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#🎸prisoner 009: kuroki riku 🎸
linagram · 14 days
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[ linagram season 3 albums info ]
this post includes season 3 album covers, original song titles, s3 voice drama titles, cover songs, album, character and song trailer voicelines and song previews! so yeah, very long post! but i feel like it's probably better to have everything in one place..
i've planned to go with a completely original concept for season 3 album covers but.. drawing all that would take too long.. and drawing the designs alone was already too much work for me, so i went with season 1-like album covers bc i actually haven't made these before! i've still tried to make them more. "linacore" and instead of a black background, i tried to make them more colorful. i think they came out too colorful.. apologies if they look too eyestrain-y..
(also i really tried to make them more hd but my editing apps kept ruining the quality. so sorry.. maybe that will make analyzing them more interesting in some way..)
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[ TRACK LIST ]
Miyagawa Akio.
01. [ Original song ] Experiment: Failed
02. [ Cover song ] Mosquito (Original by DECO*27)
03. [ Cover song ] Unfriendly Hater (Original by Meddmia)
04. [ MILGRAM Cover song ] All-knowing All-agony
05. [ Voice drama ] The Right-Hand Man's Betrayal
[ Creator's comments ]
IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO COME UP WITH A TITLE FOR HIS SONG I'VE LITERALLY TRIED EVERYTHING BUT ALL OF THEM SOUNDED TOO BORING.. i really wanted to have more fun with the song titles this time, so hopefully this one sounds cool.. okay, so his covers! literally all of them are about his relationship with arata, haha. COME ON UNFRIENDLY HATER IS LITERALLY THEM BEFORE THEY STARTED DATING. (or. "dating" as akio likes to say) mosquito is a much more angsty AND realistic take on their relationship ("in any case, in any case, you're the only one getting high", "the more we pursue one another, the more unsavory you become", "i'll die if i stop sucking from you, 'cause i'm a mosquito", "i wonder why it was so beautiful despite being so warped"). meanwhile akaa is like, the saddest one out of them all since in this case it's basically akio begging arata to stay with him, continue to praise him and call him a genius no matter what. i wish i could've given him something that could tell more about his relationship with chise too..
Hanasaki Aimi.
01. [ Original song ] Blooming Connection
02. [ Cover song ] Starlight Girl (Original by DECO*27)
03. [ Cover song ] XxX Cat (Original by Kikuo)
04. [ MILGRAM Cover song ] Deep Cover
05. [ Voice drama ] The End of All Friendships
[ Creator's comments ]
i think aimi's mv theme will be obvious, hehe. you won't have to think much about flower language and stuff like that tho, so don't worry. i really don't think i have to explain why i gave xxx cat to her, like. i think it's obvious jdkslsls (i also thought of maybe giving her bacterial contamination, but i changed my mind since even though the lyrics sound a lot like her, the aesthetic is.. not very aimicore). starlight girl was mostly given to her bc i thought it'd sound cute, but some lyrics do remind me of her and her relationship with her victim ("whispering that sweet lie, you disappeared", "but i still haven't been able to fill up this hole you left inside me"). was deep cover assigned to her only bc of the aimi (kotoko's va) pun?.. maybe. but no, no, i really do have a deeper reason for that! but for now, all i can say is. her relationship with miki and all other prisoners at the moment.
Ishizu Shun.
01. [ Original song ] ???
02. [ Cover song ] Zombies (Original by DECO*27)
03. [ Cover song ] Aishiteitanoni (Original by MARETU)
04. [ MILGRAM Cover song ] MeMe
05. [ Voice drama ] Loving Too Much, Remembering Too Little
[ Creator's comments ]
i honestly gave up while trying to think of a title for his song, so i think "???" perfectly describes shun's character and how tired i felt. if you need to know how it's supposed to be pronounced, i imagine it being something like "uhh..", showing how shun is confused 24/7. AND FINALLY HE'S OFFICIALLY GETTING A ZOMBIES COVER.. the reason why i went with zombies is bc shun just.. feels like a zombie to me. like the way he talks, how i imagine him moving, his color palette.. and also the imagery of his victims' dead bodies. like aww, he's drinking tea and eating cake while both his "ex-gf" and her new bf are dead <3 how cute.. i think his character trailer voiceline will really show how much the lines like "your body is cold even when we hug", "i love you, half-decomposed isn't bad", etc, fit him.. about aishiteitanoni, I DON'T THINK I HAVE TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING, IT'S PERFECT FOR HIM, I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW IT SHOW UP IN MY NOTIFS HSHAHSHSJS. meme is. meme. that's what a guilty verdict does to a guy. and yes, his vd's title is supposed to be a reference to his t1 vd :)
Chiba Naomi.
01. [ Original song ] Like An Adult
02. [ Cover song ] Miraise (Original by DECO*27)
03. [ Cover song ] It's Just Life (Original by nulut)
04. [ MILGRAM Cover song ] Double
05. [ Voice drama ] A Grown Up Child's Tantrum
[ Creator's comments ]
oh naomi.. if only it was easier to come up with song titles for you.. i was giggling while typing her vd's title tho LIKE YES NAOMI EMBRACE THE FACT THAT YOU WERE NEVER ABLE TO TRULY GROW UP!! her miraise cover is really up to interpretation, it can be both about her relationship with her mother and her trying to express her true feelings and make her mother listen, but it also can be about her relationship with tao ("you went before me, didn't you?", "how long do i have to wait? how long do i have to cry?", "i'm singing to the you that will be born after tomorrow") i felt like "it's just life" really fits her and her cover would sound very pretty and it's also just. sad. like naomi really is a smart and talented woman, she could have a bright future, she could have lots of friends, but.. she has way too many issues. and she can't accept that. HER DOUBLE COVER WOULD BE SO GOOD. THE INSTRUMENTAL WOULD MOSTLY BE THE SAME BUT HER VOICE WOULD STILL SOUND SOFT AND REALLY ANNOYED AT THE SAME TIME.. i get chills while thinking about her version of the scene where mikoto calls his mom..
Sanada Kei.
01. [ Original song ] Love=Pain
02. [ Cover song ] Rabbit Hole (Original by DECO*27)
03. [ Cover song ] Bad Honey Hunt (Original by Vell)
04. [ MILGRAM Cover song ] This Is How To Be In Love With You
05. [ Voice drama ] Rose-Tinted Misery
[ Creator's comments ]
his song title was originally supposed to be a pun on the theme of his mv, but it sounded kinda meh to me, so i just went with his main philosophy instead sjskslsl. (the reference to that pun is still there on the cover though) also nO I'VE DECIDED THAT RABBIT HOLE IS VERY KEICORE A LONG TIME AGO EVEN BEFORE THAT ANIMATION SIT DOWN I'M POINTING MY GUN AT YOU SIT DOWN!!!! thank you now i didn't just go with rabbit hole bc "haha funny horny song", it actually does fit kei's aesthetic very well and the lyrics sound a lot like him because rabbit hole always sounded very.. childish to me? like yes, it's supposed to sound all silly and playful, but kei's whole thing is that even though he claims he's so cool and mature and gets all the bitches, this guy still feels like he's younger than eiji (who is six years younger than him), unconsciously regresses to cope with whatever life throws at him and rarely takes dark, scary and tragic stuff seriously. it does reveal some stuff about his crime and his relationship with the victims too! ("you want me to repent? what can i say?", "little miss devotion, the exit's over there, oh, so not going home after all?") as for his other covers, BAD HONEY HUNT FITS HIM SO WELL. LOOK AT THE THUMBNAIL. COME ON THAT'S SO HIM. and the lyrics sound a lot like him as well! about him getting tihtbilwy.. that's him taking his rose-colored glasses on again and singing about how he sees his relationship with ruka :')
Yoshioka Eiko.
01. [ Original song ] Miss Grave Robber
02. [ Cover song ] Parasite (Original by DECO*27)
03. [ Cover song ] Getcha (Original by Giga and Kira)
04. [ MILGRAM Cover song ] Cat
05. [ Voice drama ] Funeral For The Alive
[ Creator's comments ]
EIKO IS OVER HERE GOING FULL SLAY MODE!!! i originally wanted the title to be smth like "grave robber-chan/san", since i prefer to use jp honorifics in my writing, but i felt like no honorifics would fit the song's vibe, so i went with good old "miss" instead. parasite fits eiko so well.. it describes her relationship with her victim perfectly.. the reason why i gave her cat is. well first of all IT WOULD SOUND REALLY COOL, but also, i actually don't see it as eiko singing about herself, i like to think that she's singing about takeru instead, making fun of him for lying to her and manipulating her ("lie until it gets better, follow the king of the masquerade", "victim and perpetrator, let's keep it simple", "i just wanted to ask, so it's out in the open, i just got a little greedy"). MY BRAIN EXPLODED WHEN I REALIZED HER COVER CAN BE INTERPRETED IN THAT WAY LIKE IMAGINE HER SINGING ABOUT HOW MUCH HE SUCKS WHILE STILL HAVING THE ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTAL. (also considering what he did to her, "let's take a breather" sounds very... sad) about her getting getcha. let's just. let her have her girlboss moment one last time.
Yano Asahi.
01. [ Original song ] Caterpillar's Cries
02. [ Cover song ] Hitojichi Koukan (Original by DECO*27)
03. [ Cover song ] Givuṛta (Original by Vell)
04. [ MILGRAM Cover song ] Umbilical
05. [ Voice drama ] The Taste of Abandonment
[ Creator's comments ]
we're getting another insect themed mv!! (though spider isn't really an insect but kei's t2 mv also had butterfly motifs so...) the caterpillar motif won't be that strong in asahi's mv description, but it will be there. i think i should draw him in his t3 mv outfit to show it better.. i think his hitojichi koukan cover would sound very cute and sad and the lyrics describe his relationship with satsuki so well.. ("no matter how much you love me, all i do is get itchy", "i can't drag you along so let's say goodbye", "after all, i want to make you my servant") YES ANOTHER VELL SONG I LOVE VELL'S SONGS OKAY they're so short but so catchy.. i feel like the voice that i imagine asahi to have would fit perfectly, like it'd sound so cute, but so punchable, like this kid goes "noooo, relationships are more important than money!!" and then literally the next lyrics are "money and personal connections make the world go round" 😭😭 but also, to be more serious, the lyrics are very asahicore!! ("naturally i always put myself first", "it's boring that people's desires never end", "in a nutshell i do that because it's funny to me", "that's a trust relationship! if it's not enough, you should buy it") about his umbilical cover... well. first of all, again, it'd sound cute! but also, um. considering the way his biological mom died, i thought that him getting this song would be very. ironic.
Maruyama Yurika.
01. [ Original song ] Secret Ingredient
02. [ Cover song ] Salamander (Original by DECO*27)
03. [ Cover song ] Binomi (Original by MARETU)
04. [ MILGRAM Cover song ] I Love You
05. [ Voice drama ] A Killer by Moonlight, A Maid by Daylight
[ Creator's comments ]
her voice drama's title is a sailor moon reference and her original song's title can be seen as a spongebob reference. i cannot take this woman seriously. but i actually like her mv's aesthetic a lot! i should definitely draw her in her t3 mv outfit one day.. (i say that even though i still haven't drawn her as that monster from her t2 mv. so sorry yurikers..) I HAD TO GIVE HER SALAMANDER OKAY!! I HAD TO!! it's literally perfect for one of the hunger prisoners, it's very yurikacore and the lyrics remind me a lot of her relationship with takame and just her personality in general. ("i surrender, i'm already hooked, i can't function without you anymore", "can i get seconds? one more time", "i'm already obsessed, is it doing super great?") love me some toxic spicy ramen yuri <3 binomi came out VERY recently and before that i was thinking of giving her eye by kanaria simply bc of the vibes, but maretu saved me once again 🙏 the hunger theme is so strong.. yurika deserves to cover all the cannibalism songs ever.. (fun fact yurika actually WAS supposed to be a cannibal but then i changed her crime. i think her current crime fits her better but still. we could've had a cannibal prisoner everyone) and again, i went with "i love you" bc 1) her relationship with takame and 2) i think there's something beautiful and horrifying about the concept of yurika feeding takame rats that she sees as a cake while also going "why can't i just do it right", considering the huge power imbalance they had with takame being older and being her boss and giving yurika literally everything she could've asked for and making yurika feel like she owes her in the process..
