[Guy breaks eye contact, but Akira doesn't look away, noting how the tension suddenly seeps from his shoulders, how the exhaustion seems to return in one large wave]
. . . it's advice from a friend who has been exactly where you are right now.
[He can tell what Akira's trying to do, something he's tried to do in mirror to others before. While it might be understandable and even touching, it's not happening. So that frustration zips right back up, compact and careful, a practiced composure that seems very easy and almost unnoticeable.
His smile is polite and hard to read. But at the very least, it's not false.]
Duly noted.
[He'll lift back to his feet, grabbing at a rough-bristled brush nearby and returning to one of the pigs closest to him.]
I know that I should know better than that, Akira. I had my action, for the sake of Yu. I had anger, but no malicious intent. Just leave it that.
[careful and closed off. . . that's Guy, isn't it? Akira had noticed that already, especially during their spar the week before. but those walls are cracked-- likely due to what happened to Yu and their failure to catch his killer-- which is. . . understandable]
[but due to those cracked walls, Akira is starting to feel like he's seeing a side of Guy he prefers to hide from everyone else]
[. . .]
I have two theories about what happened to Yu. The first is my own, and it relies on the footprints being legitimate. There was. . . someone in that suspect group who could have faked their curfew effect, and I didn't realize it until after the trial.
[and. . .]
The second is a theory I heard from someone else. I can't tell you the logic behind it-- I promised I wouldn't-- but it's based on the presumption that the footprints are fake. It doesn't point to a single person, though. Just a team.
And that theory is that someone on Black Shadows killed Yu.
Mm. Which would mean you or your contact think it might be related to a power, or some other advantage the team has. [He's not expecting a confirmation. Akira just said he wouldn't be able to explain it.]
Which footprints, though? There were a couple sets.
So either we're looking at faked evidence or removed evidence, if that's the case. One of those is a lot harder to prove without something physical to back it up, though. That, or outing the power used.
Maybe we didn't examine what we had closely enough. There were odd marks in the forest that got no solid explaination, and we don't know how the lake is involved other than to possibly dispose of evidence. Heart was pretty sure we didn't miss anything, only that we needed to look closer at what we had.
...Yeah, that much I can definitely agree with. If there was anything on the body, it probably was destroyed when that animal got to him.
I can confirm that the item he had on him wasn't a normal rock. But outside the temple, it shouldn't have been important. It would be the equivalent of my coin.
I heard someone say that it was an item get got from the temple, so I didn't ask about it. It might not be relevant to his death, anyway.
[. . .]
. . . I wonder if there's a way to talk to anyone who investigated the forest and the kitchen to see if they could describe the things they found in a little more detail?
I was wondering that myself. I was one of the ones who took a look at the forest the day before the trial, so I can confirm that the marks we saw started out a distance from the campn then dragged thicker as it went along. Whether it was a part of Yu's body or something else, we couldn't tell.
... Who explored the forest? Dazai, Natalie... and that guy that hangs around with Steph all the time, right? Belph, I think.
And what bothers me about Belph is the fact that he apparently subdued the bear and wouldn't tell anyone how he did it. I didn't press because he said that if he kept talking someone would get stabbed and it wouldn't be him, and I thought maybe he meant he didn't want to reveal his power.
Dazai said to ask Belph, so I did. And that's when Belph was cagey about it. It was-- [a tiny annoyed noise] A bit annoying, especially when everyone was lecturing me earlier for not wanting to talk about what happened to Dick.
[:/ he'll get over it he's just a li'l sore right now]
. . . I could always try asking Belph more about how he dealt with the bear, and also what he saw in the forest.
If it was related to a power, then I think it would be safer to outright say so rather than go about it the way they did. That Dick breezed by that scrutiny with so much support regardless of his reasoning just had me confused.
[But he will leave that there because that topic was dragged to hell and back already]
They said they found the glasses on the snout of the bear itself as well. Could be a coincidence, since the directors confirmed the bear is kind of an unexpected factor, but ... [A frustrated exhale, running a hand through his hair. The pig he's kneeling in front of snorts happily, and he absently pats it.]
I don't know. It doesn't add up.
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You're not wrong, but considering the supposed "consequences" for outing powers publicly-- [he frowns, eyes narrowing] If it was a power, then I didn't want anyone involved to be hurt for having it outed, you know?
[which is why he asked the directors about consequences for speculating about powers in public. he's glad speculation is okay, even if confirmation is not]
[. . . but either way, putting that all aside--]
It really doesn't. Why would the bear be wearing glasses?
Pretty sure that wasn't the case, if the Directors are telling the truth. It could be that it just knocked them off the body and they just happened to land there, but if that's not the case... I mean, what other options do we have? I don't think anyone mentioned checking the trees, and unless that creature in the lake is able to throw people that far, that's kind of a ridiculous line of logic to follow.
Starting with Belph might be the best option right now. We don't have the evidence anymore. If it's just a matter of sorting the information right, then maybe we can figure it out. But if we actually missed something physical... [Then they are shit out of luck, really.]
