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THE MASTERMIND AU MEME

THE MASTERMIND AU
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With Round 3 now over, it's about time we had the mastermind meme!

To those who aren't familiar, this is essentially an AU where your character is the one responsible for Round 3's Mutual Killing Game, and all of the carnage that came with it, from the kidnapping to the motives to the trials to the executions! And now, they have chosen to reveal themselves before the remaining members of their class at the final trial!

As such, you are free to play around with this as much as you would like; did your character make a contract with Kyuubey, or did your character put everyone in the Killing Game for a different reason? What is your character's motivation for bringing despair? What do they intend to get out of this seemingly senseless killing? And what does the rest of the class have to do to stop the madness and go home?

There's probably going to be quite a bit of AUing from your character's original canon happening here to make them into the best harbingers of despair they can be, so feel free to go as nuts with it as you want to! And, of course, feel free to tag others with your character's reaction to their classmate's big reveal; it doesn't matter whether or not your character made it to endgame, have fun and mix up the survivor pool as much as you'd like!

Oh, and feel free to describe your character's sweet new Monobear-themed duds, too!!

Original meme text borrowed and modified from loveisanopendoor!

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[It's obvious Ryuunosuke has no idea what to do with that. He's still gripping the railing tightly and he's still shaking, but he can't decide what expression he should be wearing or how he should be reacting.

Eventually the fight leaves him and his shoulders slump. He glances down and away, like he always does.]

...Yeah. Yeah, you're right, okay? I didn't expect any of... that. I didn't realize I'd like you so much and I didn't think you'd actually have any sort of impact on me. You weren't supposed to understand.

It doesn't matter. We're here and we're on opposite sides. You can't leave as long as I'm alive, so I have to die. At least that will go according to plan.

...Why?

[The question is quiet, but it's still audible.]

Why are you insisting on adhering to the rules, even now? We don't have to do this, we don't have to do any of this.

Yes we do! That's just... that's just how it goes! None of you want me alive after what I've done to you, so why the hell should I break the rules now? I'm going to die-- that's how it's supposed to be!

And if I do?

[It leaves him without warning; he can feel himself shaking, and when he moves to rake one of his hands through his hair he tugs back on it, sharply.]

What...What if I want you alive, what then?

I'm not yours anymore! You don't... You don't have to care about me so just--

Just stop it! I locked you in here with nineteen humans and I let you starve for weeks and I didn't do a damn thing about it--

I'm getting what I deserve!! Don't-- Don't do this to me!

[The words are harsh and angry but Ryuunosuke's voice keeps cracking and even when the words pick up and tumble out entirely too quickly to make any coherent sense, he's still shaking.]

[He continues to pull at his hair for a moment before just letting his hands drop to his sides, and he lets his gaze drop as well; it's probably a familiar gesture, letting his bangs cover his eyes like that.

He picked it up from you, after all.]

...No. No, you don't...understand.

[He's keeping his gaze shot low; it's not doing much to hide the tears.]

I'm not going to be yours anymore, but you're always going to be mine.

[It takes him a moment to realize what Tsukiyama's doing. It all clicks into place far too easily. Of course he recognizes that movement and he knows exactly what it means.]

No-- No! What are you doing, you're not-- Stop it!

[Ryuunosuke's voice is high and the panic is obvious this time. He's got his hands on the railing again but he's not gripping tightly this time. He has no idea how to handle this.]

You can't... You can't-- I can't be yours after everything I've done! Just... stop it...

[He's not entirely sure when the tears started, but he doesn't even bother trying to stop them. He's certainly feeling things now, though he really wishes he wasn't.]

...You said that you weren't dead inside when you were around me.

[And he's kind of smiling despite the tears; he can't even remember the last time he cried, outside of this place.]

You said that you loved me. That you didn't want to be alone anymore. That I would never have to be alone again.

What am I supposed to do if you die?

[He's shaking, he can feel it.]

Do you feel anything? Right now, in this moment, do you feel anything?

You... You're supposed to keep moving forward, like you always have. You're supposed to go home and... and you're supposed to forget about all of this and forget about me and just...

[Ryuunosuke finally runs a sleeve across his eyes, but it's not helping at all.]

Of course I feel something. I feel... I don't know. Too much. I hate hurting like this - this wasn't supposed to hurt!

[He moves then, walking along the balcony to the end, where the dim lighting of the room doesn't quite reach. Tsukiyama can probably see though - there's a staircase there.]

...Forget...?

[He's shaking again, dragging his hands back through his hair.]

How am I supposed to...forget about this, about any of this - how am I supposed to forget about what you've done to me?!

How am I supposed to forget about you?!

You just-- You just are, it's not-- I'll be dead so I don't...

[Ryuunosuke Uryuu is absolute shit at planning for the future, okay.

He stops once he reaches the bottom of the stairs, like he's not sure he should approach or not. He's still shaking and he's still crying, but it looks like he's finally starting to realize that Tsukiyama has a damn good point.]

