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[theblonderose]

[ Be strong, Rose... be strong. It can be done.

Rose goes to the common room to make an announcement. ]

My name's Rose Tyler. I've found out that I'm one of the traitors. I wish I'd found out sooner, but I needed to make sure.

Was nice meeting you all. Now, vote for me so we can get out of here.

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[thedoctor_no10]

[The Doctor knew this would have happened. He's extremely disappointed.]

No... this can't be true...

[theblonderose]

[ Rose tries to keep a strong front for the Doctor, but her heart is breaking inside. ]

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

[thedoctor_no10]

I still can't believe it... [The Doctor pouts as he hugs Rose.] Why did it have to be you?

[theblonderose]

[ Rose hugs the Doctor. ]

I can't answer that... I don't know why it had to be me, either. And just when I've found you again...

[knifeslut]

So you've figured it out then?
[He made note of who to vote for this poll.]

[theblonderose]

Yeah. I have. Thanks for helping me earlier.

[knifeslut]

[He helped?] Huu...No problem at all. [Might as well go with it.]
Now we just have one more to find.

[theblonderose]

I hope you guys find the other one.

[paintitgray]

[Reki's face has gone very blank and very pale.]

"Made sure"?

[theblonderose]

Yeah. Really didn't want to do it that way, but I had no other choice.

[paintitgray]

[A flicker of anger stirs in Reki's dark eyes.] You voted for someone, just to see if they would die.

[theblonderose]

There was also the possibility that they wouldn't die. What other means would I have had to truly find out if I was the traitor or not?

[lancejack]

[Clary twitches his whiskers. He can't help thinking it would've been more courageous of her to have voted for herself, especially if this is the one John talked about who already admitted to voting for Aeris, but...bringing that up probably won't help matters. At least she's coming forward now.]

Good of you to inform us, marm. We haven't given up finding another way out of here, but if the next poll comes around before we can manage it...

[Clary gives and aggravated sigh and goes back to tapping at the floorboards, muttering to himself.]

Rose...why did it have to be somebody called Rose...

[bitchy_duelist]

[Yzak notices Clary muttering to himself after adressing Rose.]

Colonel, are you okay?

[lancejack]

[Clary looks up suddenly.]

Hm? Ah, Commander Yzak. Yes, I'm fine. It's just one more little scratch on top of all the wounds this place inflicts. The fact that the lass's name is Rose...it just reminds me of one of my subordinates. The Honorable Rosemary she's called, or Hon Rosie for short. Writing the name "Rose" into me notebook is going to turn me stomach just a tiny bit more because of that.

[Clary clears his throat and continues probing the House for weaknesses.]

'Course, that's if it comes to that. Mustn't dawdle, every second might count!

[bitchy_duelist]

A subordinate of yours?
Well, I understand how you have to feel now then.

[Yzak nods to himself. Of course he does understand.
His own subordinate is here after all and makes him worry quite a bit.]

This hopefully won't cause you to worry too much.

[chariot_vii]

So you realized that people were dying because of your votes...

I find it very noble of you to hand yourself in. You have my appreciation, Miss. May you find yourself in a better world...

[Since Aigis origin is Japan, it is not too uncommon that she beliefs in the Buddhistic way of reincarnation, even though she was an android. Rose made a heroic deed by confessing. Aigis would have done the same, but nobody died due to her actions... Aigis was safe to say she was no traitor.]

Farewell, even though I do not know you long enough. My name is Aigis, Miss.

[bitchy_duelist]

A better world?
The best would be being sent back to our original world, wouldn't it?

[He looks worried.]

But maybe that's just wishful thinking.

[chariot_vii]

Our original world? Yes, indeed. Everyone wants to see their friends and family again, I suppose.

Yes, the best world would be ones original world. I thank you for your philosophy.

[Was that really a philosophy or was Aigis just overreacting?]

[bitchy_duelist]

That's true.

[Not that anyone would wait for him at home. But it would still feel better to be back there. To be able to visit his mother in prison even.]

Philosophy?

[Yzak's face shows both surprise and a bit of embarrassment. He hadn't seen this coming.
Surprisingly she looks like she is truly meaning it. How strange.]

I don't ... really think that you could call it that. I was just telling you how I felt about it.