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Not excessively, no. But it's worth knowing these things. Especially if you want to use things to your advantage.

Narrowing down how many there are and what they are is interesting enough.

You can't-- [He pauses, frowning for a minute.] It's not just about using it to your advantage when there's a bigger picture going on here, Shiraishi.

Anyway you're not the first person to assume I have anything to do with this, but I've found almost all of them that way because I started to ask why. So I'm going to ask you again.

You have a role. I'd like to confirm that's true, or at least hear where your information came from about the others.

It's always about using it to your advantage. [ he just sounds bored. ] Your being general, covering the whole group. Use what you've got to determine that bigger picture.

[ he shrugs. ]

I said it was worth it to narrow it down, didn't I. That's your answer. As for who told me, that's my knowledge but ultimately I was given one of two potentials and it was worth going to both of you to confirm who was who.

If you're going to approach it this way, I can't help you. [Short and simple.] I don't give out information to people who aren't going to be more clear about theirs, especially given the fact that these roles, as far as I know, aren't public knowledge yet. Everyone that I've talked to so far that has one has made that part pretty clear, along with the fact that they can't confirm unless directly asked.

Your idea of worth and mine are two different things, and until I'm sure that our reasons align, that's my answer. It's not just about advantage, it's about who you can really trust. If you can't even trust me, then why come to ask? Why is it worth it to you, specifically, instead of the general you? [...] But my goal is to find the rest of them. You can either help me, or you can keep working on your own. Your choice.

Despite whatever appearances you think there are to the contrary, I do have an interest in getting out of here. But there's little I can do right now so...

[ he shrugs. ]

Come and find me first thing on Monday, and ask me again then.

I suppose that's true enough. And why do I have to wait until Monday? [He has suspicions.]

Because I need to see the weekend out first.

[ it's fine? it's fine. ]

[...]

Humor me for a sec, Shiraishi. [Hm...] You have a role, it has something to do with what happened to Dimitri, and you're not entirely confident that you'll live if people find out and we have to cast a vote.

But you had no choice in the matter as part of your job.

[It's a stretch, naturally, and he's possibly bullshitting but sometimes you face ominous statements with other ominous statements.] Unless you think Thot will come and kill you tomorrow?

[ he tilts his head. and then he raises a hand, counting off on his fingers. ]

Yes, no, and no.

What do we really know about roles? How many of them are there? What do they all do?

I'm convinced I'll see you on Monday, barring one very specific exception I'm banking on not being true. Think on that.

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Thirteen, some of them overlap, I know what most of them do of the ones that I do know. We know a couple of things based on things we've learned.

[...he does think on it, and.] You have a protective sort of role, I imagine. That would be the one that depends on the weekend the most.

But if you'd rather wait until Monday, I guess I can agree to that.

[ that makes he smile, more genuinely. ]

I told you I'd see you on Monday. That should tell you what you need to know. Provided you're not the one we have to worry about this weekend. If you are, then we'll just have to see what happens.

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It does, I think. [He takes a breath and just...rubs a hand over his face. But he doesn't seem too upset.] I doubt you'll have to worry about me being possessed or exorcised, but. We'll see.

Monday then.

We'll see indeed.

Monday, then. Early as possible, if you want to make any suggestions.

Eight in the morning work for you? I can probably arrange something.

Eight in the morning.

[ and he waves -- a little, but somehow also exaggerated wave, with just his fingers. ]

What's the phrase? "It's a date"? [ shiraishi for fuckssakes. ]

[An eyeroll.]

Sure. It's a date.

[ MWAH MWAH MWAH junpei adores him, he knows the truth ]