No, it's not that I think you wouldn't, I just wasn't sure if you'd actually call me out on it.
[He holds up a hand to count off the squares on his fingers.]
Orgasm control and denial, hands and fingers, edgeplay, altered state of consciousness, cages and confinement, multiple partners, flexibility and contortionism, and latex, rubber and leather.
[But the question is: Is he telling the truth about them?]
That's right. And I never break my promises, so you can trust that!
[Is he a little excited to see what Shuichi makes of all that information? Yes. Just a little. He wants to see if he can puzzle out that they're all real or not, or if he'll try and guess at which four are and which aren't.]
[Once again, Shuichi can't help but think back to the end of Gonta's trial. He's not sure he would call Kokichi's mastermind plan keeping his promise to "forgive each other and be friends". But he has enough sense not to bring it up. Not after Kokichi's apology.]
[He's choosing to believe that he only broke that promise because he thought he had to. Because his plan was already too far along to stop by then.]
[But, anyway, back to the issue at hand...how many lies is Kokichi telling this time? It's impossible to know.]
[It's absolutely because he had to. He had no way of predicting that Gonta would ask that of him...but thank you for not bringing it up.
Gonta is the classmate he is the most miserable over. He doesn't need any reminders for that...]
Are you gonna try and figure out which ones are which? It probably doesn't matter, so don't spend too much energy on it. I mean you only have so many hints to go off of to figure any of them out.
[He says it doesn't matter, but...he obviously wants me to figure it out. It may not matter with regards to the bingo game, but it must matter in the sense that it's a game of its own. Yes...this whole exchange has just been another one of his mind games.]
[He hasn't given me any actual clues other than the fact that four are true. But he still expects me to be able to figure it out, so it must be possible to make deduction based on what he has and hasn't said up until this point. It wouldn't be much of a "game" if the only way to figure it out was pure guesswork. Let's see...]
[It's probably easy to tell that it does indeed matter at least somewhat with the way he looks suddenly more interested at that answer. Like he's actually invested in whether or not Shuichi will try to figure it out, or if he gets it right. They're definitely playing a mind game right now that Shuichi wasn't asked if he wanted to play. At...least it's a harmless one though? There are no knives or death penalties involved!
Probably.]
Oh?
[He sounds intrigued, trying not to give away whether or not Shuichi is correct in his tone just yet.]
So what makes that your answer? Come on, it's no fun for me if you don't show your work!
[The fact that there are no knives or death penalties involved is why he figures there's no harm in playing along. This is basically just a logic puzzle. And if he REALLY wants to be friends with Kokichi again...that means occasionally he has to play along with his games.]
[Even if Kokichi never bothers to ask if he wants to play.]
Well, for starters, up until you said it didn't matter if I figured it out or not, you haven't told a single lie since I got here. [He pays close attention to Kokichi's expression as he says this, looking for any signs of confirmation. After all, technically he doesn't know that for a fact. It's just what he's choosing to believe. But he's pretty sure he's right.] This seems like kind of a weird place to start, especially since you were purposefully setting me up to expect you to lie about what's on your card.
[He wanted him to notice the blatantly obvious "hear" vs "see", he pretty much confirmed that. And he was clearly hoping Shuichi would call him out on it. If he hadn't, they wouldn't be playing this mind game right now.]
But more than that, it's the fact that I'm pretty sure you've been lying about how bad your card is since the beginning. I don't doubt that you have your share of "bad" squares, but that's not the real reason why you aren't showing us your card. It's just an excuse. We share a third of our squares, but there are worse and more masochistic things on my card than the eight you claim we share. Most of what you listed is actually relatively tame, comparatively speaking. Naturally, it would lead me to assume that you were lying.
It's an issue of flipped perceptions. By telling me the truth, you actually look like you're lying. And if you had lied, it would have seemed as though you were telling the truth. Because you would have said we shared squares like branding or rough sex instead of hands or leather.
[The most he gets in response to his point about lying is a raised eyebrow. He's not wrong, he's been very honest this whole time, but it's interesting that he actually views it that way. Especially as far as up until "it doesn't matter"...huh.
But after that whole explanation, he can't help but grin, very clearly enjoying himself now.]
