The fourth wall. The thing that separates us and the audience?
[ duh? but okay. he'll tick these off on his fingers. ]
Bystanders, murderers, victims, detectives - they're all roles in the murder mystery, dude! We all start as bystanders, but you never know when that could change!
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Oohhhh, the drama. That's one way to tug at the audience's heartstrings! I bet they loved it, right?
[ i'm sorry i really want to react properly rattles the bars ]
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it's an old memory, at least. vax steps back from it, as it finishes, frowning, and shakes his head, then turns to kazunari.
... ]
... Sure, yeah. 's real life, kid.
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Buuuuuut Percy's still here.
[ in case you didn't know ]
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[ ... he tilts his head. ] What do you mean about the Prism?
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And I don't know what you mean! Everything that happens here is totes real.
[ winks! ]
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no ] Seems like you're playing a role even now.
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Aren't we all, though? I'm not special! We've all got our roles here - but shhhh!
[ lowers his voice as if someone might be listening in. ]
We shouldn't be breaking the fourth wall! That's no good when we're in a dramatic scene!
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[ local medieval peasant does not understand the fourth wall ] Give me, uh. A refresher. What kind've roles are we supposed to play?
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The fourth wall. The thing that separates us and the audience?
[ duh? but okay. he'll tick these off on his fingers. ]
Bystanders, murderers, victims, detectives - they're all roles in the murder mystery, dude! We all start as bystanders, but you never know when that could change!