Blank State - team malik's blasting off again

[whiterosefoes]

[Once they're somewhere private...]

All right. This is... total shit.

I'm the fucking pokemon.

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[obeytherod]

At least when you're at risk of execution, you'll have a chance to defend yourself! We're all the shadows targets... But if they keep going after those who are proven innocent, then we're safer staying on the sidelines for as long as we can.

[As his temper flairs up again, he's just as scared as she is about all this.]

And just think about it! If they see that memory, and they realize it's me... What's stopping them from making some convoluted connection and executing me instead?! I was the one controlling you--if they try to relate that to the case...!

[whiterosefoes]

They can't. The only one you could possibly be is dead... and I won't let them blame you for what's in my cabinet.

[Harriet is firm on that point. But Malik has a point too... lying low would be the best way not to be targeted.]

... Let's just see what happens for now. I'm curious about who else could think they're Sharpe.

[obeytherod]

... [He huffs, turning his head away from her. She meant well, but it wasn't enough.]

I'm going to look through the profiles again and see who else I can pin as Sharpe.

[whiterosefoes]

[eventually]

... well, Ace is certainly doing a good job of pinning himself. If I didn't know what I did, I'd believe him completely.

[she feels a bit guilty, but...]

I think we can let him be Sharpe. Unless they somehow decide Sharpe is to blame because of it... we can't let him be executed like this, or we'll surely be helping the shadow win. If it looks like that could happen, I think I have to step up. We need our strength in numbers.

[obeytherod]

No. [The word is firm, almost authoritatize, and then he continues.] If they decide to execute Ace, stepping forward will only mean you'll take the fall instead. I won't let that happen. The most we can do is try to divert the blame from Sharpe, since he's likely innocent, but if someone else has to take the fall so you live... Well, that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.

[whiterosefoes]

... We are not sacrificing someone for me, that's completely insane! There are still way too many shadows for that, and if they win, we could ALL die. But if I can't reveal... [and honestly, she really doesn't want to. She's worked too hard to take the fall now, in some stupid ass game.]

We'll just have to make damned sure they don't blame Sharpe.

[obeytherod]

It's them or us, Harriet. Whatever happens, just remember that we can't trust anybody else here!

Even the ones who were proven innocent.