[ Cain's eyes drop the glossy floor, his brows furrowed.
Keep moving forward—that's the one thing he's good at. He's not going to forget Siffrin (assuming their pattern of remembering the loops holds going forward), but he'll be ready for whatever the next week brings. That he knows.
[ Cain stares at him for a moment, evaluating him...
They're total opposites when it comes to this sort of thing, that he knows. But it's because he's stared down the end of Bradley's gun and survived that he has the courage to acknowledge it. ]
...It's not. [ He turns to face him fully. ] I want to know what you would've done.
[Brad is likewise evaluating Cain, trying to decide how much of the truth he can handle. Cain is a knight, good and honest, and Brad's techniques might turn his stomach.]
Narrowed it down to a group of possible suspects, then started squeezing them a bit. Figuratively.
[He could squeeze them literally too, but.]
Tying someone to a chair and acting aggressive can get some people to break too. But y'know, most people don't like those kinda things. I probably woulda drawn the votes to me by doing that.
[ Cain isn't shy around Bradley, so he'll just start peeling off his mystery costume and start throwing on whatever he can find in the wardrobe—mostly the same noble frilly stuff he's been wearing most of the time he's been here.
He'll fish some of the evidence out of his old pockets, grab something from another pocket and start fiddling with his ear. ]
[Bradley also isn't shy at all. They're just changing, no reason to be shy about it. He's putting his original outfit on, and is just sliding his green coat on as he glances in Cain's direction.]
week 2, Saturday
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Even if they have touched already today, he recognizes Bradley's gait pretty well by now. He glances over at him in his approach. ]
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How're you doin'?
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...I dunno. I feel like...I could've done things differently. I could've done more.
[ About, well. Everything. ]
You okay?
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[He is not feeling okay, but that's basically life.]
But that's how things go sometimes. You can't save everyone. But if you dwell on it too much it'll drag you down until you die from it.
[He might be thinking of someone specific when he says that.]
So grieve what could have been today 'n tomorrow, and then let it go. On Monday we gotta keep moving forward.
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Keep moving forward—that's the one thing he's good at. He's not going to forget Siffrin (assuming their pattern of remembering the loops holds going forward), but he'll be ready for whatever the next week brings. That he knows.
But everything else? That's where they differ.
He looks back up at Bradley again. ]
What would you have done?
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[Because he has ways of getting information out of people. Ways that are not usually considered ethical.]
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They're total opposites when it comes to this sort of thing, that he knows. But it's because he's stared down the end of Bradley's gun and survived that he has the courage to acknowledge it. ]
...It's not. [ He turns to face him fully. ] I want to know what you would've done.
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Narrowed it down to a group of possible suspects, then started squeezing them a bit. Figuratively.
[He could squeeze them literally too, but.]
Tying someone to a chair and acting aggressive can get some people to break too. But y'know, most people don't like those kinda things. I probably woulda drawn the votes to me by doing that.
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Week 3, post-trial
Let's talk.]
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Cain turns to leave, following Bradley. And when they're past the threshold— ]
What is it?
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[Just a point-blank question there.]
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[ An honest answer. ]
I think he can be dangerous if he wants to be. He's called himself a monster and a killer, and I believe him.
[ ... ]
He reminds me a little of Owen.
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[ Not usually when there's other people around, but. ]
Bradley... Are you worried he's going to hurt me?
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[He trails off there, not wanting to finish that thought.]
Just remember that I'm here to help you if shit gets thick. We both gotta get home to save our world.
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[ He must've seen the way he rejected Yoru the night before, but...
That worries him, too. ]
...You don't think he's going to try and kill someone to come with us, do you?
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Week 4, post-invest
C'mon, let's get you cleaned up.
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Could I borrow clothes from your suite?
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[Off to Narcissus!]
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Following Bradley, but is quiet. ]
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I'm wearin' my usual, but you can pick anything else.
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[ Cain isn't shy around Bradley, so he'll just start peeling off his mystery costume and start throwing on whatever he can find in the wardrobe—mostly the same noble frilly stuff he's been wearing most of the time he's been here.
He'll fish some of the evidence out of his old pockets, grab something from another pocket and start fiddling with his ear. ]
...Bradley...
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Yeah? What's up?
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Still, he's pensive. ]
Ish said we'd be done on Sunday, right? That's...so far away. How many people are we going to lose before then?
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