Are you usually awake at this hour, or should I count you among the 'most people' you mentioned?
[By now he's sighed and rolled over onto his stomach, settling his glasses more securely on his face, resigned to the fact that at least he's not being asked to play therapist.]
[Old habits die hard, and she still doesn't sleep much. But of course, that isn't precisely the same thing as answering whether or not she's been having sleep difficulties, either.]
Yes, m'lord. [...] I wished to inform you that I've offered my services to Lady Togami - and I extend the offer to you, as well. 'twould not be fair to only assist her.
[So. Apparently there was a...minor communication mishap that caused the newly-arrived Fujisaki to nearly have a breakdown before he left New Bark Town.
(Given that Ishimaru is aware that this mishap occurred and understands that it was, in fact, a mishap despite not having been the one to cause it this time, it's safe to say that we're affixing "minor" to the description for the sake of sparing Kirigiri's feelings, and if we were all being utterly blunt and willing to be profane about it, it would likely be more accurate to say that She Done Fucked Up. However, he isn't here to argue semantics.)
Since apparently no one in this household can open their damn mouths without at least three malfunctions and a critical intelligence error occurring on a good day and Fujisaki's circumstances are proving a bit abnormal, Ishimaru seems to have taken it upon himself to at least discuss the damn circumstances with those who are most likely to screw up the circumstances. In other words hello, Togami-kun, hopefully you're not busy.
[oh joy. Togami pointedly ignores Ishimaru for the moment, choosing instead to continue tapping out something on his pokegear for a moment before closing it and setting it aside, pushing his glasses up his nose and fixing Ishimaru with a careful stare.
Ishimaru hadn't been inclined to speak to him since his return, and after finding out from Naegi that Ishimaru now remembered certain...details associated with the second case, Togami has overall been pretty damn grateful for that.
Of course Fujisaki's arrival would complicate matters.]
That depends. Are you here to forbid me from doing so?
[He's keeping his own tone aloof and indifferent, at the moment gauging just how annoyed Ishimaru is, and what exactly the goal of the conversation is before he allows himself the curiosity of getting invested.]
Whether I was or not shouldn't change the content of the answer any, but of course I'm not - if Fujisaki-kun is willing to talk to you and you're willing to do likewise, that's between the two of you!
[jfc what do you think he's trying to be, your mom?]
It concerns me because the last time he saw you, you were upsetting him; seeing as you have a tendency to think you can say whatever you want and face no consequences for it and you're the sort of person who desecrates corpses for his own amusement, I just want to inform you that further upsetting Fujisaki-kun for any reason won't be tolerated.
We've already had one incident and he's been here for about ten minutes; I want to avoid any others!
[Togami looks almost bored as Ishimaru goes on. Your point?]
I am capable of holding a civil conversation, you know. We're not in that game anymore, and frankly there are enough people here I have no need to purposefully antagonize any of you for the sake of this one.
[Noticeably, he doesn't try to defend himself against the accusation of corpse desecration. Mostly because, while he wouldn't put it that way, it's not technically inaccurate.
Although he was perfectly well-behaved with all of your comatose bodies.]
[...Togami, there really isn't an elegant way to word "strung up his body like a cheap strand of Christmas lights." Corpse desecration is about as elegant as it gets in this situation.]
[If we want to argue semantics, it all depends on how sacred you consider the human body itself, after the person using it is already dead, since the floor of a locker room is hardly a conventional grave.]
If you're concerned about a repeat performance of that incident, I don't need to remind you that I was not the one who rendered Fujisaki a corpse in the first place.
[Not to mention he's a little insulted that you don't think he's undergone any character development at all since then, but like hell is he going to give any indication of that.]
[Well, yes and no, given that defiling a body that's been, say, dumped on a beach is still considered bodily desecration and there are reasons why we have laws regarding the proper disposal of corpses that go beyond general health concerns; it has nothing to do with where you found it or what condition it was already in when you found it. Granted, there's an argument to be made about whether certain acts are legitimate desecration, and another still about why certain acts can be considered desecration, but legally speaking there's not much argument about whether or not desecration is a oh fucking hell, Togami, did you really.
It should likely concern him more than it does that that doesn't upset him; he's fully aware that it should, and he's mildly weirded out when the onslaught of emotion that usually accompanies things that like doesn't actually hit, but he'll worry about the implications of all that later, when he's not agitated because that certainly was a thing you said just now.]
