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Mole Check-In
On Monday morning, when Blue awakens in her room, the following letter can be found in a conspicuous location on her desk.
Miss Blue,
From what I've seen of you, you seem to be a clever, resourceful girl; you're incredibly strong-willed, and I've no doubt that you're eager to return home. While I can't terminate the exercise early without due process being followed in order to do it, what I can offer you is some degree of security or comfort for the duration.
I'm willing to grant you whatever you ask for – if it's material items you want, if they're available to me I can try to obtain them for you; if it's information you're seeking, regarding either this situation or the situation back home, I can offer you that as well. As long as it's within reason, I'll give you whatever you ask for.
However, nothing comes for free; in exchange for these favors, I'll ask you to give me something in return. It's nothing terrible, just a bit of information – if someone is talking about causing trouble or otherwise interfering with the exercise, or if they're deviating terribly far from some sort of normal routine, I would like to know about it.
I'm willing to help you get through this to the best of my ability. If you believe that to be worth it, I'll look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Just leave letters in the box at your convenience; once per week would be preferable.
Do consider this offer carefully; it's not one that I would extend to most.
- The Conductor
Miss Blue,
From what I've seen of you, you seem to be a clever, resourceful girl; you're incredibly strong-willed, and I've no doubt that you're eager to return home. While I can't terminate the exercise early without due process being followed in order to do it, what I can offer you is some degree of security or comfort for the duration.
I'm willing to grant you whatever you ask for – if it's material items you want, if they're available to me I can try to obtain them for you; if it's information you're seeking, regarding either this situation or the situation back home, I can offer you that as well. As long as it's within reason, I'll give you whatever you ask for.
However, nothing comes for free; in exchange for these favors, I'll ask you to give me something in return. It's nothing terrible, just a bit of information – if someone is talking about causing trouble or otherwise interfering with the exercise, or if they're deviating terribly far from some sort of normal routine, I would like to know about it.
I'm willing to help you get through this to the best of my ability. If you believe that to be worth it, I'll look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Just leave letters in the box at your convenience; once per week would be preferable.
Do consider this offer carefully; it's not one that I would extend to most.
- The Conductor
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Mister Conductor,
Let me make something very, very clear!
I don't like you. That should be obvious, shouldn't it? You have all of that information on us for some reason, so you should know exactly why. So really, I'm not sure why you'd think I'd work for you!
But you're right, I would! Yup! Although I'm not really sure what you want me to tell you. I mean, if those profiles are all right, we all think we're either the same age or younger than the ages they say, and I don't usually fill my bras this well, so I'm pretty sure we're missing a few memories. There's one girl in here that doesn't have any memories at all!
As for the everyone, we're all trying to keep a cool head, I think! But I don't think anyone here trusts each other just yet. I definitely don't. Well, except for the cute and kind ones! If someone has to die to get out of here, I hope it isn't them. Well, I really hope that it's that old gross guy, but everyone seems to share that opinion! He tried to nominate himself as our leader, and not a single person wanted to listen to him! But that's what happens when you say you want to kill everyone, isn't it?
And then there's that Tabby girl! She really wants to blow open an escape route. I mean, I'm sure you know that already since you did put down that she likes blowing stuff up in her profile, but I'd really rather not have the foundation of this place crash down on my head. Well, now I've told you, so it's out of my hands! (Can she really blow stuff up with her mind?)
As for what I want, well, I'll take any information you're willing to give me! Dancing around and trying to ask the right questions gets tiring after a while, you know? Why don't you go ahead and bribe me to keep selling out everyone else? ♥
Or give me some more underwear. I'll take underwear! Only two pairs, really? I might as well go commando!
- Blue
PS: It was really rude of you to put my Pokémon in that vending machine!
PPS: Would you please give us some tampons and pads? I don't know if you realized how many girls are in here, but it's quite a lot, and it will be a lot more pleasant for everyone if we don't end up attached at the hip to the bathroom and basins!
PPPS: Are you a masochist, Mister Conductor? I'm curious! ♥
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You're a big meanie, you know that? Reaver was really nice! Well, he was really nice to me, and that's what matters.