Nishishi~ Ding ding ding! See, I knew you could figure it out! You just weren't giving yourself enough credit!
[Shifting, he drops his feet to the floor so he can scoot closer to him, leaning in a little.]
So what do you want for your prize? I didn't specify what would happen if either of us won or lost that one, so I'll let you pick! No life or death option here, though I did just give you eight pretty decent ones you could pick from. And I've also heard I'm pretty cute in a dress.
[That last line is said with a playful wink, Kokichi crossing one leg over the ot her and tucking some of his bangs behind his ear.
He's honestly just messing around with him and he knows he probably shouldn't, but he really can't help himself. Shuichi's reactions are always his favorite! So how could he pass up a chance like this? Is he going to blush and get flustered? Is he going to shoot him down immediately? What's he gonna do?]
[Yeah, that's about what he expected. Though he'd hoped that the statement would be surprising enough to catch him off guard, Kokichi is just way too practiced in masking his thoughts and emotions. Oh well, he tried.]
[As for his reaction...]
A-aha... [He seems to think Kokichi is joking, purposefully trying to make him uncomfortable by bringing up the card again and invading his personal space. So does he get flustered? Absolutely. He scoots back a little, cheeks faintly pink.] It seems a little...unfair to decide on a prize after the fact. So...I'll pass on making that decision. Besides, I'm still not completely sure that I want to play so...I won't punish you by making you complete a square with me.
[Because if it's a "prize" for Shuichi to pick one of their shared squares to complete...then the opposite is true for Kokichi, right? Whatever square he hypothetically picked would be a punishment.]
Punish me...? Is that really what you think filling a square together would be?
[He doesn't scoot any closer, but he does still lean in more. Not too much more - he won't completely invade his personal space, but enough to put him a little more on edge. He drops his tone as well to something a little lower with only a slight hint of teasing to it.]
Why? Is it simply because I lost and therefore should receive the penalty? True, that's usually how my games are played, but you make it sound like a bad thing this time...
[Now he chooses to scoot over towards him, pushing the line by resting a hand on his arm, fingers curling into the fabric of his shirt.]
I don't see it that way at all though. I think filling a square with you would be a win-win, y'know? Something rewarding for you and something really enjoyable for me...but I know I could make it just as enjoyable for you too. I know that's selfish, suggesting a "punishment" that I would love, but it's my game, so I'm allowed to make the rules~ So come on...play with me, Sai~ha~ra~chan~
[Kokichi leans up a little as he purposefully and playfully drags out each syllable of his name, not quite doing so right in his ear but fairly close.....]
[...after letting his words sink in for just a moment he lets go of him and suddenly stands up, leaning over Shuichi with a grin.]
Nishishi~! Just kidding! Did I get ya, did I get ya? How worked up are you, huuuuh? I've been practicing how to be seductive so I can play this game to the best of my abilities! What do you think? Does it work?
[Woah there. They whole point of scooting back was to put some distance between the two of them. Kokichi wasn't supposed to lean in closer after that! So Shuichi, in turn, leans back in equal measure. He jumps a little when the other boy suddenly grabs his sleeve, breath catching in his throat.]
[This is...conflicting. Very conflicting. For a couple of different reasons. First off: it's Koichi, who is another boy. This shouldn't be something that should make his face hot or make it hard to breathe. And secondly: ...it's Kokichi, who has told him things like this before yet every time managed to make it seem like he meant the opposite.]
A-ah... [Even now, when Kokichi is leaning in close to and drawing his name out in a way that sends an involuntary shiver down his spine and brings a slight flush to his cheeks, it...still kind of feels like he's just messing with him. Like he means the opposite of what he's saying or maybe that he just doesn't mean any of it at all.]
[Or is that just what he expects? Kokichi has been completely genuine with him for this entire conversation, which in and of itself is a rarity that he's sure will never happen again. Is it possible that, maybe--]
[Ah. Nope. He was right. Kokichi was just messing with him. Business as usual, he can't even pretend to be surprised by this. Shuichi swallows thickly and sits up straight again, suddenly preoccupied with fixing his sleeve even though Kokichi didn't actually mess it up.]
