I will, later, but Sagihara needs to rest first.
[and she can't talk to catra right now anyway, so! later it is.]
...you're very calm about all of this, even if you are accustomed to death.
[and she can't talk to catra right now anyway, so! later it is.]
...you're very calm about all of this, even if you are accustomed to death.
It is, yes, but-
I suppose such things rarely come without a cost.
I suppose such things rarely come without a cost.
If you truly were being helped, it's unfortunate that you couldn't be healed as well as brought back to life, but-- I'm relieved that all of you are still here.
Had it gone any differently than it did... none of us would have been able to try to help you.
Had it gone any differently than it did... none of us would have been able to try to help you.
...they have.
[she's leaning on her staff somewhat as she moves to a chair, sinking into it with her left hand over her face. her right arm stays held close to her body.]
It was bad enough when it was someone giving up their life to give others an easier answer. To not only take that decision away from her, but to kill a child in the process is--
We can't let this happen again.
[she's leaning on her staff somewhat as she moves to a chair, sinking into it with her left hand over her face. her right arm stays held close to her body.]
It was bad enough when it was someone giving up their life to give others an easier answer. To not only take that decision away from her, but to kill a child in the process is--
We can't let this happen again.
Without knowing who it was this time, we have no one to question on what led them to act. We need something to work off of.
[fuck. she'd really hoped that they could, at the very least, learn something, but this--
it's just been senseless.]
[fuck. she'd really hoped that they could, at the very least, learn something, but this--
it's just been senseless.]
Perhaps not on their own, no.
[but there sure was discussion of forcing the truth out of people, wasn't there.]
[but there sure was discussion of forcing the truth out of people, wasn't there.]
...I think that's going to depend on why they struck to begin with. If they did it for a particular reason, and this fulfilled it, then why would they risk their lives again?
Then if we turn up nothing before it happens again, we'll have to keep an eye out for any common ties to this week's suspects and evidence.
Just keep a close eye on over thirty people for any sign they might be a murder, knowing two have worked together already. [a heavy sigh, and:] Simple enough.
Then we'll just have to make it work. If you're sure you're up for that sort of work, that is.
[she thinks that over, for a second. looks him over, before:]
...I'll be counting on your assistance, then.
...I'll be counting on your assistance, then.
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