[Well, it's after the trial and Kim's out smoking in the Ice Garden. He's sitting on a bench (an ice bench? yeah sure.) with his notebook open in front of him, looking over some things.
He looks up when he notices Kotetsu's there, too.]
[Well... he's already got his notebook here in his lap. So he'll flip to the case file.
Most of it's info that Kotetsu will recognize, but he might also see at the very top of the page, in bold print are the words DE L'ACIER À LA FUMÉE 2.]
The culprit was likely a woman. It seems that Rex was trapped in the storage room -- he wrote those dying words, not his daemon, as we previously thought. His body was moved after he was killed.
Susato could have done it. But there's a problem with that...
She was found in a "closed room." The only feasible entrance was the single door, which had a blanket pushed under it from outside. Rex must have already been dead at that point... so this situation still suggests that a third person was on the scene.
I know she wanted the truth to come out. It was a suspicion, but... I had it confirmed to me tonight. She was controlled, just like others.
But the reason I mention it... that's part of why Rochalizo had gone after her. He was under the impression she'd want him to go after her instead of someone innocent. She tried to save them both. Tried to escape so neither of them would have to die...
[He's holding his cigarette away from them while processing this. It seems to have gone forgotten long enough for a clump of ash to plop down from it.]
She was helping me solve the case. Everything she did and said, it... makes sense.
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Week 5, Saturday
He looks up when he notices Kotetsu's there, too.]
Want to sit?
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Sure, I couldn't turn you down.
[ Finley is close to him. Dragon friend is nowhere to be found right now. Left home for the trial. ]
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Long day. How are you feeling?
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[ He was running around all over trial trying to get things done. To figure it out. And for what? ]
Confused how to feel.
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We did well.
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And... it's good that not many were willing to jump at Rochalizo for what happened.
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[ And he nods at that. ]
It wasn't his fault. Being controlled by that. Did you... hear anything about his reasoning for going after her?
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You heard about what was being talked about at the trial, right? About the theory behind Susato relating to Rex... right?
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I want to know what your thoughts are on that trial.
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Most of it's info that Kotetsu will recognize, but he might also see at the very top of the page, in bold print are the words DE L'ACIER À LA FUMÉE 2.]
The culprit was likely a woman. It seems that Rex was trapped in the storage room -- he wrote those dying words, not his daemon, as we previously thought. His body was moved after he was killed.
Susato could have done it. But there's a problem with that...
She was found in a "closed room." The only feasible entrance was the single door, which had a blanket pushed under it from outside. Rex must have already been dead at that point... so this situation still suggests that a third person was on the scene.
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Susato did do it. I don't know all of the details, but... it was her.
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Okay...
[He takes a breath.]
Can you tell me what you do know?
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I know she wanted the truth to come out. It was a suspicion, but... I had it confirmed to me tonight. She was controlled, just like others.
But the reason I mention it... that's part of why Rochalizo had gone after her. He was under the impression she'd want him to go after her instead of someone innocent. She tried to save them both. Tried to escape so neither of them would have to die...
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[He's holding his cigarette away from them while processing this. It seems to have gone forgotten long enough for a clump of ash to plop down from it.]
She was helping me solve the case. Everything she did and said, it... makes sense.
[His voice is quiet, hollow.]
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[ He places a hand on his shoulder, leaning in a bit closer to him with worry on his face. ]
You couldn't have known at the time. She couldn't say anything and it's hard to see those things...
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Taking a few slow breaths.
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Thank you.
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[ He hesitates but he moves his hand to rest on Kim's back, trying to be more comforting without stepping over personal boundaries much. ]
You've been working so hard.
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