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[toplay_thefool]

[FILTERED AWAY FROM CHILDREN // 90%]

At some time during the past week, a nine year old girl was... Kidnapped and murdered. [Souji's expression is grave, but something about the set of his jaw suggests a well-contained anger.] We're still trying to discern details, but I think it goes without saying that we need to be far more cautious. Even if it

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[unholy_rebirth]

...are we certain that it was a fae, and not one of our own?

[toplay_thefool]

[He doesn't answer at first. The idea - well, he'd been aware of it on some level, but actually considering it -- the only real danger he knows of is Adachi, and Adachi wouldn't be capable of this...]

...Her body was flayed, her face stitched into a grin - [And there's a rarely heard edge to his voice that comes from anger.] - and she was left in a tree. I'd... like to give residents the benefit of the doubt now.

Of course, if evidence suggested otherwise, we'd pursue it.

[unholy_rebirth]

[well.

Her voice is very soft.]

Is she alright?

[toplay_thefool]

She seems to be well.

[unholy_rebirth]

[Her head bobs down a little. At least there's that.]

I would like to assist in the investigation.

[toplay_thefool]

Thank you, Thereth. We don't have a strong starting point yet, but we'll see what we can find out and work from there.

[unholy_rebirth]

[Just throwing it out there: ]

Perhaps there are fae who can assist us in our search.

[toplay_thefool]

[He seems to think about this.]

I wonder how we'd be best doing so.

[unholy_rebirth]

[Also a pause.]

The Korreds were quite agreeable, as well as Myhrta's tree spirits. And it seems that some will be tempted by trade.

[toplay_thefool]

That's true. With no leads, we may as well check where we can.

[unholy_rebirth]

[ANOTHER PAUSE. Her tone is steady.]

Do you believe the Guardian is trustworthy?

[toplay_thefool]

...He's helped us a lot. I trust in that.

[unholy_rebirth]

[Again, she's steady. There's no agreement or disagreement here. Although asking the question itself could be an indication of her thoughts.]

That he has. Then he may help us in this endeavor.

[toplay_thefool]

It's worth trying, if we can't get any leads.

[unholy_rebirth]

[Her head bobs. She'll look into this.]