#prisoner 003... save me...

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What if I just post more Fuuta art

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(Part 3) MILGRAM x AVOIT bluetooth earphones collab: Fuuta and Muu voice lines

[Brief context: On 28th December 2023 a crossover was announced for bluetooth earphones featuring original voicelines from MILGRAM characters. [Website]

PRISON.003 Fuuta Kajiyama Vertical text = オレが囚人だからってナメんなよ！＝Don’t you look down on me just because I’m a prisoner! [from third intro voice line]

Voice Guidance: 電源オン = Power On 電源オフ＝Power Off 接続成功したぞ = Connected Successfully 接続解除すっぞ＝Connection Ended ペアリング中。焦んじゃねぇ＝Pairing. Don't get all worked up おい、ペアリング失敗したじゃねぇか＝Oi, the pairing's failed, right? おい、バッテリーねぇぞ = Oi, battery's flat ノイズキャンセリング、オン＝Noise cancelling, On アンビエントマイク、オン＝ Ambient Mic, On ノーマルモード＝Normal Mode

Random Voice: オレは悪くねぇ！＝It's not my fault! 人権侵害だ！＝It's a human rights violation! ははっ、その曲、オレは売れる前から知ってたけどな＝Haha, that song, I knew about it before it was even popular は？なにが？コトコのことなんて怖くねぇけど？＝Huh? What the? Aren't you scared of Kotoko? おい、アマネ。肉食わねぇからちいせねぇんじゃねぇの = Oi, Amane. Aren't you a shortie cause you don't eat meat カズイのおっさん、頼りになんねぇなぁ＝I can't really depend on old man Kazui [Fuuta calls Kazui 'ossan', which like 'ojisan' refers to a middle aged man, but that doesn't work in English, so 'old man' it is] ひっ….な、なんで、オマエかよ＝Hi-... wh-why, you? なんだよ....オレが何をしたっていうんだよ＝What the...what are you saying I did? [ty to @maristelina for saving me yet again 🙏]

PRISON.004 Muu Kusunoki Vertical text= 怖いこととか、痛いことはやめてね…＝Please don’t do anything scary or harmful to me, okay? [from first intro voice line]

Voice Guidance: 電源を入れるよ＝Powering on 電源を切るよ＝Powering off 接続成功したよ = The connection was successful 接続やーめた＝The connection sto~opped ペアリング中だって＝It's Pairing なんでペアリング失敗したの....？＝Why did the pairing fail...? ノイズキャンセリング、オン＝Noise cancelling, On アンビエントマイク、オン＝ Ambient Mic, On もう、ちゃんと充電しないとダメだよ＝Its not good that you've still not properly charged it up yet ノーマルモードだよ＝It's Normal Mode

Random Voice: 何も悪いことしてないのに....＝Even though I didn't do anything wrong.... 看守さん、変なの…＝ Guard-san, you're weird... その曲なに？ムウ、しらない＝What's that song? Its not one I know ユノってなんかムウのこと避けてない？＝Has Yuno been avoiding me somehow? ハルカくんってなんでも言う事きいてくれるね＝Haruka-kun will listen to anything I say ミコトくんって、なんかちょっとチャラい＝Mikoto-kun, he's a bit of a poser [the word Muu uses here is 'charai' and I struggled to pin down an equivalent here seems to be the best article I found explaining it, basically it has connotations of being overly-friendly, dressing gaudily and possibly being shallow, sleazy or a bit of a playboy] 看守さん、ムウのことわかってくれてるよね = Guard-san, you understand me, right? ....変な判断したら、赦さないからね＝...If you give me a weird judgement, I won't forgive you

This is PART THREE of 6 Jackalope and Es, Haruka and Yuno, Fuuta and Muu [You are here], Shidou and Mahiru, Kazui and Amane, Mikoto and Kotoko

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OH GOD WE'RE DOING THIS WE'RE DOING THIS

so yeah this vd is supposed to describe the changes that happened between the ending of season 2 and the beginning of season 3. please enjoy!.. or don't. you are free to suffer as well

Warnings: descriptions of murder and suicide attempts.

Hinode: Are you ready to begin, Miki-san?

Miki: .. Yes. 

Hinode: So.. The trial hasn't even started yet, but we already had to go through a lot.

Miki: Y-yeah..

Miki: I mean, we had to expect something like this. It's the last trial, after all.

Miki: But still.. Everyone has changed so much.

Miki: And it's.. kind of our fault too.

Hinode: We had to punish the guilty prisoners somehow, you know that.

Miki: ...

Miki: I don't think you saw punishing them as a way to save them or the other prisoners.

Hinode: Huh?

Miki: Are you sure that you really don't like seeing other people in pain, Hinode-san?

Hinode: W-what are you talking about, Miki-san-

Miki: Never mind.I just hope Eiji-san comes back soon.

Hinode: .. This might be a weird question, but.. what kind of relationship do you two have? Are you close?

Miki: Eiji-san is very important to me. That's all.

Hinode: Do you like him?

Miki: .. *sighs*

Miki: I don't agree with most of the things he says. He can be really annoying. He's way too cruel when he punishes the prisoners. 

Miki: .. But I still want him to come back.

Hinode: So you do like him.

Miki: Guard 003, let's get to work already.

Hinode: U-uh, yes, sure.

Hinode: So.. It looks like the relationship dynamics between the prisoners have changed significantly.

Hinode: Those who were enemies are starting to become closer and those who were friends now hate each other's guts.

Hinode: Let's talk about the changes every prisoner went through during this period.

Hinode: Prisoner 001, Miyagawa Akio.

Hinode: Thankfully, Akio-san has started to get better.

Hinode: His injury isn't that bad anymore, but it's possible that it will still impact his life in.. not the best way.

Hinode: He still has to wear bandages just in case, but now we know that he has a pretty big scar there. 

Hinode: Thanks to him being voted innocent, according to Jackalope, he was able to receive treatment from someone we don't know yet, but since Akio-san's condition really is getting better with each day, I don't think that person is dangerous.

Miki: "I wonder who that person was.. Maybe a doctor that works here?"

Hinode: It's easier for him to walk now and his headaches aren't as bad anymore. He can finally read without anyone's help again and it also looks like he's not that obsessed with his accomplice anymore. I'm happy for him.

Hinode: He also seems to have changed as a person as well. He still prefers to spend most of his time alone, but he's not as.. "arrogant" anymore, maybe?

Hinode: Actually, it seems like he became closer with some other prisoners and not just Aimi-san.

Hinode: Those prisoners are Kei-san, Asahi-san and..

Hinode: .. Riku.

Miki: ...

Hinode: I knew about what happened between Akio-san and Riku before the second trial, so I was also.. shocked.

Hinode: However, Akio-san was the one who saved Riku when he tried to do.. that to himself, so maybe Riku is actually somewhat grateful to him?

Hinode: Looks like Aimi-san was a good influence on Akio-san, haha.

Miki: But what about Miyagawa-san's relationship with Aimi-chan?

Hinode: .. Well, let's talk about her then, shall we?

Hinode: Prisoner 002, Hanasaki Aimi.

Hinode: Aimi-san has been voted innocent, and to be honest..

Hinode: It seems to have really changed her as a person.

Hinode: Or maybe that's actually her letting her true colors show?

Hinode: I've expected her to be more happy about her only friend being voted innocent, but now that Akio-san is close with other prisoners and seems to have found friends in this place..

Hinode: .. Aimi-san is feeling lonely again now.

Hinode: She doesn't talk to Akio-san that much anymore. She doesn't talk to anyone actually.

Hinode: .. Except you, Miki-san.

Hinode: She seems to like you a lot.

Miki: .. Yes, she does.

Miki: She always says how I'm her "only friend" and that I'm the only person in this place who she can trust.

Miki: If I accidentally call her "Hanasaki-san" she stares at me with this weird look in her eyes and makes me call her "Aimi-chan" because "that's what I'm supposed to call her as her friend".

Miki: I just.. don't get it. I thought that if we vote her innocent, she'd act more..

Hinode: I think she's acting like this exactly because we voted her innocent.

Hinode: Aimi-san now thinks that she was in the right. She has been voted innocent twice now, of course she would think that.

Hinode: Of course she sees you as a friend. Because friends forgive each other.

Hinode: And even though you have.. also changed, you're still kind to her no matter what.

Hinode: So it's possible that..

Hinode: ...

Miki: What's wrong, Hinode-san?

Hinode: .. So, her brother thought that her classmates deserve to die for treating her like that, right?

Hinode: But what if he thought they deserve to die not only for bullying her, but also.. 

Hinode: .. For not being her friends?

Hinode: And since she killed him for "betraying her trust" in a way and doing something a friend wouldn't do..

Miki: .. She believes it's okay to hurt and even kill someone if they refuse to be friends with her?

Hinode: Possibly.

Hinode: And considering that she's been spending most of her time in her cell lately and writing something..

Hinode: .. Who knows what she's planning. 

Hinode: Now.. 

Hinode: Prisoner 003, Ishizu Shun.

Hinode: Well, this one has caused us a lot of trouble.

Hinode: He really didn't take being voted guilty well.

Hinode: Considering his memory problems, his memory loss is much worse compared to other guilty prisoners.

Hinode: Thanks to the way this machine works, we can also watch the recording of him getting his memory erased for the first time.

Miki: Do we.. really have to watch it?

Hinode: I found some of the things he said very interesting, Miki-san. We are the guards of this place, so we have to pay attention to everything the prisoners say.

Miki: .. You're right.

(the recording starts playing)

(Shun: .. W-where am I?

Shun: .. W-who are you two?!

Shun: T-this doesn't look like my-

Shun: Wait, what are these clothes?!

Hinode: It's okay, take a deep breath. You're fine.

Shun: I don't understand.. I don't understand!

Shun: W-where are they?

Shun: Where are Hina and Jouhei?

Shun: TELL ME RIGHT NOW!

Miki: Hinode-san!

Shun: I AM GOING TO BREAK ALL OF YOUR LIMBS IF YOU DON'T TELL ME WHERE YOU'RE HIDING THEM!

Shun: You just want to ruin my happiness, don't you? All of you.. All of you think I don't deserve to be loved, right?!

Shun: *starts sobbing* I JUST WANTED TO BE HAPPY!)

Hinode: I'm still grateful to you for saving me back there.

Hinode: I don't know if it's because I'm not that physically strong, but I really felt like Shun-san was going to kill me.

Miki: If something happened to you, we would have two injured guards to deal with. I didn't want that.

Hinode: Haha, understandable.

Hinode: So, I guess now we know his victims' names. 

Miki: There's something that bothers me about this.

Hinode: Really? What is it?

Miki: .. Why did he sound so worried about Hina-san's new boyfriend?

Miki: Actually, from what I remember, in the end of his second video, he was eating cake with both of them. And he looked happy and didn't mind Jouhei-san's company.

Miki: If he believed that Jouhei-san was a bad person who didn't deserve Hina-san, why would he want to spend time with him? Why would he worry about him?

Hinode: Maybe he actually liked them both, haha.

Miki: What was that?

Hinode: Never mind, that sounds stupid.

Hinode: It's just.. Shun-san likes both Kei-san and Eiko-san, right? And he also really wants to be loved..

Hinode: I feel like it wouldn't be out of character for him to be in love with both his "ex-girlfriend" and her new boyfriend even if he hated him at first.

Hinode: But that's just a theory~

Miki: .. Hinode-san, we're having a serious conversation here.

Hinode: Haha, sorry, sorry.

Hinode: Anyway, it took a while to make Shun-san go back to his cell and he actually tried to run away, believing that there must be some sort of exit.

