The future's in doubt, you're on your own [Week 6, Friday]

[hydrokinetics]

[Silence fills the room. They've lost one of their own and their biggest chance to end the game. It's no surprise no one's in a good mood, but they all know they have to be here.

So...who will speak first?]

Comments

[hydrokinetics]

You're not wrong. We've got nothing else to lose at this point, do we? But what do you think Mr. Barnham knows?

[elemancy]

I... don't think he knows much. I just think if we lay out something in front of him, he might see something we don't.

[hydrokinetics]

You might be right. Mr. Barnham has a tendency to be able to be more analytical than you or me.

[elemancy]

[he nods at that.]

Yeah, that's what I think, too. He's... an Inquisitor, right? He's good at looking at that kind of thing, I think.

[hydrokinetics]

He seeks out the truth in everything. He'd be our best option and...if everybody agrees we can trust him, maybe we can meet again soon and bring him, too.

[elemancy]

Yeah. Guess it'll depend on what happens tomorrow. But...

[he nods.]

He knows about me, but not anyone else. There's a lot we'd have to get him up to speed on, but... he might be able to see something we can't. That's the kind of risk we might need to take right now.

[hydrokinetics]

[A lift of an eyebrow.]

What'd he say when you told him about you? A little risk might be exactly what we need.

[elemancy]

He said he trusted that I was trying to help everyone and end the game the right way, that he didn't doubt me, and that he wouldn't tell anyone what I told him.

[and of course, noctis trusts him—but he purposely didn't mention anyone else in the group just as a safety.]

[hydrokinetics]

...he's a good man. [He nods to himself.] Tomorrow. Let's see what tomorrow brings and we can figure out the best way to bring him to us.

[elemancy]

Right. Let's do that, then.