isn't another abstinence day.]

I won't share with anyone, including Alexander. If that was your worry.

The last thing I want is to put you and Ruby in danger.

[ glancing at the jars though, and then ]

Just a glass. For company.

Yeah. I can't ask them for anything else right now, either.

[There are possibly no glasses here but she's an uncivilized gremlin who walks on furniture and sticks her fingers in food platters anyway so she won't care if he drinks straight from the bottle.]

They'll be fine. Ruby is tough and they do have Paloma with them.

[ Fine then, he'll go take one and drink straight from the bottle, since he's certainly not going to be the one who cares about manners ]

Yeah.

. . .

You don't have to work on this, you know. I was just telling you because––uh––

[She just makes a very vague hand gesture instead of finishing her sentence, which could mean "I tried to torture you over this and am indirectly responsible for a copy of your mannequin-wife getting brutally destroyed right in front of you" or "you'd like good in a very fine hat", who's to say.]

[ why not both of those he does look good in a very fine hat ]

I don't have to, no. And I won't deny that I do have certain responsibilities and promises to keep in mind. But I'd like to, so. For as long as I'm able to I'll do whatever I can.

To promises.

[She raises her glass –– though she actually just breaks out into a small gigglefit instead of drinking because promises are bullshit and everyone knows it.]

Never thought promises were so funny to you but yes. To promises.

Of course they're a joke. Easy to make, even easier to break.

Well. I don't typically make any promise unless I do intend to keep them, breaking them is more troublesome than not making any at all.

[She scoffs lightly as she takes a sip, before answering.]

Don't bother defending yourself about it –– you don't need to, I don't waste my time with people like that.

Defending myself about what - having made some promises? Or wanting to keep them.

That you mean what you say.

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[[ ooc: I am splitting this thread because timezones (my fault) and I don't wanna hold anyone up. Talk amongst yourselves. ]]

What would you suggest?

If it's too grandiose, she's just going to get duped again.

To be honest right now I have no real plan. I do tend on improvising as I go along and my own negotiation attempts have had ... interesting results. Back home.

But save for someone dying to get an audience, it's the only thing we know can get some attention. I think finding a way to gather more information is the only way to take any steps forward at all.

Lady Death does have direct idol minions within our ranks. But to how much power they have to call an audience with her without a death remains to be seen.

And she's a cruel negotiator. Not exactly for the faint of heart.