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THE FINALE

SURVIVORS: 22 ♫

The Manager has been sealed away. All of you are really, truly here, and the hell you've endured for the past three weeks is finally over. No more trials, no more motives. No more death.

The sky is clear, now, sunny as ever. While that may still seem suspicious, the ocean is calm and there are birds (including seagulls) in the sky. The resort is intact, but everything seems to have finally settled down. The dreadful feeling is no more -- unless you're feeling it on your own volition -- and the only thing that seems to stand between you and freedom is the boat you once arrived here on. It is docked, waiting to be ridden once more. It's not leaving for a while yet, but when you board the ship, each of you will be presented with a blank ticket, one that will reflect your final destination, whether it be your own home or someone else's. The choice is yours.

Now would be a good time to say your farewells. Whether or not you'll meet again is unknown, but perhaps someday, your paths will collide once more.

The shard, wherever it now lies, still pulses faintly with energy.

Comments

[catarou]

[ ...

It's bittersweet, really. Gentaro can't say he would do this again, but there is something to be said about the unlikely bonds he's forged here. Still, Gentaro is very anxious to get back to Shibuya.

... Three weeks he's been gone. Part of him is afraid that he'll go back to something truly terrible, but... he has time to say his farewells to those who have accompanied him on this journey. ]

... Quite an experience, wasn't it?

[unprincelike]

[ So much has happened in such a short amount of time and Yuki knows that he still has yet to process all of it, but right now? He’s happy.

He stands out on the beach, looking at the ocean. He turns to anyone nearby with a smile. ]

We made it.

[catarou]

That we did.

[ Hello, Yuki. He's got a smile for you. ]

You were all incredible.

[hacktivated]

[ Penny is just gazing out at the ocean for now, apparently lost in thought. But not so lost in thought that she doesn't notice someone nearby. When she does, she turns to smile at them, though the expression is a touch melancholy. ]

I suppose we will be saying farewell soon.

[catarou]

It seems so.

[ Hi again, Penny. ]

Bittersweet, isn't it?

[kinakos]

Ah-! Gentaro-san, there you are.

[ Tsumugi reaches into her pocket and pulls out a small piece of cardstock paper. She hands it over to him with both hands and bows a little. ]

Please accept this. It's my business card, in case you're ever around and would like to get in contact with me again.

[kinakos]

We did, didn't we?

[ She's happy, too. She moves to step up, next to Yuki, and she puts a hand on his shoulder. This time, her touch is there. It's real. ]

Thank you, Yuki-san...for all of your help. It truly has been a pleasure to have gotten to know you.

[catarou]

[ Ah--

With a quiet chuckle, he takes it. ]

Naturally. ... Alas, I do not have a card of my own. But should you find yourself in my area, I would be glad to have you.

[ ... that's less a lie than he'd realized. Of course, he doesn't want Tsumugi anywhere near his Tokyo, because it's a brutal place. It wouldn't at all be bad to see her again, though. ]

[downtowndance]

[ Everyone is back. Everyone is fine, more or less. So this should be the happiest time to catch Tylor, but it isn't. The ticket in his hand doesn't feel real, heavy with the implications of what he would return to and the possibilities. In his other arm is the clothing he arrived in, clutched a little too tightly. Catching him at the right time, he can be found staring at the blank ticket with uncharacteristic melancholy, though it's very brief.

Of course, that feeling doesn't last too long. If he notices them first, his smile is back as and genuine easy as ever. Whether he actually told them or not-- ]

See? I told you it would be okay. Everything works itself out in the end.

[hypnosismaik]

[ Well, the Master is back, and his twelve (now even more hypnotized) goose disciples are back in the gooseflesh too. He's just kind of stealing glances at Kaeya from time to time, wondering whether this just undid his sacrifice... and also frowning at those seagulls, though he isn't really sure why.

But he'll give a pleasant smile to anyone who looks his way. ]

Well, this was certainly something.

[vinsangeros]

[Alcina can be found sitting down somewhere on the ship, tending to the wound that No-Face so rudely gave her. By this point though, it has mostly closed up on its own, leaving behind only the torn clothing and blood from the initial bite. Good thing her regenerative abilities kicked back in at the right time.

Her ticket is at her side, closely guarded. Part of her is in a rush to get back home, but she's at the mercy of the boat right now, so she supposes she doesn't mind waiting just a little bit longer.]

[daimakaicho]

Rei-chan.

[ She glances over, giving him a lazy smirk. ]

It certainly was. Not a bad way to pass the time, hm?

[ Yes, there's a touch of sarcasm there. ]

[attritional]

I don't think I ever want to see another--

[ Remember the goose that stole your salt bag? It's back. Probably hid among the Master's goose cult. It honks and stares at Iria from next to her feet.

...

She feeds it a piece of lettuce. ]

[hypnosismaik]

[ Okay, he might have been sneaking glances over here too..... and jumps a little like he got caught doing something he shouldn't when Tylor acknowledges him.

All twelve geese turn their heads in unison to look at him. ]

A-ah... Yes, you probably did.

[hypnosismaik]

[ Judas Goosecariot ]

[attritional]

... It really was.

[ hellooo gentarooo Iria looks calm as ever now that things aren't being blowing up. ]

Where are... your goose posse?

[ That sentence particularly sounds Very British. ]

[attritional]

[ The goose honks over at Master while flapping its wings. ]

Ah, Master Jim~ hopefully you won't be returning to your dastardly sacrificial ways, lest your followers be afraid they turn into roast fowl.

[daimakaicho]

[ For probably a few minutes or so, Hild stands off to the side of the group, her eyes closed as she seems relatively distracted by something, but it generally passes before long, as she catches sight of anyone who happens to approach her or make eye contact. ]

I really am grateful for the support back there. I'm not sure I'd have been able to handle that on my own. [ She grins, pushing some hair back as she slides into a hover-sit for the first time in what feels like ages, settling the sword she had grabbed from the Manager and laying it across her lap. ]

So, what's next for you, then? Back home?

[hypnosismaik]

I told you to stop calling me that and it's very rude that you're still doing it!!

[ glares at the goose!!! ]

MAIK isn't interested in bird sacrifices, they're fine.

[attritional]

[ goose: :V bite me ]

I think I'll keep being rude. It's the least I could do for everything you did, Master Jim.

[downtowndance]

[ Turning to face him, his small smile shifts to one that isn't quite only reserved for Jim. Just a murderer and his accomplice, surrounded by brainwashed geese. ]

So, what now? Got any big plans for your new friends [ A glance at the geese. ] back home?

[attritional]

[ They sure made it. She's also glad that she didn't have to show Yuki how she wields a sword. Anyway. She goes over to him and holds up her ticket. ]

Is this... by any chance, your hometown?

[ It's some Japanese city that Iria doesn't know of. ]

[daimakaicho]

That you did. [ no he didn't. ] We should be thankful for your unapologetic optimism.

[ She leans back in her floaty chair, smirking. ]

Now, was I seeing things, or did you fling yourself at that barrier? I was a little preoccupied, you know.

[unprincelike]

So were you.

[ He smiles warmly. ]

We really couldn’t do it without you, Yumeno-san.

[unprincelike]

[ He puts a hand over hers. It’s the best thing he can do since he can’t hug her. ]

I’m glad I got to know you too, Tsumugi-san. I hope we get to meet again.