[Well. Today has sure been a day. It takes a couple of hours after Haruka's death, but eventually, Akechi will stumble across Chuuya while he's in the middle of #foodquest. He pauses, deliberating... before trying to catch his attention with:]
Ah, pardon me... Nakahara-kun, was it? Could I have a moment of your time?
[It's good he decided to speak up, Chuuya is really blind right now. He's also a bit surprised to hear his last name used like that, but this voice isn't one he hears often so he can overlook formalities for now.]
Whatever Akechi wanted to say is lost to the void, because the moment Chuuya asks what's up? The only thing that's coming out of his mouth is—]
C— Concentrate and ask again...
[... Huh.
Chuuya can't see shit, so he of course won't see him flinch and grimace — but he'll at least hear him sigh in dismay. After a second's pause, Akechi will quickly follow up with something else.]
... I apologize. But please refrain from asking me questions at this time. It seems I'm... indisposed.
Yes... That's correct. Thank you for understanding.
[He so, so tired of this already. It's a bit of a relief to see someone catch on so quickly, at least, if only because they got a hold of Akira first.]
... There's no pleasant way to go about this, so I'll be blunt. I'm touching base with everyone to ask how they're faring after Tenoh-san's passing. [Hence, why he's asking for a moment of Chuuya's time.] What happened was horrible, to say the least, but as a detective it's my duty to ensure everyone stays calm.
[Can Akechi really judge someone for their casual acceptance of death, tho...
He looks at him curiously for a moment, almost as if sizing him up, before he nods.]
I suppose I can't fault you for that. A degree of separation helps you feel more removed from the... situation. ["Situation" aka someone sure did choke on yellow foam and die! Big yikes.] In that case, may I ask for your assistance? If you find anyone else panicking, it would be of great help if you could do what you can to keep them calm as well.
[Yeah, he remembers the talk they had last week. Which is why he's going looking for Akechi this week as soon as they're free from the trial. He figures the guy is pretty mad but he wants to see for sure.
[It may take him a while, but he will eventually run into Akechi in the playground! Specifically, on the swing set — where he's currently occupying one of the swings and flipping through that familiar spiral bound notebook. Just as Chuuya expected, he seems pretty mad... Though not mad enough that he doesn't notice his approach.
Once Chuuya comes close enough, Akechi will snap his notebook shut and lift his head, glancing over to him.]
Ah... It's just you, Nakahara-kun.
[Said almost like he was expecting someone else, though not like he's put off by seeing him. Now he just looks more solemn than anything.]
[Yeah, Chuuya has a guess at what Akechi was expecting. But he'll leave that alone for now, and take up a seat in the other swing.]
Wondering how I've fallen so far to become 'just Nakahara-kun', I guess. It looks like you have way more on your mind, though. Bothered about the trial?
[He has no beef to pick with Chuuya, so. He's welcome to sit down on the other swing. Akechi won't seem bothered by it... Though he will watch him quietly, sombre.]
Of course I am. We failed to bring Nia Teppelin's killer to justice, and now Asch-san and even Kaoih-san... The price of our indiscretion is too great.
Yeah, that's a good reason to try our best. Though you're Mr. detective or whatever, right? I thought you would've had experience at not finding the culprit.
[Akira had said Akechi was a detective, so.
He's not swinging on the swing, but he does rock back and forth a bit, using his feet to do the small motions.]
...we'll get 'em. Even if it takes a little longer.
[Ah... Well. His expression pinches, one of his hands clenching around the swing's chain.]
... It's true. There have been situations where even I, and those who work with me, have failed to identify a culprit. But this is not the same. My indiscretions have never resulted in someone else getting wrongfully executed.
[Which is, in the end, apparently what's fucking him up the most. After all, who hasn't experienced failure in their life? But at this cost... Ugh.]
We will. [Quietly, at first. And then, with a bit more determination:] There's no other choice. We can't allow things to end like this.
A couple of hours have passed since Chuuya's group escape from.......... the bathroom, apparently. So, hi. Hello. Open the door. Akechi's here to be a snoop.]
[Anya died so they could have their canon outfits. He will step in, though, giving the room a cursory glance before focusing on Chuuya. How's he looking?]
I was. From the look of it, you three went through quite the ordeal. It's a relief to see you're all in one piece.
There was this, uh...hand-monster? And the spiky things.
And then there were some items too. Phoenix has the list that seems important, it was things Blue had done to try and end the game, I guess? And then I got this bracelet-
[He holds it up.]
-but I don't know what it does. And Zenitsu got something, and Phoenix got this flute.
We also found a lantern but we had to use it to beat the hand monster.
Like he's trying to kick him towards a wall, because he wants to be intimidating but he's short so he needs to use the wall to help himself. But watch out for that foot!]
