the end

[productions]

murder manor end



servants' wing

20 players alive.

[The walls of the servants' wing shudder and groan, but do not give out. Inside, the servants' wing is pitch dark, lit only by the glow of Kanaya's skin. Very slowly, the energy field flickers and vanishes, the great machine stops humming, the keypad goes dark, until it is simply a cold piece of metal.

It's difficult to tell what is going on; outside, it sounds as though a powerful storm is raging. The sound of heavy winds and crashes that could be thunder can be heard, and sometimes the walls themselves tremble as though in danger of giving out. Occasionally, bright flashes of light seem to light up the building for a moment, seeping in between cracks in the wall. It certainly sounds like a storm powerful enough to destroy the shack everyone is huddled in, but the building remains standing.

Inside, it is incredibly crowded. Twenty people, two dogs, a horse, and a dove are all sharing the space, not to mention the rodents, miniature panda, and Rin's lifeless body, and the space is only one room half taken up by a large machine. It is also gradually growing bitterly cold.

Gradually, the lost abilities and memories (including reunion memories) will return to everyone inside. The storm continues on for about a day; you'll have to wait it out.]

Comments

[speakveryclearly]

I did think we had a sort of common experience there. And yet can't it be said there are different degrees of sight? From what I understand, we have two ocular globes for a reason: To grant us a full field of vision. So having the clarity to see the end of your path hundreds of meters off doesn't guarantee you know what's right beside you.

[godwhisperer]

Yes...perhaps so, perhaps that is the truth.

But now, I do truly wish to continue living. Though if it is too late, I cannot fault the universe for that...

[speakveryclearly]

[Her face doesn't outright fall, but the corners of her mouth do turn down, confused.]

Too late? I'd hoped this was just the beginning.

[godwhisperer]

...Yes.

[He doesn't elaborate.]

I hope it is the beginning, as well. I think it is possible to look forward to such a thing.

[speakveryclearly]

[That would mean... something she can't identify, but Gundam seems satisfied and Kanaya supposes that's the important thing.]

We'll find out soon enough. Even if you and Sonia will be too far away to help like you wanted - which all these escapades are making me doubt is even possible - I think it will work out anyway, one way or another.

[godwhisperer]

Oh, yes. I have no doubt that the future will be one to observe.

[speakveryclearly]

I've half a mind to see how we can show each other afterwards...