Kuroki Riku.
01. [ Original song ] Sun Sets, Games End
02. [ Cover song ] Undead Alice (Original by DECO*27)
03. [ Cover song ] Shinitagari (Original by Nashimoto-P)
04. [ MILGRAM Cover song ] It's Not My Fault
05. [ Voice drama ] Have a Breakdown, Call It a Show
[ Creator's comments ]
OH RIKU..... and also nope, riku's mv won't exactly have a video game theme, that's shun's thing, but the lyrics will reference them a few times. riku's mv is actually one of my favorites so hopefully you guys like it too.. he's my special little boy he always gets the best mvs.. (/j i don't have any faves sjsklssl but riku definitely always gets my creative juices going) i originally wanted undead alice to be his t2 cover but chimera is just so rikucore and i thought it'd go with his t2 mv really well, so i changed it though i still think that maybe chimera would be better as his t3 cover bc of the guilty verdict vibes chimera has.. so anyway undead alice is literally yueriku ("live by feeding on me, since you can’t go out like you want to", "i'm starting to hate the butterflies in my stomach, so please die before i kill you", "let’s bury this cowardly love here, let’s stop and forget all this, it’s better to hate since it's easier that way" AND BASICALLY THE WHOLE SONG). about shinitagari, i actually was planning to assign it to riku as a cover back when i first came up with him and riku's character even was kinda inspired by it! except shinitagari has a more positive meaning meanwhile riku took "wanna die? go ahead and die then" a bit too literally.. also yeah, he's the one who gets inmf this time. i imagine him making a rock cover of it too.. he surely took his guilty verdict well <3
Himura Reina.
01. [ Original song ] (Un) Forgivable
02. [ Cover song ] Fake Actor (Original by DECO*27)
03. [ Cover song ] Hello Dystopia (Original by Mafumafu)
04. [ MILGRAM Cover song ] Triage
05. [ Voice drama ] Accepting The Innocence (For Now)
[ Creator's comments ]
reina's album cover doesn't really have much to show but i think it actually fits her character a lot. also idk if it's that noticeable, but i tried to make her album cover more glitchy than the others. when it comes to her deco cover, i mostly went with it bc of her name meaning, but some lyrics are very reinacore (+ they remind me a lot of her relationship with her brother)! ("so please, shut up before i feel too embarrassed to speak to you again", "because no matter how many times you fool me with "i'm going to change," it'll just end all over again", "so let’s play the "whose fault is it game," the rules are rather hard, even for the winners") hello dystopia reminds me a lot of her character in general and i also just think she deserves to get at least one cover where she goes absolutely wild. fake actor and triage are just her being all sad but in hello dystopia she can go a little insane!! a little crazy even!!
[ Album Trailer Voicelines ]
Akio: "He continued to try to get the rope off his neck."
Aimi: "I'm just glad he's dead."
Shun: "Do I have to jog your memory, Guard 002-san?"
Naomi: "End my suffering, just like I've ended Tao's."
Kei: "Someone is planning to kill Eiji?"
Eiko: "He told me it wasn't even a big deal."
Asahi: "And after that, something.. changed."
Yurika: "Haha. You got me. Congrats."
Riku: "Come on, I was just.. bullying him a little."
Reina: "That stupid kid was obsessed with "saving" me."
[ Song Trailer Voicelines ]
Akio: "You don't have to be a genius like me to put all these things together."
Aimi: "You see me as a victim. A perfect and fragile victim."
Shun: "Are you implying that we never were a couple?"
Naomi: "Why would I be jealous of that brat?"
Kei: "The truth is kinda lame, honestly."
Eiko: "I will take good care of Shun, Kei and Yurika for you."
Asahi: "What did you just call me, Miki-nee?"
Yurika: "I-it's like.. s-she really.. loved me.."
Riku: "He's just another source of attention to me."
Reina: "I guess you could say this was my plan all along."
[ Song Previews ]
Akio:
"Solve the problem! You know the answer! Good job! I love you, love you, you can do it!
I can't concentrate with those words playing in my head!
Well, whatever, I know I'll get the best grade in loving you anyway
So keep looking at me, keep saying I'm a genius, please praise me once more"
Aimi:
"Come on, accept my gift, tell me you're grateful, tell me how thoughtful I am
Did I do great? Am I a good friend? I know I am, I know I am
"This flower reminds me of you" I'm the sweetest person you've ever met, right?
"Sorry, but I gotta go" Hey, what do you think you're doing?"
Shun:
"It's a crime for me to be in love, so I'll play it safe
No more heartbreaks, no more lying to myself
I'm ready to live a happy loveless life 
So please, just forgive me already!"
Naomi:
"Your looks, your posture, your voice, your face
Everything about you is not mature enough
Don't laugh, don't cry, look them right in the eyes but not for too long
Go on, look at me, be honest with me, don't feel sorry for me, just like an adult would"
Kei:
"My love means nothing, if it doesn't make you cry
I don't want the kind of love that doesn't hurt me
"Play it safe"? Nah, that's not for me
Now can I get praised for being everyone's PERFECT lover?"
Eiko:
"Our love is dead, oh no, let us sing our prayers
Your lies were the only thing that kept me alive
Except I don't see your name on our grave, oh no, don't just leave me like this
Let's get buried next to each other, rotting together doesn't sound so bad"
Asahi:
""Stop, that's enough!" But it will never be enough
Sweet or sour, I don't care, I want everything I could never have
Even if it's rotten, even if it's broken, I just want to have something
Do you understand now? I live like I can die at any moment"
Yurika:
"What do you two think you're doing? Hey, hey, don't you know it's dangerous here?
Well, it's your fault now, shouldn't have taken a walk in the woods when it's this dark
What should we do with you? Should we tie you up? Should we cut off your limbs?
I bet you two taste like fear and betrayal, let me take a bite!"
Riku:
"Let's play until the sun goes down, let's play until we see the sky turn purple
That's what they want us to do anyway
Hey, are you having fun? Aren't you tired? Don't you wanna go home already?
"Nope, I'm just getting started!" Well, let me end everything here"
Reina:
"All of them? So guilty, guilty! 
"You are innocent" Haha, no, I am innocence itself!
This kind of behavior is unforgivable?
Then why did you still forgive me?"
[ Character Trailer Voicelines ]
Akio: "Uh.. Good morning, I guess.. No, it doesn't hurt as much as before, thankfully.. Hey. Why did you.. I mean.. Of course, I'm glad you've finally realized I'm innocent, but.. How could you just.. change your mind like that? What did you see in my video? Did you.. feel bad for me?"
".. Arata. Arata, I don't think he's supposed to- ARATA, WHY IS HE STILL ALIVE?!"
Aimi: "Hello, Miki-chan!~.. Hm? What? I mean, we're friends, so it's only right for me to call you that, right? Ehehe, you're like, my only friend here.. Ah, Akio-kun.. He's good too, I guess. But he's not really struggling anymore, so.. I don't think he will continue to rely on me anymore. I don't think he.. still likes me."
"It's okay.. It's okay, Nii-san couldn't be wrong.. They deserve it. All of them."
Shun: "LEAVE ME ALONE! STOP- DID MY PARENTS SEND YOU TO ME?! I SWEAR, IF YOU EVEN LOOK AT MY... Huh? Where.. am I? Where's Hina?.. And where's Jouhei?.. O-oh, it's you.. No, no, it's okay, I remember now. Even though I really.. don't want to remember."
"Ehehe, I've slept well.. Hey, what do you two want for breakfast? Come on, don't be shy~" 
Naomi: "I'M SORRY! I SAID I'M SORRY! PLEASE, MOM, I WILL DO ANYTHING, JUST DON'T.. Ah. It's you, Miki-san.. Hold on, where's Eiji-san?.. Well, I don't really care. So.. Guilty, huh.." *laughs* "I know I've said I'll be okay with any verdict, but.. How could you change your decision so quickly? Did you just remember how young my victim was?"
"When.. When will I finally be enough for her? Wait, is that.. Ah, whatever."
Kei: "Oh, Miki, it's you. And.. you're Hinode, right? Haha, I'm sure we'll have lots of fun together~.. Hey, is Eiji doing okay? This place doesn't have any doctors, so.. No, no, stop saying I'm kind. I'm just mad that I wasn't the one who has caused him so much pain. It's like someone stole a chance to show him more love from me.. Are you expecting me to thank you for saving me? Haha.. Dear, I know you're just playing with our lives as if we were your toys."
*crying* "Ruka.. I don't know why I did it.. It just.. It hurts so much.. C-can you hug me, please?" 
Eiko: "Takeru.. Takeru, please.. Did I do something wrong- O-oh, it's you, Miki-chan. And.. Woah, this new guy sure is handsome!.. But I still miss Eiji-kun. Hey, he's gonna come back, right? He will be okay, right?.." *in a lower voice* "It was her, right?.. I'll have to make her pay for this."
"Thanks for helping, I guess. Wow, it's like you have a lot of experience with this stuff.. Hey. What do you guys even do?"
Asahi: "A-ah, it's you, Miki-nee.. A-and who are you? Ugh, I just hope that he treats you better than Eiji-nii did.. Oh, I'm doing great! I mean, you forgave me again and all. Um.. I kinda miss Eiji-nii's cooking though. There's no point in trying to steal the guilty guys' food now.. Hm? S-shut up, I'm not fucking scared of them!"
"I'M SORRY! I JUST- I WAS SO AFRAID, I THOUGHT SHE- I THOUGHT SHE DOESN'T LOVE ME ANYMORE! PLEASE, LET ME STAY!"
Yurika: ".. I'm going to kill you. All three of you. And all the prisoners here. I hate you all. I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, I HATE YOU SO-.. Oh, it's you. What do you want from me? I know the third trial is starting, you don't have to tell me anything. Just leave already. Stop looking at me like that! If you don't leave, I will do what I promised to do to those two."
"We're finally done.. I won't have to deal with them anymore, I'm so happy.. U-uh, you're not mad at me, right?" 
Riku: ".. What do you want? Ugh, I still feel sick.. I don't want to talk to you. And you, especially.. Hey, do you feel proud of yourself, Miki? Didn't you say that "your forgiveness has its limits"? You're sooooo cool for voting me guilty. That was sooooo unexpected. You may have used that thing on me, but I still remember what you said. And I'm still mad."
"Come on. You knew it was me." *laughs* "Now.. Won't you do all of us a favor and die already?"
Reina: "Well, well, well. I got voted innocent. Again. What a surprise." *sighs* "When will this end, Miki? When will it end? It feels like my own personal hell at this point. And I agree that I should be punished, but.. Not like this. Come on. Would you want to be forgiven for killing your own little brother? If that's so, then you are truly heartless-" 
"Please, leave. I don't want to talk about it. It was my fault. My fault, my fault, my fault, my fault, my f-"
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linagram · 7 days
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linagram t3 designs info!
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hi 👋 so this time we're going without character profiles because it takes. too much time for me to write them and it also just feels kinda awkward to write them now because it's all just "well.. this character sure has changed.. yeah"
so these are the prisoners' t3 designs and i'm going to talk about the changes i've made a little bit.
(also this time i went with drawing everyone's pupil shapes on their restraints because i got tired of drawing the milgram symbols every time. i think it looks cute)
Akio still has bandages on his head because of his injury, but he doesn't have them on his neck anymore, showing that he stopped hurting himself. His hair is still messy and it also got a bit longer on one side. His eyes are still empty as well, showing that he's still not over his season 2 punishment and he's still physically and mentally traumatized. As for his outfit, he's still wearing his school uniform, but at least he got a new jacket. Originally I was going to give him a completely different outfit, but I thought that him still wanting to wear his uniform would fit his character better.
