[Video] UN: Komaeda

[despairing_hope]

[The video starts with a close up of Komaeda's face as he's messing with the settings. It's advanced technology he's not familiar with, but it didn't take him long to get it going. Nothing ever takes him long to figure out when he tries.

He leans away and offers a smile, but it's a smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes. He's tired. There's a weight there. People who are familiar with him might notice it's a little less carefree than he usually is. But then it's only to be expected.]

Hello! This is quite the interesting thing to be suddenly rushed through. They said anomalies were the cause, but isn't that a bit curious? "Anomaly" is such a vague term. It's the sort of thing you see on TV used to hand wave fantastical concepts they don't want the audience to think of too much. So is there something not being explained here?

[Of course he barrels straight to the delicate question.]

But, what do I know? There's a lot of surprising things happening all at once. In fact, at this point I wouldn't be surprised if I was told we were in some sort of MMO! Being in some sort of elaborate program would make more sense than not anyway.

[He goes quiet for a moment, his expression far away lost in thought. It takes him a moment to remember the camera and go back to his train of thought.]

Ah, since I was just recently welcomed to this little expedition, I should introduce myself. My name is Komaeda Nagito. There's not really anything else to say, I'm a bit luckier than most people?

Comments

[mobilized]

Tch.

[He knows he's being baited. That doesn't really stop him from rising to it, as much as he tries not to.]

Good enough to get around your bullshit "plan." What's your point?

[despairing_hope]

Oh? Did you really? I'm interested in hearing what it is you did. Did you figure out who the traitor was?

[mobilized]

[Nuh-uh. No. He's not playing that game. Nanami deserved better, and Fuyuhiko refuses to be the one who spills the beans on her.]

Yeah, you'd fuckin' like to know, wouldn't you? Guess you're gonna have to keep living in suspense.

[despairing_hope]

Of course I would, the traitor was the only good person among us.

I doubt it was Hinata kun, that seems too good. The idea of it being Souda kun or Owari san is laughable. The way you're acting makes it doubtful it's you. Which leaves Sonia san or Nanami san. Correct?

Nanami san is here though, but then so is Nidia kun. Not that it really matters who died in the end.

[mobilized]

[If he's being perfectly honest, he thinks the idea that he could have been the traitor is more laughable than Souda or Owari, if not because of his background then definitely because of his shameful behavior in the early days of the game. He gets ruled out at the "trying to stop the killings" requirement.

Komaeda's right, obviously— but Fuyuhiko only lifts his chin, stubborn. He's covered for worse people under more pressure before.]

Don't say shit like that so casually. "Not that it matters"— of course it fucking matters. It was your fault, bastard.

[despairing_hope]

Does it? Does it matter who dies in a simulation? Does it matter right now? I'm alive, and Nidai kun is alive. And it's not like any of us deserve to be alive in the first place.

[mobilized]

[Right, so, that's less like touching a nerve and more like punching the nerve straight in the face.]

Don't fuck with me, asshole, I'm not in the fucking mood.

[Peko still suffered, she's still gone, and this asshole is the one who gets to traipse around cracking jokes and acting smug? Bullshit.]

Yeah. It matters. Being a simulation doesn't fucking change that. If you need me or anybody else to explain that shit to you, then you've got bigger problems than anything going on in this dump.

[despairing_hope]

Oh? And what will happen? Why do you think any of it matters?

Are you thinking it would be better if I weren't here? Would you do something about that if you were forced?

[mobilized]

Hey! Let's make one thing crystal fucking clear, all right? I'm not gonna do anything to you.

[Komaeda's a bastard, and nowhere near one of Fuyuhiko's favorite people, but the reality is this: they're all in this together, whether they like it or not. Any sort of atonement for what they've done has to come from all of them.]

What I'm saying is, what happened to us happened, dumbass. That doesn't go away just because it was a simulation, or just because you fucking say so.

[Komaeda still died. It was still fucked up. Now he has to deal with it again; they all do.]

[despairing_hope]

I never said it went away, you're putting words into my mouth.

[Was it really so hard for him (for anyone!!) To understand a simple concept!? It seemed like Hinata would always be the only one the pave half a clue.]

But I suppose that's the most I can expect from you. Empty threats and completely missing the point.

[mobilized]

Maybe if you actually made your point instead of talking in goddamn circles all the time we wouldn't have this problem.

[But this isn't getting him anywhere. It's just making him angry, and he doesn't feel like wasting that kind of energy on Komaeda. He can see Hinata in here dealing with him already, and he was always better at it anyway.]

Whatever. I don't have to put up with this shit. Bottom line: you don't fuck with me, and I won't fuck with you. Deal?

[despairing_hope]

Of course, there's no reason for us to cross paths anyway.

[mobilized]

You got that right.

[And he clicks the feed off. Bye, he has to go take a walk now. Anger management, kids. It's healthy!]