WEEK 6

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WEEK 6

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Five weeks. It's been five weeks, and twenty-seven has now dwindled down to eleven. And while only two passed this week, this trial may have been the most devastating in its own way, as threads of patience frayed and fragments of trust fractured. Nevertheless, if The Lady is to be believed, that may very well have been the final set of sacrifices that she was waiting for, so perhaps the end is in sight.

Of course, the fact that everyone is still stuck in Krakow means that it's not over yet, and who even knows what's happening over in the Twilight?

And so, some more changes are in store for this week, even if it may not be the same ones that you've gotten used to. For one thing, the fog stays put and no new areas of the city are revealed under the light of the lampposts. Secondly, The Lady is nowhere to be found in the city, with her bookstore office vacated and abandoned with nary a trace as to where she went. And third, the clock tower will no longer operate, which-- well. Actually that's not new at all, but it certainly may make it difficult to keep up with the facade of passing days. At least the moon still serves as a reminder of that, gibbous phase waxing into something fuller over the course of the week even if the color looks a bit off.

It may not be a fresh new start, but it's not time to give up yet, is it? After all, you are all Survivors.

[[Welcome to Week 6! Note that there are no new locations this week, but feel free to make top levels at your discretion, and remember to note it in your header if you plan on investigating any locations. As alluded above, The Lady will be unavailable, while Rembrandt will still be around on Monday and Tuesday before disappearing for the rest of the week.]]

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[p_q]

[Manager bat reporting. Tone smooth and unruffled as always. It’s hard to tell whether he’s displeased at all this graphic mention of experimentation, but that’s middle management for you, eh?]

Hmph. To think she fancies herself a scientist with such imprecise information.

[Unless of course it’s just a side effect of Dazai’s colorful narration, but at present the Lady may be taking more of the spiteful aggro here. Anywho.]

It more or less lines up with what we’ve learned or been able to infer in the Twilight and the Night. However, I will correct one assumption: if the information we were given here is correct, the modifications to the Night began not more than several years ago, and not less than a month ago. If the calendars are to be believed, rumors of this rash of comas began in the summer of this year, and we can now assume we are in winter.

If the Twilight is a temporal branch of this Night, it is more than likely she began her experiments in earnest sometime between those dates.

What was the total number of experiments? Be more detailed.

[You’re free to just start reading reports at him, too.]

moving it here

[deadlygoals]

There's more. There were about three hundred reports. [ Which matches up to what they found before.] We found the names of everyone here, but most of those lacked any details besides powers, skills, and how their new abilities may impact them.

There were notes about the first few tests, which weren't to any of us. The only interesting one was Noelle's, which was towards the end.

[ Thinking of the words that he saw on those pages... just going to repeat it line for line again. ]

This is the last of the subjects I need. I will get a few more test subjects to test a few details more related to the creatures, but I believe I have all the subjects I will need. They all fit the requirements I pinpointed during my testing, their personality increasing the odds of a successful power gain. Despite that, Rembrandt's examination of the subject has revealed something:

Those subjects who had powers before arriving here had their powers suppressed drastically. They're still intact, but the creature-induced powers smother their original abilities. I believe as long as they're in this world, this state will stay. Leaving the world should make their original abilities return little by little. Rembrandt has another opinion, though: that only those who are determined enough will get them back.

Then the odds aren't on their favor! I believe I will be able to guarantee the return of their powers, given the information I have gathered. That may be of use to me. In the meantime the subject must be kept restrained.

[ A pause. ]

Noelle's was patient 294.

[tokihanate]

But.. this long night has only started several weeks ago. It can't.. be that long ago that this has been going on. Ojou-san said even several months ago, it's only been occurring every full moon. And even a year ago, she said it only occurred just every other month. That can't be enough time.

[p_q]

[There's a few seconds of pause, like the owner of the pause is pondering the exchange of three lives for a slice of that information, or like they might have pondered three lives for the space of a few seconds. Who knows.]

I see.

I am aware of the timeline that girl gave, and that is the information I was referring to. So long as the woman was carrying out her experiments in secret, and so long as information about the Night was strictly controlled -- even during the Day, she could have completed a number of her preparations or modifications, particularly with a being like Rembrandt at her disposal.

[Another pause, thoughtful instead of murder-flavored this time.]

Though we don't yet know the normal means by which Night and Day are connected, I suppose.

[tokihanate]

[ There's a sigh mixed with relief and resignation. ]

Well, we don't have much time to worry about it now I suppose. We won't be able to go to Night once we're there most likely. We've only probably bought a reprieve and not our original states. I do wonder... if Twilight disappears if she can access Night at last.

[p_q]

If the notes are correct...

[And there's still a shade of doubt there, but who wouldn't be carrying it after all their wonderful time under the Lady's (and Rem's) delightful tutelage--]

It will take more time and resources to regain our original worlds and abilities, even if the Day is cooperative. If Twilight disappears, then the girl may be able to access the Night, but the woman will also be able to access the Day. There must be other factors as well, yet undiscovered. I have my doubts that this world is her primary target, but it can continue to be a convenient stepping stone.

[Not their problem yet, but you can bet he's watching for it.]

[deadlygoals]

[ World's and abilities. ]

According to her notes there may be a second way to regain abilities. With enough determination.

[ Tossing that out there ]

Who is this girl you keep bringing up anyways?

[tokihanate]

A resident of Krakow who protects the Night. She's how we've been able to watch things from this side. Also, She's the one who enchanted Rean's sword for me.

[ Doting grandpa voice over here. ]

[deadlygoals]

[ Is he doting over the girl or rean. ]

Sounds like you have someone watching out for you guys over there.

[ While he's trying to keep his voice the usual cadence, there is a note of relief there. ]

[tokihanate]

[ The girl really but sure, he doted on Rean too in a way. But that's his own sword so, is it really?? ]

I'm sure she'd just say it was her duty.

[deadlygoals]

[ her duty huh... that reminds him of someone. ]

Why is it her duty?

[tokihanate]

It's her job? [ Duh. ]

[deadlygoals]

Yeah, but why is it her job? She was a resident of this town before, so it wasn't always her job.

[tokihanate]

What? Those things aren't mutually exclusive.