I don't know what to say? Of course I'm scared. I don't know what's going to happen to me. I've never... done something like that before. I don't know what to think. Everything's a mess. But saying all of that won't do anything. It doesn't change anything, so what's the point?
Taking a life has a more profound effect on your psyche than most would think. That's why you feel that way.
[To him, there's no worse punishment than the weight of a life on one's shoulders. That's only if the killer has a conscience, though, and he wants to hope that this admission of confusion means Kaoruko has it, even if he's only known her for a week.]
Regardless of what happens next, that's going to stay with you for the rest of your life.
[She's acting just like the kid she is, responding to stress with anger. But the source of that stress is murder, and he still has no idea why she did it. He's not kind enough to let that slide.]
But I'd be a pretty poor grown-up if I left a scared kid alone.
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For the record, I'm angry with you. But we don't know what it means to be expelled and I'm not about to gloat over a kid's misfortune.
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[ it's muttered. ]
But tomorrow is my problem.
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[She killed someone. The onus is on her to receive punishment. But from a place like this . . . His eyes narrow.]
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Do you have anything else to ask?
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[ she will be honest about that at least. ]
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[ a pause, followed by a soft laugh. ]
I don't know what to say? Of course I'm scared. I don't know what's going to happen to me. I've never... done something like that before. I don't know what to think. Everything's a mess. But saying all of that won't do anything. It doesn't change anything, so what's the point?
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[To him, there's no worse punishment than the weight of a life on one's shoulders. That's only if the killer has a conscience, though, and he wants to hope that this admission of confusion means Kaoruko has it, even if he's only known her for a week.]
Regardless of what happens next, that's going to stay with you for the rest of your life.
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[ there's a slight huff, and she'll turn her attention to the window. ]
If that's all, you can go.
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[She's acting just like the kid she is, responding to stress with anger. But the source of that stress is murder, and he still has no idea why she did it. He's not kind enough to let that slide.]
But I'd be a pretty poor grown-up if I left a scared kid alone.
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adults really are strange. ]
It's okay. Other people are gonna want to interrogate me so I probably won't be alone for long.
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[Well, she deserves that much. She has a lot for which to answer.]
Then I'll stay until the next person comes around.
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[ ... ]
Let's take a nap then. It's been a long day.
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All right—make yourself comfortable. I'll keep watch and make sure that nothing happens to you while you're asleep.
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[ she'll just pillow her head into arms then. ]