Catch-all: Lucretia

[ercnerd]

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[ercnerd]

. . . No, we can't.

[Turning his gaze to the cup, he takes a sip.]

We have to figure out what's going on before it endangers more of us. There are too many children here.

[ambiography]

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.]

[ercnerd]

There's no guarantee that the culprit this time would've been more forthright. After all, they chose not to confess.

[Perhaps even that's part of the elusive condition behind killing, if the killer would risk execution to see it fulfilled.]

[ambiography]

Perhaps not on their own, no.

[but there sure was discussion of forcing the truth out of people, wasn't there.]

[ercnerd]

Are you going to continue investigating?

[ambiography]

I'm going to try.

[ercnerd]

Then I'll also think about it for a little longer.

What do you think? . . . If the culprit's still out there, do you suppose they'll strike again next week?

[ambiography]

...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?

[ercnerd]

We know there's a reason, but the conditions are still unclear. We caught Kaoruko on the same week she acted. There's no precedent to determine whether or not she would've had to continue sacrificing the people here if we hadn't found her.

[ambiography]

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.

[ercnerd]

There's also the chance of another killer arising from our number. We'll have to be on the lookout for all the possibilities we can think of.

[ambiography]

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.

[ercnerd]

[Her sigh makes him heave a sigh of his own. Cue another sip.]

It's troublesome, but that's the best we can do for now.

[ambiography]

Then we'll just have to make it work. If you're sure you're up for that sort of work, that is.

[ercnerd]

I don't have a choice, do I? Three kids is already three too many.

[ambiography]

[she thinks that over, for a second. looks him over, before:]

...I'll be counting on your assistance, then.