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Who: Jasmine and Friends
When: Day 49, Afternoon
Where: Jasmine Car

[So, regardless of where her teammates are, 80H is going to return to Jasmine to cook.

She's skipping out on any red meats. Only fish and seafood.

Her face, neck, and chest are bandaged. If she's bothered, she does not seem that way. She just...continues to work efficiently and the kitchen smells heavenly.

Everything is fine, it's just another day in Jasmine.]

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There was a trial. Are you hungry?

—No.

What do you mean there was a trial?

I do not know how else to explain it. There was a trial. I am afraid the situation escalated due to circumstances beyond our control and we all died.

[going to stir some soup]

I will leave you some food for later.

Wait - you all died? In a trial? While I was in the library?!

Yes, I suppose so.

[she rolls her shoulders.]

Not everyone makes it to the ones that happen when we are taken somewhere else.

[ give him a moment he's going to run a hand through his hair ]

Tell me what it was about and what happened, from start to finish. Who was there?

Randy-han and Abe no Sousei-han, a new arrival. It was not a standard trial. We had to obtain a number of keys to win, and to do involved consuming various substances that possessed different effects. What I drank was likely to kill me regardless. Abe-han ate something that made him cannibalistic and he attacked both of us. Randy-han tried to stop him, I pushed him out of the way and was injured instead. He managed to attack Abe-han after my intervention, however, and I suspect committed suicide by the end.

[she didn't see that part but she did see him revive]

Are you okay?

I am fine.

Mm-mm. What about the others?

Likely less so.

[ BECAUSE THEY HAVE FEELINGS UNLIKE YOU ]

All right. Is there anything I can do to help you out? If you're cooking, or, huh ... anything, I guess ...

[RUDE

true but rude]

There are some vegetables that still need chopping and seafood that needs to be sauteed.

I'll help. And no more library for me for the next week or so - stop me if I try to go inside.

You enjoy the library, why should I stop you?

Because I don't want to miss my teammates getting brutally murdered.

[ a pause, and then ]

Wait, that came out wrong. It's not like I want to see it either ...

Again, it did not happen because you were in the library, it was not that sort of trial where we were able to move about the train. It was likely a suspect one, not at all sanctioned by the Prince or his cohorts. Count yourself fortunate, it is not as though the team would see you suffer.

I should have been there.

To die with the rest of us?

To prevent it.

There is no use worrying about it now. What is done is done.

[ you can't say to a man whose favourite sport is finding things to feel responsible for ]

Maybe, but it doesn't change the fact I wasn't there for you. I didn't even notice we have a new guy.

That was not your fault. At least assign blame where and when it is reasonable to do so. As for not noticing, you do know now.

[eh, really.]

Apologise to him if you believe it will improve the situation.

[ he's not going to feel any less responsible, but he can tell they'll go in cycles if he continues ]

Mm-mm. I'll do that.

Let's chop some vegetables.

Please wash your hands, first.

[She will prepare some for him to chop in the meantime, setting up a bowl, knife, and cutting board.]