[109: WOLVES]

[cfuw_shepherd]

[Hidden behind the masses of gore that paint the walls of the kitchen, there is a door. Open it, and it leads you into a small, cold, dark room; there are no chairs and it's barely big enough for the three of you. At least it's empty ...]






[though there is a pad of paper on the floor. on it, your names are written in bloodied fingerprints; beside each name are three additional names. you'll recognize each of them. stuck between the page leaves are photos of these people, bloodstained, ripped, scribbled over the faces. on the last page is the fingerprinted word: P R O M I S E]

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[iron-traps.livejournal.com]

[grabbing the photo of Oz out of the book and shoving it into a pocket of his cloak]

[negi-cure.livejournal.com]

Someone you know as well?

[iron-traps.livejournal.com]

[nods]

[negi-cure.livejournal.com]

. . . Do you suppose they're alright?

[iron-traps.livejournal.com]

If he's weak enough to get in trouble, that is his own problem.

[negi-cure.livejournal.com]

. . .

[negi-cure.livejournal.com]

[ffff what. taking Kotarou's picture and trying to rub some of the defacing stains and marks off :(]

[allbarkandbite.livejournal.com]

Oi, what do you know about this?

[negi-cure.livejournal.com]

I wish that I knew anything at all.

[allbarkandbite.livejournal.com]

And the promise?

[negi-cure.livejournal.com]

I don't know.

[allbarkandbite.livejournal.com]

. . . [takes the photo and tucks it into his jacket]

What now?

[cfuw-shepherd.livejournal.com]

[on the wall, near the ceiling, words start to appear, clawed into the metal]

"t o n i g h t
s o h u n g r y
w h o ?"

[negi-cure.livejournal.com]

. . .

A-Ara ara. What does . . . We need to choose someone?

[allbarkandbite.livejournal.com]

. . . fuck, seriously?

[iron-traps.livejournal.com]

...

[allbarkandbite.livejournal.com]

. . . s'up.

[iron-traps.livejournal.com]

I don't care who we choose.

[allbarkandbite.livejournal.com]

... the last soldier is me. Obviously.

This is a problem.

[negi-cure.livejournal.com]

I thought so. . . . This is going to end poorly regardless of whether they oust us or not. To think they'd both be in the same clue . . .

[negi-cure.livejournal.com]

But I can't ask you to simply die for either of them. That would— [her voice breaks for a moment]

—Ara. Belphegor may try to focus on Zack in this clue. Since he and I are both still alive. He knows we're close. I'll be fighting to defend Zack, of course. Even if . . . Even if I can't choose any one of you to—go, I have to try to protect him. Ara ara, but the point is it may not be as much of a problem for you as you think. You have a chance.

[negi-cure.livejournal.com]

And . . . can I ask who the photograph you found was of?

[allbarkandbite.livejournal.com]

You've met her already.

Look, way I see it, between the two of us, you've got a better chance of staying alive. So whatever happens, we should get Belphegor out tonight. And if I have to go the next night? Well.

[negi-cure.livejournal.com]

I see.

. . . You're saying you'd be willing to die?

[allbarkandbite.livejournal.com]

Like I said, I'm pretty hard to kill.