W5 CYOA - Zhongli, Akihiko, Laurence, Ali Zoph

[holyspirits]

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[holyspirits]

I've literally been trying to get explanations from you this entire time, how would I know?

[ Hu Tao's gone... No announcer...

Just him and Iris. ]

[outdistanced]

Look, I told you all I know, okay?

[ turning back to iris since he's the only person here and therefor the only target for his frustration. ]

That Director Hu - she wants me to kill you. I don't know what else you want from me. What are you going to do, shoot me about it just because you don't like the answers I have?

[holyspirits]

I mean. I'll shoot you if you start trying to shoot me. I don't know. We could just leave.

[outdistanced]

I ought to for you being an ass when we asked about the boat. [ he is not serious. probably. ] And the others are still... somewhere, anyway.

[ looks at these screens. ]

I think we just need a way to find Zhongli or Ali. Maybe if we leave and come back, it'll change like the casino did...?

[holyspirits]

[ He sees that in the projection of Ali, Ali shoots the announcer and is returned to the 'normal' daytime ship.

Except, you don't have the announcer.

You only have Iris. ]

I doubt it...

[outdistanced]

[ rounds on him in irritation ]

See, that's how I know you're not the real Iris. You were never this negative no matter what I said or did to you! It was always "thanks for looking checking on me, Laurence!" or "sorry for worrying you, Laurence!" when you knew I didn't care!

[ which is why he's ranting at this guy who he doesn't even know! jabs a finger at him accusingly. ]

Iris was always a reckless nerd, but that's the only thing you guys have in common.

[holyspirits]

So you were just mean to another Iris you didn't care about and expected him to be nice about it forever?

[outdistanced]

[ the way this throws him for a loop because iris has literally been nothing but nice about it forever ]

That's - just how the real Iris is?

[ what do you mean he can argue back ]

[holyspirits]

Alright, well... You sound crazy. Sorry I'm not the "Real Iris," but I just want to get my ship back and go hang out with my friends.

[ You may wander the entirety of the ship, if you like.

You can wait as long as you want, time unmoving, stuck with this Iris who is all wrong. Who is... Maybe closer to the Iris that Laurence knows when he's with the girls he considers his friends. But to Laurence, just a stranger wearing his face. Wrong memories, wrong attitude.

Probably not even real.

Will Laurence make good on his deal with Hu Tao? ]

[outdistanced]

[ this seems like a great time to have the blue archive brain take over. stop being a weenie, laurence. he points the gun at iris, not to shoot (yet) but we'll see. ]

Iris doesn't have friends!

[holyspirits]

Yes I do! I'm in the Engineering Club! We make inventions all day long! Why would you want him to not have friends?!

[ Predictably, he is grabbing his gun again and aiming it.

Except this time he's fed up with the arguing and the situation and he just wants out, so he's actually opening fire! Stop being mean!!! ]

[outdistanced]

I never said that I-- augh?!

[ BYE TRYING TO DODGE

also shots back i GUESS but he's. not even aiming. ]

[holyspirits]

[ Iris' roll is mid. His aim is solid but the bullets... they are just so blue archive...

they kinda hurt like being flicked real hard. ]

[outdistanced]

[ not even questioning it because it just! makes sense here! but he's still gonna complain about it ]

You little prick!

[ shoots back, this time, with aim. ]

[holyspirits]

[ Okay so both of these idiots are weak as hell. This is the saddest baby gunfight in the world. ]

Wow.

[ WHEN DID YOU GET HERE. ]

[outdistanced]

...You!

[ what if!! he tries to shoot her too!! iris can keep shooting at him if he wants it's not doing anything anyway so who cares. ]

[holyspirits]

[ For some reason shooting Hu Tao is also a weak baby gunfight. She has a gun and shoots back, but it really is just like having small pellets thrown at you kinda hard.

Why. Why this. My drama. Please. Dice. Please, come on.

But luckily... Iris knows that she's the one who apparently put a hit out on him, so he switches targets to shoot her as well.

The bullets never pierce her skin, but the combined force of them has her on the defensive. She backs up and backs up until finally she's cornered against the railing. And then, finally, a barrage knocks her over and into the sea. Goodbye Hu Tao...

And with the splash, the night fades away. Laurence, you are scuffed up but mostly fine for the time being... And the 'normal' ship returns around you in the sunlight.

You catch a flash of Iris turning to look at you, but then he's gone.

You may reunite with Zhongli and Ali and The Idol.. ]