THIRTY-TWO | VIDEO

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[ Through a window, (how he'd managed to knock the locusts aside, don't ask) the device records a dark, almost black sky. His voice comes from beyond the image. ]

It's nine in the morning, by the by. And darkness is usually the ninth day. I had thought all this talk of slaughtering the conveniently placed lambs to be a touch rushed, but it does

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[misterblackbird]

Now that you mention it, I have wonder what might become of these sheep tomorrow too.

[anti_buttons]

Will the living remain as a reminder, or will all disappear just as they've come? Is it all an April Fool's joke? Or, perhaps to spin it, only those who sacrifice the sheep will be killed.

We are all operating on assumption.

[misterblackbird]

The 'deities' have followed the pattern closely enough thus far, even if they have hurried it. Yes, we are operating on assumption, but would they break their pattern now?

[anti_buttons]

Loosely enough, I would say. After all, the original pattern involved a demand and the result of refusing to comply. It provided instructions and pacing. This has not only been hurried, but in same cases, thrown together, not entirely in right order.

The lambs oh-so-generously appeared, ripe for the slaughter, no doubt to encourage us to believe that we must follow through, by the book. But that could be as obvious a trap as Xanadu's thus far serenity; or neither could lead to anything at all.

In the end, it's all pointless conjecture. And that may be the worst of it

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[reversetheremix]

... When it comes down to it, kill or be killed is the name of the game no matter the place.

[reversetheremix]

Anyway, I've heard the stories. You, Tats, Orihime-chan, Big Guy... stick together. Lemme know if somethin' else comes up.

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[anti_buttons]

For once, I agree with your trite generalization. The difficulty here is not so much killing a lamb; it isn't such a far leap for one who already eats meat. It is the compulsion by the City to do it.

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[anti_buttons]

I appreciate it, as well as the offer of the shop. Kidou protection may prove useful. Some would like say that "mere" magic could do nothing against gods and angels, but after all, the gods in our world are in fact shinigami, as vulnerable to it as any.

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[threadedstars]

K-Kill...

[ She kind of looks sick at the thought. ]

Ishida-kun, I don't think I can-- this is too strange.

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[anti_buttons]

I know, Inoue-san.

That is why I am doing it. Please come with Arisawa-san this evening.

Same Filter;

[threadedstars]

And I still can't do anything-- not even at a time like this.

I-I'll be careful. But I want to help others too.

Same Filter;

[anti_buttons]

You do, Inoue-san. This is a twisted situation.

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[revengeisalie]

That would be my exact feelings about the whole thing.

[video] ...DERP

[anti_buttons]

I wonder if the carcasses will remain once all this is done. Probably.

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[revengeisalie]

The City's usually pretty good at cleaning up, if nothing else.

[mechanicalmice]

Mary said food costs too much
Which really didn't please her
Tonight she's having leg of lamb
The rest is in the freezer!