But you will never guess what we all talked about last night! ♥
[THIS LOG RIGHT HERE there sure is a lot of tl;dr about this log with a bunch of cute smileys and hearts and squiggles because your fucking information must be delivered as obnoxiously as possible, also fuck you mister conductor.]
We're still talking about leader stuff, too! I'm not sure why so many people are bent on having one. It would be so much better to keep having meetings like this.
[Because it makes her job all too easy.]
So! I think I can ask you a question now, right?
At the most, how many of us can actually make it out of here alive?
-Blue
PS: Do you wear a sweater vest?
PPS: Could you draw a picture of a dog for me?
PPPS: Don't forget that I hate you!
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Consider your information greatly appreciated. You have my apologies for what was done to Reaver, but it wasn't anything that was within my control - he chose to act and as such he was made to take responsibility for what was done, because that's how the exercise works.
It's good of you to continue reporting to me even though you hate me, however - I understand that liking someone and working with them can, in fact, be exclusive to one another, and that sometimes it's in your best interests to adhere to the latter. You've more than earned a few answers, however; to respond to your questions in order:
1. Twenty-nine.
2. I do not wear a sweater vest, actually; they've never really been my style.
3. You'll find your drawing of a dog on the enclosed second page.
- Conductor
[...And sure enough, on the second page.]
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Dogs are really weird!
And that doesn't make any sense. You said at least someone has to die for us to make it out, didn't you? How can all twenty-nine of us make it out alive?
- Blue
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I suppose dogs are a little on the strange side for people who have never seen them. That particular one is a Dachshund. The second page of this has another dog on it, it's called a wolfhound.
That is a good question, though. I can't really give you details just yet, but I can assure you that I'm not being sarcastic with you.
- Conductor
[And second page.]
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Mister Conductor,
Why are there different types of dogs? Aren't they supposed to be one species? If they're different, then what are animals supposed to be?
Is a chicken a kind of dog?
And in that case, let me ask something different! How many more of us are going to die?
[Since apparently it's possible for us all to make it out of here... While dying. What the hell?]
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Miss Blue,
Dogs are indeed one species - they look different because there are all sorts of different breeds within the species. We have a lot of things like that, actually; there are different sorts of cat as well (large cats like lions, as opposed to housecats which are smaller and kept as pets), and a lot of different sorts of birds and fish as well. Chickens are birds, though, they aren't dogs.
As for how many of you are going to die, I can't possibly know that. That's up to the rest of you, I think.
- Conductor
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Mister Conductor,
Animals really are weird! Too bad you guys don't have Pokémon.
And you know what I mean! Is there ever going to be an end to this? No one's actually going to accept living in here forever.
[Especially not her.]
What's the point to all of this, anyway? From the looks of it, you just really like seeing people die.
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The exercise can end at any time by way of fulfilling the terms of Rule Seven, but I imagine that isn't what you're asking. Whether there's an ending to this that has been predetermined by me or not isn't really something I can tell you at this time.
As for the point...well, that's something to be discussed at a later date as well.
- Conductor
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[...You know, it probably shouldn't be possible to get the usual sing song tone she has down in her note, but damn if she didn't somehow manage that.]
We had another meeting, Mister Conductor!
[blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.]
A god though, huh? I didn't take you as the religious type at all! Could you tell me some more about this god guy? I'd love to hear if there really was an experiment like this before, too!
And while I'm asking for things, how about one of those cute little dogs you first showed me? It gets pretty lonely in here, and you know how I feel about loneliness! It says it right on my profile. You wouldn't want your cute little helper to get too sad and lonely, would you? Especially since someone decided to shove all of my Pokémon into that machine. (っ◞‸◟c) I'd prefer to have my friends back, really, but I can settle for making a new friend if it's not one of those awful birds.
-Blue
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There was indeed an experiment like this once before; it was successful in some ways, a failure in others. It ultimately ended with the deaths of all its Participants - all except one failed the exercise, and the one remaining proceeded to die shortly afterwards due to poor decision-making skills.