Aimi's design hasn't changed that much. She got a new hairstyle, her hair is much shorter now and she still has the same ice cream hair clip. Her pupils have also changed a bit: her pupils used to be shaped like a broken heart and now they look like complete hearts, but they also look darker, implying that she thinks she got better, but in reality the girl is becoming more and more unstable. Her prison uniform has changed and she doesn't have a few of her restraints anymore, showing that she's getting more freedom thanks to her innocent verdicts.
Shun's hair has grown and his ahoge has changed to show that he didn't take his guilty verdict well. He has those "crazy swirly eyes" going on just like in the second season and he even has that shape on his restraints as well. Oh, he's wearing an eyepatch now as well, just like Kei :) Don't worry about it. He's still wearing the same outfit he wore in season 2.
Naomi's hair is MUCH more messy now, her eyes are empty, her dark circles got worse, she's overall looking more disheveled, we love to see it. At least she still has a smile on her face.
Kei's design has changed a lot. That's what a 100% innocent verdict does to you. His hair is much longer now, and I honestly couldn't decide if he would have it tied in a ponytail or let it down while I was drawing his design, but now I think he would most likely have a ponytail, just a very messy and fluffy one. He's no longer wearing his sunglasses! Yes, he got new ones from Reina, but he decided he doesn't need them anymore. Character development, I guess?.. He got a new eyepatch as well, a much cuter one. He still kept the mask from season 2 and you can interpret it in any way you like, like maybe he simply thought it was cool or maybe he's still insecure about his appearance. He got a completely new outfit and even his prison uniform has changed and it now doesn't have sleeves.
EIKO'S DESIGN IS MY FAVORITE ONE SHE'S SERVING AND NOT ONLY A SENTENCE. She got a haircut, she got the guilty prisoner's empty eyes and dark circles, she got new earrings as well (and they look a lot like Milgram's logo..). Her uniform looks a bit torn and Shun gave her the jacket he used to wear in season 1 so that she can feel more comfortable. The jacket is a bit too big for her, but she doesn't mind. Her prison uniform also doesn't have sleeves anymore, just like Kei's.
Asahi's hair is also a bit longer now and he went back to his ponytail from season 1. He's actually wearing the same hat the cat plushie from his 2023 birthday art had! He got a different shirt and he's also wearing a cute skirt now. I should draw him wearing skirts more often honestly. He looks more nervous here than on his season 2 art.. I wonder what happened..
OH YURIKA. THE GIRL'S UNIFORM IS TORN, SHE'S MISSING MOST OF HER RESTRAINTS AND THE ONES SHE STILL HAS AREN'T EVEN RESTRAINING HER ANYMORE, SHE HAS LIKE THE HALF OF HER PRISON UNIFORM'S SKIRT MISSING AND WORST OF ALL SHE'S STILL WEARING THE SAME OUTFIT SHE WORE IN THE FIRST TWO SEASONS. The worst thing that came out of Yurika getting two guilty verdicts in a row was her never getting a new outfit to wear under her uniform. She also doesn't look that angry anymore, she just looks like she completely lost her mind. She probably did.
Riku's hair is black again and without any highlights. That's what he looks like with only his natural hair color. He's another member of the "my hair got longer! wow!" squad. His uniform looks torn and messy as well and the same goes for the outfit that he's wearing under it and it's the same one that he used to wear in season 2. He's missing some of his accessories and he stopped painting his nails and doing his makeup.
Reina's design is giving me extremely strong nonbinary or transmasc vibes and I feel like Reina isn't 100% cis but she's in a prison and she has another trial to go through so she doesn't have the time for that rn. She got a new hairstyle and her pupils are completely black now. Oh girl, what is going on inside your head.. She's also wearing a different jacket now, this one has a hood. I like to imagine that she misses the feeling of wearing a hat a bit, so she still kinda wants her head to be covered, but she refuses to wear hats because it reminds her of her delinquent era.
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FINALLY DONE WITH THEIR CASUAL (sorta) OUTFITS.. FINALLY..
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mini-interrogation time! [ valentine's day special ]
to celebrate valentine's day, the guards have asked linagram prisoners one simple question related to this holiday!
"How do you feel about Valentine's Day?"
(all these answers take place after the second trial)
Akio: "My parents celebrate it. I don't really care about it personally. Receiving a gift from him would be nice."
Aimi: "I like the aesthetic and the meaning of it, but I don't have anyone to celebrate it with.."
Prisoner 003, Shun, wasn't able to answer the question. The paper he was supposed to use has also been eaten by him.
Naomi: "How am I supposed to feel about it? Am I supposed to feel anything at all? Please tell me."
Kei: "I like it! But I don't really celebrate it. I remember receiving chocolates once back when I was in school, but I don't remember who made them and how I reacted.."
Eiko: "TAKERU TAKERU TAKERU TAKERU TAKERU TAKERU TAKERU Do you know when Eiji-kun is going to come back? I have prepared a gift for him.."
Asahi: "I only care about the chocolates. I'm too young for all the romance stuff anyway."
Yurika: "I used to dislike it, but now I get to spend it with Takame-san. So I like it."
Riku: "I always was very popular in school, so obviously I get a lot of gifts and chocolates every year. I usually give the ones I don't like to Yue, but I guess that's not possible anymore."
Reina: "I forgot that it was a thing. I guess this tells you everything you need to know."
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[ 𝚋𝚎𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚒𝚗 𝚟𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚜: 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝟸 ]
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part 2 is hereeeee and this time it's what happened to eiko, asahi, yurika, riku and reina a few days before their crimes happened.
since these vds is the last thing i've planned for the period between trial 2 and trial 3, nothing too important to the plot will be posted until season 3 starts (again, not sure when it will happen). pls share your thoughts and theories if you have any <3
(Warnings: relationship dynamic between satsuki and asahi is. very messed up, topics of self-harm and suicide come up in riku's vd, mentions of toxic family dynamics in multiple vds, but honestly all of them could count)
[ Eiko's Confession ]
(typing sounds) 
Eiko: Takeru, where are you.. 
Eiko: What's going on.. 
Eiko: He wouldn't just leave me like this, right? 
Eiko: He's the type of guy who's obsessed with social media, the only reason why he could disappear like this is-
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: No. No, I don't want to think about it. 
Eiko: But.. 
Eiko: What if she found out about him? 
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: Oh, wait a second.. 
Eiko: One of his friends replied. 
Eiko: Maybe he knows something? 
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: He just.. started flirting with me. 
Eiko: *sighs* Fine, I can work with this. 
(more typing sounds) 
Eiko: Okay, I'll just play along. 
Eiko: He seems like a loser who just uses Takeru for money and attention. 
Eiko: Oh, a reply. 
Eiko: I think I can ask him about Takeru now. 
(typing sounds) 
Eiko: Come to think of it.. 
Eiko: If I had more information to work with, I would've found Takeru a long time ago. 
Eiko: But all I have is.. 
Eiko: His first name, age, list of friends, occupation, interests.. 
Eiko: I don't even know his last name.. 
Eiko: I don't even know what he looks like.. 
Eiko: And I know his occupation, but I don't know where exactly he works-
Eiko: Another reply. 
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: *sighs*
Eiko: He's so annoying.. 
Eiko: Maybe I can just try to text that other guy again. 
Eiko: Oh, he has him in his friend list too-
Eiko: ... 
(a sound of notification) 
Eiko: .. This icon looks familiar.. 
(another notification sound) 
Eiko: I swear I've seen this frog before-
Eiko: ! 
Eiko: Hold on.. 
(a clicking sound) 
Eiko: .. It's-
Eiko: It's Takeru's private account?! 
Eiko: O-okay, I'll just send this to that guy. 
(typing sounds) 
Eiko: Let's see what he has to say about this.. 
Eiko: Hm? 
Eiko: Okay, it really is his private account. 
Eiko: I wonder if he'll agree to give me the password to it.. 
Eiko: ? 
Eiko: .. Fine, sure, whatever, promise him a date or send him a pic or two. 
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: What does he mean by "Takeru wouldn't mind if I went on a date with you"? 
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: Haha.. No. No, he's just lying to me. 
Eiko: He just wants me to agree to this. He wants me to believe that Takeru doesn't love me anymore. 
Eiko: .. Still, I should ask him about it. 
(typing sounds) 
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: Are you kidding me?.. 
Eiko: "Well, uh, about that".. 
Eiko: "I doubt Takeru will ever be able to go on a date with you".. 
Eiko: .. What is wrong with him? 
(typing gets faster) 
Eiko: Don't tell me.. 
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: .. *starts sobbing*
Eiko: No. No, this can't be true. 
Eiko: He's alive. I know he's alive. 
Eiko: How could he-
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: It wasn't her, right?.. 
Eiko: I've never told Mother about him, but.. 
Eiko: .. I had my suspicions, but.. 
Eiko: He's.. dead.. 
Eiko: Takeru is.. dead.. 
(notification sound) 
Eiko: Huh?.. 
Eiko: Another friend of his replied. 
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: "Hello, this is his private account"..
Eiko: "Here's the password. You'll find all the answers there".. 
Eiko: "I am so sorry".. 
(very fast typing sounds) 
(click) 
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: Hey.. 
Eiko: If Takeru is dead.. 
Eiko: His last post being made fifteen minutes ago doesn't make any sense.. 
Eiko: What if I scroll down.. 
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: Haha.. 
Eiko: "I am finally free"? 
Eiko: When was this post made?
Eiko: .. That's when he stopped showing up.
Eiko: ... 
Eiko: Stupid. So stupid.. 
Eiko: I really can't trust anyone in this world, huh?
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[ Asahi's Confession ]
(the door opens)
Satsuki: Ah, here you are!
Asahi: ...
Satsuki: Look what I got you! This plushie is so cute, isn't it?
Asahi: ...
Satsuki: D-do you not like it?..
Satsuki: It's okay, I can get you another one-
Asahi: .. I thought we'll go to see a movie today.
Asahi: You know, the one I've told you about before.
Satsuki: .. Oh.
Satsuki: S-sorry, sweetie, I'm not feeling so good today-
Asahi: But you still went and bought me this.
Satsuki: W-well, it's not a big deal for me-
Asahi: So going to the cinema is hard, huh? Maybe you don't want to spend time with me? Maybe you hate me?
Satsuki: No, no, that's not what I meant-
Satsuki: !
(sound of a plushie being thrown on the floor)
Asahi: I don't need it.
Satsuki: So you really don't like it?..
Asahi: ...
Asahi: Fine! Yes, I hate it! It's weird, it's ugly, it looks cheap, I deserve more!
Asahi: If you can't fulfill your promise, at least buy me something that is just as good as what you've originally promised!
Satsuki: Sorry..
Asahi: I hate it. I hate this thing.
Asahi: I hate you too.
Asahi: How can you call yourself my mother when you can't even give me the love that I want and deserve?!
Satsuki: I just.. don't know what you want from me..
Asahi: .. I just want something that will leave me satisfied, I guess.
Satsuki: Like what?..
Asahi: ...
Asahi: LIKE GOING TO SEE A MOVIE!
Asahi: WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?! I'M LITERALLY ELEVEN AND EVEN I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU CAN'T BE A MOTHER!
Asahi: NO WONDER YOU COULD NEVER HAVE A CHILD OF YOUR OWN!
Satsuki: ...
Asahi: JUST LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE! YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT YOU DON'T HAVE KIDS BECAUSE IF YOU DID THEY WOULD SUFFER EVEN MORE THAN I DO!
Satsuki: Please, stop-
Asahi: WHAT, ARE YOU GOING TO STAND UP FOR YOURSELF? ARE YOU FINALLY GOING TO SAY SOMETHING?
Asahi: ARE YOU GOING TO ADMIT THAT YOU'RE THE WORST MOTHER ANY CHILD COULD HAVE?!
Satsuki: SHUT UP ALREADY!
Asahi: ...
Satsuki: I.. I wanted a child. I really did.
Satsuki: When I first saw you, I hoped that..
Satsuki: .. You would fill the void I feel inside of me.
Satsuki: But it's hard.
Satsuki: It's too hard being a mother for me.
Asahi: .. Hey. Why are you telling me this-
Satsuki: You're right. I really am the worst mother any child could have.
