cartesianism | Week 4: April 22nd

Week 4: April 22nd - April 26th

Fourth Week

A second murder shook the town of Cartesio. Clarisse's ambush plan ended with Katsuki Bakugou's death. Now what?

Nothing to be done other than continuing their life and watch what happens. After two weeks, after the deaths they have seen, it's hard to think there's a way out. The only option is to wait for the right chance to turn the tables and see a weak point in the Sergeant's plans -- and hopefully not see any murders.

The townspeople's attitude towards the tourists soured even more. The destruction of the church was much worse than anything they had seen so far, and they ran out of patience. People who in the past were nice and wanted nothing more than to make the tourists happy now aren't afraid of saying to their faces what's what. Random pedestrians shout at the visitors, telling them to stop being criminals. Although there are a few who have more patience than the rest, general opinion is clear:

The tourists are nuisances, to say the least.

In the lobby of the motel there's a few more brochures, and the maps have been updated once again.

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[Things could be worse. From behind the wall, Kino shoots Keith a glance and raises a finger to the lips again: quiet. Please.

After that she steps out from behind the wall, arms at the sides. Definitely still easy to quick draw from, but fairly unthreatening.]

I see. I'm sorry; I thought I saw something in here, so I came inside without thinking too much on it. He saw me go and followed to make sure I didn't get in trouble. [Or something like that.

Another glance towards the screens and anything else that might be visible from the doorway if they'll let Kino get away with it.]

A security system... that makes sense. I wasn't here for it, but I did hear about the fire. If these cameras can prevent something like that from happening, that would be best for everyone.

[Hm...]

Are the motel and park high-hazard areas?

[Yeah, okay. Keith will let Kino handle the diplomacy -- it's not his strong suit. If it were him, he'd be knocking people out and taking a look around over their unconscious bodies, but this works too. He nods to confirm the story, but that dagger is still in his hand just in case Axel or the Rookie decide to get feisty.

He keeps his eyes on Axel and the weapon in his hand. That's clearly not an ordinary weapon and he's got suspicions that this this is that Rean shit all over again, seeing as the source of all the weird stuff in Cartesio seems to be people from other worlds.]

We were told that was an accident.

[Officially anyway last he was told by another firefighter at the station.]

[No changes inside, Kino! Just the stuff that has been noted already]

With you guys they sure are. Don't be making more fires.

[Please. Just...don't. It's awful]

It was, the underground wiring got all frayed and caused a short-circuit. That's why those cameras were set, to keep an eye on those areas. I heard it was Axel's idea. [Rookie Fireman smiles] This guy's brilliant. We're lucky to have him.

[Can't you guys invest in a more interesting security room gosh.]

Oh...?

[Kino looks over Axel's way with a faint smile. The odd weapons have definitely not escaped the traveler's
notice.

Gently glossing over the implication, Kino goes for an earnest:]

I'll have to thank you too, Mr. Axel. It would be terrible if a fire really were to happen in that area - I'll sleep much more soundly knowing you're looking out for us.

Have you worked here long, then?

[That's a truly gross level of sucking up, Kino, and that's coming from Keith who is generally predisposed to liking firefighters.]

Lost my pop in a fire. Wouldn't dream of it.

[Have some reassurance, Rookie dude. He'll wait to see if Axel answers Kino's questions before asking anything.]

You better not.

[Sorry if they're distrustful of you guys, you don't really have a good track record! From the chair, Axel shouts:]

Three weeks and counting!

[He doesn't sound very willing to talk to them, apparently. Seeing no further response from his partner, Rookie Fireman clarifies:]

One day he came here and showed us his credentials. This guy's pretty qualified, top marks in everything. A bit eccentric, but that's nothing unusual. He had just moved into the town.

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Oh. [How incredibly suspicious, not that Kino allows it to show beyond polite curiosity.]

So Mr. Axel is even newer than we are...

[Keith raises an eyebrow, both at Kino and that new piece of information.]

No, we've been here the same amount of time.

