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blood match night two

midnight

20 players remaining

At midnight, all is quiet when suddenly, there's a loud rumbling. If you're outside, anywhere on one of the islands, you'll see a red plume in the air as the zone zero volcano erupts. It's once, quickly, but enough to send a plume of smoke in the air that casts a bright red light over the arena.

Then there's silence again, before a voice reads the following names, audible from any point on the island:

Yona
Yugi
Craig Tucker

Twenty players remaining.

Setting
Competitors
Weekly Check-in

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That must be a relief. But truly, that's all it took to make you feel useful? I think that's a pity, it was never so noticeable.

Maybe not to you...

[Some of the excitement drains out of her; her shoulders slump and she looks down. It's a very quick but very thorough change of demeanor.]

He had to carry me around. It must have been a burden... when we had to split up the first time, so that we could take care of the first two people, I thought he was going to leave me alone for real. Everyone leaves me. Everyone. [Both her hands clench into fists.] Even Mio tried to leave me... more than once. But she can't leave me anymore. Once I go home, we'll be together forever.

[Her statement is met with a mild raise of his eyebrows and not much else in the way of reaction, though internally of course he's marveling at how completely unhinged she is.

Mostly, though, he doesn't care about this. He just wants to know if there was more to the gift than the leg.]

I don't think Jack thought of you as a burden. He speaks very highly of you [Lies, he has never asked Jack his thoughts on Mayu.] But I can tell you've become a lot stronger now, haven't you.

[Unhinged is putting it mildly. Kyouya's thoughts are more polite than they could be.]

Really? [She perks up at that, yet another quick and thorough change of demeanor. She isn't particularly attached to Jack just because he's Jack, but she likes to be thought highly of, and she doesn't want anyone to leave her. If he thinks well of her, he won't leave. Right?] I'm glad...

[Her expression is still soft as she looks out at their surroundings.]

A lot of things have changed, Ootori-san. Not just my leg. [She's not going to get into the bloodlust thing, but - ] How far out can you see? How much detail can you see? I can see almost everything right now... it's like the moon is the sun.

Good vision isn't one of my strong suits. [In a joking tone he doesn't really mean.] Maybe the sponsors could help me as well?

To be honest, I don't think I could bring myself to use something like that. As a student of medicine, it fascinates me so much more to think of studying it. The ability to do so much good for someone...

I wanted to save it, but I had to use it.

[Getting ambushed will do that to a person.]

But if they had enough to give it here, they probably have more. Maybe if you kill as many people as Jack and I did, they'll give you some, too.

Maybe so.

Is it out of line to ask you to tell me more about it? You'd be doing me a favor. But please tell me if this is too personal and I'm out of line.

We're working together, so... it's okay.

[If she knew using these newfound powers came at the cost of her own lifespan, she probably wouldn't be so quick to indulge Kyouya's curiosity. But she doesn't know, so a moment later, she's running.

It's almost too quick to track just by watching. A moment later, she jumps and lands on the roof of the beach cabin, where she finally comes to a stop.]

Pretty... impressive, huh? [She hasn't realized it yet, but tapping into the strength and speed necessary to make the jump has turned her eyes red and her hair white, which is probably a little freaky to see this time of night. The first stirrings of bloodlust manifest themselves in aches and pains that she does her best to ignore, sans clenching her hands into tight fists. She can't attack Kyouya. He's her ally, and she made a promise.]

[That's disturbing. Mayu becoming even more of a threat isn't something he planned for. His usefulness to Jack and Mayu has, if anything, decreased. Right now, though, the only advantage he may have is whatever misguided loyalty Mayu seems to feel, so he watched politely.]

Incredibly impressive. You're truly something, Mayu. I knew I had made a good choice putting my faith in you.

[Mayu peers down at him from the roof of the cabin with a small smile. Her fingernails dig into the palms of her hands.]

I'm doing my best to deserve that faith.

[Which is why she's staying right where she is, at least until the craving for blood passes.]

[He can't tell what she's doing, but he can tell she's struggling with something. He no longer believes she's insincere, though that only increases his distaste. Needy, desperate for validation, a liability but one that could have a use.

He pushes it just a little further.]

I know. To be honest, I don't know if I can keep Tamaki and I safe on my own. We're relying on you for our lives now...we need you.

...you need me...?

[It's a wonderful thing, to be needed. Mayu looks so happy that she might cry - no, she is crying. She brings up a hand to wipe tears from her eyes.]

Then I'll do my best. I'll definitely protect you, I promise!

[He mostly feels pride, a sense of superiority. It feels good to indulge in the sensation of controlling someone; he's vaguely curious how much more he could manage. Could he turn her against Jack?

Probably not, Tamaki will interfere before it goes that far. Oh well. This isn't a game or an arena to test his abilities, anyway. Mayu is still a risk, but he'll let this lie for now.]

Thank you. I'll do my best for you, too.

[Rude, Kyouya. But it's not like Mayu hasn't been trying (and failing) to manipulate people this entire time, so... you reap what you sow, basically.]

I'm so glad to hear that...

[And she is. She's really, truly happy - and it's written all over her face.]

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