doublecrows | [Prologue, Saturday: Cardia]

[Prologue, Saturday: Cardia]

[well, someone is going to be seeking Cardia out, once the trial comes to an end]

Miss Cardia? May we speak for a moment?

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[WHAT A BLUNT QUESTION]

I have.

[because he committed like, most of them]

I'm a consulting detective, and I work primarily homicide cases. It isn't always a pleasant job, but I take it very seriously.

That's incredible... aren't you very young? Working that closely with death must be difficult...

[a purposefully rueful smile]

It can be, at times. As callous as it may sound, I've gotten used to it.

Capturing killers and bringing them to justice is all very worth it, in the end.

... Then I'm glad they brought you here. Maybe we can stop anyone innocent from losing their lives.

[cardia is so trusting???]

. . . I'll do my very best, Miss Cardia. And I hope everyone else here does as well.

I'll do what I can, too. If nothing else, I can promise that.

[ of course she's trusting, she's an otome protag?? ]

[someone save this Otome protag from Akechi??]

I had no doubts about that. [he says with a light chuckle] I can already tell you're giving it your all.

My all wasn't really able to save anyone, though. So I have to try even harder.

Yes, that's right.

[drooping a bit]

We all have to try even harder from here on out.

... Yes. Then for now, let's both work hard.

[ surely Akechi, who is a good boy, will do this. ]

[SURELY HE WILL!!]

I believe that we both will. You don't strike me as the type of person who gives up so easily, after all.

Giving up wouldn't solve anything at this point.

[ so yeah. She's gonna fight. ]

It wouldn't. But there are people who would prefer to lie down and take the hand life has dealt them, rather than fight back.

Even here?

Even here.

As sad as that may sound.

... This... is probably the one place where no one should be like that.

[ or they're all going to get steamrolled by this stupid game. ]

It is. But not everyone in the world is strong, Miss Cardia.

I know. I wouldn't call myself strong, either. But--!!

[ FOR THE LOVE OF HOROLOGIUM, WHY WOULD YOU GIVE UP IN A GAME WHERE PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO KILL YOU ]