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[lenore is seated at the piano, idly plucking at the keys in an experimental way. she stops when he addresses her.]
Gu Yun. [she looks over to greet him with a faint smile.]
You may want to be careful. It seems the men closest to me keep finding their way to an early grave.
Gu Yun. [she looks over to greet him with a faint smile.]
You may want to be careful. It seems the men closest to me keep finding their way to an early grave.
[she turns around on the piano bench so she can sit while facing him fully.]
Thank you. He's the last person I'd want to see killed here, but... I'm afraid I don't have very high hopes for tomorrow.
Thank you. He's the last person I'd want to see killed here, but... I'm afraid I don't have very high hopes for tomorrow.
Oh. I thought you might have seen, being his roommate. He did such a terrible job of hiding it.
[she cups a hand over her mouth, smiling fondly.]
You know, he just... showed up at my place yesterday, fingers red and arms scratched up. Acting normal.
[she cups a hand over her mouth, smiling fondly.]
You know, he just... showed up at my place yesterday, fingers red and arms scratched up. Acting normal.
He came for a house call. Doctor's business. Didn't say a thing until we were about finished, and I finally asked.
And then he just... said it. I mean, who does that?
And then he just... said it. I mean, who does that?
[that gets a short laugh out of her.]
God. I'm going to miss him.
I would have done anything to prevent what happened today... but against a trap like that, there was no hope.
God. I'm going to miss him.
I would have done anything to prevent what happened today... but against a trap like that, there was no hope.
It is...
[there's an unspoken 'but' that hangs in the air for a bit...]
I think I'd be more impressed if he could stay alive while doing it. I'm sure he had good reasons for what he did, but... still.
[there's an unspoken 'but' that hangs in the air for a bit...]
I think I'd be more impressed if he could stay alive while doing it. I'm sure he had good reasons for what he did, but... still.
Still. [ yeah. law was... ]
He was forthcoming about it. Respectable in its own right, but, honor comes with consequences.
[ and in this case, consequences are very, very severe. ] I asked him earlier if it was worth it, and he said it was. I suppose that's all there is to it.
He was forthcoming about it. Respectable in its own right, but, honor comes with consequences.
[ and in this case, consequences are very, very severe. ] I asked him earlier if it was worth it, and he said it was. I suppose that's all there is to it.
[she smiles softly at that.]
Yes. I suppose so. I'm glad... if he doesn't have any regrets.
Though if he did, I doubt he'd say as much.
Yes. I suppose so. I'm glad... if he doesn't have any regrets.
Though if he did, I doubt he'd say as much.
He is.
[she shifts in her seat a bit.]
...I want to thank you, Gu Yun. For talking with me. It's nice, knowing that someone understands.
Perhaps next time we meet, it will be under better circumstances.
[she shifts in her seat a bit.]
...I want to thank you, Gu Yun. For talking with me. It's nice, knowing that someone understands.
Perhaps next time we meet, it will be under better circumstances.
[lenore has only just sat down, and she turns to face him with a guilty smile.]
You got me. It felt needed, after everything that just happened. Would you like to share a bottle?
You got me. It felt needed, after everything that just happened. Would you like to share a bottle?
[lenore pours him some wine before pouring a glass for herself.]
Is Misa a friend of yours?
Is Misa a friend of yours?
[she rests an arm on the counter, her body half-turned to face him.]
Really? Why is that?
Really? Why is that?
Mmn.... I don't know how to explain it.
[ thoughtfully. ] We've had a few conversations that left me a bit concerned. I think she has her own ideas of what's "just" and what isn't, and I can see how she'd be the type of person to take it into her own hands.
I don't think she killed Eleanor, though.
[ thoughtfully. ] We've had a few conversations that left me a bit concerned. I think she has her own ideas of what's "just" and what isn't, and I can see how she'd be the type of person to take it into her own hands.
I don't think she killed Eleanor, though.
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