Aha...I think it will work on someone who doesn't know you very well. You almost had me fooled for a minute, but you've tried this kind of lie on me before so... [Like...every time Kokichi called him "my darling", for instance. Or that time he claimed that Shuichi was his favorite. Not to mention that whole "stealing your heart" thing.] ...I knew.
[Yet he still got flustered. For some reason. Despite knowing it was a lie.]
Of course, he just told him he was kidding, so it's not surprising that he thought this whole thing was a lie. Not at all. But...well...no. It's not surprising that he believes all of those other times were lies too. He's a liar, and he knows the consequences that come from that. Of course Shuichi would believe all of those were lies.
But...that's a good thing, isn't it? Even if he was obviously flustered by that, meaning maybe he isn't as straight as he thought he was, or at the very least could be interested in...
No, no, stop. Stop thinking like that. It doesn't matter, he thinks you're lying Kokichi. This is definitely a good thing, even if it hurts. It's probably impossible to convince the detective that he likes him now! He'll just think he's lying every time! He can...totally move on because of that...
He stands up, smile turning sly once again. He doesn't miss a beat.]
Is that what you really think? For someone who supposedly knew I was lying, you sure weren't acting like it...I think it worked pretty well on you too, don't you?
[He doesn't miss a beat...why doesn't he miss a beat? Of course he noticed that.]
H-Hey, like I said, I almost believed you. I don't think I'd go as far as "pretty well" but I suppose it sort of worked, even on someone who knows better.
[He takes one more chance to invade his space, placing a hand on each of the detectives thighs and leaning in nice and close.]
I guess next time I'll have to try harder.
[Is he lying about there being a next time? Or about trying harder? He has a rather serious look on his face as he says that, despite the light tone to his voice...]
[Woah there. Instinctively, Shuichi leans back a little, holding Kokichi's gaze in silence for a few moments. Surely at least one of those things is a lie, despite the serious look on the leader's face.]
[Kokichi just spent a good five minutes trying to convince him to play the game with Kaede. There's no way he actually wants to do anything with him. And, again...it's Kokichi. He never means it when he says stuff like this. It's just one of Kokichi's many ways of messing with his head. He gives another awkward laugh.]
Are you trying to make up for all the lies you haven't been telling me over the past half hour or so? You know, you can space them out a little bit...
[Shuichi just sighs and shakes his head a little.]
Yeah, I know. [A Kokichi that never lies? It's just so strange to think about. Unthinkable, really.] But it's okay, I didn't expect it to last very long anyway.
[Actually, he's kind of surprised the honest train rode as far along the tracks as it did.]
[Sitting back down, he pulls his feet back up onto the couch, smile softening just a little.]
Well it wasn't so bad, I guess. Being honest with you, I mean. I like you the most out of all our friends, so lying to you is always the most fun, but...maybe being honest every once in a while wouldn't be so bad either.
[His smile broadens into a grin.]
I think you're definitely amazing enough to be the kind of person who could get me to like being honest every once in a while.
[It's sort of a round about way of telling him, "I want to be more honest with you," but...that truth is still definitely in there. Even if, technically, none of it is a lie at all. But he's sure Shuichi won't see it that way.]
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[He holds up a hand to count off the squares on his fingers.]
Orgasm control and denial, hands and fingers, edgeplay, altered state of consciousness, cages and confinement, multiple partners, flexibility and contortionism, and latex, rubber and leather.
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So anywhere from four to eight of those are true, right?
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That's right. And I never break my promises, so you can trust that!
[Is he a little excited to see what Shuichi makes of all that information? Yes. Just a little. He wants to see if he can puzzle out that they're all real or not, or if he'll try and guess at which four are and which aren't.]
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[Once again, Shuichi can't help but think back to the end of Gonta's trial. He's not sure he would call Kokichi's mastermind plan keeping his promise to "forgive each other and be friends". But he has enough sense not to bring it up. Not after Kokichi's apology.]
[He's choosing to believe that he only broke that promise because he thought he had to. Because his plan was already too far along to stop by then.]
[But, anyway, back to the issue at hand...how many lies is Kokichi telling this time? It's impossible to know.]
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Gonta is the classmate he is the most miserable over. He doesn't need any reminders for that...]
Are you gonna try and figure out which ones are which? It probably doesn't matter, so don't spend too much energy on it. I mean you only have so many hints to go off of to figure any of them out.