I don't... I don't know... It was just... Things were supposed to work out for you. You're supposed to be okay...

I'll die.

[It's...quiet, compared to the screaming from a few moments ago; he tries to drag his sleeve across his eyes, but it doesn't accomplish much.]

That's what you wanted, isn't it? That's why I'm...here, I had no choice...

[It doesn't sound angry. It probably should.]

I would rather be dead than alone; I'll die.

No-- No, that's not--

[Well, it doesn't really matter whether he should approach or not, he's going to. Ryuunosuke hesitates once he's close enough, but eventually he reaches out to rest a hand against Tsukiyama's arm.

Part of him desperately wants this to be some sort of trick, so Tsukiyama can kill him and everything will go back to the way it's supposed to be.]

You have them, you have the others who made it this far! You're not alone! You've got friends and family back home and you... you won't be alone, you'll be okay!

[He flinches away at that; don't touch him.]

...I told you that I was alone before I came here. What makes you think that's changed?

[That gets him to smile, though the expression is hardly a pleasant one.]

You don't need me. You'll find other people. Better people. You'll keep moving forward because that's how you handle these things.

[He steps backwards, gripping his upper arms and laughing softly.]

You'll be just fine, you won't let anything happen to you.

Of course I will. Because I'm the sort of monster that's designed to not care when I kill the people I love, isn't that right?

[They're all opportunities. All of them.]

I suppose I ought to thank you for starving me so long that the hunger doesn't hurt anymore; it'll make the next good while easier on me, after I leave this place.

What-- What is wrong with you!? You're just going to let yourself starve!? You've hated that! You've been so angry about it and so hurt by it and you're just going to-- Why would you waste your life like that!?

Why does it matter to you?

[And that one actually is sharp, harsh in comparison to the other questions he's been asking; he can't maintain eye contact anymore.]

You'll be dead. You'll have gotten what you wanted, and I'm sure you've created a good execution for yourself. Maybe it'll give you what you're looking for.

[He turns back to his podium; he doesn't care if the vote hasn't officially been called yet, he's putting his in now.

> Hope]

I'm not your concern anymore. What I do after this is none of your business.

I'm not yours.

[Ryuunosuke doesn't move from his spot and as badly as he wants to tear his eyes away and leave or do anything else, he can't. He's silent for a long time.]

...Why does it matter to me...? Yeah, it shouldn't. It shouldn't. Because I'll be dead and it'll be a great death and everything will finally go as planned.

But it does matter. Of course it matters. You were there for me when no one else was, when no one else could be and you... you were everything I was ever looking for. Isn't that hilarious? This whole time...

I don't want you to die because I love you. Even though so much of what I said were lies, that never was. Why do you think I reacted to that so badly? Why do you think I didn't want to wait to talk about it until we were in Tokyo? It'd never happen. I'd never get to know and in some sick, twisted way, that's what I wanted more than seeing this game end.

...I don't expect you to believe it, but I'm sorry. I didn't realize you couldn't eat anything else. I thought... But by the time you told me it was too late, we couldn't bring anyone else in. Bluebeard's powers weren't working as well anymore. I thought we'd be okay until the end. Me and him. Like it's supposed to be.

[Ryuunosuke shakes his head. He's smiling, but the expression is as far from pleased as it can possibly get.]

There's nothing I can do to change your mind. Maybe the others will be able to help.

...I wish I'd never met you. I like to think your life would have been incredible.

[With that said he turns back toward the stairs.]

Ask your final questions, all of you - I'm calling the vote soon.

Why did you take my memories.

[Speaking of final questions. That one is sudden, and it's blunt, and there's very little emotion behind it; he doesn't even have to force it this time. He just has nothing else left to give right now.]

...Bluebeard thought it'd be a great incentive to use. Some people weren't in bad enough situations, so taking their memories and setting them at an earlier time would make them more inclined to play the game. That's all.

[There's no emotion in Ryuunosuke's response either and he doesn't turn to address Tsukiyama.]

I was in love with someone, you know. Before you brought me here. I didn't realize it at the time, of course, but I was most definitely in love with him.

Thanks to you, I can't love him anymore. I know I should, but I...can't...

[He can feel himself shaking again; he looks away.]

I had people I cared about. People who were important to me, people who changed me for the better, people I loved more than life itself, and I can't love them anymore.

That's what I mean when I say I'm going to be alone when I leave this place. It's because of you.

...Good to know I continue fucking things up even when I'm not trying.

Do you have any other questions?

[He's too tired to even react properly to that. He knows he should be feeling something, but it's sort of a relief that he doesn't. Everything will be over within the hour anyway. He'll be dead, so why should he care anymore?]

Did you ever work out whether I loved you or not, or do you need me to tell you directly?

I'm stupid as hell, did you really think I'd manage to work that out?

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