Night 54: East Wing, Hall A [2nd Floor]

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[From here.]So far, it seemed they were the only ones on that side of the main hall. Edgar wasn't about to complain- after all, that meant the storerooms would still be full, the wares there not yet picked clean by other resourceful patients. He shook his light as the beam wavered again, shining it down the corridor and into the corners. The

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That quick glance was followed by a second, longer look over his shoulder as Edgar crossed into the hall. Ryuuzaki seemed like an individual who wasn't fazed by much- either that, or he preferred to keep his emotions under control. Edgar could relate: he'd spent years stifling incredible disgust as he greeted the Imperial ambassadors with a smile. Kefka was an especially hard sell.

That was why he found it so odd to see Ryuuzaki looking disconcerted to any degree. Edgar made no attempt to hide his confusion. Was it something he'd said? No, he'd not mentioned anything that startling. Perhaps it was Project 2911 taking effect. It wasn't entirely out of the question. If it was- and if his own possible knowledge of those undergoing the "special counseling" was indeed a result of the project- then why did affect Ryuuzaki so much later?

Edgar turned to face his companion. "Something wrong, Ryuuzaki?"

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L met Edgar's question with a speculative look and a beat of silence

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Aside from the silence now filling the hallway, the lack of voices indicating that the other patients had moved from the area, the corridor was unchanged. Edgar gave the hallway a cautionary sweep anyway, if simply out of habit.

As before, there was nothing, though not even the sound of their own conversation was there to fill the void this time. Though he didn't ask, Edgar could only assume the box of Daniel Laurier had given Ryuuzaki something to think about. His own certainly had. "Which way now?"

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L hefted the straps of the backpack onto his shoulders, then followed Edgar back out into the corridor, running the beam of his flashlight down to where the two halls joined. Still quiet

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"Yeah, that makes sense." Edgar watched as Ryuuzaki prepared to try his luck on the door, scanning the hallway again for anything that might be attracted by the noise. With the corridor as empty as ever, he picked a door to try as well

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The kick did nothing. Neither did several further attempts, the last made with as much force as L could muster: again, the door hardly even rattled in its frame. It was locked tight and solid