[ he bites his lip, and rhythmically taps the end of his baton against his palm as he thinks about it. ]
Well... He never said why he did it. And I still don't know what he thought he was going to get out of doing that. I hoped we'd at least learn that much. I don't know how to stop this from happening again when I don't even know why it happened the first time.
[ sigh... ]
The execution was... bad... and it seemed like they made it that way on purpose? I mean, they went to the effort of making that dumb movie but didn't bother to include any actual weapons or anything? Like the entertainment they wanted this whole time was making the bad stuff that happens to us into a stupid comedy.
[ he looks down at the table. ]
A-and that whole theme and Sheila getting dragged into it was... maybe because of the stuff I said in the trial...
[ he's just jabbing the tip of the baton into his palm now. ]
Ugh! If it wasn't like what I thought it was, why didn't he just say that when I was asking him about it instead of saying such cold things?! But he still killed Flayn, too! So...!
Did you speak with him privately after? I find it is a good exercise, if one wants to know the truth. But if you did not, this time I will gladly share with you what I have learned of his motives.
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As for what you said in trial, I do not think it is the reason Sheila was dragged into it, though perhaps it is the reason the silly film was about divorce. However...
While the logical connection to the vague information you knew about his personal life was a bit ill-conceived and off the mark, I would say you did something quite important that was missed in the commotion over his marital habits. You did make an accusation based on the evidence found so far, and you were correct.
[ he perks up a little at that. everyone's been telling him how stupid his deductions are so often lately that it feels nice to have some acknowledgement that he was right for at least partly the right reason this time. especially from someone who almost definitely doesn't go throwing compliments around on a regular basis. ]
He told me that a shadow came to him during the week. Offered assistance in saving his hostage. He refused, but the shadow possessed him all the same. When he awoke, and saw Flayn, he felt a sense of rage that drove him to kill her.
But... what do we do, then? Last time we just had to wait out the two weeks, but I can't remember if there was even an ending date on the thing I signed for this... and I don't want to wait around again anyway!
We do not yet know the length of time, I believe, though I believe eight weeks is standard.
I suppose that is a question you must answer for yourself. Do you choose to comply with what is demanded of you, or do you choose to risk your life and your hostage’s life in order to resist?
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Well... He never said why he did it. And I still don't know what he thought he was going to get out of doing that. I hoped we'd at least learn that much. I don't know how to stop this from happening again when I don't even know why it happened the first time.
[ sigh... ]
The execution was... bad... and it seemed like they made it that way on purpose? I mean, they went to the effort of making that dumb movie but didn't bother to include any actual weapons or anything? Like the entertainment they wanted this whole time was making the bad stuff that happens to us into a stupid comedy.
[ he looks down at the table. ]
A-and that whole theme and Sheila getting dragged into it was... maybe because of the stuff I said in the trial...
[ he's just jabbing the tip of the baton into his palm now. ]
Ugh! If it wasn't like what I thought it was, why didn't he just say that when I was asking him about it instead of saying such cold things?! But he still killed Flayn, too! So...!
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Did you speak with him privately after? I find it is a good exercise, if one wants to know the truth. But if you did not, this time I will gladly share with you what I have learned of his motives.
[...]
As for what you said in trial, I do not think it is the reason Sheila was dragged into it, though perhaps it is the reason the silly film was about divorce. However...
While the logical connection to the vague information you knew about his personal life was a bit ill-conceived and off the mark, I would say you did something quite important that was missed in the commotion over his marital habits. You did make an accusation based on the evidence found so far, and you were correct.
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And I guess... that's true...
[ he perks up a little at that. everyone's been telling him how stupid his deductions are so often lately that it feels nice to have some acknowledgement that he was right for at least partly the right reason this time. especially from someone who almost definitely doesn't go throwing compliments around on a regular basis. ]
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[she drums her fingers against the table.]
He told me that a shadow came to him during the week. Offered assistance in saving his hostage. He refused, but the shadow possessed him all the same. When he awoke, and saw Flayn, he felt a sense of rage that drove him to kill her.
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[ kind of like what futaba said about getting possessed and killing someone before... ]
How are we supposed to stop it from happening again, then?
[ and he's really not ready to deal with such a murky ethical grey area as a prosecutor. ]
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I suppose that is a question you must answer for yourself. Do you choose to comply with what is demanded of you, or do you choose to risk your life and your hostage’s life in order to resist?
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I... I don't know. If it was just me, that'd be one thing, but... I don't know if I can put Pops in danger like that.
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If you said something differently, I would think less of you for choosing to come here in the first place.