[You know what? That's fair. Unfortunately, Akechi has good reflexes! So he notices Chuuya's presence just in time to narrowly avoid that kick, stumbling back a couple of steps before regaining his footing. Hm.]
[And here comes another kick! Akechi will be able to tell that he's not aiming to hurt, he's trying to drive Akechi backwards. He's more interested in cornering him than hurting him.
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week zero, friday.
Ah, pardon me... Nakahara-kun, was it? Could I have a moment of your time?
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Yeah? What's up?
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Well.
Whatever Akechi wanted to say is lost to the void, because the moment Chuuya asks what's up? The only thing that's coming out of his mouth is—]
C— Concentrate and ask again...
[... Huh.
Chuuya can't see shit, so he of course won't see him flinch and grimace — but he'll at least hear him sigh in dismay. After a second's pause, Akechi will quickly follow up with something else.]
... I apologize. But please refrain from asking me questions at this time. It seems I'm... indisposed.
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[Fortunately for Akechi, Chuuya doesn't know him well enough to troll on purpose. Yet.]
So I guess I'll state it instead of ask it: you want to speak to me for some reason.
[And then he raises an eyebrow to ask 'why'. He's curious to see if it will work or not.]
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[He so, so tired of this already. It's a bit of a relief to see someone catch on so quickly, at least, if only because they got a hold of Akira first.]
... There's no pleasant way to go about this, so I'll be blunt. I'm touching base with everyone to ask how they're faring after Tenoh-san's passing. [Hence, why he's asking for a moment of Chuuya's time.] What happened was horrible, to say the least, but as a detective it's my duty to ensure everyone stays calm.
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Chuuya just shrugs in response.]
I'm fine. I wasn't really close to her or anything, so it didn't really affect me. We didn't even speak to each other.
[His casual acceptance of death might be a bit concerning though.]
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He looks at him curiously for a moment, almost as if sizing him up, before he nods.]
I suppose I can't fault you for that. A degree of separation helps you feel more removed from the... situation. ["Situation" aka someone sure did choke on yellow foam and die! Big yikes.] In that case, may I ask for your assistance? If you find anyone else panicking, it would be of great help if you could do what you can to keep them calm as well.
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Week 1, post trial
Where will he be able to find Akechi?]
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Once Chuuya comes close enough, Akechi will snap his notebook shut and lift his head, glancing over to him.]
Ah... It's just you, Nakahara-kun.
[Said almost like he was expecting someone else, though not like he's put off by seeing him. Now he just looks more solemn than anything.]
... How are you faring?
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Wondering how I've fallen so far to become 'just Nakahara-kun', I guess. It looks like you have way more on your mind, though. Bothered about the trial?
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[He has no beef to pick with Chuuya, so. He's welcome to sit down on the other swing. Akechi won't seem bothered by it... Though he will watch him quietly, sombre.]
Of course I am. We failed to bring Nia Teppelin's killer to justice, and now Asch-san and even Kaoih-san... The price of our indiscretion is too great.
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[Akira had said Akechi was a detective, so.
He's not swinging on the swing, but he does rock back and forth a bit, using his feet to do the small motions.]
...we'll get 'em. Even if it takes a little longer.
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... It's true. There have been situations where even I, and those who work with me, have failed to identify a culprit. But this is not the same. My indiscretions have never resulted in someone else getting wrongfully executed.
[Which is, in the end, apparently what's fucking him up the most. After all, who hasn't experienced failure in their life? But at this cost... Ugh.]
We will. [Quietly, at first. And then, with a bit more determination:] There's no other choice. We can't allow things to end like this.
week four, thursday.
A couple of hours have passed since Chuuya's group escape from.......... the bathroom, apparently. So, hi. Hello. Open the door. Akechi's here to be a snoop.]
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Oh, hey. I'm feeling fine, if that's what you're here to ask.
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I was. From the look of it, you three went through quite the ordeal. It's a relief to see you're all in one piece.
[You know, after last week...]
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Yeah, we were trying to be careful. We just lucked out and didn't find anything too dangerous.
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Can you tell me what you found? I heard some details from Phoenix-san, but... not many.
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And then there were some items too. Phoenix has the list that seems important, it was things Blue had done to try and end the game, I guess? And then I got this bracelet-
[He holds it up.]
-but I don't know what it does. And Zenitsu got something, and Phoenix got this flute.
We also found a lantern but we had to use it to beat the hand monster.
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Week 4, post-trial
Is Akechi near a wall/any solid object? Or is he out in the open?]
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COME AT HIM!!!]
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HE'S TRYING TO KICK AKECHI
Like he's trying to kick him towards a wall, because he wants to be intimidating but he's short so he needs to use the wall to help himself. But watch out for that foot!]
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—Nakahara-kun?!
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Also he's not speaking up yet.]
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