GRAVEYARD

[foundationmods]

[On the instant of your death, you're suddenly outside of your body - probably staring down at the remains it's become.

Yet, you're not alone. For all of you (except Szayel), a young man appears from behind you, his face set into a firm, yet sad, scowl. His shaggy strawberry blonde hair is pretty eye-catching, along with the black and white Shihakusho he wears and the large sword on his back, even as he gently tries to lead you back into the lobby and away from what was once your body. You can still clearly hear and see the living, if you want to try - but they can't see or hear you.

'Welcome to the world of the dead in this Resort,' he says, quietly. 'Looks like you're stuck here with the rest of us.'

He hands you a tablet, just like the one you had before. "You'll need this if you want to keep talking to them,' he explains, looking sad.

It looks like you've passed on, and yet...You still feel like you have a role to play in all of this.]

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[messianic]

It wasn't you.

[Firmly.]

You weren't the killer. The killer is already dead--the Jorogumo is dead.

[relentlesslyonwards]

[...]

That's... that's not the point. Whenever they asked for votes, it was always by name; the Jorogumo was just... a role.

[messianic]

No. That is the point. You're...a victim here too.

You can't give up your life like this. You can't.

[relentlesslyonwards]

[Cognitively, he does understand: without the Jorogumo manipulating him, he wouldn't have done any of those things of his own volition. But it's hard to reconcile that with what he actually remembers, where everything he did felt natural, unplagued by doubts or guilt.

That's why he looks uncomfortable when Minato says the word 'victim' -- because it sure as hell didn't feel like it, not in his mind. But that's not something he can argue right now, so he lets it pass without comment. He runs a hand through his hair.]

I... alright. I don't think she's even listening anymore anyways, so it was probably pointless from the start.

[messianic]

[Minato really can't even begin to imagine how Rean feels, but even so...

Even so, this is something that's important for him to know.]

... Yeah. It seems... like there's not a lot any of us can do now.

[relentlesslyonwards]

[He's absolutely grateful for the words, even if he's not sure if he can accept them at this point. But that's something he'll have to work out on his own time, and especially not in the middle of a trial like this.]

As much as I hate to admit it... yeah. We'll just have to be there for whoever arrives.

[Sighs.]

[messianic]

[... Yeah.

It's true.]

They're going to need the support... we can at least do that much.