Satsuki: Haha.. I really don't deserve to be a mother.
Satsuki: I can't give you the love you deserve. I'm sorry.
Satsuki: .. I will think about it. Maybe Masato really was right.
Asahi: But.. that guy didn't want me to live here..
Asahi: Hey! Hey, don't leave!
Asahi: Where the hell do you think you're going?!
Asahi: What is that supposed to mean?!
Asahi: .. Are you going to send me to an orphanage or something? After you had basically kidnapped me?!
Asahi: Answer me already!
(the door closes)
Asahi: ...
Asahi: W-what is wrong with her..
Asahi: .. What if she's just going to-
Asahi: .. No.
Asahi: No, no, no, no, no-
Asahi: She can't just.. throw me out.
Asahi: I don't wanna-
Asahi: .. *starts sobbing*
Asahi: .. I should go eat something..
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[ Yurika's Confession ]
Yurika: "Finally, the classes are over."
Yurika: "Ugh, I hate this place so much.. Why should I go to university anyway?"
Yurika: "With a family like mine, I don't need education-"
Yurika: ...
Yurika: "Hey, just a reminder, now you have to work in a maid cafe and serve creeps that are ogling you all day exactly because of saying stuff like this."
Yurika: "I wish I could just quit that job, my second one is good enough-"
Yurika: "W-wait, no, no, I can't do that!"
Yurika: "I have to stay strong for Takame-san!"
Yurika: "Also.."
Yurika: "She lets me do anything I want to them, so.."
Yurika: Hehe..
???: Yurika!
Yurika: *screams*
Yurika: A-ah, it's you.. W-what do you want?
???: Oh, I was just wondering, do you want to.. you know, hang out together, maybe?
???: You've been looking not so good lately. I'm kinda worried about you.
Yurika: Oh, I see..
Yurika: "God, she's a terrible liar."
Yurika: "Someone like her can't be worried about me. She's the popular girl. She does well in class, she's hot, she has so many friends, someone like her would totally obliterate me in high school!"
Yurika: "And I say that as someone who was popular in high school!"
Yurika: "Her brother is also.. uh, okay, I guess. I mean, girls like him. Have no idea what they see in him though."
Yurika: A-anyway, sorry, I'm a bit busy. I have work, so..
???: By the way, you keep mentioning your job, but like..
???: Where do you even work?
Yurika: ".. I have to run."
Yurika: Uh.. Y-you know.. A-at a cafe..
???: Really? That makes sense actually..
???: You know, you're cute, so I imagine you being very popular with the customers.
Yurika: "Shut up."
Yurika: "Wait, did she just call me cute?"
???: So like.. Can I visit you someday-
Yurika: NO!
Yurika: Um.. I'm just.. very shy, haha..
Yurika: Like, I don't want you to see me, haha..
???: But I'm sure you look adorable in your uniform! Come on! 
Yurika: "She doesn't know the kind of uniform I have to wear.."
???: Also.. Um..
???: I've actually been looking for a job lately and I thought that being a waitress could fit me, so..
Yurika: "Oh, don't you even try."
Yurika: "Wait a minute, if someone like her starts working with us, maybe those guys will pay more attention to her than me?"
Yurika: "That would be nice.."
Yurika: "Wait, what if Takame-san starts liking her more too?!"
Yurika: "No, no, she's too loyal, she loves me too much-"
Yurika: ...
Yurika: "Who am I kidding, she would leave me right after she sees her."
Yurika: "Wait.."
Yurika: "What if she finds out.."
Yurika: O-oh, sorry, I am so sorry, I am actually so late! Gotta go!
(sounds of Yurika running away)
???: Yurika! Yurika, wait!
???: She's already gone..
???: *sighs* Well, at least now I know that she works at a cafe..
???: I just have to find out which one-
???: .. Considering her hobbies and interests and everything..
???: And how embarrassed she looked..
???: .. Yep. It has to be a maid cafe.
???: Don't we have a very popular one not so far away from here?
(sounds of Yurika running and stopping to take a breath)
Yurika: *breathing heavily* I'm so.. tired..
Yurika: I bet she's just trying to find out more about me for her blog or whatever.
Yurika: But I'm not suspicious at all! I'm just a cute little girl on the way to working a totally normal job! 
Yurika: .. Now why am I saying this out loud?
Yurika: Whatever. I am doing this for Takame-san.
Yurika: .. I owe her after all.
(sounds of Yurika opening the door)
Takame: Ah, Yuri-chan! I'm so glad you're here!
Takame: Let's work hard today, okay?
Takame: .. Same goes for tonight too~
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[ Riku's Confession ]
(sounds of Riku playing the guitar that get more and more quiet)
Riku: Okay, we're done for today, everybody! Good job today~
???: Finally, I was getting hungry..
???: Hey, Riku, is it just me or does your voice sound kinda weird?
Riku: Huh?
???: Like.. It's more quiet than usual?
Riku: Hm.. Well, my throat doesn't hurt or anything.
Riku: Eh, maybe it's the acoustics.
???: Okay.. Take care of yourself. You gotta. 
???: We still have that one concert to prepare for too..
Riku: Haha, don't worry about me. I'm not going to let us down.
???: Fine, fine. I'll get going then.
Riku: Bye! I'll stay here to finish working on.. uh, something.
(sounds of everyone leaving)
Riku: ...
Riku: *starts coughing*
Riku: "Maybe drinking so much cold water before our practice was a bad idea.."
Riku: "It's fine. I'm sure it's nothing serious."
(sounds of Riku playing the guitar again)
Riku: ".. I don't want to leave yet for some reason."
Riku: "Not now."
(Riku continues to play)
(sounds of someone's footsteps)
(the door opens)
Yue: Riku-kun!~
(Riku stops playing)
Riku: A-ah.. It's you.
Yue: Ehehe~ Did today's practice go well?
Riku: .. Y-yeah.
Yue: Your voice sounds weird. Did you catch a cold?
Riku: "Again?.."
(sounds of Yue sitting down next to Riku)
Yue: Can you play something for me? Please?
Riku: .. Sure. 
(Riku starts playing the guitar again)
Yue: Nope. That's not the one.
Riku: What do you mean?
Yue: This isn't the kind of songs you like. This is not.. "you", you know?
Yue: This is just the "you" that you came up with to make others like you.
Yue: This is the song that a popular guy who's loved by everyone in the school would play.
Yue: This isn't the song that my only friend would play.
Riku: .. Fine.
Riku: .. I-I'll play it for you when we get home. I don't want to do it here.
Yue: Hm. Meanie.
Riku: I don't want others to ask me about it. Also, the practice is over anyway. I have to go home.
Yue: Let's go together then~
Riku: Fine.
Riku: Ah-
Riku: P-put this thing away! Are you insane?
Yue: Ah.. Right. We can't do this here, right?
Riku: Obviously. 
Riku: W-what are you-
Yue: .. Did you do it again this morning?
Yue: There's still some blood too.. 
Yue: Can't you at least take care of them properly?
Riku: .. I didn't have the time.
Yue: Hey, if you're going to die, you can't do it without me.
Yue: Here, I'll help.
Riku: Wh-
Riku: That's even worse!
Yue: Oh, I forgot to bring my stuff with me, so..
Riku: That doesn't mean you have to lick the blood off!
Riku: L-let's just go home already.
(sounds of Riku pulling down his sleeve)
Yue: Okay~ 
Yue: Hey, Riku-kun..
Yue: But like.. If you were to die..
Yue: How would you like to leave this world?
Riku: You ask this question every single time.
Yue: And you always give me a different answer.
Riku: ...
Riku: .. I guess I'd want it to be painful, but quick.
Yue: Oh, that's a new one!
Yue Well, let's see..
Yue: Maybe I could hit you on the head with a rock?
Yue: I'm stronger than I look! I'll make it as quick and as painful as you desire!
Riku: ...
Riku: Haha..
Riku: You're so weird..
Yue: But you still hang out with me like this.
Yue: .. When was the last time we've talked about something else and not like.. death and all that stuff?
Riku: .. Can't remember.
Riku: Like.. Didn't we talk about it even back when we were kids too?
Yue: Right, right! Remember you got really sad after your mom told you that you have to stop being selfish and that you're too jealous of Hinode?
Riku: ...
Yue: And then I was like "Hey, what do you want to do?" and you were like "I don't know, dying sounds nice"!
Yue: And this happened when you were like.. eleven? Or twelve?
Yue: Like, you were a messed up kid, if you think about it!
Yue: Or more like.. a very broken one.
Riku: .. So..
Riku: If you could kill me..
Riku: How would you do it?
Yue: Simple.
Yue: I'd do it in a way that would let us both die at the same time.
Riku: .. So if you wanted to die..
Yue: Yep. I would never die without you.
Yue: That's why I'm still here. As long as you're alive, I'll stay alive too. 
Yue: And I won't let you do anything to yourself either. We have to leave together. It's a promise.
Yue: So..
Yue: Do you want to try again?
Riku: ...
Riku: N-no, thanks. Not feeling like it today.
Yue: Oh, really? Not even doing the "death practice"?
Riku: .. What if somebody sees?
Yue: Come on, children won't come here at this time. 
Yue: And if somebody asks, we can just use the "we tripped and fell" excuse. 
Riku: Together? Like we fell at the same time?
Yue: They believe us every single time.
Riku: Sometimes I wonder if they really do believe us.
Yue: Maybe they just don't want to accept the truth. Who knows.
Riku: ".. So he's not going to die until I agree to die too.."
Riku: "This is going to be harder than I thought.."
Yue: So, are you ready?
Riku: .. Fine. You go first.
Yue: Of course. I always do. 
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[ Reina's Confession ]
(sounds of someone being beaten up)
???: Ugh, she's showing no reaction at all! So boring..
???: We can kill you, you know! Don't you want to live?
???: Maybe she's already dead?
Reina: (her voice is noticeably deeper than usual) Enough. Let her go.
Reina: I thought this would be more fun.. What a disappointment.
Reina: (to the girl) Hey. Do you even want to live? Are you really okay with this?
Girl: ...
Girl: Don't know.
Reina: *sighs* Fine. 
Reina: (to her friends) Why are you still standing here like a bunch of losers? I thought I've told you to let her go.
Her friends: On it, boss!
???: At least we've got the money..
???: But seriously, her eyes were so empty. 
???: They looked kinda.. like yours, actually.
Reina: Wow, thanks for the compliment.
???: So, do you want to do anything else? Or are we done here?
Reina: .. I don't want to go home.
???: Because of your parents, right?
Reina: ...
???: Listen, I know we're supposed to be the bad guys and all, but like..
???: Neiro is worried about you.
???: Your parents suck, but that guy cares about you. Can you at least try coming home early for him?
???: Imagine if he finds out about what we do. He's not gonna like it.
Reina: !
(sounds of Reina punching the guy and him falling on the ground)
Reina: Don't even joke about it.
???: Okay, fine.. Seriously, sometimes I forget how strong you are.
???: But what if he does find out about it? What are you going to do?
Reina: ...
Reina: .. I'll run away.
Reina: How do you feel about living together?
???: What, like a couple? 
Reina: You're not a cute girl, so I'll pass.
???: Damn, okay.. But like. My apartment is a mess.
Reina: My room's a mess too. We're matching.
???: Haha, fine~ I'll think about it.
Reina: Yay..
???: So, are you gonna go home now?
Reina: .. Can we just..
Reina: Sit like this for ten more minutes? Maybe fifteen.
???: .. You know, from what you've told me, I doubt that your parents really hate you.
???: It's like, they came up with this perfect version of you in their heads and they don't like the real you, but they don't hate you.
???: They're worried about you too-
Reina: Respectfully, shut up.
???: You know that it's true. That's why you're trying to shut me up.
Reina: God, you're so annoying.
Reina: If I ever meet someone like you or even worse, I'm going to..
???: Become best friends with them.
Reina: What-
???: You won't kill them. You won't even hurt them. You'll protect them with your life if you have to.
???: I know you too well.
Reina: ...
Reina: *laughs* You're right. You're right.
Reina: .. Fine. I'll get going.
???: Do you want me to walk you home?
