11th Cheer

[lunch_ticket_millionaire]

[Video]

V/V, you're never allowed to go outside alone again.

[That's about all she has to say about that right now.]

[Accidental Video]

[Later on, Sakurako's phone somehow records a scene of her standing in a back alleyway with some disreputable looking fellows.  She's holding a small sports bag and talking to them.  What they're saying is somewhat hushed and muffled, but the words 'gun' and 'how much' can be clearly made out at various points in the conversation.  At one point, she unzips the bag and flashes a wad of bills.  The men smile, and in a few moments the transaction is complete.  They walk off with a sack full of cash, and Sakurako walks off with a shiny new double-action revolver, which she tucks into her coat.  As she's walking away, she stops, blinking down at her phone lying there on the ground before picking it up and laughing a little.]

Hahaha... whoops.

Comments

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[heavenscorpse]

Sorry.

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[lunch_ticket_millionaire]

It's okay. Next time I'll be ready.

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[heavenscorpse]

He isn't usually this bad about hating me.

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[lunch_ticket_millionaire]

Next time it'll be different, don't worry.

[God, she needs more serious face icons but there just aren't any. Sakurako why.]

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[heavenscorpse]

...You don't have to protect me.

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[lunch_ticket_millionaire]

Someone has to. Every time you walk outside, someone tries to kill you. I'm not going to let it keep happening.

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[heavenscorpse]

That's not what happens.

[Video, B]

[assaultedramen]

Wanna learn how to be able to break someone's arm in one move?

[lunch_ticket_millionaire]

Sure!

[assaultedramen]

Awesome! Is there anyone you think you wanna practice on?

[lunch_ticket_millionaire]

I have to practice on someone?

[assaultedramen]

How else will we know if you can do it right?

[lunch_ticket_millionaire]

But if I'm bad at it, won't I just get beaten up?

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[theheirofbreath]

Hey, sweet gun! But doesn't the regular weapon shop sell firearms?

[lunch_ticket_millionaire]

Yeah, but only antique looking stuff.

[theheirofbreath]

Oh, I see. You wanted something a little fancier.


Hey, do you mind if I mess around with it a little? After you get back to the dorms?

[lunch_ticket_millionaire]

Sure! But I don't think we should shoot it at anything while we're still inside.

[theheirofbreath]

No duh! But we could take it outside. Maybe shoot at a tree.

[John Egbert has the best ideas.]

[lunch_ticket_millionaire]

Yeah, I guess, just to try it out.

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[kitsunemimi]

A-A gun?!

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[lunch_ticket_millionaire]

Hahaha... yeah... don't tell anyone, okay?

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[kitsunemimi]

[ Considering the previous video and with Tamamo's first hand knowledge... ]

...

[ Now she's serious. ]

Are you sure you're prepared to take the life of another human?

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[lunch_ticket_millionaire]

[Sakurako's expression looks uncharacteristically pained at that question. Recent events have clearly been pretty hard on her usual unbreakable cheerful demeanor.]

Well I have to do something! V/V's my friend! I should be able to help protect her! Everyone's always trying to hurt her or rape her or kill her!

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[kitsunemimi]

Hora look. I will not stop you from action with that weapon, as it is your wish, but I will merely offer some sound advice, my precious human...

[ Caster is soft at this point... ]

While genocide is absolutely intolerable, and while there will always be malicious evil in the face of the good... Violence only begets more violence.

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[lunch_ticket_millionaire]

[There are tears welling up at the sides of Sakurako's eyes as she hides the gun and starts to walk along the sidewalk back toward the dorms.]

I know that! But doing nothing isn't going to stop this from happening either...