school: byleth

[shaft]

how many of byleth's pcs use this image

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[divineimpulse]

[sweetie you're so cool and your beard is absolutely very hip]

We need to re-evaluate how we use intelligence and strength here.

[because it's just not as easy as bashing two forces against each other.]

[shaft]

[ Takes a sip. ]

How would you suggest we proceed?

[divineimpulse]

Information. Vouchers.

[she stares into her own mug of chamomile, watching the liquid in the cup.]

We need more of both.

Nothing can be brute forced at the moment.

[so... they need more information so it can be.]

[shaft]

Vouchers doesn't seem like too much of a challenge, but information...

The dorm heads continually claim to be oblivious. I asked Chad about the principal to no avail.

[ he's so desperate for info he'll talk to the bear he doesn't care ]

[divineimpulse]

Crow mentioned something.

That Kaoruko, and perhaps the dorm leaders, might be threatened into silence.

What do you think?

[shaft]

It certainly would explain a lot. But what did Kaoruko have to lose?

Unless I'm missing something about what's happened to her.

[divineimpulse]

If they can freely transport and freeze time for everyone here...

...Can't they influence people who aren't here, too?

[so... it could be a matter of simply holding hostages]

[shaft]

[ ................ great.

he hates that. ]

I hadn't thought of it that way.

[divineimpulse]

With the power at their disposal, there's nothing impossible.

[so

what is the solution?]

I think we have to play the game—to some degree.

[shaft]

I agree.

[ He looks fairly pained to admit it. ]

I said to someone just two days ago that we would stop any other murders from happening, but I suspect we're going to see more deaths in the future.

[divineimpulse]

[and because it's claude, and only because it's claude, byleth nods.]

I think we'll see death weekly.

At a minimum.

[it's her darkest take, but preparing for the worst is what she's looking to do.]

[shaft]

[ He just closes his eyes. ]

I don't think you're wrong. Which means we need to figure out why it's happening, and quickly.

[divineimpulse]

And if people can't speak about why they're doing things, then we have to find another way.

[...]

Do you have an extra credit assignment, Claude?

[shaft]

[ He nods. ]

I assume we all do.

[divineimpulse]

I wonder if that has any connection to the Dean's List we saw this week.

Completing those.

[shaft]

Is there any benefit to being on the Dean's List?

[divineimpulse]

...Maybe you're rewarded with extra vouchers.

[...]

I might be able to ask someone if that's true.