[Prologue, Friday: Sousei]

[doublecrows]

[WELP]

That woman. She was your partner, correct?

[this is absolutely the conversation Sousei wants to have now, right?]

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[disilluded]

...I do not like that expression at all.

[Oh, thanks, Sousei.]

It has no place in a "game" like this.

[doublecrows]

[OH, THANKS SOUSEI]

. . . oh? And what's wrong with it?

[at least he's back to smiling]

[disilluded]

You are far too detached. Do you care about nothing here but yourself?

[It's a sincere question.]

[doublecrows]

[yes]

No. I care about everyone here.

[he answers quickly, at least]

. . . perhaps, as a detective who primarily investigates homicides, I have just learned how to remove myself from the situation, in order to preserve my own feelings.

[disilluded]

[... There's a long, long pause.

And then Sousei just makes a noncommittal noise.]

... Perhaps.

[...]

Regardless, I did not intend to turn this into an interrogation. Did you require anything else?

[doublecrows]

[he shakes his head]

No, I don't. But I do thank you for your time, Sousei-san.