Hinode: And when he actually did get his memories back..

Hinode: .. The first thing he did was attacking Kei-san right after he saw him eating with everyone.

Hinode: He really hated the fact that Kei-san got voted innocent while him and Eiko-san got voted guilty.

Hinode: .. He chose the wrong person to attack, however. Kei-san really did suffer from the consequences of being voted guilty in the past, but he can still fight back as long as he has a weapon.

Hinode: So, uh...

Hinode: M-maybe attacking Kei-san when he had something sharp in his hand wasn't the best idea.

Hinode: Oh well, at least they match now when it comes to eye injuries.

Hinode: Except Shun-san's eye is.. Uh..

Hinode: Pretty much gone-

Miki: Can we stop talking about it?

Hinode: Fine, fine.

Hinode: So, we can confidently say that Shun-san is one of the most dangerous prisoners right now. His relationship with Eiko-san is getting more and more weird too..

Hinode: He actually doesn't talk to anyone except Eiko-san now. He avoids Kei-san too, but every time he sees him, he looks angry and.. heartbroken, maybe?

Hinode: Looks like he really did like him.

Hinode: So, Prisoner 004, Chiba Naomi.

Hinode: Let's watch the recording first, since she got her memories taken too.

(the recording starts playing)

(Naomi: ...

Hinode: Okay, I think we're done.

Hinode: Naomi-san, how are you feeling?

Hinode: Naomi-san-

Naomi: .. M-mom?

Naomi: Mom, I'm sorry, I..

Naomi: *starts crying* I am so sorry.. for failing you..

Naomi: I just.. I don't know if I.. 

Naomi: I don't know if I want to-

Naomi: .. Huh?

Naomi: .. Who are you two?

Naomi: W-where am I? W-where is my mother?

Hinode: Calm down. Can you remember who you are?

Naomi: U-uh..

Naomi: M-my name is Chiba Naomi. I am 30 years old. I'm an elementary school teacher. I live in-

Hinode: Okay, it worked.)

Miki: The first thing she did when we took her memories was start crying for her mother..

Miki: I didn't know Chiba-san was so attached to her.

Hinode: I don't think she was attached to her in a good way though.

Hinode: The way she acted after losing her memories was very interesting.

Hinode: It's like.. At the same time she was more anxious, but she also was very friendly with all the youngest prisoners, even Asahi-san.

Hinode: Perhaps it's because she didn't remember what happened to her victim and how he treated her, since we took more memories from her than we did in Shun-san's case. 

Hinode: Maybe she used to see her victim in Asahi-san, but since she forgot about her crime, she started to like him more.

Hinode: But then she got her memories back and..

Hinode: .. The glass cat figure.

Hinode: She broke it and put the glass shards in Asahi-san's food when no one was looking.

Miki: ...

Hinode: Are you okay, Miki-san? 

Miki: My own little brother almost got killed, but sure, I'm okay.

Hinode: Got it, not okay at all, haha.

Hinode: Asahi-san was saved by Kei-san who noticed that something was wrong with the food and stopped him before he tried to eat it.

Hinode: I really didn't expect Kei-san out of all people to save him. You must be feeling very grateful to him.

Miki: .. I do, actually.

Miki: I did get him a strawberry milkshake as thanks later after that.

Hinode: This guy really made one prisoner lose an eye but saved another prisoner's life..

Hinode: Oh, by the way, let's talk about him now, shall we?

Hinode: Prisoner 005, Sanada Kei.

Hinode: His injuries are healing, thankfully, but I'm afraid there's not much we can do about his eye.

Hinode: Reina-san requested a new eyepatch for him, actually. A more.. uh, "cute" one, maybe?

Hinode: She really cares about him. At first she protected him from Yurika-san and now this..

Hinode: He got a new outfit and he feels much more comfortable in it now. 

Hinode: It's like he's back to "normal" but he's also more.. I'm not sure how to say it..

Hinode: It's like, now he has people he's actually close with and he sticks with them? 

Hinode: Though he is still very.. uh.. friendly with me, haha..

Miki: "I don't think Kei-san just wants to be friends with him.."

Hinode: But I think an innocent verdict really did have a good impact on him. He's still friends with Reina-san and he's now close with Asahi-san and some other prisoners as well.

Hinode: His relationship with them is much more healthy than whatever he had with Eiko-san and Shun-san.

Miki: .. I don't know if he will finally open up about his crime though.

Hinode: Well, Miki-san..

Hinode: Maybe he has a reason to be so afraid of talking about his crime.

Miki: Like what? And why do you think he's afraid of it and not just.. I don't know.. being mysterious, I guess?

Hinode: Well, let's think about it.

Hinode: Sanada Kei is a man who likes to be in control. When he sees someone he likes, he immediately tells them about it. He doesn't take no for an answer.

Hinode: .. But judging by how much he screamed during his punishment and how much pain it had caused him, he hates not being in control.

Hinode: He still has horrible scars on his back. He's shown crying and begging for help in his second viideo.

Hinode: Now, Miki-san, what is the worst thing that could ever happen to a man like that?

Miki: ...

Miki: .. I understand now.. I think.

Miki: L-let's talk about Yoshioka-san now.

Hinode: Okay.

Hinode: Prisoner 006, Yoshioka Eiko.

Hinode: Let's watch the recording first.

Hinode: Her behavior after the punishment was.. unexpected, to say the least.

(the recording starts playing)

(Eiko: ...

Eiko: T-takeru?..

Eiko: Where's Takeru?..

Eiko: H-have you two seen him?..

Eiko: Please, I just want him to reply.. Please..

Eiko: I don't know if he's even alive!

Eiko: And if he's alive..

Eiko: Why is he still.. ignoring me?..

Eiko: .. Maybe.. it actually would be better if he turned out to be dead.. haha..)

Hinode: After that she just started laughing and walked back to her cell. She didn't ask us anything about this place, she was too busy thinking about Takeru-san.

Hinode: We not only took memories of her crime, but some other memories as well, so she also didn't remember what Takeru-san did and why he stopped replying to her messages.

Hinode: I still wonder what exactly he did to make her kill him.. 

Hinode: I know, maybe it looks like Eiko-san is way too obsessed with him, but..

Hinode: To be honest, I can't help but feel like Takeru-san really wasn't the best partner for her.

Hinode: Well, whether it's her being too possessive or him being a manipulator.. 

Hinode: It's our job to find that out.

Hinode: Anyway, now Eiko-san is spending time only with Shun-san and doesn't talk to anyone else. 

Hinode: Interestingly, it doesn't feel like she only sees him as her "bodyguard" anymore. It's like..

Hinode: She really does feel like she can't trust anyone else here.

Hinode: She also seems to really hate Yurika-san judging by the way she glares at her now.

Miki: She attacked Eiji-san and Yoshioka-san likes him a lot, so..

Miki: I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out she's plotting something.

Hinode: Yeah, we have to be careful with her.

Hinode: Prisoner 007, Yano Asahi.

Hinode: This poor boy is somehow getting better and getting more traumatized at the same time.

Hinode: He almost got killed by a woman he trusted and who is the only person that can be seen as a mother figure here.

Hinode: And it's possible this woman will try to kill him again since Naomi-san really is.. not doing good right now.

Hinode: But at least now he has people who can protect him.

Hinode: He likes Kei-san a lot now and follows him everywhere. Kei-san doesn't mind and even plays along and acts as his older brother.

Hinode: He plays the same role for other two prisoners actually. 

Miki: ".. What is it with Kei-san being an actually good big brother for other prisoners, but not for his own little brother?"

Hinode: He's more open now and he smiles more often. Well, at least when Naomi-san isn't around. 

Hinode: He's also still a little afraid of Yurika-san for obvious reasons, but he's okay with her company as long as he's with Kei-san.

Hinode: He also gets along surprisingly well with Akio-san now.

Hinode: You must be happy to see your little brother making so many friends here.

Miki: Y-yeah..

Miki: "But I'm also tired of them trying to kill him over and over.."

Hinode: Prisoner 008, Maruyama Yurika.

Hinode: It was.. really hard to punish her properly.

Hinode: When she found out about what happened to Shun-san, Naomi-san and Eiko-san, she decided to fight back and threatened to kill Riku and your brother if we did anything to her.

Hinode: .. That didn't work however, since you've knocked her out instantly.

Hinode: You.. are really taking advantage of your status as a guard now, haha..

Miki: .. I know that she's capable of killing Marito. I couldn't just let her do that.

Hinode: You really care about your brother a lot-

Miki: Yes, unlike you.

Hinode: ...

Miki: I'm pretty sure she doesn't know that me and Marito are related though. So why did she-

Hinode: She probably chose him because she noticed how close you two are and because he's the youngest one here.

Hinode: A-anyway, let's watch the recording.

(The recording starts playing)

(Yurika: .. Hey.

Yurika: Where am I?

Yurika: Ugh, did I really get sent to prison or something?

Yurika: Uhh, wait, I was told that if something like this happens, I'll-

Yurika: ...

(sounds of Yurika standing up)

Yurika: You'll never take me alive, losers!

Yurika: Gh-

Yurika: W-what are you-

Miki: Seriously.. Maruyama-san, you're not actually that strong.

Miki: It's easy for you to attack the weak ones, like children and the injured prisoners..

Miki: But what about someone who's stronger than them and can actually put up a fight?

Yurika: ...

Miki: Now, sleep well.)

Hinode: We actually had to take more of her memories later, since she still continued to act.. unstable and she only got better when we took memories of her being "betrayed" by her parents.

Hinode: After that she started to act like a young woman who.. uh.. comes from a quite rich family-

Miki: And who never had to work to make a living.

Miki: It was kind of annoying, but at least she didn't try to kill everyone.

Hinode: It would be nice if we could just leave her like this, but we still need more information from her, so we had to give her her memories back. 

Hinode: She still likes to threaten everyone, but she doesn't actually do anything.

Hinode: It also seems that she's back to being friends with Reina-san.

Hinode: I wonder what made her have this sudden change of heart..

Hinode: .. Prisoner 009, Kuroki Riku.

Hinode: ...

Hinode: Let's watch the recording before I say anything.

(The recording starts playing)

(Riku: .. I hate him.

Riku: I hate him so much, I hate him so much, I hate him so much, I hate him so much..

Riku: I HATE HIM, I HATE HIM, I HATE HIM, I HATE HIM!

Riku: I am so done with this.. Why do I still have to spend time with him..

Riku: No.. 

Riku: Why can't I.. leave him already?

Riku: I hate him, right?.. So why can't I just tell him to leave me alone?..

Riku: I don't get it..

Riku: Huh.. I don't think I've seen this place before..

Riku: Well, it doesn't matter.

Riku: As long as he's not here, I'm fine with it.)

Hinode: .. He didn't even notice me.

Hinode: He didn't even notice his own brother, haha..

Hinode: Well, he does have some very strong feelings about Yue, so I shouldn't be surprised.

Miki: ...

Hinode: .. *sighs* I guess we still have to talk about.. that.

Hinode: Shortly after Riku got his memories back..

Hinode: .. He tried to kill or at least hurt himself by putting that hair dye he requested earlier into his tea.

Hinode: Thankfully, he was stopped by Akio-san, who noticed his drink looking strange and asked what was in it. 

Hinode: While Riku was trying to come up with an answer, Akio-san looked closer, remembered Riku's request and realized that it was black hair dye.

Hinode: Riku was mad at Akio-san at first, but now..

Hinode: They get along really well, actually. I rarely see Riku without Akio-san and vice versa.

Hinode: I think it's because deep inside..

