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@senku
3719 / male / idk / 10♣ (10 of clubs)

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My Self-Summary

I'm Senku Ishigami.

My Future Plans

I want to find out as much as I can about the resort and how we got here. If there's a way back home, I was in the middle of some pretty important things when they brought me here.

Since it looks like we're stuck here for a while, I also want to explore Game 52. Hit me up if you want to help me experiment.

My Talents

I'm a scientist.

Favorite Books, Movies, Music, and Food

My favorite book is whatever is most useful to me right now. My favorite food is ramen. I don't have any particular favorites for the other two.

My Ideal Partner

I'd like a mutually beneficial relationship.

Height 171 cm/5'7" Body Type Nothing impressive Smokes No Drinks Not really, but I can distill alcohol. Drugs Not the kind you're thinking of. Sign Capricorn, AB blood type if you're into that one - I don't believe in any of it. Education Never graduated high school Occupation Scientist and Village Chief Income I made up my own money so I don't have a good answer for that. Children The ex-wife and I never had any. Pets None Hobbies Science

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01. WINE OR BEER

WINE

.02 CLOWNS OR MIMES

CLOWNS

.03 SHOWER OR BATH

SHOWER

.04 PIRATES OR NINJAS

Do I need a pirate or a ninja more at the time?

.05 TITS OR ASS

I'm sure yours are fine.

.06 COFFEE OR TEA

COFFEE

.07 SPICY OR SWEET

SPICY

.08 SUMMER OR WINTER

WINTER

.09 LEATHER OR LACE

LEATHER

10. ROUGH SEX OR GENTLE SEX

I'll let you know when I've had some.

Personality Type
ISTJ-A

ENERGY

58%

Introverted

MIND

70%

Observant

NATURE

52%

Thinking

TACTICS

78%

Judging

IDENTITY

97%

Assertive

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Comments

[senku]

[Throwing a concert is not the scientifically approved way to turn people from stone back to flesh and blood.]

An investigation like this isn't for the squeamish.

There are people I talked to once and never ran into again. Maybe they're just not going to the same places I am but maybe something happened to them. I'll have to start looking more closely at the statues for their faces.

Or I could dump revival fluid on a random statue and see what happens.

[Inexact methods to fit a mysterious process.]

Not yet. If I was the easily embarrassed sort, I'd be mortified to tell you I don't have even a millimeter of data.

[Why hasn't he made more progress? Is that in and of itself something they're doing to his mind, distracting him?

No, it's player error.]

People don't take too well to finding out they're being manipulated. I think that would negate any benefit to the House of being open about it for motivational purposes.

[tfy]

If you remember their names or their network IDs, you could try checking the registry. I guess there's still no telling what happened even if they were removed, though.

Rinne-senpai also said the resort's been running for a while. Or at least that's what J told him. So if those statues *are* guests, they could be guests who were petrified decades ago.

[Which is a really depressing thought: being stuck like that for years. Most people couldn't power through it like Senku, surely.]

Do you have all the ingredients for "revival fluid" here?

I don't think you have much to be embarrassed for. At least you've been looking into some stuff. That's more than you can say for some people here. Though I guess if you bought the whole wish-granting thing and you're fine with sleeping with whoever, then ignoring the mystery behind this place and focusing on "Game 52" might seem the most logical. I'm sure that's what they're counting on us to think.

And if that's the case, they shouldn't be so blatant about their manipulation! We were all kidnapped, for starters. Then some of us were made Rank 2s or Rank 3s and got stuck with those awful basement rooms. But they made sure to tell us, "If you want to rank up, you have to sleep around! Same if you want to go home!" So anyone who knows about the rank system, or anything else about how things work around here, should already see their true colors for what they are.

[senku]

That's right. I once saw some old books, journals really, in the library. I only skimmed through them, but I got the sense that they were from guests from a long time ago. There were some maps, too, showing the resort has been around long enough to do some big remodels.

[All the more reason to figure this out so they can save people who might have been turned to stone decades ago.]

The alcohol in the mixture will be easy to get, but the nitric acid is going to take some work.

[Unless, say, a university with labs were to conveniently open up.]

But if I can make it with what I managed to find in nature and build myself, I'm ten billion percent sure I can make it here.

[He feels some of the hopefulness drain out of him on reading the last part of Hiyori's message.]

They're toying with us on every level, aren't they? If they were really all about spreading the love - or even spreading the debauchery - they could find people who would willingly sign up to escape their responsibilities and live it up here.

[tfy]

The library has stuff like that, huh? I tried to learn about magic through the library once, but it's so huge and there's so much trash to wade through that I basically gave up and started asking people in-person. Guess I'll go back sometime! Did you get anything noteworthy from the journals, though?

The House seems like they can procure just about anything, so I wouldn't count it out. But if you do have to make it yourself, then good luck.

[Thanks, Clubs!

And no thanks to the House. It's always depressing to he reminded of how dismal their circumstances are.]

