[Fin] Murder U Too - Endgame

[Subparman]

Kai's managed to remain mostly composed throughout the whole ordeal, but it's hard not to notice the way the tension's faded from his own countenance as well as the room itself. ...Well, any less tense “arguing about hoarding possessions right after a public execution” can get, but it's certainly better than trading fire for the chopping block every three seconds.

“... Ah, by all means, allow me,”—he takes it on himself to tidy up the mess and materials left over from Haruka's baking, eventually speaking up for the first time since the intense discussions.

“As... disconcerting as it may seem at this time, Miss Kellensea does make something of a point. You would hardly do well to loosen hold on your guard... There is simply no telling whether one of us will give into the game's whims, and if at all, when.

...Even so, I do not doubt that everyone here will contribute to our survival. Above all, killers must operate through distrust... and letting an excess of it be sowed between ourselves will only result in the loss of innocent lives.”

There's something unusually sad about that statement. Not that they're all to fall into despair this early, though.