Hinode: Riku actually wanted someone to stop him. Maybe he even wanted it to be Akio-san. 

Hinode: Maybe he wanted it to be him so that he could make sure Akio-san is not mad at him and has forgiven him.

Hinode: Riku seems to have become more social again and he spends a lot of time with Akio-san, Kei-san and some other prisoners.

Hinode: And now, finally..

Hinode: Prisoner 010, Himura Reina.

Hinode: She.. completely ignores us now.

Hinode: She said she doesn't care about our opinion anymore and she "has her own plans for this place", whatever that's supposed to mean.

Hinode: However, even though she's so cold now, she seems to have become quite popular among prisoners.

Hinode: She can be often seen with Kei-san, Yurika-san, Akio-san, Riku-san and Asahi-san.

Hinode: Aimi-san, Naomi-san, Shun-san and Eiko-san still avoid her though. I wonder why..

Miki: ...

Miki: I have a bad feeling about her becoming more popular.

Miki: And with these particular people too..

Hinode: Well, it's not like she can do anything to stop us or stop the trial from happening.

Hinode: Okay, that's the end of the report. We really should be more careful this time, now that we know what will happen to everyone after they receive their final verdicts.

Hinode: Are you ready, Miki-san?

Miki: .. I wonder what will happen to us after the third trial is over.

Hinode: W-well, they'll most likely just send us back home.. 

Hinode: Probably.

Miki: Also, where's Eiji-san?

Hinode: I've heard he will join us later, but I'm not sure when exactly. 

Miki: .. Okay.

Miki: *stands up* Let's go, then.

Miki: We can't let ourselves make a wrong choice this time.

Miki: .. Let the third trial begin.

[ligbi]

I have not been on the right part of tumblr these last few years if I only just learned about MILGRAM last night

Multimedia criminal judgement using music videos and online voting for 10 prisoners whose stories and crimes are relayed through the song and visuals?

Bonus audio dramas and animations with translations from a dedicated fanbase?

NB viewer insert and jackalope guards?

You people loved danganronpa and I Know people out there are still into zero escape et all.

There were already two rounds of trials for the cast, and the third is just starting up.

I'm going to post character details and my thoughts under the cut for me, but maybe you'll want to poke around the wiki too?

001 Haruka how the fuck did you get an innocent vote on your first trial? Sorry your learning disability was the excuse your parents gave to stop loving you but that's not a good reason to kill animals or people. Damn right you were guilty in round two.

002 Yuno has never done anything wrong in her life and that's why she's been innocent TWICE. 'Oh but sex work' fuck off get that bag girl

003 Fuuta Fuuta Fuuta... the line between calling out say a predatory teacher and cyberbullying a middle school student is not that thin. No wonder you were found guilty, but you did seem pretty fucked up about that afterwards. So congrats on the innocent vote.

004 Muu I'm not saying the other girl ignoring your bullying was in the right, I'm saying you should have killed your bullies instead. So I get the innocent vote. But damn you turned into a bitch no matter how hot your butterfly form is. Guilty indeed.

005 Shidou Dr Flowers was voted innocent? Pretty sure that man is Frankensteining. Ughhh fineeeee tortured man who regrets not being able to save his wife and kids can be innocent I guess.

006 Mahiru what the fuck do you mean she was found guilty then innocent. I just started dipping my toe in and have only seen the MVs but girl was feeding her kidnapped 'boyfriend' rats. Is it because she's the face for being 'delulu' that y'all voted her innocent by reason of insanity? What about that guilty vote though? That was a girl going on some dates. Corpse Reviver is a real drink and not a nod at her...well, very real wrongs.

007 Kazui If you aren't divorced already I hope you get to be. No offense Mr Innocent but I just didn't like your song and you seem. Boring. Ohhh okay what the fuck who voted innocent after this guy's second trial this magician is making his wife disappear so he can fuck whoever. Shit old man (5 years older than me)

008 Amane Small child! How many crimes can she commit? ...I really need to check out not just the music videos because she was voted guilty in the first trial? If anything she seemed abused? Oh she was in a cult! Yeah she is innocent even if she deffo killed her mom. God damn poor kid.

009 Mikoto That is a great tarot deck and yeah guilty seems right? Oh he has DID? Fine, They're guilty. I don't understand the round two innocent vote but okay.

010 Kotoko Damn right my girl Yuzuriha Nekoi is innocent of everything but plagiarizing her look. Kill your local rapist indeed. ....Guilty....I know she attacked other prisoners...but did she do something else? Anyway let her bite

[no-gram]

For other music assigned to prisoners (To future me, please draw)

I don't know the English title, so I got it from Wiki.

all

Patchwork Staccato

...then right, ok, then from the beginning... the one who was in love was only me..

Isn't it "A"

What is right to you Is so suffocating to me

001＆006 Escape

Wobbly, wobbly, wobbly, wobbly floating Ah, I'm such a bad child. An inferior student Is that okay? Is that really okay? I can't laugh well today, is that okay? Are you ready? Hey! I said "are you ready?" Let's just doze off into the warm corners of the night

001,004,006 Solitary Hide & Seek Envy

To you, and even you To be blunt, I'm not really needed In this world, right? That festival seems pretty fun Taking a trembling step forward, Alone, I say; “Bye bye”

001 Coral

The future drifts ashore onto the sandy beach, I gather it up and link it together. It sparkles and casts a shadow here. I reached out my hand to the bottom of the sea, since someone told me that I can find what it is I lack there.

002 You're a Useless Child

I’ll be the one to save you Even so, that child is a leery child And ran away from my side

GEDO

Those who play the victim are so simple-minded I said that was the best of them all I’m on the lowest level of them all I see, this is my war against you Let us celebrate our crazy youth!

003 Hyper Reality Show

So that her love might be fulfilled, she plagiarizes Honeyed phrases from past works. To what extent is that a screenplay, and to what extent what you truly think? And if you knew which is which, what would come of it?

003,005,006 Bug

Good girl, good girl - the one flooding the chat with "good job" is the administrator…Ahh!

004 Vague Lust Lover

I don't really like fawning over those worried eyes, The eyes hiding that dried-out feeling of love, y'know? I always end up forgiving you, Infected by a strong, irritating, illness.

004 ＆ Altair Dependent Fritters

Let’s bare it all, let’s bare it all It’s not good to hide things Look, now, look, now They’re unraveling–one, two, three, all of them If you’re going to proudly show off that fake that you bargained so hard for I’m sure you’re going to put an incredible dress on it Let’s end it, let’s end it Though it only lasts a moment, it leaves a wound that lasts forever

005 The Peachy Key

Casually, I turn my head. It's getting harder to see it. This crossroad is just like a memory that's been preserved in a photo frame. I'm hoping that the stars in the eyes that your eyes gazed into as you walked with me won't dim.

No Logic

Can You hear this song, God? Even if this isn't what You're hoping for, I'm wanting to laugh. And I want to cry when I feel like crying I always want to remain natural no matter the situation Nobody can go back in time, so regrets will happen sometimes I've kept moving forward carefree with these feelings, and that's just fine

006 Weekly Shounen Bye Bye

To grab everyone's hearts, I use psychic powers For questionnaire postcards, I battle desperately I train, I fall in love, I join hands with my rival, But the end in a few days' time seems already a certainty...

[silverwings22]

Take Me To Church Chapter 5: Spirit

Series warning: 18+, flashbacks, smut, major injury, torture, death, experimentation, canon typical violence, Hozier lyrics

Previous Chapter: Earth

***No Masters or Kings***

A stolen Imperial shuttle was the best they could do on short notice, but Kya and the twins landed on Bora Vio to find Hunter, Wrecker, and Crosshair waiting with Admiral Rampart of all people. “I don’t trust him.” Echo muttered. 

“Why would you? He’s a viper, just like the rest of the Empire.” Kya leaned against Fives’ side. Omega had been captured off Pabu, the Havoc Marauder was destroyed, and it was up to her and five clones to save the little girl from a monstrous fate in a base no one knew how to find. Except Rampart, the slimy bastard. 

“I can hear you!” The scruffy, miserable looking former Admiral huffed, looking dejected and worse for wear in his prison uniform. 

“I wasn’t whispering.” She joined the twins to check on Hunter and the others. “You alright? This can’t be easy for you.”

Hunter shook his head. “We have to find her.” 

Kya nodded, gesturing to the shuttle. “We don’t have long before this is reported stolen, but it should do. Tell us the plan on the ship.” 

Wrecker marched Rampart up while Crosshair brought up the rear, holding his trembling right hand with his left. Kya worried about the three clones, they all looked like they were ready to snap. This had to work, or they’d never survive the guilt of something happening to Omega. 

“Go over the plan again.” Hunter ordered, nudging Rampart with his boot. 

He sighed, looking at Kya like she might be his saving grace. “Tantiss was designed not to be found. The only way to get the coordinates is a stopover at Imperial Station 003 over Coruscant. They’re transmitted to a ship’s navicomputer directly, so there's’ no chance of interference.” 

Echo and Fives exchanged looks. “So we’ll have to infiltrate.” Echo sighed. 

Fives nodded. “This is going to be tricky. We can’t just walk on board the station and copy the data.” 

Kya smirked and looked at Rampart thoughtfully. “Not necessarily.” She reached behind her and pulled up an Imperial uniform they’d stolen with the ship, throwing it at him. “Get dressed, Edmon. We can’t walk right onto the station… but you can, with a security detail.” 

“You’re insane.” Rampart sneered at her. “Who the hell do you even think you are?” 

Kya’s expression darkened and she pulled out a white, owl like mask with red lines painted across the eyes. She placed it over her face and took a threatening step towards him. “I said get dressed.” The vocoder rasped. 

“Darth Caedes?!” He yelped. 

“Or Countess Dooku of Serenno, if you’d prefer.” She twirled her lightsaber in her hand before taking the mask back off and tucking them both away. “Will there be any further objections?” 

“I-I can’t wear this uniform. It’s a captain’s… I was an admiral.” He stammered, looking like he was about to piss his pants. 

“So you’ve been demoted.” Echo fixed him with a look that might have cracked rock. 

Pride won out over fear and Rampart sneered. “I hate clones.” 

Kya looked at Fives and smiled quietly, leaning up to kiss his cheek. The ARC trooper smiled, looping an arm around her waist and fixing Rampart with a gleefully smug look. “We outnumber you on this ship, so best shut up. Besides, she doesn’t hate clones. Do you, cyar’ika?” 

Kya snuggled a little more comfortably against his side. “I intend to make a clone into a Count of Serenno, Admiral.” She smirked. “It’ll bring some grace back to the name and title.” 

Rampart’s eye twitched. “You’re going to marry a clone?” 

She just leaned back Fives’ chest. “If he’ll have me. And we survive.” Her voice softened. There was a chance they wouldn’t make it. Tantiss was a death sentence, they’d known it the minute Echo received the desperate transmission from Hunter that Pabu had been found and Omega kidnapped. They’d looked at each other when he’d walked into their bunkroom in the cramped Rafa twins’ hangar on Coruscant, and had a silent conversation. Fives wouldn’t let his twin face possible death alone, not again. And for Kya, there wasn’t a life worth living without Fives. 

Fives pressed his lips to the tattoo on her forehead. “C’mere. Echo, you’re an officer now right? Let Hunter fly, you come here.” 

Curious, the cyborg twin handed over the controls to the stressed but capable sergeant and followed them to the back of the stolen ship. Crosshair and Wrecker had Rampart in check, the sniper itching for a chance to pay him back for months of abuse. 

When they got to the back hold, Fives turned around with a grin. “Echo, marry us.”