Reina: They'll have questions. No, thank you.
Reina: Don't want them to think you're my boyfriend or anything. Dad will kill you and Mom will kill me.
???: Okay.
???: Good job today. 
Reina: .. You too.
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deleted MV scenes!
I'M FINALLY DONE WITH THESE DJSJKDKD
anyway, this is just a collection of scenes and concepts and themes that were originally supposed to appear in some prisoners' t2 mvs, but for one reason or another i've ended up not going with them. perhaps i will add one or two of these into their future mvs, who knows!
- One of the first ideas I had about Akio's MV was adding some chess motifs and there was supposed to be a scene with Akio and Arata playing chess together, Akio losing to him and Arata opening his mouth and revealing that one of the pieces was on his tongue. Yes, it was basically a "smart kid not understanding how he's losing to me and me who's been eating his pieces when he wasn't looking". And now it's possible that Deep Cover will have a chess theme. Canongram stop stealing my ideas!! /j
- Fun fact: that scene was deleted not only because I don't know anything about chess, but also because Arata was supposed to be shown in a very sympathetic way, explaining Akio's obsession with him. His true colors will be shown in Akio's T3 MV though.
- I also had a thought about adding a scene where when Akio's getting hanged, MV focuses on Akio's neck and then the video suddenly cuts to Chise's neck and shows that even though both of them died the same way, Chise has noticeable red marks on his neck, implying that the murder methods were actually a bit different.
- Shun's MV had a huge number of different concepts, for example, I was thinking of his MV having a royal theme, but that concept was abandoned after I finished writing Akio's MV and also I thought of his MV having a casino theme? I will not elaborate. I also really wanted his MV to have a wedding theme, but then Mahiru's album cover was revealed and I got scared that his MV will be too similar to hers, so I changed it. But Mahiru's MV theme turned out to be different, so I can already say that another prisoner will most likely get a MV with a wedding scene in season 3.
- Some examples of deleted scenes from the wedding MV: There were several wedding cakes, but all of them looked different and had different decorations (I forgot what they're called..) and if you looked closer, you could notice that next to the small figure of Shun, the small figures of brides were all different. Shun was also supposed to propose to his "ex" and it looked all cute and romantic in his head, but in reality Hina looked at him with disgust and fear and rejected him.
- In the end, Shun was supposed to be shown sitting and watching TV with Kei, who looked like he was about to cry while Shun held his hand and smiled.
- I had a LOT of concepts for Kei's MV in mind, and before I started writing Naomi's MV, I was thinking of giving him a "devil form" or a scene that takes place in hell instead of Naomi. But I thought that would be too obvious or predictable for someone like him and instead gave it to Naomi.
- There was also a possibility of Kei getting a MV with an art theme, but I thought it would be too similar to Aimi's T1 MV. The MV was also supposed to show Kei painting a portrait of Ruka.
- Kei's "almost final" MV was supposed to start like this: everything is completely black and then we see a coffin the same color as Kei's image color and there's a spider web drawn on it and we see Ruka walking closer to it and opening it. Kei is asleep and then Ruka kisses him and forcefully drags him out of it. It was supposed to mean that not only Kei helps Ruka feel "more alive", it's the same for Ruka helping Kei and it also was supposed to be a reference to Snow White. Why Snow White? It's up to you to figure out :)
- Kei's almost final MV was supposed to reveal a lot about his past, but then I was like "We don't even know a lot about his crime. Why should I reveal his backstory here".
- For example, Kei's younger version was supposed to be shown and he was supposed to follow older Kei around and find his current lifestyle shocking meanwhile older Kei found his younger version embarrassing.
- There was also a scene of Kei getting cannibalized by the women he killed and the lyrics referenced his VD title and him existing only for others' entertainment.
- The first concept I had in mind for Eiko's MV was her going on a date with Takeru, but since he lied to her and pretended to be someone else and she didn't even know what he looked like, he would change his appearance every few seconds and in the end Eiko was supposed to "take off his mask" and reveal that Takeru was a corpse all this time. Shun's MV ended up having a similar scene instead, with him talking to Hina and her boyfriend even though both of them are dead.
- Asahi and Yurika's MV concepts didn't change much, but I just find it interesting how Kei saw what those women did to him as actual cannibalism meanwhile Yurika, despite her theme and her MV's aesthetic, still saw a lot of the scary things as candy, chocolate and all that stuff. Kinda reminds me that she's still very young even if she's legally an adult and how her parents forced her to live alone hoping that she would become more mature..
- There was also a scene with Asahi going full John mode and breaking everything with a bat, showing how he doesn't care about the things Satsuki buys for him.
- Riku had a completely different MV concept at first. Yes, he was still supposed to be a famous musician, but most of the MV was supposed to take place at this really cool house and Riku was supposed to be shown as someone who lives a very comfortable life, someone who's both rich and talented, but overall feels empty on the inside. There was also a scene with his friend's ghost haunting the place where he lives.
- In the end Riku and Yue were supposed to fall together from the roof of an insanely high building and Riku would be shown as the only survivor and everyone would ignore Yue's body. Riku was supposed to look at his body with disgust and turn back to his friends and fans while wearing a suit covered in Yue's blood and the last scene would reveal that Riku is missing a shoe.
- I also wanted Riku's MV to have a vampire theme, as a reference to Riku and Yue's relationship, with both of them drinking each other's blood even though it hurts them and they need human blood and not the blood of another vampire. But then I read what I wrote again and went ".. No, I won't be able to continue saying that Riku and Yue's relationship was platonic after this".
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To each of the prisoners: Define love.
To each of the guards: Define justice.
OH THIS ONE IS INTERESTING...
Akio: Do I have to answer this.. Why would you ask me that anyway? Is this because of the answer I gave during my second interrogation?.. Fine. I think love is.. Always staying by your lover's side. Never leaving them. Never betraying them. Always being honest with them. Being so loyal to them, you could die for them. Um.. Haha, so he never did any of those things..
Aimi: Hmm, I've never had a significant other, so it's hard to say, haha.. Well, I think love is when you two feel safe around each other! It's when you can trust your partner with anything and know that they won't break their promise and they won't leave you no matter what you do. And no matter what, they will never judge you. Ah, I think you can say the same about platonic and familial love too!
Shun: U-um.. Let's see.. Well, it's obviously going on dates and.. Uh.. Doing all the romantic stuff, y-you know?.. D-do I have to tell you all the details?.. Y-you're looking at me like I don't know anything about romance. And I do know about it, please believe me! I mean, I did have a girlfriend.. A-anyway, love is something that I will never be complete without. I need to be loved. It's like.. If I'm loved, it means someone in this world appreciates me, right? They would probably be sad if something happened to me..
Naomi: Um.. I never was that interested in romance, so I can't really- Hm? It doesn't have to be romantic? I see.. Well, I can't even tell you that much about platonic love.. I'm sorry, I'm really boring when it comes to that, haha. But if I had to think about it more.. Maybe it's when others don't expect anything from you? You can be anything you want to be and you're still wanted and appreciated.. It sounds nice when I think about it, actually.
Kei: Heyyyy, didn't you say that someone like me can't know anything about love? Haha, well, as I've said before, I believe that pain and love can't be separated. Why? The thing is, if someone puts you through so much pain every single day, but you still choose to stay with them and don't even think about leaving them.. Yeah, that's love to me. And if you truly love someone, you'll be okay with them hurting you in some way. That's what Mom used to say. And I love her. You love her too, Eiji. You've never even tried to run away, after all.
Eiko: You're probably not gonna believe me, but I actually wasn't interested in love at all until I.. well, met that guy. I thought it was just a stupid waste of time, just like friendship and all that stuff. But hey, of course I felt lonely. My relationships never had any meaning, the only somewhat deep relationship I have is the one with my dad. So, if you were to ask me about love.. I think love is when your relationship with someone has some kind of meaning. Maybe it makes you happy. Maybe it wants you to keep living. Maybe it makes you feel like you have some kind of purpose. You just know that if something happened to that person, you would feel like your life has become incomplete. That's love to me.
Asahi: E-eh?.. I know that I'm more mature than other kids, but like.. Ugh, fine. So, uh, I think love is when someone gives you everything you could ever want from them. N-no, I'm not just talking about food and toys and that stuff! Though that's also important, of course.. But like.. I-if you asked them for a hug, they'd be okay with it.. And if you asked them to spend time with you, they'd still agree even if they're busy.. A-anyway, I know I'll be popular when I grow up, but right now I don't care about all that. I just wanna have fun and I don't want to think about anything.. Uh, "serious".
Yurika: Your question is simple, so my answer will be the same. It's what I felt for my boss. S-she wasn't just a manager to me. She actually gave me a reason to live. She showed me that I still have worth even if I'm not that smart, not that hardworking and not that productive. She's not like my parents at all and those guys are rich, but still wanted me to work! H-huh?.. "Did you see your manager as your lover or your mother figure?".. Uh.. B-both?
Riku: Let me think.. Well, there's many different types of love, you know? I don't really know which one you want me to talk about.. Oh, so like, love in general? Um.. For some reason, it's still hard for me to think of an answer.. Maybe something like, even if you get sad or angry sometimes, they still understand you and still willing to listen to you? Like, they won't go "Come on, cheer up already!" Oh, also they respect your privacy and personal space, that one's important. Even if I love them, I don't want them to call me at 3 am and start telling me the tragic story of how their cat died when they were eight, thank you very much.. Y-yeah, that did happen to me once.
Reina: I don't know much about it, so I'm afraid my answer won't be that interesting. But maybe.. it's when someone still wants to be with you even if they've seen your worst qualities? No, I don't mean any of that "But I still find them beautiful" kind of stuff. That's actually kinda concerning. It's like, they won't leave you if they see you fighting with someone and yelling at them, but they also won't tell you that you were in the right for acting like that, if you really were in the wrong.
Eiji: It's when all sinners get what they deserve. They get the punishments that fit their sins and they have no choice but to accept it, meanwhile the innocent ones get to finally live a peaceful life. And before you ask me, no, nobody in this prison is innocent except me and Guard 002.
Miki: I'm not really as passionate about it as Eiji-san, but.. I think it's when people who did something bad without any reason and don't feel any remorse get.. I-I don't want to say "punished", but.. Basically, they're not able to do anything to the innocent people anymore. I want to believe that everyone in this prison is innocent and everyone had their own reasons and if it wasn't for those reasons, they would never kill anyone.. But I'm not so sure anymore. So if someone in this prison really is guilty.. I guess I'll have to make sure they don't hurt the innocent.
Hiyuu: I think it's when all people are treated as equals. Even if someone is guilty, I won't treat them like a villain. I will punish them, because that's my job as a guard, but it doesn't mean I genuinely want their life to get worse and it doesn't mean I want them to die. I just want them to see what will happen if they continue to act this way. Pain is the worst thing that could ever happen to anyone, so I believe that even if that someone really did something bad, they should be treated with respect if they're in pain. So you can trust me, my punishments won't be that bad, haha.
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me: alright i'll go write about riku having a completely 100% purely platonic relationship with yue. i'll write about them being besties. buddies. friends even.
not even ten seconds later:
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[ 𝚔𝚞𝚛𝚘𝚔𝚒 𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚞'𝚜 𝚝𝟸 𝚟𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚖𝚊 ] 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛-𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚌𝚢𝚌𝚕𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚞𝚝𝚞𝚊𝚕 𝚙𝚊𝚒𝚗
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there's only one prisoner pair left to judge! and riku's case still doesn't feel that easy to me. i have no idea what verdict he's gonna get this time.
speaking of warnings below: riku really does talk more about his murder in this vd and about his mental health problems as well. i was a little scared of writing this one because sometimes i feel like riku's character is too, uh.. edgy, maybe? or just too depressing? however, i also want to show that his relationship with his victim, his family and other people really messed him up to the point of wanting to be in pain himself and wanting others to be in pain as well.
Warnings for Riku's VD: Mentions of self-harm and suicide. Also, Riku, if you're able to get out of here, promise that you will immediately get therapy after that.
Warnings for Riku's MV: Mentions of blood, also one of the characters. Um. Literally gets mauled.