[There's a contemplative look and then:]

Are you familiar with the Sergeant, Axel?

[Zero fucks given about the clear "don't talk to me" coming from Axel tbh.]

Edited (htmlllllll) 2018-10-22 22:35 (UTC)

[Keith's refusal to accept his boundaries seem to be enough. Axel stands up, pretty casual, and walks slowly towards the door. He left the chakrams behind on the chair, so no worries there]

Never heard of him before.

[He says before slamming the door closed, the sound of something being locked can be heard, too. Welp. Rookie Fireman winces]

He's pretty easygoing, but I think you guys irk him. Can't blame him, though -- even though you two don't seem as bad as others, you're destroying our town and nobody likes that.

If there's nothing else for us to talk about I think I should get going.

[Looks like there's time for one single question more!]

[If nothing else, Axel's behavior there is entirely relatable.]

Right. [Not like he's not used to being judged by the behaviors of other people or nothing. It's fine, it's not something that makes him salty or nothing.]

Then I'd like to ask about those weapons of his. They don't look like they're from around here and I could swear he used some kind of telekinesis to move them to his hands. Seems a little strange.

[Rookie Fireman thinks for a moment]

Yeah, that's something he can do. Cool, huh? When he got here with us he already had them, maybe they're from wherever he was living at before? I dunno. Never asked him.

[Apparently he's not too concerned about Axel's telekinesis when it's about his chakrams, yeah]

That all? I better get things to fix that hole on the wall. You guys didn't have anything to do with that, right?

[He sure hopes. Without even waiting for an answer, this guy walks away. Looks like you're done here! And you gathered some potentially useful info, too!

Fire Station Part 2 Investigation Complete
Fire Station: Complete]

[Kino... actually gives a soft breath of relief once it's over. Looks like they made it through okay.

The traveler will wait until they've exited before speaking to Keith.]

That went... well?

[No one's stabbed, no one's arrested. Good job team.]

[Keith nods in response, and only when they're completely out of danger does he put that dagger away.]

We've got a lot to mull over.

[He doesn't necessarily sound delighted about this.]

How long ago did Rean say he moved here again?

I don't remember him giving a specific time... Just that it was recently?

[But that still fits with Axel's timeline.]

...They still have their powers. Weapons, too.

[That could be a problem.]

At least they're not working for the Sergeant.

[Though realistically, if they're being brainwashed that could change very quickly.]

You thin they're at full power?

[Sting, Hawks and the others with powers seem to all have been weakened, but that might not apply to Axel and whoeever else might've been here the week prior to their arrival.]

Hard to say... If they do become enemies, we should probably assume they're at full power.

[Better to be cautious and survive.]

Maybe.

[He looks thoughtful for a moment.]

How do you think he's doing it? There's gotta be a way to get them to remember or undo whatever's messing with their heads.

He can alter memories. It's a power he was born with, in whatever world he's originally from.

[This is something that's going to need to be brought up the next time they all meet, no doubt.]

[Kino's getting a look.[

How long have you known that for?

Just today.

[Don't look at Kino like that.]

I dropped by to talk to him earlier.

[kino, what else were you expecting here.]

Does he like you?

[Somehow not surprising now that he's witnessed Kino's sucking up powers first hand.....]

[Maybe an increment of trust as a fairly reasonable person?]

I think so. He agreed to test taste my food and encouraged me to practice getting better at cooking.

[There is possibly a lot to unpack there.]

[....]

Why did that happen?

[Let's dial this back to territory Keith can actually relate to.]

Were you trying to poison him?

No.

[Wow Keith.]

The first time, no one had died yet, so I thought I would try to get the townspeople interested in him. But then I saw how he ate it and got curious, so the next time I brought food to see how he would keep eating it, just to see if I could see what the shadows were doing.

This last time I just got excited about cooking.

[>Kino
>Priorities.]

You're....[How to put this mildly.] you're really weird, you know that?

[Okay, that wasn't very mild.]

Why are you feeding the guy who's trying to get us to kill people like that's completely normal?

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