[he takes a slip of paper from his pocket and hands it to guy. it's a note! on it is written the words: You're heading in the right direction. and underneath the words someone has doodled blobs of hopping bunnies]
Kind of a vague thing to be implying. Do they mean with the trial, or... [just. gestures to their surroundings.] Maybe they gave it to you specifically for a reason.
I'm not sure it can be a reference to the trial, since I didn't say anything out of the ordinary during it. [other than arguing for not talking about what had happened to Dick] Other than that. . . maybe it's referring to the directors? My theories about the Pink Voice?
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[Guy breaks eye contact, but Akira doesn't look away, noting how the tension suddenly seeps from his shoulders, how the exhaustion seems to return in one large wave]
. . . it's advice from a friend who has been exactly where you are right now.
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His smile is polite and hard to read. But at the very least, it's not false.]
Duly noted.
[He'll lift back to his feet, grabbing at a rough-bristled brush nearby and returning to one of the pigs closest to him.]
I know that I should know better than that, Akira. I had my action, for the sake of Yu. I had anger, but no malicious intent. Just leave it that.
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[but due to those cracked walls, Akira is starting to feel like he's seeing a side of Guy he prefers to hide from everyone else]
[. . .]
I have two theories about what happened to Yu. The first is my own, and it relies on the footprints being legitimate. There was. . . someone in that suspect group who could have faked their curfew effect, and I didn't realize it until after the trial.
[and. . .]
The second is a theory I heard from someone else. I can't tell you the logic behind it-- I promised I wouldn't-- but it's based on the presumption that the footprints are fake. It doesn't point to a single person, though. Just a team.
And that theory is that someone on Black Shadows killed Yu.
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Which footprints, though? There were a couple sets.
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The one that matched Lili, Ogata, Escha and Chuuya.
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Maybe we didn't examine what we had closely enough. There were odd marks in the forest that got no solid explaination, and we don't know how the lake is involved other than to possibly dispose of evidence. Heart was pretty sure we didn't miss anything, only that we needed to look closer at what we had.
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So we should focus more on the things we didn't examine. Like those odd marks, or the sand and other debris in the kitchen.
. . . unfortunately, I don't think anything on Yu's body would have helped us.
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I can confirm that the item he had on him wasn't a normal rock. But outside the temple, it shouldn't have been important. It would be the equivalent of my coin.
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[. . .]
. . . I wonder if there's a way to talk to anyone who investigated the forest and the kitchen to see if they could describe the things they found in a little more detail?
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... Who explored the forest? Dazai, Natalie... and that guy that hangs around with Steph all the time, right? Belph, I think.
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[. . .]
And what bothers me about Belph is the fact that he apparently subdued the bear and wouldn't tell anyone how he did it. I didn't press because he said that if he kept talking someone would get stabbed and it wouldn't be him, and I thought maybe he meant he didn't want to reveal his power.
But it still stuck out to me.
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Could have been a power, or maybe an item. All we have it their word, and if neither of them saw anything...
...
If Belph is hesitant to say anything, then I would bet he got some help from someone else.
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[:/ he'll get over it he's just a li'l sore right now]
. . . I could always try asking Belph more about how he dealt with the bear, and also what he saw in the forest.
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[But he will leave that there because that topic was dragged to hell and back already]
They said they found the glasses on the snout of the bear itself as well. Could be a coincidence, since the directors confirmed the bear is kind of an unexpected factor, but
... [A frustrated exhale, running a hand through his hair. The pig he's kneeling in front of snorts happily, and he absently pats it.]
I don't know. It doesn't add up.
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[which is why he asked the directors about consequences for speculating about powers in public. he's glad speculation is okay, even if confirmation is not]
[. . . but either way, putting that all aside--]
It really doesn't. Why would the bear be wearing glasses?
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Starting with Belph might be the best option right now. We don't have the evidence anymore. If it's just a matter of sorting the information right, then maybe we can figure it out. But if we actually missed something physical... [Then they are shit out of luck, really.]
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[Belph it is, then. it's fine, he's over the slight irritation he had felt at Belph and others during trial, anyway]
I'll talk to him and let you know what I find out, okay?
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Whatever works for you. We're going to have a lot to deal with at the end of the week.
Thanks, though. It's good to hear someone else is looking into it.
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[he has no doubt that other people are doing their own post-trial investigations]
. . . all that aside, there's one other thing I wanted to show you.
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He'll silently look up from his seat with the pigs, an obvious question on his face.]
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[he takes a slip of paper from his pocket and hands it to guy. it's a note! on it is written the words: You're heading in the right direction. and underneath the words someone has doodled blobs of hopping bunnies]
[help]
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He'll come back over to the fence to take a closer look.]
Where did you get that?
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[he can take the note if he'd like! it's on normal paper and also there is nothing on the back]
I talked to Shadows about it, but they just told me to ask around. Soooo that's what I'm doing.
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Have you shown this to Dick or Lili yet?
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[those PCs are all forward dated]
I'm not sure it can be a reference to the trial, since I didn't say anything out of the ordinary during it. [other than arguing for not talking about what had happened to Dick] Other than that. . . maybe it's referring to the directors? My theories about the Pink Voice?
[he shrugs a little helplessly]
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