#006 - Written

[allthelinks]

[Sooj has been cooped up in the library with about half the rest of the castle, and the combination of fear, boredom, and that ever-present helplessness is starting to reach vast levels of irritating. Without his voice, he can't summon his Persona, and with no decent weapon, he can't even fight hand to hand. It's so very infuriating.]

I'm beginning to understand why everyone warned me why this place is not to be trusted when I first arrived.

[The letters are a little terse and harshly written. That's frustration for you.]

Three dead, and if that poem is to believed, four more will die? What is the point of this entire exercise except to drive us all up the wall with fear? Does anyone understand how this castle works?

Comments

[heliotroping]

One mystery at a time.

[allthelinks]

There have been people here for years. Does anyone have anything solid at all to answer any questions?

[heliotroping]

No.

[allthelinks]

Wonderful.

[He'd sigh, if he could.]

I think I'm ready to write off this place having an actual scrap of benevolence left in it, at least.

[heliotroping]

That would be wise.

[allthelinks]

Might blow the place up a little, too.

...Since it grows back anyway.

[heliotroping]

Why?

[allthelinks]

It seems like good stress relief.

[He says it like this is the most normal thing.]

[heliotroping]

As long as you don't destroy people's rooms.

[allthelinks]

Oh, of course not. I was just thinking of blowing up a few unused walls.

[He's... not entirely serious.]

[heliotroping]

[the phrase "leave the walls alone" comes to his head, but he can barely remember who said it]

Oh okay.

[allthelinks]

[Not to worry, load-bearing walls are safe. So are the other walls, unless he gets really irritated. He's just frustrated, not quite insane.]

If I do end up destroying something I shouldn't have... I'll make it up to whoever.

[heliotroping]

You best not get hurt doing it.

[allthelinks]

I'll be careful. I've got some pretty long range artillery.

[heliotroping]

You might as well go to the shooting range in that case?