Yep. We're more like test subjects than guests. It's like they're trying to breed lab rats in captivity, or something like that.

[...]

But enough of that analogy.

I really am sorry to bring the bad news to you. It's not my fault this place is like that, of course. But my job back home is to spread cheer, so it's rather unfortunate I have to keep doing the opposite here. That's one more thing I'd like to complain about!

[senku]

No, it was a lot of day-to-day stuff. The only really notable thing was realizing the Golden Peacock really has been around for a long time. You'd have to ask Xingqiu if you want to see the journals yourself. He was the one who took me there. He had some kind of special pass to see them. I don't know if it's still good.

Otherwise, as someone who's spent a lot of time in the library, I can tell you without a doubt the porn far outweighs the useful information.

[But searching through it was and is something that makes him feel like he's trying to do more than just accept his fate here.]

Don't worry. I can take it all in stride. Tell me the bad news so you can save the cheerfulness for people who need it.

[tfy]

That's what Rinne-senpai told me. It's hard to imagine since the resort has all this cutting-edge stuff now, but in the past it must have looked different.

Is that a privilege that comes with his rank? In any case, I don't think I've met anyone with that name yet, but I'll keep it in mind.

And that's good to know. You're what we'd call the resilient type! We could use more people like that around. I like to spread my radiance to absolutely everyone, though, so I'll be sure to shine a little on you as well! ✨😊✨

[senku]

I can't imagine the resort without the technology. I don't see how anything would have worked.

I'm not sure. His rank is the lowest of the low, so it's not from that.

I should probably warn you it can be hard to get a straight answer out of him. You can trust him. He won't lie to you. But he's an expert at carefully omitting details.

Only a little. I've already reverted back to my pasty never-leaves-the-lab complexion.

[tfy]

Why, that's simple. It must have run on ~🪄✨🔥✨🫧✨~MAGIC~🪄✨🔥✨🫧✨~!

Though I already know how you feel about that idea. And it's not a satisfactory explanation to me, either, really.

Someone who "omits details on purpose" doesn't sound very trustworthy, you know! But if his rank is that low, maybe he can be plied with free food and such.

And if he can't be, oh well. That just means I helped someone who's down on their luck and failed to benefit in return. But that's something I like to do anyway, so either way, I win!

You don't want a tan, huh? I know it's impossible to get any real sunlight around here. But that just makes me the closest thing, so don't be afraid to bask sometimes!

[senku]

As painful as it is to say this as a man of science, I'm not as anti-magic now as I started out. I watched a bare twig regrow branches and leaves right in front of my eyes. Believe me, I'd love to find the scientific principles behind what people are calling magic, but there's not much arguing with that.

You're a real glass is half full kind of guy, aren't you? If Xingqiu gives you too much trouble, you can judge my taste in people to hang around.

[He has accepted some shady sorts into his circle in the past.]

I don't think I've ever basked in my life.

[tfy]

Yep, there are people here who can do plant magic! Or flower magic. There's this one person who makes flowers with healing properties, using drops of his own blood, apparently. I haven't met him in-person before, but his username is "Wildflower."

[They actually have met at the Roost once, but at the time this inbox thread is taking place, he hasn't realized that was the same person yet.]

I'd say I'm more of a realist. For example, I know the House wants us to kick back and have fun, but the situation we're in is quite terrible, so I'm afraid I can't just sit in salon chairs and shop all day. Which is a shame because I'd really like to!

But I try not to let all that unpleasant stuff affect my positive attitude, *or* my dazzling smile. So, whenever you want to bask in that radiance, feel free! Perhaps a day of basking would do you some good!

[senku]

The one who asked about flowers on the questionnaire. We ended up talking about tea. A lot less interesting than blood magic.

[And blood magic sounds more interesting than flower magic.]

I'll think about it. If I ever do decide to bask, you'll be the first person I call.

[tfy]

Flowers and tea, huh. Sounds like he has some interests in common with me! But I take it you're not as big a fan? Then again, I'd rather drink tea than just talk about it. Especially over these watches. My hands are going to cramp from typing on this small screen at some point!

And great! 😊✨

[senku]

Tea's fine, but give me a good energy drink any day for caffeine. I'm going to guess that's not your style at all.

Next time you want to talk, I'll choose the in-person option and save your joints.

[tfy]

Like the ones you find in vending machines? Nope, not my style at all! Though I've seen Jun-kun drinking them once or twice. Fortunately, there are energy-boosting teas, too.

And sounds like a plan It's easier to bask in-person than over messages anyway. Though I guess there's always the video or audio option. But at that point, you might as well just meet up. Preferably over tea!

Or other drinks. Whatever our hearts desire~

[senku]

Basking and hearts in the same day? I might need a violently fluorescent drink to get through that.

[And when they meet up (sort of) in person, their hearts are going to desire some very strange things...]

[tfy]

And that just sounds like it would make a person violently ill! But whatever, suit yourself!

[At least now he knows what to give Senku as an apology gift. Energy drinks!]