Echo looked like he had whiplash. “What?!”

“You’re an officer. You can marry us. If I’m about to get killed breaking into some evil scientist’s lair to rescue our kid sister, you gotta give Kya a chance to make an honest woman out of me.” Fives’ grin stretched wider. “She did just technically propose, and I’m not letting this opportunity pass up.” 

Echo facepalmed with his scomp, the metal attachment leaving a red mark on his forehead. “Are you serious right now? Kya?”

She gave her darling trooper a fond smile. “You’re ridiculous. You know that?”

“You love me.” He smirked. 

“I do. And you’re right. I can’t think of a more fitting honeymoon for the two of us than breaking into a place like Tantiss.”

Fives nodded, reaching for her hands. “Please, Echo? Hunter can’t concentrate, Cross got demoted, and I’m not asking Rampart.” 

Echo laughed, shaking his head at the sheer insanity of the situation. “Okay, okay. I’ll do it. I don’t know shit about weddings, this was not in the reg manuals. You sure you wanna do it in the back of a stolen Imperial ship on our way to possible death, Countess?” 

 “It’s the marriage, not the wedding, that matters to me.” She looked at Fives, voice quiet. “Especially if it might be the end.”

Echo nodded, understanding. “Alright, lovebirds. Promise you’re gonna love each other until you die, not be assholes to each other when you’re mad, and won’t regret this in the morning?”

“I promise.” Fives grinned.

“I do.” Kya nodded. 

“Then, by the power vested in my by my rank as Corporal despite the Republic no longer existing, I now pronounce you clone and wife. Fives, I think this makes you a Count. Kya, I think this makes you the bravest person I’ve ever met.” Echo smiled. “Now kiss.” 

“With pleasure.” Kya wrapped her arms around Fives’ neck and pulled him to her. His arms wrapped around her waist, dipping her backwards the way he had the first time she played music for him. The kiss tasted like a promise when their lips met. 

I give you everything I am. Just survive long enough to have it.

Echo smiled. “Congratulations. I’m gonna go take back the controls before Hunter drives us through the station control tower.” 

Kya and Fives nodded, letting him go. Fives smiled once he was out of earshot, kissing the tip of her nose. “You scaring the shit out of Rampart was hot. If there were less brothers here, I’d have you in my lap by now.”

She squeezed his hands. “Stay alive and I’ll show you a proper honeymoon.” 

“I’ll do my best. I don’t mean to leave you a widow.” He hugged her a little tighter, like he could shield her from the somber reality of the situation. 

“I won’t be a widow, Fives. I’ll be right there beside you.” She breathed into his shoulder. “I love you.”

“I love you too.” 

***When the ritual begins***

They’d made it to Tantiss. Omega had set a Zillo beast loose and given them an opening inside, but the shadow troopers had been more than even the five of them could handle. Echo had been on the other ship, the one they’d clamped onto for a ride here, and none of them knew if he was alive or dead. Kya wanted to worry more about her newly wedded husband’s twin, but she couldn’t think about Echo right now. 

Not strapped into a chair, agony coursing through her as the clones screamed in pain. She wasn’t screaming, because she’d been here before. Not strapped down, but tormented in training since she was barely more than a toddler. She knew the answer; obey. Shut down, pull her shattering heart so far down inside herself that nothing could touch it. Do what they told her, go blank, stop existing as anything but a weapon and they’d stop hurting her. Father would stop hurting her, if she just did what she was told-

Father was wrong, and he died for it.

Kya unclenched her jaw and opened her eyes, fixing them dead ahead on Hemlock as he grinned wickedly at them. The blacked out assassins, the ones that had captured them with sheer ferocity, stood at his sides like faithful hounds. Soulless, empty in the Force, except for one. The one who’d cut Crosshair’s hand off while she’d been pinned under explosion debris and unable to get to her saber before it was taken. That one… it was the one from Teth. There was something still in him, fighting desperately despite what he’d done. She could sense it, see it in the way he rolled her saber from side to side in his hand behind his back. Out of Rampart’s sight, like he didn’t want his master to see it. 

She cast her senses wider, despite how it opened her up to more torture. Somewhere below her, she sensed Echo and Omega. They were with a group, other prisoners from this hell they’d unleashed. Help was coming, she just needed to give them a diversion. And lucky for her, Rampart hadn’t known who she was or that she was Force sensitive. Her wrists strained against the straps, fingers outstretched, and the saber snatched from the CX trooper to her hand. She pressed the activator and twisted it back, slicing through one of her restraints as Hemlock started yelling. Before anyone could stop her, she had one arm fully freed and was dangerously swinging the lightsaber at anyone who came near. In the chaos, Wrecker ripped an arm free as well, then yanked himself out of his restraints with brute force alone. Kya spotted Omega climb up and free Hunter, Crosshair, and Fives as chaos exploded below. Echo was leading other clones in to fight as well, overwhelming the CX troopers with numbers and raw desperation. 

Kya finished cutting herself free as the trooper that was hesitating had a control panel ripped of his shoulder and Hemlock handcuffed himself to Omega. “I’ve got you now.”

Omega smirked, confident despite the circumstances as she was dragged off. “I’ve got them.”

Kya looked at Hunter and Crosshair, both barely able to stay on their feet themselves. “Go. We’ll take care of this.” She nodded, flipping her saber around and covering their exit. They grabbed their weapons and took of after the little sister they loved so much. Kya stood her ground, Fives and Echo clearing up the arena across from her, and faced down the CX trooper walking towards her. 

Behind him, Wrecker put one of his fellow’s heads through a wall and sat down hard. Echo took a knife to the back, but electrocuted another. Fives came jumping off the platform Kya was one and put a blaster bolt through another’s chest. That left just Kya and the man from Teth. “You survived.” He rasped through his helmet. 

“So did you.” She twirled her saber again, the two of them moving in slow motion. “Hemlock left you to die. But you don’t have to.”

“Live to fight another day.” He sounded thoughtful. He hadn’t drawn his blaster or rifle, just circling. “That’s what you said. But they’ll kill me. Your ARC troopers, when they get back up here.”

“Not if you’re not a threat. You don’t have to die if you don’t try to kill.” She lowered her saber, holding out her left hand. “There’s something in you left to save.” 

The man hesitated again, fingers flexing at his side. Below them, Fives was yelling for Kya and climbing his way back up the platform. “... I don’t want to die.” He finally said quietly. “I don’t even know who I am.” 

Kya smiled faintly. “I know what that’s like.” She extinguished her saber and clipped it to her hip. “The first step is taking the blinders off.” 

Slowly, he released the seals on his blacked out helmet and lifted it off his head to hand it to her. He was dimly aware of Fives dragging himself over the edge of the platform, yelling Kya’s name. She didn’t look away, but held one hand up to let her husband know everything was alright. 

“I know who you are.” She tossed the helmet away and offered him a hand, which he took with a wide eyed expression in a pair of brown eyes circled by half-healed scars. “Fives! Look who I found.” She laughed as she led him to the edge, offering her other hand to help Fives to his feet.

Fives blinked, a slow grin starting across his face. “Echo! You’re not gonna believe this!” he called over his shoulder

Down below, the cyborg twin lifted his head. “Yeah?”

“Kya found Tech!” 

***There’s no sweeter innocence than our gentle sin***

The sunrise of Salucemi wasn’t as impressive as the one on Pabu, but it was still nice. Kya sat on a couple cushions divorced from the couch from which they’d come, watching the sky turn gold through an upper window as she sat in a barn hayloft. The house and farm had belonged to another clone and his family before the Empire, and Rex said they wouldn’t have minded the little rattling rebellion using it while they figured out their next move. Things were tricky now, months after Tantiss. They had no base, no weapons, and lots of hungry mouths to feed. 

Echo was slowing down now that he’d lost his cybernetic interface headpiece. It made his prosthetics harder to control, and no matter how stubborn he was… he couldn’t fight the nature of his own body. Emerie tried to help, his little scientific sidekick now, but she could only do so much when he refused to rest the way he should. Echo wanted to even the score for all the clones killed during his time as a prisoner of the Techno Union, and it never felt like it was enough for him. Kya understood that… all the fighting in the world never felt like she was adding goodness to make up for all the evil she’d had her hands on as a Sith.

She’d left that mask on Weyland, in the shadow of Tantiss somewhere between when they’d jumped out of a ship and Wrecker had been attacked by a dryax. There had been better things to come back to Pabu with her that day, and the look of overjoyed delight and tears on the Bad Batcher’s faces when she’d brought Tech onto the escape shuttle had been worth all the pain it had taken to reunite them. Those five, four brothers and Omega, deserved to live out their lives happily. 

Maybe one day they all could.

She turned her ocarina in her hands as she watched the sky. There wasn’t really a place for music here without waking up brothers asleep in the house, bottom of the barn, or pop tents outside in the fields within the nexu fences. She missed it…

“Kya?” Fives’ head popped up from the ladder leading to the loft. No one ever came up here but her, disinterested in hay and the occasional womp rat. It made a perfect little hidey hole for her to get her bearings, still unaccustomed to the crammed-together life of a military operation despite months among them. “You slipped out on me before I woke up.”

“Sorry, honey.” She smiled, scooting over to make space for him on the cushion. “I just… wanted to sit for a little while. Echo’s snoring is getting worse in the room.” They shared with him, Rex, and Howser in squished together bunkbeds. She liked his brothers, but losing the base on Teth had meant losing what little privacy they’d had. 

“The cybernetics to his diaphragm are acting up again.” Fives sighed, flopping down beside her. He was worried about his twin, the creases in his brow deeper than ever.

Kya shifted so her head rested on his shoulder. “I know how he feels though. No matter how hard it gets, you never feel like you’ve made amends for what you’ve done. At least Echo didn’t have a choice… I don’t really have an excuse. I was just a bad person.”

Fives caught her by the hips and pulled her astride his waist so he could look her in the eyes. The chill of the morning was chased away by his body heat through his blacks, and he hooked a hand at the nape of her neck to bring her closer to him. “You were a kid who trusted her father. Your father…” He pursed his lips. “Look, you’re allowed to have complicated feelings there. Manda knows I do. He was responsible for thousands of my brothers dying. What he did led to the Empire. But… he made you. And that was something good, something I’m grateful for. You’re not a bad person, even when you did things you regret. You’re a good person because you regret them.” 

She smiled weakly and let him pull her down until their chests were flush and her nose brushed his. “You make things feel less daunting.”

“I live to entertain.” He drew her into a kiss, wrapping his arms around her tightly. Kya was happy to return it, stretching herself across his broad chest to hold onto his shoulders and slide her fingers into his hair. When she brought her knee up to adjust herself and her thigh wedged itself between his legs, Fives made a strangled noise. “You keep that up and I swear we’re going to end up having sex in a hay loft.” 

Kya considered it a moment before nudging her knee forward slightly. “Good. It’s been months.” Finding time alone was hard won, and at least twice they’d ben interrupted by a brother’s ill timed comm call or knock at the door of whatever structure they’d crawled into. 

Fives just smirked a little, hands shifting to squeeze her ass. “Miss me that much?”

“Always.” She cooed. 

He kissed her again, sitting upright and letting her slide into his lap. Open mouthed kisses moved from her lips and down her neck, him pushing her hair out of the way to get to her pulse and test it with his teeth gently. Kya giggled, shifting her hips back enough she could slip a hand down the front of his blacks and take him in hand. He groaned against her skin, stifling the noise as best he could so no one came looking for them, and retaliated by pulling her leggings down to her knees. She wasn’t wearing her boots, so he got them off one leg and quit worrying about them once he had unrestricted access to her. 

