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And I believe that you are. The thing is, these trials are different than anything any of us have done, at least before our last... scenario before coming here, and you said your run before was even shorter. Taking it all on yourself... that isn't fair to you.
This place doesn't have the laws we're used to, though. And it's got weird magic and abilities that aren't easy to trace. You can't blame yourself for having a hard time with it, okay?
Besides, all you have to do to save him is survive. You're doing great on that so far. And I don't want to give up on Bucky yet, or anyone else.
Besides, all you have to do to save him is survive. You're doing great on that so far. And I don't want to give up on Bucky yet, or anyone else.
Believe me, I know how you feel. I don't even attorney experience on my side, you know? I'm just an artist.
But I think, as long as you're willing to work with everyone else to try to figure it out, you are helping. You contributed for the hint and all, didn't you?
[ ignoring the fact that the hint sent us all spiraling ]
But I think, as long as you're willing to work with everyone else to try to figure it out, you are helping. You contributed for the hint and all, didn't you?
[ ignoring the fact that the hint sent us all spiraling ]
[ as much as this whole memory sharing thing has sucked, at least most of sebastian's leaked memories thus far have just been edgeworth making him look stupid rather than anything personal.
that is very much not the case with the memory kazunari gets while they're hanging out today... which probably seems... a little different from how sebastian painted it when he talked about it. ]
that is very much not the case with the memory kazunari gets while they're hanging out today... which probably seems... a little different from how sebastian painted it when he talked about it. ]
[ hey. hey, what the fuck? i'm going to fight his dad.
kazu, for his part, is stunned into silence for a few moments? how do you respond to this? do you even?
maybe he just won't address that yet. instead he focuses on sebastian, with a gentle touch on his arm. ]
Bestie? Are you gonna be okay?
kazu, for his part, is stunned into silence for a few moments? how do you respond to this? do you even?
maybe he just won't address that yet. instead he focuses on sebastian, with a gentle touch on his arm. ]
Bestie? Are you gonna be okay?
[ he forces a smile. ]
Y-yeah, it's fine. Like I said before, it's... been a couple of years and everything. So even if it's, uh, not great to see again like that, it's nothing new. You know?
[ in fact, his reaction to this implies that maybe most of that was nothing new. ]
Y-yeah, it's fine. Like I said before, it's... been a couple of years and everything. So even if it's, uh, not great to see again like that, it's nothing new. You know?
[ in fact, his reaction to this implies that maybe most of that was nothing new. ]
[ it is painfully obvious that there's more to it than that, but as concerned he is for sebastian? he can't be the one to point out what's wrong. so he nods slowly, accepting that explanation for now even if he isn't convinced. ]
Still... I'm sorry for all of it. You shouldn't have had to go through that.
The reason you try so hard to be the best... is it because of your dad?
Still... I'm sorry for all of it. You shouldn't have had to go through that.
The reason you try so hard to be the best... is it because of your dad?
[ just back at his room! ]
Hey... no, it was okay. A-and they're better than they were yesterday, at least...
[ but still kinda bad.
... ]
This is just... [ he swallows. ] I really hate this. I mean, we were used to three each week last time, but... it's different...
Hey... no, it was okay. A-and they're better than they were yesterday, at least...
[ but still kinda bad.
... ]
This is just... [ he swallows. ] I really hate this. I mean, we were used to three each week last time, but... it's different...
Let me know if you need help with them, okay? I've got the first aid kit, and Stella's been teaching me how to use it.
[ he's going to step closer so he can gently touch seb's arm. ]
It's terrible, right? And not something anyone should have to get used to. [ sighs. ] I guess the one good thing is that the note said the shadow's don't stay with one person from week to week.
[ he's going to step closer so he can gently touch seb's arm. ]
It's terrible, right? And not something anyone should have to get used to. [ sighs. ] I guess the one good thing is that the note said the shadow's don't stay with one person from week to week.
Is that good though? I mean, if it just stayed with one person and they did it again, then if we voted out the right one, we'd be getting... well... sort-of "justice" for last week's case at the same time.
[ he uses air quotes, because this place's justice sucks... but he's still upset about what happened to bucky and still kind of wants to hold the real killer accountable, even if they were under the shadow's influence. ]
Instead we've probably got a whole new killer...
[ he uses air quotes, because this place's justice sucks... but he's still upset about what happened to bucky and still kind of wants to hold the real killer accountable, even if they were under the shadow's influence. ]
Instead we've probably got a whole new killer...
...I mean, I would feel worse for them if they were still being controlled. They didn't choose it, you know?
[ after experiencing something similar with refraction, he'd rather they be let free. ]
Besides, we'd only be able to vote for one person, anyway, and we have three victims this week. There's only so much that we can do with the rules they've given us.
[ after experiencing something similar with refraction, he'd rather they be let free. ]
Besides, we'd only be able to vote for one person, anyway, and we have three victims this week. There's only so much that we can do with the rules they've given us.
[ oh... right... he still feels like he'd rather just have one person keep taking one for the team until they get caught than have multiple people get stuck with this and more of them forced into being killers, but that's not an argument he wants to have when his thoughts on it don't change the reality anyway. ]
We can only vote for one...? But— what if we figure out all three, though?
[ they probably WON'T, but ]
We can only vote for one...? But— what if we figure out all three, though?
[ they probably WON'T, but ]
Even if we do, we'd have to coordinate the votes to tie to even have a chance at catching all three, assuming it's even an option. And they're anonymous, so anyone could change their vote and throw the whole thing out of balance and no one would know.
It might be worth trying if we do figure everything out, but we can't forget that, either.
It might be worth trying if we do figure everything out, but we can't forget that, either.
[ three trials in a row he's come out to whatever the detention center of the week is, and every time it's been worse than the last. he's not even sure what he's supposed to say this time, and it's several long seconds before he can even get a word out through his tears. ]
I... You didn't remember... right? The shadow made you... forget, or something?
I... You didn't remember... right? The shadow made you... forget, or something?
Edited (i could remember to add the day) 2022-07-03 02:25 (UTC)
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