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[Someone has spent the last few hours holed up reading through everything on the network. Everything. Every post on both the public and encrypted networks, every comment, every introduction. He might have made notes if he'd had any paper, but for now he's just keeping it all in his head. And it's a lot.

But finally, he gets around to making a post himself. The new face that pops up on the comms is young, though the exact age is hard to determine – one of those baby faces that could be anywhere from like twelve to eighteen. He seems thoroughly unimpressed as he sits back to stare down the communicator screen.]

Wow, the corporate hellscape was pretty bad, but apparently there's a murderer on the loose, too? You'd think they'd at least switch up the genre this time.

[Who is "they"? Well, that's what he'd like to know.

But his expression abruptly changes, all childish excitement and wonder. He grins down at the communicator, nearly bouncing with excess energy.]

But how cool! A special network secret from Jorgmund? It's like we're spies! I'm sure with everyone working together, we can get out of this whole mess!

[Aw, how nice. Unfortunately, that optimistic energy suddenly disappears as the smile drops off his face, replaced with a sly smirk.]

Is that what I'm supposed to say? You're all pretty naive if you really think this network is any safer than the other one! I guess that's how so many of you have gotten picked off by just one killer, huh? What, did you just skip up to this mystery lady like "heeeyyy, you totally won't peel my face off, right?" and expect to be best friends?

[ bitch that's rude ]

Aaaanyway, I guess it's pretty standard to introduce ourselves on these things. Pretty rude of you guys to not even bother meeting people properly in person, but whatevs!

[He leans back in his seat, sizing up the communicator like it's an actual person prostate before him, and spreads his arms in a theatrical gesture.]

I'm Kokichi Ouma, the Ultimate Supreme Leader. I'm sure we're all gonna be the best of friends!

[A cheery smile, completely shameless as he tacks on at the end:]

But that's a lie. You should probably know I'm a liar.

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[Sam raises an eyebrow at the video before putting his side on.]

Well. Aren't you a ray of sunshine?

Sam Winchester. Pleasure. And believe me, we'll all meet in person at some point. This place isn't THAT big.

[Kokichi just waves cheerily.]

I'm just doing my part to bring a little joy into everyone's lives. I just wanna make everyone smile, y'know?

I'm sure.

[From the look on Sam's face, though? It's not working.]

Can you be trusted to keep yourself out of trouble?

[He has the audacity to look shocked and offended.]

What makes you think I would get into trouble?

Because you're an unknown quantity in an already dangerous and volatile situation. And, judging from your opening volley, you're good at pushing buttons.

Oh? And no one else here has ever been an unknown quantity? I must be pretty special.

[He does have a point to make. But god forbid he just state it clearly.]

Not really. You're new. You're being kind of a jerk on the communicators. Probably to make a point. Possibly because you're in a new situation that you don't understand and being an asshole is a defense mechanism. Though I'd go far enough to say that the two aren't mutually exclusive.

[He is indeed trying to make a point, but it's still being missed. Probably because he insists on being the most incomprehensible fucker possible. Ah well.]

Mmhmm, I see, I see! So it's totally better to fake being nice, right? You'll trust anyone if they're polite? Wow, I've been going about this all wrong!

Nah. Better to be yourself. At least then we know what to expect of you.

And you know who I am, hmm? What if I've been faking it this whole post?

I kind of assume you have been, at least part of it. You said at the end of your original post that you're a liar, after all. Which means anything you say should be taken with a grain of salt, at the very least.

Yuppers! Pretty nice of me to tell you guys that up front, huh? A really shady person probably wouldn't say anything.

Ah-ha. Right. Got it.

[He's really being good and not rolling his eyes, but it's HARD.]

Sure you do.

[He gets the feeling that Sam did not, in fact, "get it". Ah well.]

[Kokichi is talking to a man who is a liar by need and trade. He probably gets it better than most do.]

Anyway. Keep your head down and shout if you get in trouble. Stay away from the probable Avatar of Murder if you can, but at the very least, try not to be caught out and about on your own. Groups are your friend right now.

Aw, you're super nice. But don't bother worrying. No one will be sad if I die.

[Good to know.]

[For once, it's not a lie. Probably.]

[The smile that Kokichi gets back is thin and dry.]

I'm really not.

And it's not about whether anybody will be sad if you die. It's more that we're trying to keep people alive, whether they like it or not.

Wow, I guess you're right. You really aren't all that nice. It's pretty cruel to force someone to keep living if they don't want to be alive anymore.

Not wanting to be alive any more is different from nobody being sad if you died. If you want to put yourself on the 'no extraordinary measures taken' list, I'm sure that could be arranged, too.

Ohh, is there a list? Where is it? I wanna see who's considered expendable.

[Sam's expression goes flat, watching Kokichi carefully, eyes hooded as he considers the young man for a long few moments.]

[Then, finally, he sighs and reaches out to turn off the communicator. He wants to be contrary? He can be contrary without Sam helping it along.]

[ gosh how rude ]

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