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["Only so many"? Really? He's working with nothing here.]
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[He tsks, but then shrugs carelessly afterward.]
Well like I said, it doesn't really matter if you figure it out or not.
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[He says it doesn't matter, but...he obviously wants me to figure it out. It may not matter with regards to the bingo game, but it must matter in the sense that it's a game of its own. Yes...this whole exchange has just been another one of his mind games.]
[He hasn't given me any actual clues other than the fact that four are true. But he still expects me to be able to figure it out, so it must be possible to make deduction based on what he has and hasn't said up until this point. It wouldn't be much of a "game" if the only way to figure it out was pure guesswork. Let's see...]
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None of them are lies. Those really are the eight squares we have in common.
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Probably.]
Oh?
[He sounds intrigued, trying not to give away whether or not Shuichi is correct in his tone just yet.]
So what makes that your answer? Come on, it's no fun for me if you don't show your work!
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[Even if Kokichi never bothers to ask if he wants to play.]
Well, for starters, up until you said it didn't matter if I figured it out or not, you haven't told a single lie since I got here. [He pays close attention to Kokichi's expression as he says this, looking for any signs of confirmation. After all, technically he doesn't know that for a fact. It's just what he's choosing to believe. But he's pretty sure he's right.] This seems like kind of a weird place to start, especially since you were purposefully setting me up to expect you to lie about what's on your card.
[He wanted him to notice the blatantly obvious "hear" vs "see", he pretty much confirmed that. And he was clearly hoping Shuichi would call him out on it. If he hadn't, they wouldn't be playing this mind game right now.]
But more than that, it's the fact that I'm pretty sure you've been lying about how bad your card is since the beginning. I don't doubt that you have your share of "bad" squares, but that's not the real reason why you aren't showing us your card. It's just an excuse. We share a third of our squares, but there are worse and more masochistic things on my card than the eight you claim we share. Most of what you listed is actually relatively tame, comparatively speaking. Naturally, it would lead me to assume that you were lying.
It's an issue of flipped perceptions. By telling me the truth, you actually look like you're lying. And if you had lied, it would have seemed as though you were telling the truth. Because you would have said we shared squares like branding or rough sex instead of hands or leather.
Am I wrong?
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But after that whole explanation, he can't help but grin, very clearly enjoying himself now.]
Nishishi~ Ding ding ding! See, I knew you could figure it out! You just weren't giving yourself enough credit!
[Shifting, he drops his feet to the floor so he can scoot closer to him, leaning in a little.]
So what do you want for your prize? I didn't specify what would happen if either of us won or lost that one, so I'll let you pick! No life or death option here, though I did just give you eight pretty decent ones you could pick from. And I've also heard I'm pretty cute in a dress.
[That last line is said with a playful wink, Kokichi crossing one leg over the ot her and tucking some of his bangs behind his ear.
He's honestly just messing around with him and he knows he probably shouldn't, but he really can't help himself. Shuichi's reactions are always his favorite! So how could he pass up a chance like this? Is he going to blush and get flustered? Is he going to shoot him down immediately? What's he gonna do?]
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[As for his reaction...]
A-aha... [He seems to think Kokichi is joking, purposefully trying to make him uncomfortable by bringing up the card again and invading his personal space. So does he get flustered? Absolutely. He scoots back a little, cheeks faintly pink.] It seems a little...unfair to decide on a prize after the fact. So...I'll pass on making that decision. Besides, I'm still not completely sure that I want to play so...I won't punish you by making you complete a square with me.
[Because if it's a "prize" for Shuichi to pick one of their shared squares to complete...then the opposite is true for Kokichi, right? Whatever square he hypothetically picked would be a punishment.]
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[He doesn't scoot any closer, but he does still lean in more. Not too much more - he won't completely invade his personal space, but enough to put him a little more on edge. He drops his tone as well to something a little lower with only a slight hint of teasing to it.]
Why? Is it simply because I lost and therefore should receive the penalty? True, that's usually how my games are played, but you make it sound like a bad thing this time...
[Now he chooses to scoot over towards him, pushing the line by resting a hand on his arm, fingers curling into the fabric of his shirt.]
