You can't make it right. They're gone. But we can at least try to protect anyone else from that. [ she hesitates again ] And... maybe do a memorial, or a funeral or something? Even if we don't have a body, I... I've heard it helps. To say goodbye.
Yeah, of course. [ that's what she meant anyway, but: ] Even if he doesn't, maybe we should do something for Tamaki, though. I only spoke to him once, but it's... nice? To be remembered?
Flowers, maybe? I don't think we can do anything all that sentimental when we didn't know him too well but... At least something. Burn a candle, maybe...
I mean there's a chance that someone not totally obviously a murder did it - but we at least have suspects that we can run through first. Once we check their innocence and run out of 'em, we can move on to other possibilities.
Takeru and I work in an investigative kind of agency.... and before that, I used to work in Field Operations in the police. [he left because acab] So even though I don't really do trials and stuff for making cases, I'm used to tracking down criminals and handling dangerous situations.
[hence the 300% competence increase when you start talking to him about murder]
So the past few days were... kind of nostalgic, but in a pretty terrible way.
Oh. That... explains a lot, actually. [ about both him and takeru. ] I'm sure it's awful for you, but I'm kind of glad someone has experience with it? Pretty much my only knowledge of this stuff is reading about it in books.
[there's - the smallest quirk of his lips upward at that but he does look away]
... well, it didn't do much good this time. We both got tricked by way too much evidence that led us to one spot, and we didn't have enough time to second-guess it.
But - ... we can do better in the future. I know Takeru will, and I'll just try to keep up.
[ she hesitates at that before putting a hand gently near his elbow ]
... You can't blame yourself. Even if you're more used to it, you said it yourself, this was completely different than how a normal trial should go. Everything in nine hours was-- a lot. Everyone got tricked.
The six foot tall vulture is the better story, to be honest. [ but she's smiling? so ] I've sparred people before, at least. We run a lot of drills with the Apex, so they can be ready for anything. But I wouldn't say no to practicing with someone who isn't totally self-taught.
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.... we didn't. All we did was hurt another innocent person, and probably just - made it really hard for Molly-san.
.... so we gotta keep looking for answers. I don't really know how to make things 'right', I just... know I can't leave it like this.
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You can't make it right. They're gone. But we can at least try to protect anyone else from that. [ she hesitates again ] And... maybe do a memorial, or a funeral or something? Even if we don't have a body, I... I've heard it helps. To say goodbye.
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.... let's ask Molly-san.
[he manages a weak smile]
... funerals are mostly for the living, and I think we've trampled on what he wants.... more than enough.
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[ she has... none clue ]
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Yeah.
Flowers, maybe? I don't think we can do anything all that sentimental when we didn't know him too well but... At least something. Burn a candle, maybe...
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I mean - the easy thing to do would be to point at whoever we think would be that much of an asshole to two innocent people.
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... or even if he doesn't kill anybody, he's got a pretty freaky hobby.
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But I would like to reiterate that offering to drill holes into people is extra freaky, I think. I'd put him next to Chainsaw Lady.
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Our list of possible suspects is going to be long, isn't it.
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[no hesitation]
I mean there's a chance that someone not totally obviously a murder did it - but we at least have suspects that we can run through first. Once we check their innocence and run out of 'em, we can move on to other possibilities.
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Have you done this kind of thing before? You seemed to know what you were talking about on Saturday, too.
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[he nods]
Takeru and I work in an investigative kind of agency.... and before that, I used to work in Field Operations in the police. [he left because acab] So even though I don't really do trials and stuff for making cases, I'm used to tracking down criminals and handling dangerous situations.
[hence the 300% competence increase when you start talking to him about murder]
So the past few days were... kind of nostalgic, but in a pretty terrible way.
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... well, it didn't do much good this time. We both got tricked by way too much evidence that led us to one spot, and we didn't have enough time to second-guess it.
But - ... we can do better in the future. I know Takeru will, and I'll just try to keep up.
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... You can't blame yourself. Even if you're more used to it, you said it yourself, this was completely different than how a normal trial should go. Everything in nine hours was-- a lot. Everyone got tricked.
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... yeah.
It's just - you know, even if we say that, it doesn't really make it up to Molly-san and Beauregard-san, you know?
So... I'd rather at least acknowledge the mistakes I made, and the responsibility I have. Or else it'd just feel wrong.
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[ she sounds hesitant still, and she kind of lets it linger after that ]
Do you think they'll do it again?
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I don't know what'd stop them.
[just. quietly. bitterly.]
... can you defend yourself, Grace-san?
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You know, tigers are definitely the cooler opponent, as far as telling stories goes.
[he'll - at least try to make things light.]
... how about we practice then? I can handle my own pretty well. So at least you can get used to what fighting someone else could be like.
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The six foot tall vulture is the better story, to be honest. [ but she's smiling? so ] I've sparred people before, at least. We run a lot of drills with the Apex, so they can be ready for anything. But I wouldn't say no to practicing with someone who isn't totally self-taught.
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[NO! FOCUS!]
But yeah - let's do that. The better prepared the people I care about are, the better I can sleep at night.
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