WEEK 4 DAY 2: MISSION

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Mission: Clear noise from all stations.
Time Limit: Long
Noise Plane: Duet
Wall Instructions: Place walls throughout the city. Seal off the school and the dorm.
Wall Rewards: Konohana Sakuya
Reaped Rewards: N/A. Due to the nature of today's mission, the Reapers have been ordered to keep their hands (and their noise) off the Players.
Mission Rewards: Purity Launcher

[Today's mission appears simple on the surface, but it's curious, isn't it? Clearing noise entirely from an area will require a lot of fighting, and just like the first day... pacts. Furthermore, what do they mean by "all stations?" Well, when the Players arrived in town, there was certainly a train station or two...]

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[vexed_snake]

You did, did you?

[Asakura is not happy with you, Ryoji. Not in the least. This vexed expression is not his happy face. He's walking towards Ryoji with body language that strongly suggests he's going to try something violent.]

You better make it quick.

[As soon as he gets close enough, he'll try to punch Ryoji so he can get revenge his phone back.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[He won't even make a move to attack Asakura first, or even dodge the attack. He takes the hit, straight in the gut, and the force is enough to make him double over. He keeps a firm hold on the phone, though, and when he speaks after coughing a few times, Asakura will find out why.]

I-I'll give this to you, but I have one more request.

[vexed_snake]

[Asakura's quite surprised Ryoji made absolutely no move to dodge or break his hand or one of the usual responses. At least the surprise has stopped him from trying to hit Ryoji again.]

And why would I grant a request of yours?

[notsogrimreaper]

Trust me. This is one that you'd want to hear.

[After a long moment, Ryoji straightens, holding his stomach with one arm while the other reaches out. There's a bright flash, and the blade that Thanatos usually carries is in his hands. He holds it out to Asakura.]

I want you to take this and kill me.

[vexed_snake]

[Asakura gladly starts to reach for that sword, but then he stops. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG HERE.]

...what are you trying to pull? You want back into the Game, is that it?

[notsogrimreaper]

Maybe I do. The important thing is that I can't live any longer.

[And he certainly doesn't want to keep living. But he doesn't exactly want to be in the Game, either. That's too risky.]

[vexed_snake]

Why should I help you?

[He is suspicious. So suspicious. He's even looking around the area, like he thinks someone's watching. He knows how sting operations work, Ryoji.]

[notsogrimreaper]

Because you want me to die anyways. I promise, I won't retaliate. I'm not trying to trick you. I just... can't ignore the fact that I shouldn't exist anymore.

[Ryoji has an honestly sincere look on his face. He's desperate. No one could fake a face like that.]

[vexed_snake]

How vexing.

[This sincerity only trigger's Asakura's natural contrary nature. He takes a step back.]

Maybe you should stick around for the moment.

[notsogrimreaper]

[He looks shocked and absolutely terrified for a moment.]

What? B-But why?

[vexed_snake]

Because something vexing is going on here, and I think you're trying to trick me. Do you know what happened the last time I killed people from the RG?

[notsogrimreaper]

I'm not trying to trick you, I promise! I don't think the people running the Game would blame you for doing this. Killing me is the only way to keep this all going.

[vexed_snake]

Right.

[He's decided that this is a trick, no matter what Ryoji says.]

And I'm the Queen of England.

[notsogrimreaper]

I'm not joking! Listen, after this, when I die and get into the Game, you can send Noise after me, and I promise, I won't fight. I'll get Erased, and you won't have to deal with me at all.

[vexed_snake]

Yeah. Sure.

[Nope, he's turning to walk away and looking just as angry as usual.]

I'm sure that's just what will happen.