"Also… If you were serious with being concerned… Thanks. I appreciate the thought. However, there is no need to break your little head over me and worry about defeating Atsu instead?"

This was all she remembered before she woke up somewhere completely else and stood up. It made Mamori think to some extent. 'No need to break her little head over him'? Did he even have a slight idea- Oh who was she fooling? He was right.
Joshua was the Composer. What did he even have to worry about? Nothing. Not really at least. Yeah sure, he got a reaper after him who hates men but she doubted this one was a real threat. Right?

"I don't get it" Mamori finally said after a few minutes staring right at her partner. This one had not said a thing, only stared back with his little remarks here and there. Yet these phrases didn't bother her any longer. She probably got used to it by now. That's a first.
"Don't get what?" Joshua then asked. "Look, some people feel embarrassed or flattered when you stare at them like that so-"
"Not that!" she interrupted. "It's about you being in this game!"
"This again? Look, I told you already. I am in this game be-"
"Then answer me what makes her threatening enough to partner up with someone! She must have something against you, right!?"
The woman expected something. Maybe a slight nod, or him sighing 'Urgh, fine. You got me. She has something.' Or anything else. He would have his reason after all yet this response was not something she was necessarily used to.
He giggled slightly while shaking his head. "Oh no. Atsu is a weakling" he said. "It'd be very easy to get rid of her for me. Snip, poof, done. Existence erased."
"Well ,if it is that easy then-"
"But that's no fun" he interrupted his partner. "Besides, there is no hurry for Atsu to go just yet. She can still deliver an entertaining show, don't you agree?"
"She doesn't seem to bother you a lot, now that I'm listening to this."
"Yeah, sorta. However, who knows what she might discover. I'm not taking any risks here."
"You are odd" she finally brought out. "If there is something she could figure out then-"
"You want to know why I joined?" he then interrupted, looking straight at his partner's face. Again… This serious face. This… Was too much for her to handle yet at the same time… "Your serious mode?" she asked yet a bit more quietly than before.
"How else do I get you to seriously listen to me?" he sighed. "I'm not just all funny after all."
"I never doubted that. It's just… You lately have that face more often is all. Even yesterday while fighting the Noise. Is something on your mind?"
A moment of silence. Yet this time he seemed to think about something. Very closely. What was that about now?
"It has been a few days yet I'm already an open book to you aren't I?" he then said. "Yeah, you could say that. Could be easily changed if I just made you participate the Reaper's Game again."
"An eleventh time!? Are you serious!? For what am I doing this then!?" the brown haired shouted, slightly upset. Joshua sometimes was just unbelievable, even when he was serious.
"I'm kidding, calm down. I already have a plan for you Mamori."
"A plan huh? Is it giving me a ticket for endless participation in this game?"
He let out a quick chuckle. "No, not that. Although I would welcome it. Might as well participate again myself."
"You can't be serious."
"Of course I am not. You can believe me, I already have decided. And there is no need for you to worry about my decision. For now, keep your focus on Atsu. We will get to that later. First your duty, then your reward."

"What am I, your dog!?"
"At the moment yes" he snickered, making her only letting out a grumble.
"You se-"
"Hey! How dare you to still be alive within this Reaper's Game!?" a female voice behind them yelled loudly. Very loudly. It was unbelievably loudly and almost turned into an angry bark. Mamori was the first who recognized so she turned around quickly… Only to gulp and take a few steps backwards. W… Was that… No… It can't be… Would she really show herself so easily? It's not even the final day of this game yet! Although… She did show herself on the third day already so why was Mamori surprised to spot the Gamemaster out of all possible Reapers here? Besides, if she recalls the mission it did say that the Players are supposed to expose Joshua to the Gamemaster so she can finish him off. Well, turns out she did that kind of work herself now though.
"Escaping from them, how dirty are you playing!?" Atsu barked louder yet Joshua only stared at her, being unfazed of her reaction. "Me playing dirty?" he asked. "Now look who is talking. You are technically in a grey zone with your two day mission. Also, where is the hello?"
"Hello my ass Pig! I cannot look at you any longer nor let this woman suffer any longer before she will find out!"
"Find out? What do you mean?"
"Don't bullshit me Pig! First and foremost, you're the only two left! Look!"
"Only two left?" the female Player repeated questioning. Then she listened closely as well as looking around… And surprisingly she could confirm it, at least in the area they were in right now. She heard no screaming for a Player, no running around… Nothing. Just a few people passing by and minding their own business. How is that possible? There were other Players just a minute ago which she and the Composer were hiding from and-
"Ending missions earlier than they should end? That's a first" he commented on that. "Says the one playing the game technically alive!" the man hating Reaper yelled back. "Makes you the illegal one here if you ask me!"
"What can I say? Everything has a little hole here and there."
"Don't fool me like you fool this woman! When I erase her I just put her out of the misery while ending your life!"
Mamori only looked confused at the two having their conversation. While Atsu seemed to be enraged Joshua answered her as calmly as he could, sometimes being his sly self. She listened to it for a while yet did not seem to understand what they were talking about in the first place. What could they possibly talk about what enraged Atsu so much that even the Player here could see that she was about to choke the Composer any minute now yet held back. After all, she could not attack him directly until tomorrow, he was a player after all. A player like Mamori was, nothing more and nothing less… Well, maybe a bit more. He was still in full control of the game.
"W… What do you two mean?" she then finally managed to ask, interrupting their conversation and making both of them gaze at her, looking straight at her.
"Don't worry abou-" Joshua wanted to answer but the Gamemaster interrupted him and said:"Oh he didn't tell you? You're done after this, poof. Whoop. Away. None existent. Bye bye. And sooo on."
"W… What? I have no idea what you are-"
"Okay, short and simple-This game is illegal and since you cooperate with him you will be erased after this game."
Silence. W… What was she… No way. She has to be joking. Right? It was Atsu, the one who wants to dethrone the Composer because men. This has to be a trick of hers. There is no way.
Mamori just shook her head, not wanting to believe it. "There is no way."
"Oh yeah!? Want to hear some rules?"
"Atsu stop!" the male wanted to interrupt yet it was not successful.
"As soon as a game is decleared illegal it doesn't count. The two committing the crime of this illegal game will be erased as punishment. Am I wrong?"
"N… No you are not but-" Joshua shuttered, making Mamori shut off entirely now. W… Wait a moment… This is true? This is a rule? And him entering is an illegal thing to do, even for the Composer? And the one cooperating, means the one with the contract, will also vanish into nothing?
So… Does this mean…
But further she wasn't able to think. Before she knew it everything went black right in front of her. It was a lot to take in.
Knowing that your actions won't matter is the last thing you want to find out after all.