week 2 - akira - sunday, post-execution

[completelycrazy]

[A bit later in the day, Newt decides to check in on the sushi shop for the billionth time. God, why did those assholes have to go and cause a scene and get this place shut down? It was like, the one awesome thing they've had since landing in Shibuya. Ughhh.

And, yep, still closed. Whatever. That just means there's no one to stop Newt from going inside. At least he can nap in a booth or something.

But, NOPE. He's got company. What's up, Ray Repairman...]

What are you doing in here?

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[completelycrazy]

[Newt considers this for a moment.]

Max did say something about this being an unusual setup for this game. Sounds like it's more typical for the Reapers to have a serious leg up to get things over with quickly, but this is different. You heard anything about that?

[purrtagonist]

Yeah, he mentioned that to me, too. But he wouldn't explain what he meant by it.

[a small tilt of his head, emphasizing his thoughtfulness]

But when I asked for the reasons why the Composer would build a game as cruel as this one, he told me it was because the Composer was trying to prove something. I don't know. . . what, but. . .