(sounds of footsteps that sound slower than usual and now it seems like there's only one person walking)
(the footsteps stop)
Miki: ...
Miki: *starts crying*
Miki: I-it's not fair..
Miki: Why do I- no, w-why do we have to do this?
Miki: I still want to save everyone, but..
Miki: .. Do I even want to save everyone?
Miki: .. Or do I just want them to like me?
Miki: Maybe I just want them to thank me and praise me for my hard work and..
Miki: T-that actually sounds nice..
Miki: H-hold on, what am I saying?!
Miki: Okay, I'm already losing my sanity.
Miki: I-I can't do this alone.
Miki: Maybe I should just-
Miki: Huh?
(a sound of a screen turning on)
???: Well, if you can't do this alone, that means you could use some help, right?
Miki: ...
???: I'm a little sleepy, but I can help out, if you want. I didn't really want to leave this room, but seeing you like this is.. kind of sad.
???: H-hey, can you hear me? Is this thing even on?
Miki: ...
???: .. It's the mask, isn't it.
???: Don't worry, I'll take if off once we see each other in person. I still have to wear it for now-
Miki: WHO EVEN ARE YOU?!
Miki: WHY ARE YOU- HOW- WHO-
???: P-please, calm down!.. You're so loud, your voice kinda hurts my ears, haha..
???: Also, what if the prisoners hear you?
Miki: .. Right.
Miki: But still.. Who are you?
Miki: Wait.. Your uniform..
???: You really are a smart one.
Miki: .. The third guard? You were the one who made everyone answer those questions?
???: Well, not exactly, I asked my.. uh, I asked someone else to bring those papers to everyone, but yeah, it was my idea.
Miki: .. Why? You know you could just join us and we could interrogate them together, right?
???: It's not as easy as it sounds, Miki-san. 
Miki: YOU KNOW MY NAME??
???: I've been watching you two for some time, so.. Yeah, I know a lot about you and the prisoners.
Miki: .. Where were you when it was the first trial though?
???: I was.. asleep, basically.
???: And then, after I woke up, I watched the recordings of all interrogations from that trial and I already had all the information I needed.
Miki: Asleep?..
???: Listen, I have no idea what happened to me, but it really felt like I was just asleep. But if I'm being honest..
???: I feel like they would've never let me wake up if they saw that they don't need me here.
Miki: W-what does that mean?..
???: I-I don't want to go into details.
???: So, I'm the third guard of the Milgram prison, nice to meet you.
Miki: .. N-nice to meet you too, but what is your name?
Miki: And when will I be able to meet you in person?
Miki: .. And what's with the mask?
???: A-ah, right, right, my name..
???: Um.. I-I can't reveal my real name to you right now, but trust me, I will do so very soon. I'm wearing a mask to hide my face for the exact same reason, but I promise that I will join you soon and you'll be able to see my face, haha.
Miki: But then.. What should I call you?
Miki: "Is it just me or his voice actually sounds very attractive? And what if he takes off this weird mask and it turns out that-"
Miki: "Wait, am I really having thoughts like this right now?"
???: So, uh, what should you call me..
???: Ah, right! Can you call me Hiyuu, please?
Miki: "Hiyuu"? S-sure, but why that name specifically?
???: When my parents were waiting for me to be born, they had a very long list of names for me and had no idea which one to go with. They almost went with Hiyuu.
Miki: I see..  Why did they go for a different name though?
???: No idea. I think it sounds cuter than the name I got in the end.
Miki: "It does sound kind of cute.."
Miki: O-okay! Then, um, again, n-nice to meet you, Hiyuu-san!
Hiyuu: Again, nice to meet you too, Miki-san.
Hiyuu: So, you're going to interrogate the ninth prisoner now, correct?
Miki: Y-yeah..
Hiyuu: I'm really sorry, but you'll have to interrogate him without me. I will join you when it's time for the tenth prisoner to be interrogated.
Miki: But why? Do you have something else to do?
Miki: Ah, I'm sorry for asking so many questions..
Hiyuu: It's okay, it's okay! It's just..
Hiyuu: .. I just woke up from a nap and I'm still feeling sleepy. 
Miki: ...
Hiyuu: .. It was a joke, I swear.
Hiyuu: I-I will join you later, I definitely will! But I know that prisoner's behavior is.. a bit unstable, so please, just know that if you're in danger, I will immediately run to help you, okay? 
Miki: .. Okay. Thank you, Hiyuu-san.
Hiyuu: No problem. And also..
Hiyuu: .. Sorry about what happened to Eiji-san.
Miki: .. I-I just want to believe that he will be okay.
(sounds of Miki's footsteps becoming faster)
(the door opens)
Riku: Ah, here you are, Miki!
Miki: ...
Riku: And where's Eiji-san? Did something happen or-
Miki: *sits down* I'm pretty sure everyone heard everything.
Riku: .. Haha, you're right.
Riku: .. I hope it's not that serious.
Miki: It's a broken arm, which is probably not that serious, it really could be worse, but..
Miki: Considering these conditions and everything..
Riku: .. Right. Right. I'm sorry.
Riku: S-so.. It's my turn to be interrogated, right?
Miki: *nods*
Miki: How are you feeling, Riku-san?
Riku: I'm fine, I'm fine! A little bit nervous, but that's to be expected.
Riku: Also, just wanted to thank you again for forgiving me. Really, I'm so grateful..
Riku: I was.. I was so scared, you know. 
Riku: Like.. Of course, I didn't want this to be real. I wanted this to turn out to be some kind of game. I hoped that I won't get punished for real, that nobody will get punished for real.
Riku: .. But all of this is real.
Riku: And I'm here and I was forgiven! I did have to.. uh, pay a price, but it's fine. 
Miki: .. A price?
Miki: You mean tricking me and making me give you a knife, so that you can hurt yourself later and make me feel so bad that I simply wouldn't be able to do anything other than vote you innocent?
Riku: H-hey, you're kinda making it sounds like I'm the bad guy here-
Miki: You're not a "bad guy". But you did lie to me.
Riku: I did. And I'm sorry. 
Riku: .. But you will still forgive me, right?
Miki: .. What if my forgiveness has its limits?
Riku: What was that?
Miki: N-nothing. 
Miki: *clears throat* Riku-san, before we talk about your crime, I want to talk about the way you've been acting lately.
Riku: What do you mean by that? I've been doing fine-
Miki: Trying to hurt yourself with a fork while everyone is having breakfast is not fine, Riku-san.
Riku: .. Ehehe..
Miki: I just want to help you. You can be honest with me.
Riku: .. I can't be honest with anyone, Miki.
Miki: Why?
Riku: .. Okay. If you're more honest than me, then please be honest with me right now.
Riku: *takes a breath*
Riku: "I simply wouldn't be able to do anything other than vote you innocent".. Does that mean you forgave me only because of what I did to myself?
Miki: ...
Miki: I-I could feel your pain when I watched your video. I really did feel sorry for you. 
Miki: But I don't want to lie and say that what you did wasn't a big part of the reason why I made that decision.
Riku: Haha.. See?
Riku: People like me only when they see me in pain.
Miki: What does that mean, Riku-san?
Riku: *sighs*
Riku: "Riku-kun, can you please go and talk to Yue-kun? He looks so sad.."
Riku: "Sorry, Riku, but your brother is not feeling good today. You can still go to that concert alone though."
Riku: "Hey, Riku, is it just me, or your sadder songs are better than the happier ones? Like, you'll be able to help more people with them."
Riku: I was always surrounded by those who were in pain.
Riku: And I always had to do everything for them. I had to give up so many things for them.
Riku: Of course, I would go and try to comfort my "friend" even if I didn't want anything to do with him. Of course, I would stay home and not go to any concerts, because if I did go, it would look like I don't care about my brother at all. Of course, I would write more sad songs and make myself sad in the process because people like them more.
Riku: I was sick of it. I was so tired of it, I started to hate literally everyone around me. It was so bad that when I saw someone trip and their friend helping them get up, I would get so angry, I would have to leave so that I wouldn't try to beat up those people just for not giving their attention to me.
Riku: And then, one day..
Riku: People finally saw me in pain.
Riku: I finally opened up. I finally told them how I really feel.
Riku: And considering my popularity, they went insane. They were ready to do anything to make me happy.
Riku: I know how to use my pain to make people feel sorry for me. And it looks like it had worked with you and even Eiji-san.
Riku: So please, don't be mad at me for still doing that. 
Riku: I know how to put on a show. And if you two need to see me in pain just so that you can forgive me later, I will make it as bloody as you want.
Riku: .. Miki?
Miki: ... 
Miki: *starts crying* I'm sorry, Riku-san. I'm so sorry.
Riku: .. Heh.
Riku: Works like a charm.
Miki: .. Just another reminder that my forgiveness has limits.
Miki: Also.. 
Miki: "Yue-kun".. Is that your childhood friend?
Riku: Ah, right, I haven't told you his name. Yeah, that's him.
Riku: I was friends with Shiozaki Yue since I was like.. seven years old? Maybe younger.
Miki: .. And he's your victim, isn't he?
Riku: .. Yeah.
Riku: Hey, what did my video tell you exactly? Like, did it show you all the details? Oh, also, did you like my song?
Miki: Your video felt like.. At first, I could see how popular and how loved you are. 
Miki: But then, I saw you texting your friends and after you saw their messages, you started crying. 
Miki: I didn't get the ending of it though. It felt like.. 
Miki: You were on the school rooftop with your friends and then you pushed someone off the roof while telling them to jump.
Riku: !
Riku: Ahaha..
Riku: Wow, that sounds scary.
Riku: Again, was the song good though-
Miki: Now, back to your.. um, behavior.
Miki: .. Why did you tell Miyagawa-san to "go and die"?
Riku: ...
Riku: *laughs* Come on, Miki, did you really have to bring that up?
Riku: I almost forgot about it and you really had to ruin it for me, haha..
Miki: How can you forget about it when you have to look at Miyagawa-san's injury every day?
Riku: I just try to ignore him. That's all.
Riku: If he tries to talk to me even after all of that..
Riku: .. That's his fault. Not mine.
Miki: You knew that he likes you a lot. Why did you..
Miki: Why did you have to be so cruel to him?!
Riku: Because I hate him, Miki.
Riku: This guy likes me only because I remind him of someone. I know that for sure.
Riku: He doesn't like the real me. He would never accept the real me.
Riku: Listen, that's just what us, popular guys, do. We smile, we say hi, we say how good everyone looks today, we say that we'd be glad to hang out with someone, even if we actually wish that person was dead.
Riku: 'Cause that's how reputation works! Say one wrong word and that's it, you're out.
Riku: .. And I can't have that. My family only sees me as someone who has to take care of my siblings, even though I'm not even the oldest. My "best friend" only sees me as a guy he can vent to and project his pain onto.
Riku: My school was the only place where I was loved and accepted by everyone.
Miki: But.. what's the difference between pretending for your family and Shiozaki-san and pretending for your classmates?
Riku: It's simple: my classmates were obsessed with me.
Riku: They wanted to be like me. They wanted to be with me. They wanted to be noticed by me.
Riku: And I continued to play along just because it's nice to feel like somebody's idol.
Miki: .. Is that also the reason why it was so hard for you to stop being friends with Shiozaki-san? He liked you a lot, didn't he?
Riku: .. Well, I can't deny that it is a part of the reason why I couldn't just say "Hey, I think we should go our separate ways".
Miki: And is this also why you couldn't just be honest with Miyagawa-san when you first met him? Because it was nice to feel like you're important to him?
Riku: Yeah, so what? Are you really gonna judge me for just wanting to be liked?
Miki: I'm not gonna judge you for wanting to be liked, but I will judge you for manipulating other people's feelings.
Miki: A-anyway, we don't have much time left.
Miki: So, about your crime..
Miki: What exactly did you do?
Miki: I just don't understand. I know why you did it, but I don't understand how it happened.
Riku: What exactly you don't understand then?
Miki: Uh.. 
Miki: ... Okay, here it goes.
Miki: Did your friend kill himself because of you or did you kill him yourself?
