night seven - kill log

[guestcontrol]

Who: Killers and Belgium
What: only one day before retirement
When: The seventh night
Where: The park...

[It's in the dead of the night when Belgium's door abruptly unlocks. Her bracelet begins to beep. Something seems to be calling her, ordering her to leave her room. For every moment she delays, it beeps with more and more urgency, especially if he tries to bring anything. And besides, she feels groggy, not inclined to protest much.

As she steps outside, lights illuminate the path. The lights lead into the park. As soon as she steps through the door into the park, the door slams shut. It won't open for her again, and pounding on the door or calling for help will not yield any results. It's only once inside that the grogginess wears off.

You can run or try to hide, but there's not much use to it. Your bracelet is still beeping, the only obvious sound in the darkness. And though you're not restrained, you'll find there's no way you can strike a blow against the killers; the bracelet will tighten and you'll feel the grogginess return if you try to fight back.]

Comments

[belgian]

[Vague self-preservation causes a little bit of hesitation in leaving her room, but not much--the beep of her bracelet and her groggy mind lead her quickly enough into the park. Once the doors shut and her mind sharpens, she realizes what's happening. That explains how people are ending up in the park, she supposes.

There's none of Belgium's usual good-naturedness or cheer. She looks around a couple of times and then, apparently satisfied with that, stares into the gloom of the park with all the fury of a lioness protecting her cubs.

She waits to see what will happen.]

[cheats]

[ It doesn't take long before there's the sound of small, light heels on pavement, and before he steps fully into the light, a small figure comes into view. With the people left, it would be easy enough to guess, but the particularly silhouette of Ciel's distinctive clothing helps to. He steps into the light, then regards Belgium coolly. ]

Good evening.

[ He keeps walking closer, then cants his head. It seems like he's not wasting time, since his question is cold and direct. ]

Do you have a role?

[belgian]

[Belgium doesn't seem especially surprised to see him.] At this point, does it matter?

[cheats]

Yes.

[ He speaks coldly, then shakes his head. ]

You think that fighting against us is doing the right thing, but you're wrong. Though admittedly, I don't have much patience to argue that, so you're free to believe as you wish. So, please. You'll be waking up soon either way.

[belgian]

If you're going to kill me, you could at least explain more than that. [She's spent hours trying to figure out the VIPs' motivations, and Ciel's words are bizarre.]

[cheats]

I have explained it. The deaths here aren't real, though it's fair enough why you would all think they are.

[ He shrugs, then motions for her to follow him as he starts to walk. ]

This is little more than a dream. As I understand, it should be like waking up from a particularly deep sleep.

[belgian]

I'm keeping the "you've all been brainwashed" theory on the table.

[Belgium hesitates, but follows after a moment. She suspects running would only lead to getting shot in the leg.]

Who are the other VIPs, anyway?

[cheats]

[ She is correct... And Ciel will head in the direction of the roller coaster. ]

Please. Don't assume I'm so noble as to give you the names of my few remaining comrades.

[ He scoffs ]

I sacrificed one of them, after all, so isn't that clear enough that you're asking the wrong person?

[belgian]

It's not like I can kill you and write their names in your blood while we're on the way to whatever weird murder scene you're going to create. [She considered that a few moments ago and it only led to a period of grogginess.]

Sacrificing Tamaki wasn't a bad plan, though, strategy-wise.

[cheats]

I won't take the risk.

[ He says so flatly and coolly, since it's clearly something he's not going to budge on. Other members might have obliged as a "dying" wish, but Ciel had no such inclination. ]

I would say "thank you," but I take no joy in it. Sacrificing one piece for the sake of avoiding checkmate is a loss nonetheless. I would not dishonor him so by taking joy in it. It was only what was necessary to see that we still had a chance of victory.

[belgian]

Only a chance. [Belgium is going over the information from Ciel in her mind, but there's no guarantee he's not lying to her, and he's still leading her off somewhere to kill her, so she's a little less inclined to be generous right now.] What happens if you lose?

[cheats]

[ Coolly, ] You're misunderstanding the situation to think that I would tell you anything without receiving information first. I can wait until tomorrow morning to find out. You cannot.

[belgian]

Wait until morning. [She won't assume the best of someone about to kill her.]

[cheats]

So be it.

[ And here they are at the roller coaster! Ciel motions towards the car for her to get in, and Belgium might notice that to her left, there's a steel cable in the shape of a noose. ]

Go ahead, then.

[belgian]

[This is about where Belgium's compliance ends.] Make me.

[cheats]

[ Ciel sighs heavily and shakes his head before he reaches into his jacket to pull out a pistol. ]

What is it about these last few nights? This last minute defiance is pointless... You can get in on your own, or a combination of the drugs from your bracelet and a bullet will get you in there.

[belgian]

You could just shoot me in the head like a halfway reasonable person.

[cheats]

[ He shakes his head ]

We're not to do things as simple as that. It makes making up too difficult. These methods are... brutal, but it's to help you when you wake up.

[ He says it casually, like it obvious, then cocks the gun ]

Now, get in.

[belgian]

[Belgium stares at him for a long moment before she gets in. Dying drugged an because of that bracelet forcing her is the worse fate, in her opinion.]

[cheats]

[ He nods, then sets the gun on the ground, well out of her reach, since he's ever cautious and doesn't want it hanging in his jacket where she could grab it. Ciel moves closer to grab that noose, which he slips over her head. ]

...For what it's worth, we did not wish to be so cruel. But we must.

[ At which point he'll stand and grab the gun he had set down. ]

[belgian]

[Belgium reaches up to feel the noose, and fear coils in her gut. It's been there the whole time, but before it was a bit easier to ignore. She expends most of her willpower keeping it from showing on her face.]

If you're really waking everyone up, what happens to you at the end if you win?

[cheats]

[ Ciel turns the gun over in his hands thoughtfully, and it seems like he won't answer, but really, there is more mercy and softness in him than he'd like to admit. He doesn't say much, but it's simple. ]

Then I'll find out who murdered my family. I will avenge them, and then I will die.

[ He doesn't explain why, or the extent to which his "death" was so much more than that, but he has no wish to. He points the gun at her again, then shoots, bullet going into her shoulder. ]

I am sorry. I hope you wake up peacefully.

[ At which point Ciel will turn away to go into the booth to start the ride, but it will take him a bit longer to do so. ]