#as much as they bicker with amane about ages i think theyd subconsciously be drawn to the only other person near their age
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Can I request "this didnt turn out like I intended" with shidou, es, and amane?
Aw yeah!! Thank you so much for the request -- I ended up giving the line to Es but honestly all three of them could have said it, it was perfect đ I pictured this before the T2 interrogations, with Es being fairly quiet about their guilt towards everything that happened. Though Shidou appears a bit less, I hope I could convey that he and Es share a lot of thoughts, interestingly.
Es would never get accustomed to the screaming.Â
Theyâd heard a few anguished cries from the prisonerâs videos. Theyâd gotten a few agitated shouts when the first trial verdicts were announced. But nothing could have prepared them for the way the prison halls echoed now. Whether the prisoners poured out their sorrows, anguish, or agony at recent injuries, Es didnât think they needed Milgramâs power to hear the true sounds of their heart.Â
Es wished theyâd just stop already. They knew it was selfish to hope for. They knew it stemmed from their own guilt. That didnât make them wish for it any less.
The current bout of cries was coming from Shidouâs cell. Es had paused just before passing, trying to bury a wince as they listened to Fuuta struggle with treatment.
Amane approached from the other side. She glared at the cell, though Es knew it wasnât the screaming that was bothering her.
She opened her mouth to speak, but they said in a hushed voice, âhey, I donât need you giving Shidou any trouble. I know you disapprove, but I stand by this. Iâm the one who told Shidou to check on Fuuta and Mahiru. Iâm going to make sure theyâre cared for.â
Amane studied them with her bright, unsettling gaze. âWhy?â Her voice came out as strangely even as always. She was one of the few Es hadnât heard any kind of shout from. âIf something is destined to happen, who are you to change its course? Do you really believe you are the same as God, having that much control over the lives of others?â
âNot at all.â Es didnât fight her. They werenât here to change her heart, only read it. Still, they wondered if they could convince her to soften a bit without denouncing her beliefs. âThe thing is, Iâm not affecting their fate.â
âThen what do you call this?â
âPutting things back the way they should be.â
Es had tried to stand by their actions. Theyâd put on a tough face in front of the injured prisoners. They could not show weakness. As their warden, they couldnât show any uncertainty, whatsoever. After all, the only thing worse than nearly getting killed was finding out you nearly got killed because of a childâs mistake. So they would keep this act up. They would assure everyone that this was still going according to plan.Â
The way Amane looked at them, she already knew it wasnât.
So, they figured it wouldnât hurt to speak a little more openly now. Maybe it would even help explain Amaneâs verdict. That certainly hadnât gone as planned, either. âI wrongfully changed their lives when I let them get hurt. I saw that Kotoko had the capability for something like this, and I ignored it in the name of forgiveness. Now I need to fix the harm Iâve caused.â
âYou havenât caused any harm.â
Fuuta howled from inside.
Amane turned her gaze away. âThat was still an outside force. You had no control over Kotokoâs actions. You and Shidou have control now.â
âI did have control over Kotoko, though. I knew my choices would have consequences. This is my fault.â
It felt good to say it out loud. Maybe not 'good.' It was a relief.
âAnd if I may venture to speak for ShidouâŠâ That man was a mystery, but Es had put a few pieces together, at least. âIt seems⊠he also took some lives off of their intended course. This is his way of fixing that. Right now, this is all we can do to make up for our decisions of the past. Isnât that acceptable?â
She went to answer, but some shuffling from the cell cut her off. Shidou emerged, his expression changing ever so slightly upon finding the two just outside. Fuuta scowled on his way out, but said nothing.Â
As the pair stood face to face, Amaneâs eyes lit with fiery fury. Shidou met her with a harsh coldness.
âI wasnât expecting you two,â he said simply. He was one of the others Es had yet to hear with a raised voice. Their two quietest prisoners, locked in such an intense struggle. That had certainly been an unexpected turn. âIs everything alright?â
âYes,â Es lied. âWe just stopped to talk for a moment.â
âOh? What about?â Shidou folded his hands together. His gloves were covered in blood, they noticed.Â
âJust that⊠thisâŠâ they waved a gloved hand in a general gesture, âdidnât work out as I intended.â
Shidou offered them a smile. It was one without any warmth, but that didnât make it any less genuine.
âMmm. It never does.â
#milgram#es#amane momose#shidou kirisaki#im very curious about the specifics of amanes beliefs and i genuinely wonder if she would see this framing of the events#i know es is pretty honest with fuuta in his vd about how this isnt what they wanted -so i set this before all that#as much as they bicker with amane about ages i think theyd subconsciously be drawn to the only other person near their age#and be ready to trust her with their secret doubts#especially after Magic -- es would think amane will understand what it means to make a mistake and want to fix it#they seemed to take her beliefs seriously in the vd (pushing back against them but still not trying to up and convert her in a day)#shidou is caught in a weird place because he both wants to atone for the lives he took by saving new ones#and also if asked he'd argue that you dont need to be atoning in order to intervene and offer help#thank you so much for the request!#id originally written a drabble about es stopping an argument between shidou and amane but they really are the quietest/most collected ones#plus physical fights are currently prohibited so i couldnt include action if i wanted#so it was just a super boring conversation asdfasd#doing it like this let me get a bit deeper into Es' guilt/perspective so i was really glad with the switch đ i hope you enjoyed!#drabbles
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