Riku: ...
Riku: Um..
Riku: It's.. actually very hard to explain.
Riku: But before I do that..
Riku: *stands up*
Riku: Promise me that you will forgive me.
Miki: ...
Riku: I will do anything to make you forgive me. Do you want to see me on my knees? Do you want to see all my scars? Do you want me to just stab myself right in front of you?
Riku: One word and I'll do it. I'm okay with dying, honestly.
Miki: .. But if you die, what's the point of me forgiving you then?
Riku: .. I-I don't know.
Riku: Hearing "I forgive you" sounds nice, haha.
Riku: So, do you promise-
Miki: .. You're so stupid, Riku.
Riku: Huh?
(sounds of Miki standing up and pushing Riku against the wall)
Riku: !
Riku: T-that was unexpected..
Riku: .. Are you crying?
Miki: YES, I AM CRYING BECAUSE YOU'RE SUCH AN IDIOT!
Miki: YOU'RE WILLING TO THROW AWAY YOUR LIFE LIKE THAT JUST BECAUSE "HEARING SOMEBODY FORGIVE YOU SOUNDS NICE"?! ARE YOU THAT DUMB?!
Miki: WHAT'S THE POINT OF ME FORGIVING YOU IF I WON'T BE ABLE TO SAVE YOU?
Miki: .. Actually, maybe forgiveness isn't always the right way to save someone..
Riku: Haha, so punishing someone is a better way of saving them? Sounds kinda messed up..
Miki: ARE YOU SAYING THAT YOUR WAY OF THINKING ISN'T MESSED UP?!
Riku: .. So, you're not gonna forgive me this time?
(the bell rings, machinery sounds)
Miki: .. It depends on what your video is going to show me.
Riku: .. Haha, okay, challenge accepted.
Riku: I am going to put on the best performance you've ever seen and make you love me so much that you won't be able to vote me guilty.
Miki: And if I still do vote you guilty?
Riku: Come on, you're Andou Miki, the whole prison knows you as someone who always forgives everyone no matter what.
Miki: .. Well, if Eiji-san won't be able to punish anyone this time..
Miki: I'll simply have to do his job.
Riku: .. God, both of you are insane.
Riku: Okay, fine. Don't worry, I'll just punish myself before you even announce my verdict.
Miki: .. How are you gonna do it? I didn't give you any weapons this time.
Riku: Are you sure? In my hands pretty much anything can become a weapon.
Miki: .. You won't do anything serious to yourself this time, right?
Riku: Haha, trust me, I'm strong enough to do it. And brave enough too.
Miki: .. I want to hug you and choke you at the same time.
Miki: PRISONER 009, RIKU, SING YOUR SINS AND MAKE SURE IT'S THE BEST SONG I'VE EVER HEARD!  
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[ MV Description ]
The video starts with Riku sitting in what appears to be a limousine. He looks really nervous and he keeps pulling his sleeves down and taking deep breaths. 
"Breathe in, breathe out.
You've done this before, you can do it again
Breathe in, breathe out
And even if something goes wrong, just do it, embrace the pain"
However, as soon as he steps out of a limousine, he looks fine and he gives everyone a bright smile. He gets greeted by a huge number of fans who all look excited to see him and some of them even push each other to try and get closer to him. 
"I know you all love me and your feelings are mutual
I love you all back, trust me, it's true"
He simply keeps walking as he smiles at everyone and waves at them. When you look closer, you can see that all of his fans are actually wearing collars. It's like.. they're his pets or something. 
"How can I not love you? You listen to my every word, my every command
No matter what I do, you will protect me
Look at me, I'm like a trendsetter, no matter what I do, people will follow my lead"
He suddenly stops walking as he sees a familiar face in that crowd. It's the white-haired boy again and now we can actually see his face and what he looks like. He looks even happier than all of Riku's fans, but Riku is not happy to see him at all. He tries to ignore him. 
"I love all of you, yes, every single one of you, but not you though
Hey, it's okay for celebrities like me to be a little hypocritical!"
Now, we can see Riku on the stage, preparing for his concert with his bandmates. Everything goes fine if we ignore his fans looking more and more insane as the show goes on and it looks like he is actually having fun. The chorus plays. 
"Now, listen, I don't like to do this
I'm not the type to abuse my power
But looks like it's time for you to get what you deserve
So get him, everyone, I'll pat you on the head later"
When the concert ends, we can see him giving autographs to his fans, talking to them and taking photos with them. But then, suddenly, the white-haired boy walks up to him and we can see that he's not wearing a collar. 
"See? You don't belong here
You're not as perfect as them, so why don't you leave?
Maybe act a little bit more obedient next time?
Come on, just do it, just follow my lead"
Riku tries to pretend that everything is fine and it looks like he's asking what the boy needs, but then Yue hugs him tightly, making both of them fall in the process. The song stops playing for a moment.
Riku is shocked and he tries to get up, but the boy doesn't let him. Eventually, Riku gets sick of it and yells at the boy, slaps him and pushes him away. Riku breathes heavily and starts getting more and more anxious as he sees that everyone is staring at him and the boy. 
"Breathe in, breathe out
You've done this before, you can do it again
Breathe in, breathe out
And even if something goes wrong, just do it, embrace the pain"
The setting changes and now it looks like we're at Riku's house, though it looks more cool and fancy this time, he is a famous singer in his video after all. We can see Riku walking into his bedroom and he looks more pale and tired than usual and his hair is more messy. As he tries to wipe the blood under his nose with his hand, he sees his phone screen light up and checks it. He sees that everyone is talking about what happened after the concert between him and Yue and he almost drops his phone because of that.
However, he's still curious and he starts reading what the fans are saying about it and.. 
All of them are trying their best to defend him. 
They keep saying that it's the boy's fault and Riku was in the right. They say how they will support Riku no matter what and they still love him some people are even saying that they would love to take the boy's place for no particular reason at all. 
"Why are you all still fighting for me?
Why are you still trying to protect me?
Why do you still love me?"
At first Riku can't believe that this is happening, but when he understands that all of this is real.. He starts laughing. He actually looks like he has lost his mind, he can't believe that his fans are still with him even after that. 
"Look at me, I'm like a trendsetter, no matter what I do, people will follow my lead
If I say something, you will say it louder
If I hurt someone, you will make it more painful
If I kill someone, you will dance on their grave"
However, he stops laughing as he sees one person make a post saying "Shouldn't he apologize for doing that though?". He starts reading the comments under that post and sees his fans defending him and saying that there's no point in him apologizing. Riku looks relieved and he simply puts his phone back on the table.
Several days pass and it's time for another concert. Riku is seen greeting the fans again and this time he looks genuinely happy, but no, Yue is here again. Riku looks terrified and he can't move because of how scared he is. 
"What is wrong with you? Do you hate me this much?
You don't love me, I know that for sure
Your eyes are different from theirs, the way you move is different
It's like you're free, it's like I can't control you"
The boy just keeps walking up closer and closer to him and Riku sees how all of his fans are this close to killing the boy on spot for his sake. 
Riku gets an idea and as Yue is about to hug him again, he suddenly snaps his fingers and his fans' collars light up. The chorus starts playing again and this time it's louder. Suddenly, all of his fans turn into dogs and attack Yue as Riku keeps casually walking away. 
"But looks like it's time for you to get what you deserve
So get him, everyone, I'll pat you on the head later"
As the white-haired boy is getting mauled (thankfully, it's not that visible), Riku simply gets up on the stage and starts singing, but without his bandmates. His fans turn back into humans again, but even though they look like humans, it's hard to say that they're not just animals that exist only to follow Riku's orders. 
"Look at me, look at me, ignore everyone else's pain
I'm the only one you feel sorry for, I'm the only one you should pity
Don't look at anyone else, I'm the only one you need
I'll make you feel better as you make me feel worse"
They can't take their eyes off him and because of how huge the crowd is, it's hard to see the bloody mess behind them. And as if everything couldn't get worse, as Riku keeps singing, the blood on his body and clothes is becoming more and more noticeable. 
"Look at me, keep your eyes on me
Everything else is a lie, I'm the only part of your world that matters
Do you feel sorry for me yet? Do you want to forgive me?
Am I doing a good job? Does my life even matter?"
It looks like he just got some blood on himself from.. well, that boy, but as the MV continues, it's becoming more and more obvious that it's actually Riku's blood and he keeps bleeding out as he sings and dances. 
"SO JUST PRAISE ME BEFORE I FORGET HOW TO-"
Before he can finish singing, we get a close-up of him putting his hand on his throat and he realizes that he has lost his voice. The MV abruptly ends. 
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[ 𝚛𝚒𝚔𝚞 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚊'𝚜 𝚝𝟸 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 ]
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this is it.. the last interrogation of this season.. we're finally here. and with this, the "main" part of this trial is over. we just have to wait for the post-t2 vds.
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Q.001. Are there any prisoners you can't deal with?
Riku: I'd rather not talk to Akio ever again <3
Reina: Yurika is really getting on my nerves. 
Q.002. Do you think you were in the right?
Riku: Yep.
Reina: Why would someone like me be in the right?
Q.003. Would you forgive the guilty prisoners?
Riku: Nah, don't think so. I mean, you had a good reason to vote them guilty, right? And also, they're kinda creepy.
Reina: Don't know about Yurika, but when it comes to Akio and Kei.. I think I would.
Q.004. Do you have a good relationship with your family?
Riku: I know they love me, but like.. I'm not sure if I love them, haha.
Reina: No.
Q.005. How would you show your love to your partner?
Riku: Write them lots of songs that only they get to hear because they're so special to me.
Reina: Tell them my deepest secrets because they're the only person I can trust.
Q.006. What do you think of Kei?
Riku: I liked him a lot, but now we don't really talk because.. you know why.
Reina: We both understand each other well and we're more similar than I thought.
Q.007. What do you think of school?
Riku: It's the only place where I can get all the attention that I want. I just wish my looks weren't such a big deal, haha.
Reina: It's boring.
Q.008. What was your relationship with your victim like?
Riku: I hated him. He loved me. What else can I say?
Reina: He just wanted the best for me and I didn't listen.
Q.009. How would your life go if you've never committed your crime?
Riku: I don't think my life would be that long.
Reina: It probably would be a little bit better.
Q.010. Is there anything you wish your parents would have done?
Riku: Maybe they could give a bit more attention to me. I know I'm the middle child, so I'm already asking too much, but still..
Reina: They could be less strict, I guess.
Q.011. Do you listen to music often?
Riku: I do play in a band, but I actually don't listen to music that much anymore. I prefer writing and playing it.
Reina: I used to listen to music a lot on the way to school. It helped me forget about everything at least for a moment.
Q.012. What do your friends think about your crime?
Riku: They support me and think I did nothing wrong.
Reina: They're way too worried about me. They should stop feeling this way, I don't deserve it.
Q.013. If you had to make one of the prisoners part of your family, who would you choose?
Riku: I think Kei-san would be a really cool and fun big brother.
Reina: All of them are kinda weird, haha. Maybe Akio? Having a younger brother like him who I can tease all the time sounds nice.
Q.014. What will you do if you get voted innocent this time as well?
Riku: I'll just have to give you the best show you've ever seen once again.
Reina: I guess I'll have to do something that will force you to vote me guilty.
Q.015. Do you have any regrets?
Riku: Maybe if I said no just once, everything could've been different.
Reina: Being born. 
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i don't really feel like writing their aviot collab voicelines but can i offer you these silly drawings instead
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[ meet the prisoners! (t2 edition) ] prisoner 009: kuroki riku
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OH GOD THIS BOY... THIS BOY. yeah, even though he got voted inno, riku is still. um. yeah he's going through it. he's happy with his verdict though.
(Warning: Riku's extremely self-destructive habits aren't described in detail here (it's more about why he does those things and not how he does them), but they are still mentioned and they're still a big part of his character)
General info.
