week 1, monday

[seaclipsed]

[ katara had been gathering up fruit near the edge of the jungle in the morning. it's a little tricky, considering she's not entirely sure of what items aren't safe to eat, but she figures she'll manage somehow.

it's while she's walking back to her hut with the goods that she spots lelouch. she remembers talking to him after they arrived, and also his, you know, profile. ]

... Hey. Lelouch?

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[seaclipsed]

Anyone would be curious about it, considering the circumstances. A couple of people have things related to murder on their profiles, and people are more likely to suspect them more easily if someone does kill.

[ or when. she really hopes it's not "when," but she knows that they have to be prepared for the possibility that someone will actually go through with it. ]

[chessking]

"If", and not "when"? [ there's a wry smile on his features. ] I'm fairly certain that someone will crack by the end of the week, if not earlier.

[ he folds his arms across his chest, keeping his stance neutral for now. ]

Anyone can be pushed to murder in the right circumstances. I know I'm capable of killing, if push comes to shove. But even I detest the abuse of power that comes with senseless murder, the act of killing for the sake of killing.

[ he narrows his eyes. ]

After all, the only ones who should kill are those who are prepared to be killed.

[seaclipsed]

I don't think it'll be earlier. There's a rule about it.

[ she sounds not very pleased about reciting the rules. ]

I guess the point is to kill people and attempt to get away with it.

[chessking]

Ah, but you have the make the decision and any plans early. The chief said he had to be consulted before a murder takes place, no?

[ casual shrug. he has no particular opinions about reciting the rules, so.

but he'll make a noise that sounds like vague displeasure when Katara mentions about getting away with murder.

that's just. even as Zero, he'd always owned his murders. accepted responsibility for them. but well, if he has to play by the rules of the game..... ]

Two ways. Either you hide your tracks well enough that no one notices, or.

[ ANOTHER DRAMATIC PAUSE. ]

You frame someone.

[seaclipsed]

No way! Framing someone is-- despicable!

[ purposely setting someone up just makes it all so much worse? she doesn't know if hal would get mad if they flat out admit their guilt, but she figures he probably would since it goes against what the game seems to be about.

but. ]

This is all so... stupid!

[chessking]

Is it really? [ his gaze narrows. in all honesty, if the chiefs are gunning for entertainment, right out admitting their guilt probably isn't the way to go. ]

No more despicable than actually killing someone first.

[ can't have one without the other, right? ]

I'm fairly certain you're not the only one with the same sentiments, but not everyone would share them.

[ for the record? he does, he's just more used to playing devil's advocate. ]

[seaclipsed]

I know that... there are some cases where killing is unavoidable.

[ she doesn't sound happy about it, but she's not naive enough to think otherwise. while katara may prefer non-violent means, she isn't as much of a pacifist as the avatar is. ]

If you're going to be that awful, you should own up to it.

[chessking]

Where do you draw the line, Katara?

[ it's quiet. ]

If the only way home was for you to kill someone here, would you do it? Does that count as an unavoidable case?

[ his lips curl slightly, before they're back to being neutral. ish. ]

Would you own up to it?

[seaclipsed]

Whoever you kill would need to go home to. I still have work to do back home, but I'm not actually needed for that work to be finished.

[ she knows her friends would be devastated, but... ]

You shouldn't take a life. But I know there have been instances where if you kill just one person, you could save millions more. [ she frowns, looking down at the floor before returning her gaze to lelouch. ] So you have to decide if there are other ways to stop them or not. If there are, you should take them.

[ but if there aren't... ]

And yes. I would own up to it. Although... would we be allowed to just confess like that? If this is supposed to be a game, then would it be fun for the hosts if everyone just immediately said they did it.