Fourteenth Night - Search for the Lost

[strawberrypunch]

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[Tatsuma is out and about these days. In particular, he can be found at the locations of as many of the murder victims as he can possibly find. He's also careful to stay out of the actual investigation space, since he certainly doesn't want to get in a tangle with the authorities. But he's there. Quietly watching.

He won't approach any familiar faces, but he won't exactly avoid them, either. Anyone wanna join in as he checks out the various crime scenes?]

Comments

[greyerrant]

Searching for the culprit, I take it? [ A certain blonde giant rumbles at Tatsuma. ]

[strawberrypunch]

[He trusts Garviel enough not to beat around the bush any.]

...Yeah. You?

[greyerrant]

They slew Asuka.

[ His face is very cold. ]

[strawberrypunch]

[A pause. His voice becomes slightly softer as he replies.]

I know.

[greyerrant]

I have no intention of waiting for justice delayed. I am Astartes, and if my comrades fall I avenge them.

[strawberrypunch]

Do you plan to kill them if you find them?

[greyerrant]

If they resist.

[strawberrypunch]

...

It... won't help. If they die.

[It's been many months, but he will never forget what happened to Kozunu. He could not justify revenge, even after this many deaths.]

[greyerrant]

And what other sanction would you suggest?

[strawberrypunch]

...Stopping them. And then... saving them.

[greyerrant]

.... You cannot save a man from his heresy. He must pay the price.

[strawberrypunch]

I want to try.

[greyerrant]

I tried that once as well.

I nearly died for my efforts.

[strawberrypunch]

If I die trying while I'm here, I'll come back.

[...Not that death would necessarily stop him anyway.]

[greyerrant]

Do not bank on that.

[strawberrypunch]

Even if I didn't, I would still try.

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[emptysword]

[He's also walking around, and noticed Tatsuma.]

...you alright?

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[strawberrypunch]

--Ah.

[He removes his hood for the moment as he turns to the other boy.]

I'm fine.

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[emptysword]

You sure?

[After all, there's those murders happening...]

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[strawberrypunch]

[He nods.]

Mm. I'll be okay.

What about you?

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[emptysword]

W-well, I'm doing fine so far.

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[strawberrypunch]

Good.

...Did you know any of them...?

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[emptysword]

Not really, but I'm going to find out the perpetrator no matter what.

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[strawberrypunch]

...What will you do if you find them?

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[emptysword]

[While he wished to beat the bad guy for his wrongdoings, he'd probably just...]

Turn them to the authority, I guess.

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[strawberrypunch]

...I think that would be better.

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[emptysword]

It is true that killing him will end the spree. But if he's one of us, then he could just come back for more.

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[strawberrypunch]

Even if he were one of the people from Prospero... I don't think killing him is the answer.

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[emptysword]

Killing is never the answer if you ask me.

[But considering the people of this place...]

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[strawberrypunch]

That's what I think, too.

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[emptysword]

[There's a tired sigh coming from Shirou.]

I'm tired of these deaths.

[He sounds so detached when he mentioned deaths. As if this isn't something new to him.]

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[strawberrypunch]

...Me, too.

[Tatsuma's voice carries a similar tone. One cannot fight demons without becoming accustomed to death, after all.]

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[emptysword]

...Yeah.

Let's find who's behind all these murders.

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[strawberrypunch]

Right.