I'm not particularly religious, to be honest; there are several beings and entities that are worshipped as gods for various reasons, some more valid than others. The one I know of is the closest to being the actual thing that one can be, I think.
And to my knowledge, you've gotten two of your friends back from the machine - are you claiming they aren't enough to keep you from being sad and lonely?
- Conductor
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What kind of poor decision-making skills? Color me curious! And how long ago was this experiment?
You didn't exactly strike me as very religious! You seem more like a science guy than a guy meditating in some tower in Johto. But if you're not, what about this guy makes him so godly?
And let me tell you something, Mister Conductor! Trainers typically raise up to six Pokémon. That's right! Six. Personally, I have seven partners! My dear sweet Ditty and Wigglytuff make for excellent company, but it's just not the same as having all of my friends by my side! And I can guess well enough that you wouldn't give me any of my Pokémon back, would you?
-Blue
backdated to 11/26
I'd just love to give you more details what everyone's up to, but I'm coming up dry! This week has been boring, boring, boring. But you know, I'm not complaining! I like it this way, thank you very much.
I'm surprised no one said anything about that new rule of yours! Or maybe everyone's just keeping everything to themselves now? I wish I could say for sure! ♥
-Blue
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Boy, have I got some news for you!
[A whole meeting's worth, in fact.]
How badly do you think that would go? That shadow thing is pretty scary, if you ask me!
[If they want to try to get us out of here by roasting that thing she isn't going to object, but she's definitely going to watch from a very safe distance. There's a reason why you get dumb boys to do all the work!
She also doesn't tell him about the ghosts in any fashion, because holy shit do not kill her ghost friends. No. Absolutely not.]
Right, I've been meaning to ask you! You said we could all make it out of here alive, didn't you? Won't you tell me more about that? It's been a month now, so surely you could give me a little more to work with, right?
I'd like to know a little more about that scary shadowy thing, too! Nothing like its weaknesses or something. I don't really want to mess with it, myself! Just, you know... What is it, exactly?
And thanks for keeping Mister Giovanni safe. I mean it.
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I expect that it would go very poorly indeed, honestly; I won't discourage them from trying it, however, as I'm sure those shadows would quite like the opportunity being presented to them. They like a challenge.
The most I can really say regarding the possibility of all twenty-nine of you leaving this place is that it is, in fact, still a possibility. It depends on a fair amount of factors, however, and none of you have come close to fulfilling any of the conditions required.
The shadows are part of a creature that's been alive far longer than I have. It's nothing that I have absolute control over, nor is it anything that's a part of me, as I believe some have speculated; it might be that way one day, though not if I have anything to say about it.
And of course; you don't have to thank me for that. I'm many things, but a liar isn't one of them.
- Conductor
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I guess you can't tell me, but I want to ask anyway; what kind of factors? Could you give me a hint?
Is that creature in this building, or just the parts of it? Is that the one you called God? Aren't you scared of it, if it could become a part of you? ...Or maybe the other way around?
-Blue
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Well, I can tell you that at least one of the factors is identifying and being willing to utilize the means to do it, which I don't believe anyone has.
The creature itself isn't the one I called God, no; the one I called God is far more powerful than this. It's powerful, but I've known it for a while now, and we've worked together before. I don't fear it, per se. I know that it's going to outlive me, and I know that if it decides it wants me - for whatever it's going to do with me - I won't have much choice in the matter. But I don't mind the risk. I respect what it's capable of, but I'm not afraid.
- Conductor
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The means isn't going to mess with anyone's heads or make them come back half dead or vampires or something, is it?
Does the shadow creature have a name? How'd you two meet, anyway?
-Blue
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Of course not. I've tested it myself, and it seems to work well enough even when people have been deceased for a while, or are otherwise in unfortunate shape.
It does have a name, but I think it would be a little angry with me if I told you flat-out. It isn't as though the sound of it would drive you insane or anything, however. We met by way of a mutual acquaintance.
- Conductor