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[yet_shall_live]

[The video switches on to a portrait shot of a man with long, lustrous hair and fine features that might be considered beautiful --- if he wasn't glaring bloody murder at the screen, his upper lip curling in a sneer. His tone, however, remains icy calm. If a bit short.]

Since the people in this house seem to have a death wish,

[His gaze flicks

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[lowboilingtemp]

You're taking on an armory with no weapons? [ He contains his laughter, barely, but not his smile. ] You must have a death wish.

[yet_shall_live]

I won't be slave to a false promise. Even dying is better than than that.

[It's sharper because of that smile.]

[lowboilingtemp]

Dying? I'm not sure that will work the way you want it. [ he wasn't clear on the particulars, but Zero had mentioned something, when he first arrived. ]

[yet_shall_live]

What's that supposed to mean? [It gives him pause at least.]

[lowboilingtemp]

Huh? Oh, just that I don't death has the expected outcome here. [ shrugs ] The houses don't like loosing out on their investment. [ slightly bitter, why no! But sadly, he as no personal experience with this phenomenon. ]

[yet_shall_live]

[He's silent and considering for a moment, but his eyes track away from the screen, head turning faintly.]

I'm not so easy to kill that I'll be finding that out. But I won't be crippled by fear either.

[lowboilingtemp]

[ oh well, Kanda's funeral. ] As it is, I hope you have a plan. I'd rather not small all that blood as they hack you to bits. [ ugh, that's just what he needs right now. ]

[yet_shall_live]

I said I didn't give up. I didn't say I was stupid.

[His patience is already wearing thin.]

[lowboilingtemp]

[ ... ]

Well, no. You didn't. [ but it was heavily implied. Sighing, Aidou waves a hand. ] If you know what you're doing, all well and good but at least have the good sense to wait a few days. Us entertainers and workers are not the only one with a fansuwoth. Guards have them too.

[yet_shall_live]

Right. I'll keep it in mind.

[lowboilingtemp]

[ ... ]

Why do want a weapon anyway? Were you threatened? [ this is really what he's most curious about, not Kanda's death wish. ]

[yet_shall_live]

Well, I can't just stay here. [Isn't that obvious?]

[lowboilingtemp]

[ rolling his eyes ] People have tried that before. It doesn't work. Brute force never gets you anywhere. [ which is why Aidou's trying to take the intellectual approach. They had to get in somehow and he aimed to find it! ]

[yet_shall_live]

[He grunts, because brute force has gotten him everywhere.]

And what would you suggest?

[lowboilingtemp]

Figuring out what everyone else has done to escape is a start. You're not the only one who'd like to leave after all. As for the weapon, I can't help you there.

[yet_shall_live]

Has anyone managed to escape yet?