She buried her face in his shoulder when his fingertips slipped between their bodies, tiny breathless whimpers in his ear. He deftly dragged his fingers through the quickly forming slick, tracing a path to the bundle of nerves at her apex and circling it with expert ease. He’d always been more a musician than she was when it came to her body, and when her breath hitched she could hear him smirking. “There you go. Stay quiet for me, cyar’ika. We don’t want anybody else coming up here.” 

The very idea of being interrupted when Fives finally had his hands on her made Kya consider sobbing, so she pressed her lips together and kissed his neck and shoulder to keep herself quiet. Fives teased her relentlessly, her own hand stuttering along his length as her hips bucked, until she was slick enough he could slip two fingers into her. “A-ah, Fives…” She gasped. 

“Shh.” He crooned. His free hand was holding her hip, keeping her from jerking out of reach. When he pulled his hand from between her legs, she kissed his mouth to stifle a whine and got a half-swallowed chuckle in return. He rubbed her back for a moment, soothing her, before he caught behind both her knees and pulled her down onto his cock. 

With her legs extended behind him, she had no leverage and could only muffle a moan as she sank down his length until she was fully seated. Fives wrapped her up tightly in an embrace, both comfortable and a reminder that she could only take what he gave from this angle. He rolled his hips up into her, fingers tangled in her hair, and kept her mouth occupied with his own. 

Kya closed her eyes and clung to him, letting herself melt into the muddle-minded bliss that always accompanied making love. She was stretched full, every roll of his pelvis pressing him as far as he could go. Electricity crackled down her spine with each stroke, the raw feeling soothed by the broad palm cradling her head and the other hand tucked against the small of her back that guided her stunted movements against him. His lips stayed against hers, coaxing her mouth open so his tongue could dip against her own. Fives was in and around every part of her, lines blurred into one, until she forgot she’d ever been anything but the woman he loved. It was the most important thing she’d ever been. 

Fives broke their kiss with a quick gasp of air and tucked her head against the side of his neck so he could free a hand and return to circling her clit. His own release was building, and he was far from a man to leave his bride unsatisfied. Kya gasped against his throat and clenched around him, dragging a strangled groan from his throat. “Kya…” 

He never got out whatever teasing order or plea he’d tried to come up with. The sound of her name spoken like a prayer undid her, and Kya’s legs snapped tight around his waist as she came. Fives’ breathless laugh barely broke the haze as she rode out her high and he chased his own, lifting her a little by the hips and bringing her back down sharply a few times before she felt him twitch and shudder his spend. She didn’t move from her place tucked against his neck, but smiled against his skin as the aftershocks made him twitch. “That’s a better way to wake up than caf.” She giggled. 

Fives huffed, but he was smiling. “You can’t be the pretty one and the funny one in this relationship. Don’t steal my jokes, I’ll have nothing left.”

She just giggled again and cuddled to him. “Just… stay for a while? No one will come up here, and I’ve missed you.” 

Fives nodded, leaning back against the wall comfortably so he could pepper kisses across her nose. “Hey.”

“Hello.” She looked up immediately. 

“I love you.” Fives’ grin was so bright that the rising sun lost its appeal. 

“I love you too.” 

***In the madness and toil of that sad earthly scene***

“Rex!” Omega was standing on the landing zone in front of the Archium of Pabu when the Remora landed. The captain smiled, standing in the hatch doorway.

“Hey kid.” 

Omega frowned. She’d been sitting on the beach, working on her schoolwork by herself, when the ship had come into the atmosphere. Hunter and Wrecker were out on the boat, having become fishermen in the two years since their retirement after Tantiss. Tech had turned into a schoolteacher after a long recovery, and his wedding to Phee was still being discussed around the island for the sheer amount of alcohol the pirate bride had put away. Crosshair had found, after much deliberation, that he liked gardening. What had started as a little quiet vegetable patch in the back of the house he shared with Hunter, Wrecker, and Omega had turned into two large greenhouses that encroached on Phee and Tech’s yard next door, and a patio covered in hanging plants. It kept him occupied throughout the day, and he made a little extra money on the side selling fruit and vegetables at the market. It was a quiet, comfortable life, and Omega knew from experience how fragile that peace could be. “Is everything alright, Rex?” Her voice had an anxious edge, and he held his hands up. 

“Easy, Meg. Everything’s fine.”

“No it’s not!” Yelled a voice from inside the ship. “He’s making me retire!”

“Oh for fuck’s sake. Your legs are shot, and I’m dragging you around on a hovercart!” Another voice yelled back. “Who’s the dramatic twin now?!”

“I can still point a blaster, so I can still fight!”

Omega blinked. “Echo and Fives?”

Rex nodded. “Echo’s prosthetics need a lot of work, and Tech’s probably the only person who can sort him out. He doesn’t like it, but he’s done more than enough. He’s earned peace.” He glanced back as Fives appeared on the ramp, dragging a very angry looking Echo on a hover cart. Three limbs down, the cyborg twin was still doing his best to flail and try to snatch the blaster of his brother’s hip. 

Omega smiled. “Echo. What are you doing?” 

“Being a menace.” Fives chuckled. Behind him, Kya was following with her battered poncho around her shoulders. 

Rex rolled his eyes. “You both are menaces. I got one ARC who can’t keep his hands attached, and the other one who can’t keep his hands off his wife.” 

“Sorry captain.” Kya smiled sheepishly. 

“No you’re not!” He grumbled. “Every time I leave you two alone for five minutes, you’re naked.” 

Echo huffed. “Not in front of the kid, Rex.”

“She’s fourteen, Echo. I’m sure by now Tech’s given her more comprehensive education than any of you got on Kamino.” Kya smiled, turning to Omega. “You’re getting so tall. Look at you.” 

“Are you and Fives gonna stay for a while?” Omega walked over, taking a look at Echo’s cybernetics curiously. Tech had been teaching her how to work on these, since his fall off the railcar had left him with a missing leg and arm of his own. 

Fives grinned. “Actually, if it’s all the same to you, we’d like to make it a little more permanent of a stay…” 

“You’re retiring too?” Omega blinked. “Just to stay with Echo or is there something going on.”

“He and I are going to be a little preoccupied for awhile.” Kya smiled, lifting up her poncho. Underneath was a little round bump of her belly, one hand cradling it. 

Omega did a double take, then looked at Fives. He grinned smugly. “She thinks it’s a girl. We’re gonna call her Quinn.” 

The blonde teenager squealed with delight and ran over to hug Kya, practically bouncing. “I’ve gotta call the guys out on the boat. Tech gets home in an hour from school, and Crosshair and Batcher are in the greenhouse. C’mon, we gotta tell them! We’ll find you a house, I’ll get Shep and Lyana. It’ll be great!”

“Slow down, slow down.” Kya laughed. “Echo needs to be looked after first. There’s a man under that metal.” 

Omega nodded. “AZI’s at the house. C’mon.” 

Rex took the controls for the hovercart and patted Fives on the back. “You get to unload the ship, since Baby on Board over there can’t pick anything heavy up.” 

Fives just grinned and saluted. “Kya, cyare, go sit down.” 

While Rex dragged a still-complaining Ech up the hill and Fives went to get the other cart and put their things on it, Kya sat down on the retaining wall and looked out over Pabu. The sun hovered over the water, casting silver-gold flickers on the waves like liquid fire. The sky was blue, seabirds calling out as they flew overhead. The weeping maya tree was in bloom, blossoms fragrant and beautiful as they dripped from the branches like jewels. 

Kya pulled her ocarina from her pocket and brought it to her lips, putting together a melody on the fly. It was jaunty and hopeful, full of warmth and the joy of a homecoming. This wasn’t Serenno, but this would be their home. Her and Fives, with their brothers and sister. With their child, who could grow up running the beaches and climbing trees while insulated from the war that raged across the galaxy by a family that loved her more than life itself. 

She’d wanted to undo all of her sins by fighting the Empire, the same way Echo had. But now, with a new future staring her in the face… the child inside her might be her real chance at redemption. They would only ever know parents who loved them, without question or demand. Raising them with Fives would be the greatest good she ever did, and the greatest reward she could have never hoped to earn on her own.

As her fingers flittered across the instrument in her hands, notes coming to a crescendo, the baby kicked for the first time.

***Only then I am human***

***Only then I am clean***

[oboetemasuka]

Scouting

(An “Order of Attack” side story)

Kotoko plans and delivers her attacks.

(cw for violence; the attack on Amane goes a little farther before cutting away)

-

Kotoko studied her annotated map of the panopticon. She was at the end of the clockwise trail. The optimal path would be along the circle in either direction, but she would have to account for all the forgiven prisoners in the way. Kazui and Shidou would not agree with her ideals of justice. Yuno was estranged from the group but would probably act if she realized Kotoko was up to something. Haruka and Muu were always together, but they would probably raise a storm if they heard anything. So she had to make sure all of them were out.

As for her targets, she figured Mikoto was the wild card, the one she needed to plan around. She could attack him first, but Amane was adjacent to him, and Amane might run and tell somebody if things were much louder than usual in the next cell over.

Or Mikoto could go last, and Kotoko could conserve her energy for him in case he managed to fight back. But if he heard her attacking Amane in the next cell over, who knew how he would react? At least he was less likely to run off for help, she figured.

Wait, why was Amane in the plan of attack again?

Because she committed an unforgivable murder, obviously. She won't get off easy just because she's a child.

Kotoko checked her weapons. Brass knuckles and a retractable nightstick, both easily concealed until she reached her destination so as not to draw suspicion. Nondescript steel-toed boots for good measure.

To survey the cells, she just had to walk in the opposite direction of her plan. 009. Making a racket as usual. Probably not alert to his surroundings. 008. Quiet, but that was nothing out of the ordinary. 007. Certainly empty. 006. Absentmindedly pacing and humming. 005 and 004. Nothing there. 003. Swearing and kicking at the furniture. At least that's what it sounded like. 002. Empty. And for good measure, 001 as well.

Kotoko stood in front of Fuuta's cell. He was the farthest from everyone, but she still had to make sure the attack went without the hitch.

Wait, what was she doing again? This man, just the same age as her, had a strong sense of justice like her but lacked the courage or strength to back it up. And yet he was declared unforgiven. What could he have done to receive this verdict?

Probably preyed on someone weaker than him. Like a coward. I can't let him off for that.

She slammed the door open. "Kajiyama Fuuta, Milgram has judged you guilty-"

"What the hell are you doing here?" he interrupted.

Kotoko wasted no time knocking the wind out of him. She had to make sure not to knock him out though, or else he wouldn't learn the rest of his lesson. As he gasped for air, she finished her speech and began her attack in full.

...

That felt so good.

Kotoko looked down at the mess at her feet. He wasn't dead, was he? She had half a mind to make sure he got the medical attention he needed, but she reminded herself not to get distracted. She still had three prisoners to deal with.

"Be glad you got off this easy," she whispered to Fuuta. "If not for the three-trial system, this wouldn't have been the end of it."

But was she really talking to him? He wouldn't hear her. Who was she really talking to?

Just then, the cell door slammed shut. When did it open in the first place? Kotoko looked over her shoulder to find Amane sitting just out of the door's range, staring wide-eyed in terror. Oh. She must have been doing rounds with the other unforgiven prisoners. Kotoko forgot about that when planning. At least this would save her a trip and the trouble of dealing with Mikoto.

"Momose Amane. I didn't expect you to come to me. We can start this early."

Kotoko brandished the nightstick and stalked towards Amane. She expected Amane to scream, but Amane just stared back silently, eyes flitting between Kotoko and the mess behind her. A hint of pleading in her eyes. Lips quivering, struggling to get any words out.

