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Player Name: Nami
Are you new?: Not really? Im not in game right now
Character Name: Shu Ouma
Character Fandom: Guilty Crown


[Shu was walking around Luceti while gathering his thoughts. He was rather stressed out because of things that were going on in his original world.

How should he lead? Should he be like Gai and use other people to accomplish his goals? Or should he try to do things his own way? Shu found himself at a loss of what to do. He wasn't decisive or brave and he found himself being unfit to lead. Shu's distress was quite clear on his expression. He wanted someone to talk to so he could take his mind off of this. ]


Excuse me? Do you have a moment? Can we talk? You don't mind do you?

[He wasn't saying this to anyone in particular. If someone just stopped to listen to him talk for a moment he would feel grateful.]

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[Gai's sudden appearance startles Shu. He's in shock because Gai's supposedly dead. He frowns momentarily and then immediately starts to feel uneasy.]

Forget about that, Gai. What are you doing here? Why are you alive?

[voidseeing]

[Sigh. Always having to explain things to Shu, as usual. At least some things never change.]

This world can bring people here even after their deaths. I'm only alive because it wants me to be, for whatever reason.

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["For whatever reason" isn't a good enough of an answer for Shu. They went through so much trouble to save Mana only for things to end this way? Shu can't accept this. It's wrong for the dead to come back. Gai still manages to frustrate Shu without fail.]

That's all you can say for yourself? What about Mana? Did she also come back the same way you did? [If Gai answers with yes than that's the worst thing that can possibly happen right now.]

[voidseeing]

Mana isn't here.

[That's really the only answer he can give. There's no guarantee that she won't be brought here at some point in the future. He's not going to lie to Shu, but he's not going to tell him the entire truth either.]

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And Inori? Is it just you?

[That's relieving news to Shu. He's still concerning himself with Inori's safety. Shu's eyes narrow as he says Inori's name because he's not really expecting Gai to confirm that she actually is here.]

Give your answers to me straight. I want to know.

[voidseeing]

It's just me.

[Gai matches Shu's glare with one of his own, an expression that practically dares the other boy to challenge the truthfulness of his statement. No, he really is the only one here... or was.]

I've been alone here for more than a year now.

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That can't be! You died just recently. I remember because Ayase was so tormented by your death!

Don't just say things like that at me without explaining. I have enough to worry about as it is. [Shu gives up on glaring and lets out a hefty sigh. He doesn't feel like arguing with Gai after he says that he's been alone for over a year.]

[voidseeing]

[You see this look, Shu? This is the look you're getting right now, because you're still dumb.]

Time doesn't pass here at the same rate it does in our worlds. It may have been recently for you, but for me it's been nearly a year and a half. I'll be nineteen in a few more months.

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[He sees that look! It doesn't impress him because he thinks Gai's trying to look down on him.]

If only everyone back at Funeral Parlor knew you were doing well here. [Funeral Parlor's so lost without Gai.] Do you know what I've been doing in our world? The students at Tennozu elected me to be the Student Council President. There's no way I can take on that responsibility and make everyone happy.

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[Gai, meanwhile, isn't looking very impressed either. If that was what Shu was going for by telling him about his little Student Council President gig, it didn't work.

... but what Shu doesn't know is that Gai knows all about this and what eventually ends up happening as a result. And he is NOT going to let on that he knows, so instead he'll play dumb. In a very obnoxious way.]

You're worrying yourself sick over a Student Council position? Pathetic. It can't be that hard to make a bunch of high school students happy.

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[Gai's obnoxiousness only gives Shu more distress. He clutches his face and lowers his head at the thought of it being easy to lead high school students. It wasn't that simple, at least to Shu.]

This isn't going to work. I'm not fit to lead. I'm the last one who should be giving out orders and telling everyone what to do.

What can I possibly do to make sure that everyone gets past the red line safely? It keeps closing in and at this rate we aren't going to make it. I have to do something. I have to get stronger, Gai. I easily lose my composure and I always say what other people want to hear. What good does that do? Nothing.

It makes me seem so weak and unsuited for this job. A leader shouldn't always agree to what others have to say.

Maybe it's because I don't want to upset other people or make them feel bad by saying no.

You said that I could become you whenever I wanted to, so why? Why can't I make any progress?

[voidseeing]

You just explained why yourself. You're too concerned about what other people might think of your actions, and as a result, you try do take whatever path will upset the fewest people instead of doing what needs to be done.

Trying to please everyone will only end in you pleasing no one. That's one of the first things a leader has to learn. If you can't do that, then you really aren't fit to lead.

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In that case...is it better to go through with what Yahiro said? Can I really implement the void ranking system without making people feel bad?

[His other option is to rank people using their voids and he's not even sure if he wants to go through with that either.]

Someone will get angry if I decide to go along with this. [Shu doesn't want people to hate him. It's pretty obvious.]

[voidseeing]

Someone will get angry no matter what you do. The question is, are you going to let yourself be paralyzed by that fear, or will you step up and act in everyone's best interests?

[He learned long ago that you can't care too much about people disagreeing with you or nothing will ever get done.]

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By best interests, do you mean discriminating against people using a system?


[Shu hasn't learned that lesson like Gai has. He has issues with this and he's making sure Gai knows.]