[ALPHINAUD CONTINUES TO BE THE MOST NORMAL PERSON HERE.
Souji's brow is furrowing a little, like he can pick up on the Reluctant About Death vibes. Which are entirely valid vibes.]
Even so...
[Souji's primary dilemma: does he let someone else risk dying first and not coming back, or does he let someone else deal with the hell of having to self-terminate if they're lms? Why can he not die twice, damb.]
--You wouldn't want to try looking for something else first? I can kill quickly if it's a necessary thing, but the risk of something going wrong...
[THEY'RE JUST LIKE THIS. It's what happens when you come from times of apocalypse, war and samurai culture. He still shoots Alphinaud a mildly apologetic look... before being Incredibly Pragmatic About Death.]
I understand. But shall I go first? On the off chance that something does go wrong, it would be enough to warn the two of you. But then, if it turns out that's the answer, that would mean...
[Glancing at sweet normal Alphinaud who he imagines doesn't want to do any murdering or self-terminating...]
...We have all been guided by certain gut feelings up to this point, I suppose...
[He doesn't look like he likes it, though! Because he doesn't!! On the other hand, based on the fact that only Two Illusions showed up, he guesses?? That Clementine might be set apart from them somehow?? Binch he hates it here. He glances again at Alphinaud, this time like he's trying to gauge a read on their resident Normal Lad's opinion.]
'Tis true that death is not wont to ever be permanent on ventures such as these, and besides, we... have already lost our lives, once. [ They're not capable of truly dying within death, are they? ] And to get where we have right now, once separated—I... assume we have already met the same fate.
Loathe as I am to say it, I understand where Clementine comes from.
[Friendship bonds forged in the fire of... murder...]
...I would rather find another way. [HOWEVER for the sake of moving things along and not having many tags of just wandering in the void:] If this is what you believe to be best, and we are all in understanding, then you can leave it to me.
[He's assuming Alphinaud will have no objections to not being the murderer but, like, he can speak his peace.]
[It's okay she doesn't need a plan for how to get murdered! This is one thing Souji is great at! He will lift his big as fuck blade with like honestly a decent amount of ease despite being very twinkish.]
...We will see you soon.
[And that's like ALL THE WARNING SHE GETS before he brings it swinging toward her noggin with the intent of striking her head right off of her shoulders in one swift and scarily precise motion. Good thing he has that convenient emotional switch where he can turn his feelings off when he kills!]
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Souji's brow is furrowing a little, like he can pick up on the Reluctant About Death vibes. Which are entirely valid vibes.]
Even so...
[Souji's primary dilemma: does he let someone else risk dying first and not coming back, or does he let someone else deal with the hell of having to self-terminate if they're lms? Why can he not die twice, damb.]
--You wouldn't want to try looking for something else first? I can kill quickly if it's a necessary thing, but the risk of something going wrong...
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[ He looks at Souji, horrified. If? "If"?!? ]
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I wouldn't say it if I thought there was another way. Or if I thought it would be... Permanent.
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I understand. But shall I go first? On the off chance that something does go wrong, it would be enough to warn the two of you. But then, if it turns out that's the answer, that would mean...
[Glancing at sweet normal Alphinaud who he imagines doesn't want to do any murdering or self-terminating...]
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He looks down, a little shamefully, hands balling into tight fists at his sides—out of a sudden, rising anxiousness, more than anything. ]
It... it is sound logic. [ As sound as the logic can get in this bs. ] I will not stop you if you believe it shall work.
[ Seems like they all just died to get here in the first place, anyway. ]
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You're not listening.
I didn't say anything about either of you needing to die.
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He's immediately frowning! He doesn't like this!]
Why do you think that your death in specific is the answer...?
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...We have all been guided by certain gut feelings up to this point, I suppose...
[He doesn't look like he likes it, though! Because he doesn't!! On the other hand, based on the fact that only Two Illusions showed up, he guesses?? That Clementine might be set apart from them somehow?? Binch he hates it here. He glances again at Alphinaud, this time like he's trying to gauge a read on their resident Normal Lad's opinion.]
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... As I've said, the logic is not unfounded.
'Tis true that death is not wont to ever be permanent on ventures such as these, and besides, we... have already lost our lives, once. [ They're not capable of truly dying within death, are they? ] And to get where we have right now, once separated—I... assume we have already met the same fate.
Loathe as I am to say it, I understand where Clementine comes from.
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Yeah. So.
[ that's her idea! ]
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...I would rather find another way. [HOWEVER for the sake of moving things along and not having many tags of just wandering in the void:] If this is what you believe to be best, and we are all in understanding, then you can leave it to me.
[He's assuming Alphinaud will have no objections to not being the murderer but, like, he can speak his peace.]
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But anyway. He nods once. ]
... Very well.
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[ that being said she does not have a plan for how to uhhh. get murdered here. ]
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...We will see you soon.
[And that's like ALL THE WARNING SHE GETS before he brings it swinging toward her noggin with the intent of striking her head right off of her shoulders in one swift and scarily precise motion. Good thing he has that convenient emotional switch where he can turn his feelings off when he kills!]
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Alphinaud is turning the fuck away from this and closing his eyes shut real tight. ]
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Not a moment later, tremors run through the void. Blinding light bursts from Clementine's body and the party finds themselves elsewhere.]