I'm concerned about the fact that you say things like that so easily!
[Togami is mildly surprised when Ishimaru doesn't react as strongly as he had originally expected. He had anticipated that the aside to his "kyoudai's" handiwork would have been enough to divert the topic such that Togami could regain the upper hand, and he's briefly flabbergasted when the remark is turned back against him so easily.]
If Fujisaki finds out who it was who will murder him when he returns to that school, I can guarantee you that the information will not have come from me. There is a difference between pointing out information that you already well know, versus effectively spoiling the ending for someone who does not yet know.
[Spoilers, Ishimaru. Falling into the groove of his explanation, he boredly examines his nails before looking back up at the hall monitor.]
It would be one thing if I was at all under the illusion that we could prevent what happens in that place simply by making people aware of their predicament. But, since that's not the case, I couldn't care less whether Fujisaki finds out who his eventual murderer is.
[This is why we don't underestimate the power of completely broken people; after a while they've spent so much of themselves on the pain that they don't have much to put toward feeling anything else. Suffering is kind of counterproductive like that; do enough of it and you stop suffering altogether, and you just kind of rise from the ashes like an extremely messed up phoenix.
Until you inevitably crash and burn and end up in a pit of despair. Or you end up Ishida. Whichever. But we'll cross that bridge when we get to it, right now we are an extremely messed up phoenix and we are majestic as hell.
...that said, there was something interesting in there, hang on.]
So if what happened could be prevented, you would tell him.
[It's not exactly a question, but.
...Togami for the love of god don't start having a visible soul now, that isn't fair.]
[He's still getting the hang of the whole 'other people have human emotions' thing. Last time he underestimated the lengths that someone would go to for someone they cared about, he and everyone else almost died because someone fucked with the crime scene. Ironic, that.
So he went too far the other way this time. HE'LL GET THERE.]
Of course I would.
[He accompanies it with an eyebrow raise, unsure of where Ishimaru's going with this part of the conversation and unwilling to explain any further than that until he knows. It's the most obvious thing in the world. He's not sure when it happened, but somewhere between the second trial and the do-over of the fifth trial his classmates were no longer his enemies. The mastermind was the only true enemy, and thwarting a murder - any of the murders - would mess up the mastermind's day.
There was no maudlin sentimentality to it, and he certainly wouldn't go so far as to take a punishment for any of the others, but what a show of power that would be, to be able to rewrite history secondhand. An attack that the mastermind could never have planned for.]
[That is a very good question. The more he considers it, the more obvious his answer becomes.]
Pointless hypotheticals do no one any good. Whether I would or wouldn't doesn't matter, because I certainly don't have the opportunity to change it myself and that simply isn't how this place works.
[Oops, time to dodge the question because he doesn't want to face the answer head on.]
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There's enough left for tomorrow morning.
Was that all?
[because Kirigiri wouldn't just text him randomly about coffee in the middle of the night.
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So we need coffee.
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Was that all, Kirigiri.
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[He's grumpy because he just got to sleep gdi.]
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Are you usually awake at this hour, or should I count you among the 'most people' you mentioned?
[By now he's sighed and rolled over onto his stomach, settling his glasses more securely on his face, resigned to the fact that at least he's not being asked to play therapist.]
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[Old habits die hard, and she still doesn't sleep much. But of course, that isn't precisely the same thing as answering whether or not she's been having sleep difficulties, either.]
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[There's a DIFFERENCE.]
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Was there another reason you contacted me or not?
[He doesn't care if there's a DIFFERENCE.]
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[Yeah, she really did just text that, um.]
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Good night, Kirigiri.
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I wished to inform you that I've offered my services to Lady Togami - and I extend the offer to you, as well. 'twould not be fair to only assist her.
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[Kirigiri what are you doing]
What sort of "services" did Lady Togami ask of you?
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What is it you wished to discuss?
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(Given that Ishimaru is aware that this mishap occurred and understands that it was, in fact, a mishap despite not having been the one to cause it this time, it's safe to say that we're affixing "minor" to the description for the sake of sparing Kirigiri's feelings, and if we were all being utterly blunt and willing to be profane about it, it would likely be more accurate to say that She Done Fucked Up. However, he isn't here to argue semantics.)
