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[He shakes his head.]

If a cloud overshadows the moon, does the moon stop existing? [He reaches his hand up to stroke over Irene's head, expression deep, pensive.] Regardless of everything...I don't think Mr. Rin would wish us to be lost on his account.

[A sigh.]

We can't allow ourselves to be.

[yueshen]

[ he's quiet for a little longer, reflecting on that - staring up at the beautiful desert stars, as if lost in thought.

and then, eventually: ]

...I wanted to catch the other killer more than anything.

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...

[He nods, his face set in a hard expression.]

I desired the same. [...] Mr. Rin's crime was...unintentional. But what they did to Miss Susato and Mr. Rex was...almost certainly cruel.

[yueshen]

Unmeasurably so.

[ there's a little anger, there, buried. ] I still - even now, I have so many questions. Why fight and leave him uninjured? Why kill him in such a cruel way, the separation - but at the same time, why leave Susato? I am beyond relieved that she is safe, but even still, I don't - I can't even begin to understand.

To leave such an obvious footprint, too but no other obvious evidence - no injuries, no recognizable hurt - except for that note, supposedly the most important piece.

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That is what I do not understand, as well. They could have been wearing another's shoes....agh. The shoes! We could have checked everyone's shoes-!

[A frustrated noise.]

But yes. It's all...puzzling. Something doesn't add up, here.

[yueshen]

I wonder if it was fake.

[ the footprint, anyway. which is equally disheartening. ]

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...I wouldn't put it past whoever did this, at this point.

[Horrible. Terrible.]