She looked so much like that girl.

Kotoko had half a mind to drop her weapon and kneel down next to Amane and unfasten her bindings and whisper, It's okay. You're safe here. Don't worry about that man back there. I won't hurt you.

But the thought barely lasted a second before it was overwritten. Amane was not a weak, helpless girl. She had been brought to Milgram for murder, and it was judged unjustifiable. Who knows what she did and how she pulled it off? If Kotoko were to let her guard down and free Amane, who knew what attacks she'd be opening herself up to?

Amane finally screamed when the first blow connected, but Kotoko had to cut it off quickly. She couldn't let herself get distracted from justice any longer, and she couldn't let anyone else get in the way.

Next thing she knew, she was locked in a brawl with Mikoto. Or whoever it was screaming profanities and shoving her while she tried to get another hit in. So much for him being "out of the way".

But honestly, Kotoko was glad she could fight with no regrets. Mikoto was the perfect target. She had seen him beat up the warden first-hand. An evil being who thrashes the weak without a second thought, with impunity, roaming freely? This was exactly the person she could direct her rage onto. Every strike she delivered was filled with double the fury, double the force, to make up for her past hesitation.

She didn't catch the door opening and closing a third time until she felt a sharp jab in the gut. Kazui. How did he know to be here? How many others were on the way? While Mikoto retreated to a corner, Kotoko stumbled out of the cell and crashed into Shidou. She got to her feet and stormed off, hoping nobody paid any mind to her indignity.

With much of the prison's physical strength preoccupied, Kotoko found herself free to finish the job. Sure, she was a bit winded from the fight, but that shouldn't be much of a problem when dealing with Mahiru.

Sweet, bubbly Mahiru. Well, the "bubbly" part was fizzling out. It seemed the verdict was taking its toll on her. But what had she done that the warden found unforgivable? All she ever did was yap on about love and being the perfect woman. Could Kotoko attack someone so kind and compassionate?

…Of course she could. She hadn't spared Amane. She certainly wasn't going to spare a grown woman who had committed a horribly unjustifiable murder. Appearances could be deceiving. This could all just be a front.

But when she kicked the door open, she found that Mahiru's cell was empty. See where that hesitation got her. Justice thwarted, half-delivered.

[hachigram]

003 VD — TREMBLING CONVICTION

ICHIKA: O-Oh? Is that you, Warden-san? I heard the door open…

LUKA: Yes, it’s me. You’re… Ichika Yuki, right?

ICHIKA: Yeah… Hey, Warden-san…

LUKA: Go on.

ICHIKA: Can you… um… stop staring at me? I can feel your e-eyes on me, and it’s freaking me out… P-Please just… look away.

LUKA: Eh..?

ICHIKA: I-I hate e-eyes on me. I do-don’t like being the center of at-attention…

LUKA: Alright. I’m not looking. Better?

ICHIKA: Th-Thank you.

LUKA: Now. Prisoner Number Three. Ichika Yuki. Is something troubling you?

ICHIKA: ……!

LUKA: You’re shaking something fierce. Constantly fidgeting, stuttering… It’s concerning.

ICHIKA: H-Huh… Ah-! Well… It’s a… long story. I-I’d rather not talk a-about it…

LUKA: Sigh. Well, I can’t force you. But I do have to ask these questions. Name, age, occupation?

ICHIKA: ……I-Ichika Yuki, t-twenty-one, and… I-I can't hold a j-job to save my life, ehh...

LUKA: Oh? Why’s that?

ICHIKA: M-My body won’t let me.

[ Almost as if confirming his own statement, Ichika coughs rather violently into his hand. ]

LUKA: Yikes. That’s not…

ICHIKA: Don’t p-pity me.

LUKA: I wasn’t trying to. Promise.

ICHIKA: Liar! E-Everyone says the same damned thing. They pr-promise they don’t pity me, but th-their voice gives them away.

LUKA: ….Can you not see, Yuki-san?

ICHIKA: I’m bli-blind, Warden-san. I don’t reme-remember ever being able to see.

LUKA: Ah… That must be hard. It almost makes me wonder how you were able to commit that crime of yours…

ICHIKA: That wasn’t me.

LUKA: Huh?! What do you mean?

ICHIKA: I-I didn’t kill him. It was God’s divine punishment against him. I didn't do anything!

LUKA: Funny how you’re the one in the jail cell, huh.

ICHIKA: Y-You must believe me! I don’t deserve any of this…

LUKA: That’s based on my own judgment. But don’t expect your pleas alone to sway me. Now, onto the interrogation. How is life here?

ICHIKA: A-Ah… Well… It’s going alright for c-certain, but…

LUKA: But…?

ICHIKA: Sawayaki-chan is t-too damned noisy…! Having her two cells away is de-detrimental to my health…

LUKA: I see.

ICHIKA: Akio-san is cool, th-though. He reads me bits of his manuscript d-during our free time.

LUKA: Interesting. He didn’t mention that.

ICHIKA: H-He probably forgot, that silly man.

LUKA: Mmhm. Hey, Yuki-san…?

ICHIKA: What?

LUKA: Do you truly believe in God?

ICHIKA: —! O-Of course I do…! Wh-Why wouldn’t I?!

LUKA: Because it feels off to me that someone who puts so much faith in God would turn around and blame Him for their sins. Does that not sound like blasphemy to you?

ICHIKA: Wha-wha-wha—?! Aha… D-Don’t look at me like that, Warden-san…! I-I can f-feel your d-disapproving gl-glare burning through me…!!

[ The mechanical bell pervades the air, causing the cowering Ichika to leap up from his seat. ]

ICHIKA: N-NO! P-PLEASE DON’T….!

LUKA: I have no choice. Prisoner number three, Ichika Yuki… sing your sins.

[ MV: EMPTY PRAYER. ]

[favorskill-moved]

a couple things about my matthias before i forget:

001 — i will primarily write him in the independent, fantasy-based lore that i have created for him. while i am open to writing him within the grishaverse, this is primarily saved for close friends and people i have in-depth plotted with — i have my opinions about how matthias’ path is written, and how it eventually ended, and i always prefer people to plot with me first for it. <3

002 — fire is a huge trigger for him. it causes a ptsd reaction. another thing that he does not like at all (and will likely lash out with) is being snuck up on or restrained. his time in prison gave him an instinctive hatred for those two things, whereas the fire is something deep-seated in him from the death of his family. his time with the druskelle had given him some exposure-therapy, only for that to fall apart once he was in prison.

003 — in almost all verses that i work with, matthias’ little sister (and his mother) were magically inclined / grisha somehow. the druskelle knew this.

004 — matthias kills brum. this is something that comes after a long time. originally when matthias first defected from the druskelle, he’d believed that everyone was misguided. this included his mentor. however, through time, he came to realize that jarl brum had utilized him for his grief and his anger, which was truly unfair and unfortunate, but he still loved the man that raised him as a father. but through time, matthias realized that brum wasn’t like him at all. he indulged in the pain he dealt out, and he enjoyed his work. and to destroy the system matthias had been dragged into, he cannot simply cut off the poisoned branches. he must ruin the poison at the very heart of things.

[1moremilgram-enjoyer]

Intro post time!

Hello members of the jury! I am 1moremilgram-enjoyer (nickname: FF), and I’m your

Local Amane Momose Apologist!*

*(Her character is nuanced and cannot be reduced to “a pure soul who’s done nothing wrong.” Understand I am aware of this fact and I am only calling myself an apologist in a hyperbolic sense. With that established, I voted her inno because she’s a pure soul who’s done nothing wrong)

This is a Milgram sideblog because it has consumed my brain. My main blog is 1moreff-creator, which is where my nickname comes from. If you want to talk to me about anything non-Milgram related, you might want to go there.

Planning to post analysis of all MVs and covers. Eventually.

Currently Voting: N/A

New to Milgram? Check this post out!

Master List of analysis and theory posts under the cut.

All Prisoners:

>Everyone is Dead Theory [Long]

>Milgram references in Milgram videos [Short]

000 - Es:

>Hibana Cover Thoughts [Short]

001 - Haruka:

>Two Breaths Walking Cover Thoughts [Short]

>Some Thoughts on his Parallels with Yuno (+0910 parallels) [Medium]

002 - Yuno:

>Sticky Bug Cover Thoughts [Short]

>Some Thoughts on her Parallels with Haruka (+0910 parallels) [Medium]

>Hachiko Statue in Umbilical [Short]

003 - Fuuta:

>Mozaik Role Cover Thoughts [Short]

>Background Characters in Bring it On: the Five Man Band trope, user icons and graffiti patterns. [Long]

>Observation on Fiction v Reality [Short]

>Fire and water paralles between him and Amane [Short]

004 - Muu:

>Otome Dissection Cover Thoughts [Short - Medium]

005 - Shidou:

>Liar Dance Cover Thoughts [Short]

>Small Theory on Shidou's "scientific purposes" Note: I misread the VD, it actually says “selfish purposes” so please ignore the science thing. Shidou was, if anything, killing to save people not from his own family before his wife entered a come or whatever happened. (and some words on another theory) [Short]

>Of German and Triage Tags [Short]

006 - Mahiru:

>Psychogram Cover Thoughts [Short]

>Couch Symbolism [Short]

007 - Kazui:

>Lyric Placement and Background Shapes in Cat. [Long]

008- Amane :D

>Purge March Analysis [Long]

>Positive Parade Cover Thoughts [Medium - Short]

>Fire and water parallels between her and Fuuta [Short]

>Magic credits, Katakana vs Hiragana [Short]

009 - Mikoto:

Disclaimer, a few of these talk about Trikoto, but honestly I'm not sure how much I believe that theory now, so take them with a grain of salt

>Full Theory on the Murders [Long]

>Some Thoughts on his Parallels with Kotoko (+0102 parallels) [Medium]

>MeMe and Control over One's Own Destiny [Medium-Long] (Slightly outdated)

>The Wheel of Fortune in Double and the MeMe spreads [Long] (Slightly outdated)

>Dominant Hands in Mikoto’s videos: Part 1 - Part 2 + Accirax explains why maybe it’s not important [Medium] (Outdated please ignore this)

010 - Kotoko:

>HARROW Analysis [Extremely long]

>On the Jacques Roulet cap [Short]

>Kotoko's Clothes in HARROW. [Short-Medium]

>Some Thoughts on her Parallels with Mikoto (+0102 parallels) [Medium]

Others:

>Explaining how voting percentages (generally) work, with Amane's case as an example. [Short] The voting predictions aged not-great as expected, but the main idea stands.

[aogram]

(Prisoner 003) Qibra of Elderport Interrogation Questions 11-15

Q11: Would you rather go to a cleric or a physician to treat your wounds?

That urban legend about the necromancer doctor who was extracting souls from patients to help save his ailing wife scared the hells out of me as a child. I'll take the cleric.

Q12: Do you pay attention to your appearance?

As long as my hair isn't in the way of my vision, I don't care.

Q13: What cut of meat is the best?

Shoulder. Specifically human shoulder. Yum. Oh-- I'm joking. Sorry. I promise I didn't mean that. I have human friends.

Q14: How many battles have you been in?

I've never even seen one.

Q15: Do you enjoy crafting things?

Define 'enjoy.'

