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"So, four of us are dead - which leaves nine suspects, who could've done it?" Wonwoo paced back and forth across the room, the others were listening intently. "This person is after Seungcheol, after our conversation yesterday we can confirm it's not him,"

"What conversation?" Seungcheol asked, but everyone just ignored him.

"I can solidly confirm it isn't myself nor is it Minghao - we were both at home, with Seungcheol, when Chan was killed." Everyone reluctantly nodded, figurine that it was best the just believe him "One would like to presume it isn't Joshua, I don't think you went out when Mingyu was killed."

"I didn't," Joshua confirmed, throwing anyone's suspicions of him out the window. 

"Exactly, but as for the rest of you - who is it? We don't know," Wonwoo turned sharply and glared at everyone else "Doing all this makes me think I'm going to die next," he muttered to himself.

"This makes me uncomfortable," Hansol breathed "Knowing I'm in the same room as a killer," Everyone agreed.

"Yes, Hansol, we know, we all agree - but we all know that right now, you're our most likely suspect." Wonwoo pointed out, Hansol rolled his eyes 

"Are you really sure this isn't all just you?" He muttered,

"I'm pretty sure, I can provide more proof than you can anyway," 

"Before you two start fighting how about we discuss something a little different," Seungcheol suggested "Like something more pressing, who do we all think is going to be killed next? So we can prepare. I think it'll be Jeonghan,"

"Me? Seungcheol, please, you flatter me," Jeonghan glared at Seungcheol from across the room "If we're going to disclose this information, I think Minghao, but that means Wonwoo will probably die too," Wonwoo just shrugged and Minghao whimpered.

"We both think Joshua," Wonwoo added in his two cents worth "Or us."

"It'll probably Joshua, or me, or maybe... Jeonghan? I don't know why, but I agree with you Cheol," Soonyoung nervously laughed, Jeonghan let out a laugh of disbelief. He couldn't really believe what he was hearing, did everyone want him dead next?

"Maybe, Soonyoung? Sorry, buddy, but you're talking too much," Seokmin said. 

"Hansol...? No, Jun," Joshua mumbled, "I think it will be Jun,"

"I agree, it'd either him or you." Hansol nodded. Junhui titled his head to the side, he hadn't really thought about the possibility of him dying just yet. He liked think that that wouldn't happen.

"Really? I'm guessing... Josh?" Everyone nodded. In the past few minutes of discussion the killer had just disclosed who they were going to kill, looking down they quickly smirked before looking back up and tuning into the conversation once more. "I guess we'll all just have to be wary, it could be anyone," Junhui stood up and stretched out his legs. "I'm going for a quick run, I'll be back soon,"

"Junhui, no!" Seungcheol called out to him once he'd registered what he had said. "Don't go by yourself!" But, he had already left. "It's his own fault if he doesn't come back and he's dead, I made a rule; and he's not listening," 

"Hey, calm down, Seungcheol," Joshua patted his back reassuringly "He'll be fine, not everything is going to happen when someone leaves the house,"  

"Right," Seungcheol nodded "but, hey, Josh?" Joshua raised his eyebrows at Seungcheol "a lot of people said you - does this mean you're next?"

"Probably," Joshua sighed loudly "I don't know when it will happen, but Seungcheol, thanks." 

"For what?"

"Everything, Seungcheol, everything." 

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