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[If you've visited the island any time in the past week, then you would have had the briefest conversation with Station Master in the elevator, right before you stepped off onto the island, demeanor as polite as ever as he speaks--]

I'm trying out some new cookie recipes and wanted to know if you wanted to try some. Stop by, when you and your friends are able. I’m thinking of baking up a big batch on Saturday and pass them out where we met before. You really should come.

[--before the doors of the elevator will close, dissuading further conversation. He certainly looked far too serious to be talking about cookies.]

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[For those who take Station Master up on his offer, he'll be waiting by the warehouse up on the island, distracted, before waving people inside. Inside are cookies, muffins, and cups of water, but those aren't the real reason he's summoned you here. When Station Master steps inside, he removes his hat, but his gaze is still distant, as if he has other thoughts preoccupying him.]

I’m sorry for calling everyone here on such short notice. I’m afraid I had little choice though and my message is not an enjoyable one.

[His expression is serious now, very serious.]

This morning I intercepted a message meant for the Head Nurse from the lead scientists who are behind this experiment. I was able to erase the message, leaving her unaware of its existence for now but I’m afraid I’ve only been able to buy us some time, nothing more.

[He’s reaching into his pocket now, drawing out a folded piece of paper. The message for those who’d rather read it black on white.]

It said they have gathered all the data needed and are shutting down this project. They’ve also given her the all clear on eradicating all left over assets. That is to say… you.

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[ Sora stared, not believing or fully understanding what he was hearing. ]

What do you mean eradicated?

[This isn't surprising, considering what they learned when the barrier cracked, but Darkleer is still not pleased.]

It was only a matter of time. Instead of panicking, we need to find a way to keep ourselves alive.

[Goddammit, and things were actually looking up for him.]

Then why not kill them first?

[Since, honestly, that's what eradicate means. There's no need to pretty it up, or make it sound so distant.]

We'll be killed and disposed of like refuse. After all, I imagine it'll be messy if they left behind witnesses to their experiment, particularly witnesses who might seek to bring their former captors to pay for their crimes.

[Go figure, Rin mentioned Sora just the other day. Too bad their first real conversation has to be under such undesirable circumstances, and under the baleful gaze of one very aggravated god of death.]

The question isn't whether we should stop them, but how we'll go about it.

So long as the punishment fits the crime. A balanced conclusion is a good one.

[Who called a meeting of the golden eyed Vatheon peeps?

But no, really, this is quite a bunch in here.]

I agree.

[Much of that stuff discovered in the aftermath of Kid's team's attempt to power the Coral had to be relayed to him after the lengthy nap he had to recover, and he's still missing some vital pieces. But this makes sense.]

Additionally, it would be better to make certain our captors face the consequences of their actions.

[ Sora scowled and clenched his fist. Forget that. ]

They're not going to get rid of me so easily!

I'd like to see them try!

[Karkat usually doesn't head up to the island, and it wasn't the gathering that even brought him up. But after three years spent on a meteor during his not-all-that-long-ago absence, a good part of him misses the sky now and then. And well, there is one here, and that had given him the chance to hear the invitation.]

[Even if it was really just for cookies, he would have gone. He's eating one now that he's here.]

[Consequently, he nearly chokes on it when he hears what message the Station Master actually has to deliver. Good thing water was provided! A couple gulps clear up the problem, leaving Karkat to gawk wide-eyed at the man.]

They what? Didn't the thing with C having to fix our marks show they didn't know enough about this shit? Yes, clearly these scientists are experts now that they've seen the bubble nearly collapse. Great fucking job, and who cares about the test subjects!

Let me look at that.

[He steps in a bit closer to squint at the paper, wanting to see if the details tell him much more than he expects. To say the least, "eradicating" them doesn't sound like they'll get to keep living here.]

[~~All extremely attractive golden eyed Vatheon peeps, too~~]

We simply have to find a way to catch them suitably off guard. We've acted docile enough in the time I've been here, so any attack on them would hopefully catch them off-guard. The question is where we strike.