[vilgramcrimeandpunishment]

VILGRAM - The Second Trial Commences

J: Hey there, Es. It's been a while, hasn't it? It's Jackalope-sama. I'm sure you were eager to see me. As it always has been with these trials. But, as well, I was watching all of you. Are you really enjoying VILGRAM as much as you claim to be? Hehe....looks like it. These prisoners, compared to the previous batch, seem to be more...how one would say, morally grey? Leanings towards pure evil, but still enough where softies such as yourself would vote some of them forgiven.....Hahaha, I'm joking. Jokes. As you are aware, you voted them forgiven and unforgiven based on their songs. Forgiven meant freedom of thought, and rejection of thought as well as the first phase of physical constriction for the unforgiven prisoners. We already know the drill at this point, so let me enlighten you on the events born from your judgement

CW: Implication of self st*rvation, sui thoughts, extreme depression, violence, clouded judgement that lead to a lot of shit, poor unhealthy mentalities, everyone needs intensive therapy basically

Prisoner number 001 - Kasumi Aisaka

Your judgement was unforgiven, and as such, her ideas were rejected. Because of that, the cutie has been a crybaby since the physical restraints were activated. Engulfed in her own anxiety, she can do nothing but let her depression out in the form of nonstop sobbing. She cut off all those who tried to contact her and lost the last remaining drop of any social energy she had. If it wasn’t for all that pink on her person, I would’ve mistaken the poor sobbing rag as Hikari or Haruto, being isolated and miserable in her cell. It's unattractive, seeing a cute girl just wallow in her bed and refuse her meals, no? Regret turning her into the sad sack she is now? Hahahaha, kidding.....

Prisoner number 002 - Daisuke Kurosaki

Your judgement was unforgiven, and as such, his ideas were rejected. As a result, he was beaten nearly to death by prisoner number six, Kousei Tachihara. Due to his physical restraints and weakened mental state, he was unable to fight back. If it wasn't for prisoner number four's interference, he would've died. Prisoner number four, Mai Akagi, offered medical assistance, but her lack of skills barely managed to save him. Not such an attractive look now with the ladies, I might say. Despite his horrid state, he developed an even stronger attachment with prisoner number seven, Masako, after she did her best to stop the attack before Mai stepped in. He also developed, while not as strong as Masako, an attachment to prisoner number nine, Asuka. He treats her more or less of a little sister, or as best as he could with a physical and mental restraints along with a beating

Prisoner 003 - Haruto Suzuki

Your judgement was forgiven, and as such, his ideas were affirmed. Being found innocent enabled a sense of confidence and sociability with him. Still being awkward with conversations, he managed to look people in the eye more and carry dialogue for longer periods of time. As a result, he became close friends with prisoner number eight, Hikari. Introverts getting along, I might say? Not that I would know, boys like that never are quite popular with the opposite sex, hehe.....While not much has changed with him, other than opening up a little, you shouldn’t take it lightly….he was voted forgiven after all. Let's see if he'll use it wisely

Prisoner 004 - Mai Akagi

Your judgement was forgiven, and as such, her ideas were affirmed. Being forgiven allowed her freedom of physical movement, which enabled her to protect Daisuke from Kousei's attacks. Because of that and the medical treatment....well....as much medical treatment as she could provide....she basically saved his life. As such, she also stepped in to aid prisoner number seven, Masako's, wounds even thought they weren’t as serious. With that said, Mai has also scolded and verbally chastised prisoner number six, Kousei. Despite still being the ever so extrovert she is, she has apparently cut close contact with her boy toy since his attack. Hehe, if she doesn't want him anymore, it might be my chance to score with a looker like her....kidding!

Prisoner 005 - Akari Kamizaki

Your judgement was unforgiven, and as such, her ideas were rejected. Because she was found unforgiven, she became a broken shell of the bright and energetic girl she once was. It's actually quite sad, an even more exaggerated version of what happened with Kasumi. Wallowing in her own guilt? Extreme self-deprecation? That’s cute….Akari has lost her will to live, questioned her own existence, and the unyielding spirit inside of her has, well....yielded. While she is not refusing conversation like prisoner number one is, it would be better if she did, to be honest. Suicidal thoughts said out loud isn't suited for a cute girl like her. I'm into the frosty types, but not this way.....

Prisoner 006 - Kousei Tachihara

Your judgement was forgiven, and as such, his ideas were affirmed. Being found forgiven furthered his faith in his abilities and unlocked his desire to protect the others. That being said, he went...too far with his sense of justice and started to attack the prisoner he thought would be a danger to everyone, even with physical restraints. You guessed it! The creepy prisoner number two, who was in the brink of death. Despite Kousei thinking it was right to attack Daisuke, telling himself it was to protect the others, he seems rather aloof for someone that was voted forgiven. Most possibly because Mai cut contact with him for his actions. Did he truly attack the already restrained Daisuke to make the prison safer? I surely wouldn’t believe it was because of personal grudges between two insane men….

Prisoner 007 - Masako Katsura

Your judgment was unforgiven, and as such, her ideas were rejected. She fells victim to trying to protect Daisuke from Kousei’s attacks, but her own physical restraints did more harm than good. She was swung by Kousei’s baton, earning quite a nasty bruise on that pretty face of hers. Kousei stopped after a few swings, realizing the poor thing he was beating up wasn’t his target. Mai patched up Masako, her wounds not being as serious as Daisuke’s. As her actions were quite heroic, despite her own verdict, prisoner number two became a little more, hehe….lovey dovey with her. He's not the only prisoner that became attached to her. Number nine, Asuka, also tried forming an alliance with her and even Daisuke. The results? Perhaps it might be due to their common verdict and weaken mental state, but they're warming up to each other quite readily.....

Prisoner 008 - Hikari Kimura

Your judgement was forgiven, and as such, his ideas were affirmed. Being found forgiven may have been a good thing for him, but Hikari seems more stubborn and snarky than ever. He showed open disdain to VILGRAM itself. I wouldn't really say he became cold, rather his rudeness only shown towards VILGRAM than to the other prisoners. However, one positive came from it, it being prisoner number three, Haruto, befriending him. He even seems to be a good influence on the gamer boy. Being forgiven....what exactly does a useless, pathetic being do with such a gift? Accept it? Realize what he did wasn't wrong? Reflect on his actions? Who knows what's going on through his head

Prisoner 009 - Asuka Minori

Your judgement was unforgiven, and as such, her ideas were rejected. Being unforgiven caused her to, well.....hehehe....it's it great when kids actually act their age? I suppose she wants to be treated like a child now, huh? She tried to form alliances with the other guilty prisoners, specifically prisoner number two, Daisuke, and number seven, Masako. Say, wasn't she the same brat that said she only makes friendships when it can benefit her? Wonder what she will take from it. Not like it's something that interests me, Masako is a real beauty, but you already know I'm not into women with attachment issues. Back to Asuka, despite a few sniffles and honestly tears that may be entirely crocodile tears, has much changed about her? Friendships with people like her seem superficial to be fair

Prisoner 010 - Raiden Arisawa

Your judgement was forgiven, and as such, his ideas were affirmed. Being found innocent well....not much has changed, at least on the surface of the old geezer. But has nothing really changed? I wouldn't be surprised if underneath that smile, he was questioning his own existence, doubt his own thoughts, and having an existential crisis, heheheh....after all, he did say he wanted to die here. Oh, you did to him before and now Raiden? What a cruel thing, Es, hehehe....I kid. Well, he seems glad to simply observe prisoners like Haruto and Hikari befriending each other, but shocked and terrified of Kousei's attack on Daisuke, and unintentional attack on Masako. Concerned is the best way to put it for girls like Kasumi and Akari. Almost as if he's playing silent mediator, ya know?

Okay, so that's all that happened since the end of the first trial. By the way, prisoner on prisoner violence was banned once you woke up, as usual. It's for the sake of VILGRAM's processing, as you are aware. So don't always look so tense when these things happen, we had worse in the past. That is to say, anything note-worthy will happen at the end of the second trial. Make sure you judge with that in mind. Hehehe, so that's it. Vilgram allows for morality, ethics, ... or sexual inclination as the basis for judgement. You have done just that in the first trial, and you have my gratitude. And now, as we come to the second trial, I suppose it's only natural that your basis for judgement have also changed. Heheh....ahahahha....AHAHAHAAH, Oh how I wonder what will become of your next judgement! Judging on prisoner innocent can lead to a chain of reactions, putting others into super hell, judging another one guilty can take a massive loss for those around them as well! Gambling with human lives, affecting the already tense environment around them, and punishing those who had nothing to do with their verdicts, it's human nature though! The selfishness and cruelty of them! Ahaha....ahem....sorry, got a little heated there. Anyways, I'm always counting on you for these decisions, Es

...Let VILGRAM: The Second Trial, begin

[linagram]

[ 𝚜𝚑𝚞𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚗𝚊𝚘𝚖𝚒'𝚜 𝚝𝟸 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 ]

it's finally time to interrogate these two! their answers to the questions they got are.. very interesting, to say the least.

Q.001. Do you like your new hairstyles and outfits?

Shun: I feel much more comfortable now! 

Naomi: I think so? 

Q.002. Did something interesting happen lately in Milgram?

Shun: I think Eiko-san really does have feelings for me.

Naomi: Calling Asahi-kun being attacked something interesting doesn't feel right.. But I couldn't help but find it entertaining.

Q.003. Do you think you'll be forgiven this time as well?

Shun: Voting me guilty this time would be a weird decision, I think. What's the point of forgiving me once just to punish me later?

Naomi: I will be okay with any decision you make.

Q.004. What would you do if you received one million yen and had to spend it right after that?

Shun: Maybe I would spend it on merch- No, that sounds stupid.

Naomi: I think I would leave my town and start a new life somewhere else.

Q.005. What do you think about the guilty prisoners' punishments?

Shun: Kei-san is more obedient now. I like him this way. I'm not sure if the other two deserved it, but.. The way Yurika-san is acting is really scary. I wish she would calm down.

Naomi: I don't think I have the right to say anything about your decisions.

Q.006. If you're able to get out of here, do you think your family will be happy to see you?

Shun: .. No.

Naomi: Maybe my siblings will. I can't say so about my parents.

Q.007. Do you regret murdering your victim(s)?

Shun: I did it to save her. I can't regret something like that.

Naomi: .. I wish I could say yes.

Q.008. Have you ever had any friends?

Shun: Some online friends, but we weren't really close. I didn't get along with my coworkers. They thought I was creepy.

Naomi: I did have some when I was younger but I can't say I have any right now.

Q.009. Would you kill again?

Shun: If it's to protect someone I love, then yes.

Naomi: .. Who knows.

Q.010. Would you say you have a bad temper?

Shun: My parents often said that I can be really violent when I get angry, so.. Maybe?

Naomi: Yes. It's my biggest weakness.

Q.011. What is your most painful memory?

Shun: Them saying they're tired of me.

Naomi: My mother embarrassing me right in front of my students.

Q.012. Do you like yourself?

Shun: I think I like myself more now!

Naomi: No.

Q.013. Do you think your younger self would be proud of you?

Shun: I don't even remember what I used to be like when I was younger.

Naomi: Why would she be proud of me?

Q.014. Are there people you'd be leaving behind after you die?

Shun: Her.

Naomi: My cat?

Q.015. What are your expectations for the third trial?

Shun: I will be forgiven again and me, Kei-san and Eiko-san will become even closer and go on a date after everything is over.

Naomi: A certain prisoner will finally get what he deserves.

[waiting-on-a-dream]

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝟎𝟎𝟑: 𝐈𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐤𝐞

"What is this place? I wouldn't be caught dead in it. It's so dull~"

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨

Name: Iwamoto Daisuke / 岩本 大助 (His last name means "(one who lives) near or on the stone" and his first name means "big help".)

