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[deadtective]

"Well, you reached me, but I'm obviously not answering right now. Leave a message and if I'm not avoiding you I'll get back as soon as I can."

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[unbreaker]

[The face he makes. THE FACE. Can't be seen, though that's probably a good thing.]

'Cause Halloween's coming up and I need to think of a great party idea. I was thinking some kind of murder mystery'd be fun...you know, since I did a masque already.

The only alternative idea I got so far's a haunted house.

[Which would be a lot of fun, too...but he sounds a little less thrilled about it because it would be a very short-lived experience compared to a murder mystery.]

[deadtective]

[shut up Josuke she's hilarious you just don't appreciate humor]

They did a murder mystery for one of the swear-ins, apparently. You think you can top the prizes? Kaneki got a car out of it.

[he can't, obviously, but she likes to tease.]

[unbreaker]

HE GOT A CAR?! ...where the hell was I?

[Which essentially means no, he can't top that for a prize. He's not the government—or Dio—he can't throw shiny new vehicles at people for fun!]

Wait, was that in New York? [Because he didn't go. He'd been dealing with. Stuff.] Damn, that wasn't even that long ago!

[deadtective]

It couldn't have been the New York one, I actually went to that.

[and had the most disastrous time of her life there. if they were tossing cars around at that swear-in she'd have damn well remembered it.]

You didn't know, really? He even let me drive it.

[now she's just being a shit. parading a mutual friend's poor choice in vehicular trust serves no other purpose.]

[unbreaker]

Shit, I've missed more of those things than I thought!

[That's probably a good thing with how they often seem to wind up, of course! But if Hazel's still going, Josuke wonders if he really ought to, too. Because friends, right? And she's a trouble magnet. And friends.]

I... [He groans.] I knew Ken had that hovervespa! But...we haven't been talking as much recently. Had no idea he won a car.

[And he definitely didn't get to drive said car because he didn't know said car was newly owned by said buddy Kaneki! Uuugghhh...totally unfair.]

This is just great. Now what do I do? I mean besides catch up with Ken!

...you wouldn't wanna help me put together a wicked scary haunted house, would you?

[deadtective]

[she doesn't have the heart to tell Josuke that Ken's vespa has been hers for quite some time now. there's a point where even she has to respect the mercy rule - although she's totally laughing at him all the same. poor guy.]

Is that your way of asking me to loan you some body parts for the night?

[unbreaker]

What?! No way!

[...]

I mean...maybe? I don't know! What the hell kind of question is that!?

[Fuck you, Hazel.]

But I guess...I guess that'd be pretty scary, huh? [And gross. Oh god that's totally gross.] Can you do that thing where your arm still moves when it's detached?

...WAIT DON'T ANSWER THAT!!!!! I don't know if I wanna know!!

[deadtective]

[god, she's practically howling now. he just makes this way too easy.]

Why not? I thought best friends were supposed to tell each other everything! Or is offering to slice myself up so you can entertain people not good enough anymore?

[unbreaker]

As if you'd be doing it just for me, I know you better than that! The likelihood of you saying no to an opportunity to scare the piss outta people for a good laugh's pretty low, Hazel!

Which...I guess means you're in?

[deadtective]

I have no idea what you're talking about, I'm the most considerate person in this goddamn universe.

[good thing this is voice, because that's a pretty hard sell even for an obvious joke.]

I'll help if I get to pick your costume. I need to get something out of this.

[unbreaker]

[Hey, bonus! Josuke was already going to ask for Hazel's help with selecting a costume. She must have read his mind.]

I don't know...can you promise me that you won't pick something totally humiliating? 'Cause this'll be a costume I gotta wear all night!

[deadtective]

Josuke, come on! You don't need a costume to humiliate yourself.

[which is her way of saying no, it'll be a fucking great outfit.]

[unbreaker]

Yeah, you're right. All I gotta do is stand next to you!

[And that's his way of saying yes, go right ahead, pick out an outfit for him, Hazel. He'd probably even wear it for you even if it was terrible!]

[deadtective]

Sounds more like you're aiming for humiliating and a trip to the hospital with a plan like that.

[UGH WHATEVER SHE'S GOT TIME TO TAKE THAT BACK IF HE KEEPS HASSLING HER LIKE THAT.]

[unbreaker]

Okay, okay! I take it back. But let's be honest, you totally set yourself up for it. You should be more careful!

[deadtective]

I don't need to be careful, you need to be less of a shitheel!

[unbreaker]

I really don't see how it's MY fault you walk right into the perfect setup...

[It's just his fault that he can't resist taking advantage of the fact!]

[deadtective]

It's your fault for being incapable of having normal fucking conversations!

[THAT DOESN'T EVEN MAKE ANY SENSE]

[unbreaker]

How's that my fucking fault? I try, but you keep instigating the weirdness!

[...they're both at fault and they fucking know it, but getting either one to admit it would be like pulling teeth.]

[deadtective]

It's built into me now, I can't help it! That's why it's your responsibility to normalize shit!

[how many ways can they make up to shift blame? tune in and find out!]

[unbreaker]

Wow, it's like you don't even know me. That hurts! Responsibility and me don't get along!

[Well, they do sometimes, but for the sake of his argument now, they don't!]

[deadtective]

You own like an entire zoo.

[unbreaker]

EXACTLY! AND I'M TERRIFIED OF LIKE, HALF OF IT! HOW IS THAT RESPONSIBLE?!

[deadtective]

WELL THEY'RE NOT FUCKING DEAD, ARE THEY?

[unbreaker]

Of course they aren't! That doesn't make me responsible, though! It just means I'm not some kinda monster! Huuuuuge difference.