[anonymous | text]

[bystandering]

Happy New Years, Deadman Wonderland. It's been a little while, hasn't it? I was at the party, quite lively, huh? Some prisoners are gone but I keep seeing new faces. It's a little sad but that's how things go. It's very unfortunate...

However, maybe we need to have a discussion to keep our minds sharp.

What do you think about lying and, on that line, liars? Is lying truly needed?

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[symphonyregalia]

So who the hell are you again?

anonymous

[bystandering]

Hello, then. I'm the simple watchdog of Deadman Wonderland.

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[symphonyregalia]

Even the worst of dogs come with names.

anonymous

[bystandering]

Patience, patience.

[text]

[unquestionable]

You have no business asking those questions if you can't even show your face.

[anonymous]

[bystandering]

I don't? That's news. After all, anonymity has been used for justice for a long time. This is merely being shrewd.

[text]

[unquestionable]

If justice is your concern you should have nothing to hide. This tells me only that you are a coward.

[anonymous]

[bystandering]

Should I give you precedents where anonymity helped solve crimes? Really, this is only a little bit of tact.

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[impureheart]

Lies of omission are lies just the same, darling. I think you've already answered your question if you believe your anonymity to be a necessity.

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[bystandering]

I will come clean with my identity when it's needed. Right now? It doesn't matter. A little tact doesn't hurt.

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[impureheart]

As I said, lies of omission.

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[saimin]

[Rei immediately replies with a video post. She doesn't do text all that often, if only because it's rude to the others. But this, this gets her violet eyes to widen in fear, the upper half of her body trembling immensely. She knows who this is. All too well, in fact.

But she has to keep up the act. For the time being, at least. Which is why when she speaks, her voice quivers slightly, low and uncertain.]

You... were at the party?

[Not even bothering to answer the questions. Not yet. She's supposed to be a scared young girl who could barely do anything, after all.]

[anonymous]

[bystandering]

[She would be more gentle...normally. But she had to be hard, right now. If she went too far--then she'd apologize. In person.]

Of course I was. I have to keep an eye on my flock.

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[saimin]

Flock...

[There's a pause of hesitance as she thinks it over, before piping up again in her small voice.]

A- As in sheep, right? You see us as sheep?

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[combatbutler]

[ Having lied before on occasion, this really made him think. Though being this question was asked as an anon... he was quite wary. ]

Since you're asking as an anon, shouldn't we hear your opinion first before we speak our thoughts?

anonymous;

[bystandering]

I can't say I'm fond of lying, even if it's prudent for me to hide my identity.

anonymous;

[combatbutler]

I see. Well that's what the anon option is for I guess, even if it means raising suspicion.

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[pavomuticus]

If somebody lies they must have a reason for it, right? I think it depends on the circumstances.

anonymous;

[bystandering]

[Like saying they were out buying a birthday present when they were cheating or if they were--...no. No. Mitsuki couldn't think of Yuu right now. She had to keep calm. Impassive.]

Does it? One lie can escalate into something beyond control soon enough, can't it?

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[pavomuticus]

That depends on the person telling the lie, doesn't it?

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[tanteiotaku]

I don't think I saw you. What was your mask?

anonymous

[bystandering]

Ah, but what would be the fun in saying that? Why don't you tell me?

Re: anonymous

[tanteiotaku]

I don't see the harm in you telling me what your mask was. It's not like I'm asking who you are.

[miraclefighter]

At first, I thought lying and keeping secrets from my friends would help protect them from harm. However I learned that, it was only doing more harm then good.

anonymous

[bystandering]

I wonder if a liar can change.