Status: Prisoner 003

Gender: Male

Age: 27

Birthday: May 18 (Taurus)

Height: 178 cm

Blood type: O

Image color: #00FF7F

Occupation: Entrepreneur

Personality: Daisuke is playful and laid back. Despite having woken up in Milgram with no memory of how he got in, he doesn't seem worried at all. He's even trying to befriend the warden, Haruto! But who knows? Maybe this is just a front he's putting up.

He's rather friendly as well, having no problem with greeting people and starting conversations with them. He doesn't give nicknames per say, but he does call men "bro" and women "missy" often.

If anyone asks him about his crime though, he surprisingly goes quiet, a dull look glazing over his eyes. He excuses himself after a short silence. Seems it's a sensitive topic.

𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨

Which canon Milgram song he would cover: Half (Laughing together, side by side; This distance in our relationship is misleading me; Is this what happiness is?) (HAHAHAHA One of these songs is not like the others~ Have fun wracking your brains trying to come up with theories to explain this.)

Which DECO*27 song he would cover: Mousou Zei

If he could cover a song by a different Vocaloid producer, which one would it be: Shanti by wotaku (I mean, he was literally inspired by the character in this song so-)

His MV description: His MV would primarily have deep red and blues with occasional appearances of neon green. It's always nighttime.

The MV starts with Daisuke walking along empty streets at night. The moon hangs high in the sky. He comes across a man sitting by the sidewalk, head in his hands. Daisuke kneels down and puts his hand on the man's shoulder. The man continues to hang his head. Daisuke offers him some orange candy to cheer him up.

The camera cuts to Daisuke entering a bar. People are drinking, talking and laughing all around. The bartender pours a glass of sake. Someone is drunk enough to dance on a table.

Daisuke pulls the man over for a drink. The night goes on. More drinks. More candy. More money. A black-haired man by the bar appears between each shot of the aforementioned items.

It's dawn. Daisuke holds up the bill for the man to see. The numbers are covered with "X"s so we don't know the exact numbers of the bill but there are many x symbols. The man pales.

"Can't pay? Well..."

Daisuke leads the man to another room. The door closes. MV ends.

𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬

-- 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬

(Laid back) My name is Iwamoto Daisuke. I'm 27 years old and an entrepreneur. Warden! You seem like a fun guy. Wanna have a chat?

(Resigned) S** y*u l**ter, p*r*ne*.

-- 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫

Your fee is this much.

𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚

Murder is not his only crime, but he only has one murder victim.

His favourite colour is neon green.

His favourite food is shrimp dumpling. He also likes sake.

His hobbies are gambling and playing pool ball.

He smokes once every night like it's routine. He's the only one of the prisoners that smoke. (No smokers group for him oof)

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬

I cannot draw. So picrew saves the day once again!

I find it funny how my first three milgram ocs had half-body shots as their pictures, then all of a sudden this guy comes in with a close up of his beautiful face.

[mrobson]

My Top Songs of 2020!

Despite being a pretty awful pandemic year, music stars - particularly pop stars - did not come to play, resulting in a huge year for music. But which songs did I consider the best of 2020? Wonder no more...

(Rules are - had to be a ‘proper’ single, as far as possible, released in 2020)

100. The Vamps – Better

099. Ashnikko – Daisy

098. Christine & The Queens – People, I’ve been sad

097. Kylie Minogue – Say Something

096. Niall Horan – Black & White

095. Biffy Clyro – Tiny Indoor Fireworks

094. Sonny Fodera, King Henry & AlunaGeorge – Before U

093. Conor Maynard – Nothing But You

092. Sara Bareilles – No Such Thing

091. Becky Hill & Shift K3Y – Better Off Without You

  090. Jessie Ware – Save A Kiss

089. Jason Derulo  - Take You Dancing

088. Grace Davies – Addicted To Blue

087. Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa – Prisoner

086. Georgia – 24 Hours

085. R3HAB & A R I Z O N A – I Can Feel Alive

084. Lady Gaga – Stupid Love

083. Kygo, Zara Larsson & Tyga – Like It Is

082. Melanie C – Who I Am

081. NOTD & Nina Nesbitt – Cry Dancing

  080. Dua Lipa – Hallucinate

079. Dermot Kennedy – Giants

078. Tove Lo – I’m Coming

077. Steps – What The Future Holds

076. Rudimental ft. Anne-Marie & Tion Wayne – Come Over

075. Jessie Ware – What’s Your Pleasure?

074. Alok & Vintage Culture ft. FAULHABER – Party On My Own

073. Pussycat Dolls - React

072. RAYE – Natalie Don’t

071. Joel Corry – Lonely

  070. Miley Cyrus – Midnight Sky

069. Melanie C – Into You

068. Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby - Levitating

067. Ava Max – Kings & Queens

066. Niall Horan – No Judgement

065. Felix Jaehn, Nae & Bryn Christopher – No Therapy

064. Kylie Minogue – Real Groove

063. Dermot Kennedy – Power Over Me

062. Carly Rae Jepsen – Let’s Be Friends

061. Melanie C – In and Out Of Love

  060. Dua Lipa – Break My Heart

059. Afrojack & Ally Brooke – All Night

058. Jonas Brothers ft. Karol G - X

057. Kylie Minogue - Magic

056. Tom Aspaul - Tender

055. Julia Michaels – Lie Like This

054. Troye Sivan - Easy

053. Emily Burns – I Love You, You’re The Worst

052. Twenty One Pilots – Level Of Concern 

051. Fickle Friends – Eats Me Up

  050. Meduza ft. Dermot Kennedy - Paradise

049. Delta Goodrem – Keep Climbing

048. Harry Styles - Golden

047. Lennon Stella & Charlie Puth – Summer Feelings

046. Lil Nas X - Holiday

045. The Weeknd – In Your Eyes

044. Steps – Something In Your Eyes

043. Melanie C – Blame It On Me

042. Ella Henderson – Take Care Of You

041. Agnes – Fingers Crossed

  040. Christine & The Queens – I Disappear In Your Arms

039. Little Mix - Holiday

038. MUNA - Stayaway (Now Now Remix)

037. Troye Sivan – Take Yourself Home

036. Ella Eyre – New Me

035. Alec Benjamin – Match In The Rain

034. RAYE – Love Of Your Life

033. Harry Styles - Falling

032. Dua Lipa - Physical

031. Sam Smith ft. Burna Boy – My Oasis

  030. Tate McRae – You Broke Me First

029. Hayley Williams – Dead Horse

028. Kiesza – All Of The Feelings

027. Zara Larsson – Love Me Land

026. Little Mix – Break Up Song

025. Rina Sawayama - XS

024. New Hope Club & R3HAB– Let Me Down Slow

023. Kelly Clarkson – I Dare You

022. Khalid x Disclosure – Know Your Worth

021. Dagny - Somebody

  020. Kiesza – Crave

019. Jack Garratt - Better

018. Joel Corry ft. MNEK – Head & Heart

017. Nothing But Thieves – Is Everybody Going Crazy?

016. Gabrielle Aplin & Nina Nesbitt – Miss You 2

015. Fickle Friends – Pretty Great

014. Biffy Clyro – Space

013. Jonas Blue ft. Paloma Faith - Mistakes

012. Sam Smith - Diamonds

011. 5 Seconds of Summer – Wildflower

  010. Ella Henderson & Roger Sanchez – Dream On Me

009. Becky Hill & Sigala – Heaven On My Mind

008. NOTD & Astrid S – I Don’t Know Why

007. Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande – Rain On Me

006. COY – Promises

005. Tiesto & Becky Hill – Nothing Really Matters

004. Little Mix – Sweet Melody

003. Fickle Friends – Million

002. Jax Jones & Au/Ra – I miss u

001. Becky Hill - Space

          ​ 

[onlylibertya]

LITTLE CHARACTER THINGS

Just a fun little character game. Fill in the below categories with 3-5 things that your character can be identified by. Repost & tag away !

TAGGED BY: @reantte (thank you darling ily) TAGGING: @copiesofme, @themechaneer, @morbidgrin, @legendmade, @suresaint, @martyrsaiint + you.

EMOTIONS / FEELINGS:

001. Longing.

002. Grief.

003. Anger.

004. Joy;

005. Emptiness.

GREETINGS:

001. A crooked grin that’s all teeth.

002. The small inclination of her head.

003. With familiarity, a firm hand on the shoulder.

004. With love, the press of lips against jaw; a hand on the hip and a hum.

005. Ahoy.

COLOURS:

001. Red.

002. Green.

003. Gold.

004. Black.

005. Blue. 

SCENTS:

001. Sweat.

002. Rum.

003. Tobacco / marijuana.

004. When bathed, the softest aroma of flowers. Almost musky.

005. Briny seawater.

CLOTHING:

001. Before Nassau: attire fitting of the era. Dresses that itch but fit well, worth more than they should. Befitting of her complaints, colours always pinks or blues. Shoes with heels, gaudy but expensive jewellery.

002. As a barmaid: Flowers in her hair, silk and gifted. Many necklaces, cheap but well loved - sentimentality in the rosary nestled between her breasts. Low cut shirt, asymmetrical skirt with a split up to high thigh; coolness permitting - a simple scarf around her waist (pilfered), a brown corset. Black shoes with a worn, chipped golden buckle.

003. As a pirate: Breeches befitting a well-seasoned sailor, silk flowers and a long, well-loved leather jacket. A higher shirt for better anonymity, buckled shoes; many belts; no make-up.

004. On her deathbed: a simple cotton shirt, soaked with sweat and a pair of trousers. Bandages around her middle. 

OBJECTS:

001. Necklaces bought with her own money, save for one, single rosary.

002. A gifted flintlock pistols with flowers etched and scraped into the wood.

003. The ring that was never truly offered to her, but intended for her hand.

VICES / BAD HABITS:

001. Stubbornness. A fault often blamed on growing up without a mother and raised among men. Too headstrong to make a good-tempered wife no matter how pretty her face is.

002. Survivor’s guilt. Anne never intended to outlive any of her friends. She blames herself for them all, thinking that if things had been done a little differently, they might’ve survived and lived to plunder another day. The biggest one was her son, when she is talking to Edward at the base of the tree, she says: ‘If i’d of stayed in that prison, they’d of taken him from me. But he’d still be alive.’ It is not exclusive to her son.

003. Fierce temper. She has never been known to keep a cool head, and reacts to most things on an emotional level. Some say it’s the curse of the red of her hair, others from her upbringing. Either way, she is to be feared when that temper rears its ugly head.

004. Impulsive. Very much an act now, think later, it’s not until she is faced with the repercussions of her actions that she pauses to think about them. Her instinct, for the better part of her life, has never led her astray.

BODY LANGUAGE:

001. Little understanding tilts of her head. 

002. The guarded rise of shoulders when being told something she doesn’t like.

003. The tuck of a thumb against the crossguard of her cutlass.

004. A proud hold of her head when stubbornness takes hold.

005. The mirroring of body language when in the presence of someone she loves.

AESTHETICS:

001. The sea. Temperamental and unpredictable, always changing from one day to the next.

002. The vastness of open sky. Endless and continuous satisfaction from being able to go where one pleases and be who one pleases.

003. The singing of sailors. The creaking of ropes and the singing of free men and women to pass time.

004. A flush of pink. Soft and delicate. 

005. A well-worn and well-loved cutlass. The sing of steel in the air and the chip away of metal from it.

SONGS / PIECES:

001. a return to compassion.

002. jeff  johnson  /  brian dunning - vows.

003. assassin’s creed iv: black flag ost - all empty inside

004. mod - the parting glass (choral version).

005. sam smith - fire on fire.