The nurse would be the closest and most easily available, but how much would that really help us in our current situation?

[This is it. This is where the penny drops and the serene life of Vatheon is permanently disrupted. What are their options, escape? Escape to where?

Supposing there's a world beyond Vatheon's walls, they could find their way out there, or...be sent back to their worlds.

But then--]

We have to get out of here.

[Darkleer nods to Kid as he speaks up, listening carefully to him.]

Of course. I believe the Station Master here has a connection to the outside world, much of which does not truly know what is happening with this experiment. If we could somehow relay it to the rest of the world, we could certainly make sure the scientists are brought to justice while also hopefully finding a way to keep ourselves alive as well.

B... but Mako-chan and I just got here! How can they decide this now?!

[Poor Nagisa looks legitimately frightened. For all his assuring Makoto that there was no way they'd died out in the ocean that night, they were now being told there's a chance they could still lose their lives.

And so far away from home, too...]

I applaud your spirited response, but what we need right now is to consider carefully our plan of action.

[dat courage, tho]

[Considering what she's going to be doing for him, Saix notices Maka right off the bat. For once, he might actually help a hero, because this is what he says next-]

If you can somehow make an opening in the barrier trapping us here, I know that myself and a few others could teleport us out. Nobodies can make something called a Corridor of Darkness- portals which connect a pathway in nothingness for us to travel through. We've used it to travel to entirely different Worlds before, and something shorter would be easy enough.

[ Sora's overflowing with it really. ]

Right!

[ Sora wishes they could have met under better circumstances, but most friends are made in times of need. ]

I'm Sora, I don't think we've met before.

[ But Sora would definitely know of Kid at least. ]

Indeed.

If the outside world was to realize our plight, and more importantly, come to care about our situation, then perhaps public pressure could do for us what force cannot.

[Exceeeeept...]

But there's also a danger we might be demonized, allowing our captors to dispose of a threat before it is "allowed to escape".

The nurse may be a tempting target, but I'm afraid it would only offer temporary satisfaction.

[~~saix is the prettiest nobody ever since marluxia kicked it?~~]

There's been the suggestion that we manage to contact the outside world. Should we bring their attention to our dilemma, public opinion may be a more effective weapon.

On the other hand, that relies more on the connections of our mutual contact than I'm entirely comfortable with.

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[Rin wanted to argue, to scream and yell that this wasn't fair and they should fight back, but something stops him. Could they really even win if they tried? It was one thing when it was him throwing his life on the line, but he couldn't rightfully do that when others were at stake.

Instead he just stands there next to Maka, sliding his hand in to hers, keeping strangely silent. For his lack of words, though, there's a barely contained anger brewing beneath the surface.]

That's only if they can release information first. If they're just as human as most of Vatheon's foreigners are, then they just need to see the gentler side of us all to win over sympathy.

I've been here for two years. I'm certain there are recordings on my SFC of various things that would make us appear just as normal as they are save for differences of race and culture. The talk of that Okumura boy's cooking classes, the various romances which have started in Vatheon, the celebrations- those would come off as good, wouldn't they?

If they think they can kill me without losing some of their own, they have another thing coming.

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I'm afraid I can't be certain. It could mean sending you all back where you came from, regardless of whether you wish to go or not. It could also means simply ending your lives. And knowing our delightful nurse, I know which one she'd opt for.

They don't care about any of it. To them, we are nothing more than objects to be experimented on.

[Oops maybe he should have been more reassuring]

That's the spirit.

[He tucks his hands behind his back for a moment.]

You've been here for a long while. Have you ever tried to come up with any escape plans?

No one knows anything about him, do they? I can see why placing that much trust on an unknown would seem like a foolish option. Is there any way for us to contact them ourselves?

[She squeezes his hand back, a strange fleeting thought of I'll miss this running through her mind.]

Where would we even go, though? There's a world outside of Vatheon, I know there is, but it's impossible to tell just how long the ocean stretches.

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