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[kobes]

[Ah. He'd anticipated this. It still hits him just south of his heart, like a blow, like stepping into ice.]

They both believe what they're saying. I don't think either of them are lying, not consciously.

I didn't want to name Usopp. The seers are going to be targeted, along with the doctors and the witches. I wanted to try and convince him to name me the seer instead.

Are you angry at me?

[holyposition]

Well one of them is wrong, and we need to find out who, now.

If we don't play this right, I'll be attacked again. Hawk will waste his choice on me because he knows it's coming, when he should be choosing Alina or Pierce.

And you're undermining me.

[kobes]

I'm open to ideas. I've been wracking my mind for hours, now, and all I can think of is balancing things, balancing the vote. I don't have any answers left, Tim.

I'm not. I believe you, I think you're right, I'll give any evidence I can. Alina believes you, so does Pierce, so does Harry.

If you're angry at me, you can be angry. But I'm trying as hard as I can not to hurt anyone else.

[holyposition]

Louis saw Danny holding a murder weapon, which was found right next to me. Usopp says he saw Louis just standing there, with vampire teeth. But nobody this round was bitten. What sounds more relevant to you?

We need the pictures, Koby.

[kobes]

There are holes all over the place. There were holes in Baela's testimony too, but she was right. The seers are right.

I think Louis is right too. I think you've convinced enough people, you don't need me. I can't abandon my crew, not after last time.

Please, Tim. Don't make this into me betraying you. Please.

[holyposition]

You're the one who said you can only have one role. You can't believe Louis and Usopp, no matter how much you want to.

You undermined me with no warning while I stood up to accuse MY OWN KILLER. If he's not put away, he'll try again. He might anyway, when this is over. I need you to back me up. If not a vote, then something.

[kobes]

I did. That was before both of them had dreams. That was before we had six wolves and SEVEN murders. The rules said the wolves can only have one person per round. The only way to confirm anything is to assume every dream is correct and wait for the house to tell us.

I'm doing my best, Tim. You have my testimony, how embarrassingly stupid and naive and shameful I was, because you're more important than keeping people from knowing that. I'll tell as many people who ask that I believe you, that you're right, that Danny is a murderer and a wolf and dangerous.

[holyposition]

What if I have a dream about you just standing around? Does that mean you're a wolf?

I know you are, we all are. But if you had told me, I would have left it out of my case, and not had a big gaping hole in it.

[kobes]

It could. If you had a dream like that and knew in your gut it was me, I'd listen. There's no proof it ISN'T me, yet. I have small feet, I have no other role.

I didn't know Louis had any dreams about anyone until the crew was already in agreement and I was warning him. And I didn't want to name Usopp as a seer, because he'll be targeted next.

I'm sorry, Tim. I've made a mess of both rounds, I know. I know.

[holyposition]

It just seems awfully convenient for you to stop believing the rules apply when they look bad for your friends, Koby. You have to see that. Your word has to mean something if we're all going to make it through this.

[kobes]

[There's a long, long pause.]

Is that what you think?

[holyposition]

I think that you want to believe the people you care about, even if it doesn't make sense.

I know it's because of your big heart, but not everyone does.

[kobes]

If I was voting solely based on that, I wouldn't be voting for Louis. I don't want to be doing any of this.

Other people already have a poor enough opinion of me, after this month. I can't change that. I want to, but I can't.

[holyposition]

What does that mean? If you don’t think Louis did it, why are you voting for him?

I’m not mad at you. It looks like I’ll have the votes regardless.

But i feel so vulnerable. I need to know you’ve got me.

[kobes]

I think something here is WRONG, Tim. I believe Usopp saw something and I believe Louis saw something, and I don't know what's true, but this is the only way to know. If I'm wrong, we'll know for sure soon.

You can be. If you want. You have a right to be mad. I'm mad at everything these days.

I do. I thought you knew that.

[holyposition]

Don't invite me to be mad at you when I've already said I'm not. I'm mad enough at everything else, I don't want to be mad at you too.

Okay. I believe you. I can't speak for Hawk, though.

Will you tell me next time who your crew is voting for so this doesn't happen again? I don't need the whole story if they want to protect themselves. I just don't want to be blindsided.

[kobes]

[Another pause.] I don't want you to be mad at me either. I don't want any of this to be happening.

No. I know you can't.

I think that might be smarter. An alliance. If we're all still alive. I'm sorry, again. I didn't mean to do that, not to you.

[holyposition]

I don't think anyone does. We've got to be strong though, okay? Hawk will protect me again. You and Quentin haven't caused too much of a stir, not compared to the doctors and witches. We'll be okay.

I forgive you, it's okay. I'll do the same for you.