T1 Verdict: Riku was voted innocent which is probably supposed to be a good thing.. except it's kinda not. Riku's ideas were affirmed, so he still thinks that his crime "wasn't even a crime" and his victim deserved it, but he also started treating other people a bit.. differently, possibly hinting at how exactly his crime went. Him telling Akio to "go and die" instead of just asking him to leave him alone is a good example. Perhaps now he thinks that it's a normal thing to do and that all people that he doesn't like deserve to die. Or maybe he's just really emotional and impulsive. Or maybe both. Also, if we're talking about Riku's ideas and thoughts.. It should be mentioned that you can not only change (or at least try to change) the prisoners' thoughts about their crimes, you can change their entire mindset. And so.. Not only Riku's thoughts about his crime were affirmed, but his thoughts about himself, his life and other people were as well. Which means, sadly, he thinks that he was forgiven not because the guards really do think he's innocent and they think his crime isn't that serious, but because of how he tried to make them feel sorry for him when he had cut himself. And now he thinks that it's the only way to make them forgive him and that they won't "feel his pain" if they won't be able to see it with their own eyes. It's like he sees his own pain as a "performance" of some kind and the guards as his "audience".. Or maybe he actually has a bigger audience to impress than he thinks? Well, if we want to talk about something that isn't as sad, he got a new outfit and a new dye job. He's used to dyeing his hair without any help, so he was able to do it himself. For some reason, he's not exactly satisfied with it though, so he will most likely change it later. When Miki asked him about it, he just laughed and said that it "reminds him of someone that he would rather forget".
T2 Personality: .. Listen, it was pretty much impossible to fix this guy between Trial 1 and Trial 2. So even though he got voted innocent, it's hard to say that he's more confident now, like Shun, or more calm, like Naomi. Yes, he absolutely thinks he was in the right, but.. at what cost? He has at least one mental breakdown every week and he has two broken guitars in his cell now. There are multiple reasons why Riku is acting like this now and one of them is that again, he genuinely thinks that the guards voted him innocent only because of what he did to himself. And he wants them to forgive him again, so he really wants them to understand just how much pain he had felt while being friends with his victim. You think he just wants them to feel sorry? You think he's just doing it for the attention?.. He doesn't really want to admit it, but it's kinda true. He doesn't think it's a bad thing though. Of course he wants attention. He literally lives for it. And if this is how he can make people look at him, then he's okay with bleeding to death in front of his audience. He doesn't want to.. you know, actually die, but if this is the only way he can make people notice him and feel the same emotions and pain that he's feeling, then he will do it. Just please, look at him. Don't leave him alone. Ah, speaking of that. Yeah, another reason why he's acting like this is that Riku is very lonely now. He's so used to being surrounded by friends and people who adore him and want to be like him or with him that he just can't accept the fact that he has like zero friends in this prison now.. Except one person, though their relationship is actually pretty hard to explain.
T2 Relationship dynamics:
Riku claims that what happened between him and Akio was completely Akio's fault and that he had "provoked" him to say what he ended up saying. Except when the guards asked him about what Akio told him, Riku refused to explain. Some other prisoners said that they only heard Akio begging Riku to tell him that everything will be fine and he still likes him. Riku says that there was more than that and that he really did have a reason to basically tell Akio to go and kill himself. Riku avoids Akio and if he sees him somewhere, he either immediately leaves or tries not to look at him and just ignores him. If Akio tries to talk to him, Riku says that he has to go and again, he just leaves. When Miki asked him if he feels sorry for Akio, he couldn't answer and just turned away from her.
Aimi and Riku are not even pretending to be friends anymore. Riku doesn't try to act nice and polite around her anymore and Aimi refuses to forgive him and if he even looks at Akio, she will leave with her new friend right after that. Riku is not really sad about it since, to be honest, he never really liked Aimi and was friendly with her only because he didn't want to ruin his reputation since most prisoners were nice to her (even if they also weren't sincere about it). He actually feels more free in a way just like he did after his crime even if that feeling didn't last long.
Riku and Miki's relationship is really complicated. Are they just a guard and a prisoner? Are they friends? Are they lovers? They don't know either. But there's definitely something going on between them. Riku is very attached to her and really wants her to give him more attention but since the girl is very busy with the prisoners' requests, everyone's verdicts, taking care of the prisoners and making sure nobody kills each other, it's not really possible. Asahi is also very protective of her and he doesn't want her to become closer with any of the prisoners, including Riku, so yeah, that kid doesn't let him spend time with her too. Miki is attracted to him, but it's hard to say if she really does want to be in a relationship with him. She really does want to protect him, but does she see him as someone who is actually very important to her or does she see him as another "poor thing that needs to be saved"? However, Riku does flirt with her sometimes and he even asked if she would be okay with dating him after (or if) they get out and Miki, without even thinking, said yes. She regrets it just a little bit now. Because of their relationship's strange nature, Riku doesn't use any honorifics when he talks about Miki anymore meanwhile Miki isn't sure how to refer to him anymore and sometimes she doesn't use any of them either, though she usually "corrects" herself. In his voice drama she refers to him as "Riku-san", using his first name instead of his last name, just like she did in his first VD.
Music info.
Milgram cover: Surprisingly, he gets Half. Totally not because I didn't know what else to give him. Maybe it could be like.. a very soft rock-like cover?? I don't know how to explain it. Oh, but if you're thinking that this song fits him because of his relationship with his friend.. Well, not exactly, because I actually see this cover as Riku pretending to feel sorry for his victim. Like, look at him, he's singing a sad song about his friend who died because of him, don't you want to forgive him? I can even imagine his cover sounding kinda fake, like, it would still sound very pretty, but you'd be able to tell that Riku doesn't actually feel anything and he doesn't actually care about his victim. Asahi's cover would be more emotional compared to Riku's.
DECO*27 cover: NOW THIS IS AN INTERESTING ONE. You see, there were two songs I had in mind for him and I was like "Okay, we'll use this one for T2 and this one for T3", but.. then I looked at his MV and his VD and realized that him getting the song I wanted to use for T2 wouldn't really make sense, because his MV and VD are more about his backstory, what kind of person he is and how exactly his crime went, but the song I chose was more about his relationship with his victim and his motive and I'm planning to show it in his T3 MV. And the T3 song was actually perfect for his T2 MV, even though I feel like it has more of a "Guilty" vibe, than "Innocent" one (which is also another reason why I wanted to keep the original T2 song at first).. So anyway, he gets Chimera! IT'S SO PERFECT FOR HIM I CAN'T. (And yes, his Chimera cover would sound VERY emotional compared to Half, like he would be basically on the same level as Aimi in her After Pain cover, which means lots of screaming)
Different Vocaloid producer cover: I really did have a song I wanted to use for him this season and I had one in mind since I even came up with his character, but.. then Better Off Worse by Circus-P came out. Yeah, I just had to keep that song for T3 instead. And yeah, I imagine this one as a rock cover too! NO BUT THE LYRICS FIT HIM SO WELL IT HURTS ("Making sure that I feel pain, getting in a bitter headspace", "You listen when it hurts too much to bear", "Overanalyze my broken heart as the tempo kicks up a notch", "Because I know my woes are a product to be consumed", "Bleed out for audience approval, tragic but perfectly on schedule, you think by now that we would have learned, behind every piece of art is a human to be heard") Like this song describes exactly how he's feeling right now.. And also, fun fact: Riku is one of the bilingual/multilingual characters along with Akio, Kei and a couple of others! Another fun (or not so) fact: I was actually thinking of assigning this song to Kei at first.
His T2 Trailer Voicelines:
"Good morning~ Hehe, Miki, you look as cute as ever. Ah, Eiji-san, you're here too. Do you two need something? Oh, you just came to tell me about the second trial? Interesting.. Well, I guess I'll just have to prove my innocence to you again. Hm? Why are you looking at me like that?.. Ah.. I'm fine. Please, don't worry about me."
"Oh no.. Looks like the whole school hates you now. I wonder why, you're such a nice person.. Why would they hate someone as kind as you? Can you show me what they posted about you?"
His T2 Song Trailer Voiceline:
"One word and I'll do it."
Trivia:
I think I remember mentioning that Riku's image color was actually supposed to be a dark shade of green at first but then I changed it to orange, so I wanted to use that as his second image color, but when I was working on his album cover.. um. I realized that it looks kinda bad, so I changed it to a much brighter shade of green instead.
His second T2 Trailer voiceline is actually supposed to sound a bit fake, like he still sounds like he really is sorry, but you can't help but feel like he's only pretending or even mocking the person he's talking to.
I think I've never mentioned this before and I'm not sure if that was easy to tell, but Riku's natural hair color is black, so in the first season he only had these colorful highlights (?) going on and nothing else. I actually remember that when I first came up with his character design, his natural hair color was supposed to be a very soft and pastel shade of pink and Riku was supposed to be embarrassed of it, but I changed it. Another random fact is that his little sisters also have black hair, but his older brother's natural hair color is light brown.
Yes, he wants to be voted innocent this time too. He really does believe he did nothing wrong and that his "sin" can't even be considered a sin.
This was stated in the "Personality" section, but this guy literally has no one to talk to except Miki. Literally no one. Pretty much everyone either ignores him, avoids him, finds him scary and too unstable or simply thinks he's annoying, which is sad to think about because 1) Riku's T2 version is closer to his "real" personality, which means that when he's not acting like a cheerful and sociable popular boy, people stop caring about him and 2) People either can't stop him when he starts hurting himself again or they just pretend not to see it or they genuinely don't care. Again, Miki is the only one who can stop him when that happens and can calm him down.
I'm trying my best not to spoil anything, but if you want to try and guess how exactly Riku's MV is going to look like and what's gonna happen there, read his song preview lyrics again and try to, like.. Think about them more. The weirdest idea that comes to your mind is probably the correct one.
He's another character that gets a VD that actually shows him as someone who probably should be forgiven, but his MV shows him as someone who's more guilty and has this.. really creepy and weird atmosphere (in my opinion) going on.
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i was going to go to sleep but then i got hit with a vision and i had to draw it as soon as i could so that i don't forget
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LINAGRAM YURI:
yurika: yeah so that's why i think you just want the prisoners to like you since you want to vote them all inno. not cool
miki: oh i see! i'm gonna vote you GUILTY then (twice) (in a row)
LINAGRAM YAOI:
akio: pls you are the only person in this prison that i care about can you help me out
riku: NO! ✨ KILL YOURSELF ✨
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thinking about yueriku again and. the fact that they are basically mahiru and her bf but like.. in a reverse au..
like wdym riku's t2 vd is called "the never-ending cycle of mutual pain". yue liked riku so much and gave him so much attention but that felt suffocating to riku and at the same time he couldn't end their friendship. both mahiru and riku's crimes have something to do with suicide, though riku's case is more ambiguous. and the reverse part is that in mahiru's case, it was her boyfriend (so the one "being suffocated") who ended up dying and in riku's case, it's yue (the one "suffocating him") who ended up as his victim.
like wow. okay. okay
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𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝚋𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚗𝚊𝚘𝚖𝚒!
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second december baby!! woooo!!
as a reminder, this conversation still takes place in season 2 timeline. but all the interactions are supposed to imply what's going to happen in season 3, so.. keep that in mind :)
Riku: Naomi-san, happy birthday!
Naomi: Hm? Riku-kun, where did you-
Riku: When I first met everyone, I've asked everyone about their birthdays, remember? Birthdays are important, hehe~
Riku: I still remember all my bandmates' birthdays too. I miss them..
Naomi: You were popular with your classmates, weren't you? You seem like the social butterfly type of person.
Riku: Y-yeah..
Naomi: Why did you decide to wish me a happy birthday though? Do you feel bad for me since I don't really talk with anyone here?
Riku: To be honest.. Yeah.
Riku: But also, um..
Riku: I-I remember you mentioning having siblings and..
Riku: You're a middle child, right?
Naomi: Yes. What about it?
Riku: Um..
Riku: From what I've heard.. children like that usually kinda feel left out or ignored..
Riku: Don't get me wrong, it's not like I'm making assumptions about you.
Riku: But I thought you'd appreciate some company.
Naomi: .. Thank you, Riku-kun.
Naomi: Aren't you a middle child too though?
Riku: Y-you remembered that?!
Naomi: You just kind of.. feel like one to me.
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