Imposter [Part 6]
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esp_dragonv2Fandom: Noblesse
Summary: Em wants to know something.
Notes: Among Us AU! :D
Rating: G
Genre: Sci-fi
Word count: 442
Total word count: 4,915
Status: Work in progress
Frankenstein felt Em approaching at the edge of their awareness as they puttered around in their lab. 'Their' lab. That sounded nice.
It wasn't really their lab, not when they were just being tested here and would be moved once everything was over, but Frankenstein was steadily making the lab their own, especially since no-one else in the crew had shown an interest in it, or the other facilities on this side of the building. The last meeting's deliberations had taken a while, but now they could concentrate on putting everything in order again.
"Yes, Em?" they said, once the doors were closed.
Em didn't say anything, coming closer.
They looked up, an eyebrow raised. Usually Em said what he wanted to as soon as possible.
Em was studying them, lips pursed. "You killed Kranz for Muzaka."
Frankenstein raised their other eyebrow in surprise, and then laughed, setting down their beaker, in case they jostled it too much. "You think Muzaka would ask me to kill someone?" Em might not have spent much time with Muzaka, but unless Em was completely unobservant, it was clear Muzaka had no ill will against people.
Em rolled his eyes. "No. But Kranz almost got Muzaka spaced in the previous meeting, and now he's dead." He narrowed his eyes at Frankenstein. "I didn't do it."
"And it's our mission to kill crewmates, is it not?" Frankenstein said. The more they killed, the faster they would win.
"Then why don't you kill Muzaka?" Em shot back. "You're alone with him a lot."
Ah... "I can never quite fully catch him unawares," Frankenstein said, shaking their head. Muzaka always seemed to have his eye on them whenever they looked. Even that first time when they'd tried, Muzaka had been too quick for them.
"Hm." Em scowled for a second, and then sighed, crossing his arms. "Yeah, he's hard to kill."
Frankenstein's stomach twisted and... Ah. They hadn't felt this the first time Em mentioned trying to kill Muzaka. Nor had they felt the relief of knowing Em had failed before.
Then...did they want Muzaka to live? But their mission...
The win condition was if imposters equalled the same number as crewmates. Muzaka had a chance of surviving to the end. It was doubtful they would see each other again after that, but then at least Frankenstein would know Muzaka had been alive then.
Though what had changed? Why did they want Muzaka to live now? Yes, Muzaka's company was enjoyable, but that hadn't stopped Frankenstein from killing someone before.
Maybe they should think about it more in-depth, than just in passing between sorting things out in their lab...
Summary: Em wants to know something.
Notes: Among Us AU! :D
Rating: G
Genre: Sci-fi
Word count: 442
Total word count: 4,915
Status: Work in progress
Frankenstein felt Em approaching at the edge of their awareness as they puttered around in their lab. 'Their' lab. That sounded nice.
It wasn't really their lab, not when they were just being tested here and would be moved once everything was over, but Frankenstein was steadily making the lab their own, especially since no-one else in the crew had shown an interest in it, or the other facilities on this side of the building. The last meeting's deliberations had taken a while, but now they could concentrate on putting everything in order again.
"Yes, Em?" they said, once the doors were closed.
Em didn't say anything, coming closer.
They looked up, an eyebrow raised. Usually Em said what he wanted to as soon as possible.
Em was studying them, lips pursed. "You killed Kranz for Muzaka."
Frankenstein raised their other eyebrow in surprise, and then laughed, setting down their beaker, in case they jostled it too much. "You think Muzaka would ask me to kill someone?" Em might not have spent much time with Muzaka, but unless Em was completely unobservant, it was clear Muzaka had no ill will against people.
Em rolled his eyes. "No. But Kranz almost got Muzaka spaced in the previous meeting, and now he's dead." He narrowed his eyes at Frankenstein. "I didn't do it."
"And it's our mission to kill crewmates, is it not?" Frankenstein said. The more they killed, the faster they would win.
"Then why don't you kill Muzaka?" Em shot back. "You're alone with him a lot."
Ah... "I can never quite fully catch him unawares," Frankenstein said, shaking their head. Muzaka always seemed to have his eye on them whenever they looked. Even that first time when they'd tried, Muzaka had been too quick for them.
"Hm." Em scowled for a second, and then sighed, crossing his arms. "Yeah, he's hard to kill."
Frankenstein's stomach twisted and... Ah. They hadn't felt this the first time Em mentioned trying to kill Muzaka. Nor had they felt the relief of knowing Em had failed before.
Then...did they want Muzaka to live? But their mission...
The win condition was if imposters equalled the same number as crewmates. Muzaka had a chance of surviving to the end. It was doubtful they would see each other again after that, but then at least Frankenstein would know Muzaka had been alive then.
Though what had changed? Why did they want Muzaka to live now? Yes, Muzaka's company was enjoyable, but that hadn't stopped Frankenstein from killing someone before.
Maybe they should think about it more in-depth, than just in passing between sorting things out in their lab...