I don't see it that way at all though. I think filling a square with you would be a win-win, y'know? Something rewarding for you and something really enjoyable for me...but I know I could make it just as enjoyable for you too. I know that's selfish, suggesting a "punishment" that I would love, but it's my game, so I'm allowed to make the rules~ So come on...play with me, Sai~ha~ra~chan~
[Kokichi leans up a little as he purposefully and playfully drags out each syllable of his name, not quite doing so right in his ear but fairly close.....]
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Nishishi~! Just kidding! Did I get ya, did I get ya? How worked up are you, huuuuh? I've been practicing how to be seductive so I can play this game to the best of my abilities! What do you think? Does it work?
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[This is...conflicting. Very conflicting. For a couple of different reasons. First off: it's Koichi, who is another boy. This shouldn't be something that should make his face hot or make it hard to breathe. And secondly: ...it's Kokichi, who has told him things like this before yet every time managed to make it seem like he meant the opposite.]
A-ah... [Even now, when Kokichi is leaning in close to and drawing his name out in a way that sends an involuntary shiver down his spine and brings a slight flush to his cheeks, it...still kind of feels like he's just messing with him. Like he means the opposite of what he's saying or maybe that he just doesn't mean any of it at all.]
[Or is that just what he expects? Kokichi has been completely genuine with him for this entire conversation, which in and of itself is a rarity that he's sure will never happen again. Is it possible that, maybe--]
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Aha...I think it will work on someone who doesn't know you very well. You almost had me fooled for a minute, but you've tried this kind of lie on me before so... [Like...every time Kokichi called him "my darling", for instance. Or that time he claimed that Shuichi was his favorite. Not to mention that whole "stealing your heart" thing.] ...I knew.
[Yet he still got flustered. For some reason. Despite knowing it was a lie.]
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Of course, he just told him he was kidding, so it's not surprising that he thought this whole thing was a lie. Not at all. But...well...no. It's not surprising that he believes all of those other times were lies too. He's a liar, and he knows the consequences that come from that. Of course Shuichi would believe all of those were lies.
But...that's a good thing, isn't it? Even if he was obviously flustered by that, meaning maybe he isn't as straight as he thought he was, or at the very least could be interested in...
No, no, stop. Stop thinking like that. It doesn't matter, he thinks you're lying Kokichi. This is definitely a good thing, even if it hurts. It's probably impossible to convince the detective that he likes him now! He'll just think he's lying every time! He can...totally move on because of that...
He stands up, smile turning sly once again. He doesn't miss a beat.]
Is that what you really think? For someone who supposedly knew I was lying, you sure weren't acting like it...I think it worked pretty well on you too, don't you?
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H-Hey, like I said, I almost believed you. I don't think I'd go as far as "pretty well" but I suppose it sort of worked, even on someone who knows better.
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[He takes one more chance to invade his space, placing a hand on each of the detectives thighs and leaning in nice and close.]
I guess next time I'll have to try harder.
[Is he lying about there being a next time? Or about trying harder? He has a rather serious look on his face as he says that, despite the light tone to his voice...]
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[Kokichi just spent a good five minutes trying to convince him to play the game with Kaede. There's no way he actually wants to do anything with him. And, again...it's Kokichi. He never means it when he says stuff like this. It's just one of Kokichi's many ways of messing with his head. He gives another awkward laugh.]
Are you trying to make up for all the lies you haven't been telling me over the past half hour or so? You know, you can space them out a little bit...
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[Grinning, he stands back up again.]
Sorry, Saihara-chan~! It was just too weird being so honest, y'know?
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Yeah, I know. [A Kokichi that never lies? It's just so strange to think about. Unthinkable, really.] But it's okay, I didn't expect it to last very long anyway.
[Actually, he's kind of surprised the honest train rode as far along the tracks as it did.]
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Well it wasn't so bad, I guess. Being honest with you, I mean. I like you the most out of all our friends, so lying to you is always the most fun, but...maybe being honest every once in a while wouldn't be so bad either.
[His smile broadens into a grin.]
I think you're definitely amazing enough to be the kind of person who could get me to like being honest every once in a while.
[It's sort of a round about way of telling him, "I want to be more honest with you," but...that truth is still definitely in there. Even if, technically, none of it is a lie at all. But he's sure Shuichi won't see it that way.]