Since apparently no one in this household can open their damn mouths without at least three malfunctions and a critical intelligence error occurring on a good day and Fujisaki's circumstances are proving a bit abnormal, Ishimaru seems to have taken it upon himself to at least discuss the damn circumstances with those who are most likely to screw up the circumstances. In other words hello, Togami-kun, hopefully you're not busy.
He's still a little annoyed with you.]
Have you spoken to Fujisaki-kun?
[Just a smidge annoyed.]
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Ishimaru hadn't been inclined to speak to him since his return, and after finding out from Naegi that Ishimaru now remembered certain...details associated with the second case, Togami has overall been pretty damn grateful for that.
Of course Fujisaki's arrival would complicate matters.]
That depends. Are you here to forbid me from doing so?
[He's keeping his own tone aloof and indifferent, at the moment gauging just how annoyed Ishimaru is, and what exactly the goal of the conversation is before he allows himself the curiosity of getting invested.]
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[jfc what do you think he's trying to be, your mom?]
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I have been speaking with him.
[Would you just get to the point already.]
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We've already had one incident and he's been here for about ten minutes; I want to avoid any others!
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I am capable of holding a civil conversation, you know. We're not in that game anymore, and frankly there are enough people here I have no need to purposefully antagonize any of you for the sake of this one.
[Noticeably, he doesn't try to defend himself against the accusation of corpse desecration. Mostly because, while he wouldn't put it that way, it's not technically inaccurate.
Although he was perfectly well-behaved with all of your comatose bodies.]
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That isn't the point and you know it.
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If you're concerned about a repeat performance of that incident, I don't need to remind you that I was not the one who rendered Fujisaki a corpse in the first place.
[Not to mention he's a little insulted that you don't think he's undergone any character development at all since then, but like hell is he going to give any indication of that.]
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It should likely concern him more than it does that that doesn't upset him; he's fully aware that it should, and he's mildly weirded out when the onslaught of emotion that usually accompanies things that like doesn't actually hit, but he'll worry about the implications of all that later, when he's not agitated because that certainly was a thing you said just now.]
I'm concerned about the fact that you say things like that so easily!
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If Fujisaki finds out who it was who will murder him when he returns to that school, I can guarantee you that the information will not have come from me. There is a difference between pointing out information that you already well know, versus effectively spoiling the ending for someone who does not yet know.
[Spoilers, Ishimaru. Falling into the groove of his explanation, he boredly examines his nails before looking back up at the hall monitor.]
It would be one thing if I was at all under the illusion that we could prevent what happens in that place simply by making people aware of their predicament. But, since that's not the case, I couldn't care less whether Fujisaki finds out who his eventual murderer is.
[action]
Until you inevitably crash and burn and end up in a pit of despair. Or you end up Ishida. Whichever. But we'll cross that bridge when we get to it, right now we are an extremely messed up phoenix and we are majestic as hell.
...that said, there was something interesting in there, hang on.]
So if what happened could be prevented, you would tell him.
[It's not exactly a question, but.
...Togami for the love of god don't start having a visible soul now, that isn't fair.]
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So he went too far the other way this time. HE'LL GET THERE.]
Of course I would.
[He accompanies it with an eyebrow raise, unsure of where Ishimaru's going with this part of the conversation and unwilling to explain any further than that until he knows. It's the most obvious thing in the world. He's not sure when it happened, but somewhere between the second trial and the do-over of the fifth trial his classmates were no longer his enemies. The mastermind was the only true enemy, and thwarting a murder - any of the murders - would mess up the mastermind's day.
There was no maudlin sentimentality to it, and he certainly wouldn't go so far as to take a punishment for any of the others, but what a show of power that would be, to be able to rewrite history secondhand. An attack that the mastermind could never have planned for.]
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The argument's been made that doing that might set off another string of murders; prevent one, and risk causing others that we can't solve.
With that in mind, would you still?
[Let's. Try that first.]
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Pointless hypotheticals do no one any good. Whether I would or wouldn't doesn't matter, because I certainly don't have the opportunity to change it myself and that simply isn't how this place works.
[Oops, time to dodge the question because he doesn't want to face the answer head on.]
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I'm not going to fault you if you wouldn't, you know.
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[Because if it came down to it and he knew it would work, he probably still would.]