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[outsidebones]

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[outsidebones]

...I wasn't sure, but when I said he used the locket to help me with something, that was a lie.

[ashenvaliant]

[ he nods. ]

Have you had a chance to ask him who?

[outsidebones]

I'm fairly certain it was Emet-Selch.

[ashenvaliant]

[ he sighs. ]

I did wonder why he wanted to focus on Claude's case over Emet-Selch's, when it was clearly important to Lup. My bias is obvious, but...

[outsidebones]

Yes. I feel stupid for not seeing it. But it was a shadow, Yuri.

[ashenvaliant]

You played along when needed. That was the most important thing. And that doesn’t surprise me.

I don’t for a minute think he’d have purposely gone after him.

[outsidebones]

[she nods and wipes her eyes.]

Even so. I am sorry about Dimitri, though not nearly enough. I did genuinely believe in my accusations this time.

[ashenvaliant]

Well, you were right. He was suspicious, and he had unaccounted for wounds.

Apology accepted, though. And I’m glad that Molly didn’t fall too far under suspicion, even if Dokja tried his best.

[outsidebones]

[a sigh.]

I am glad, too. Though it's a bit sad that one transparent lie from me is all it takes.

[ashenvaliant]

I suppose you inspire a level of trust, Harrow. Which works heavily in your favour. Not that I think Dokja will just drop the whole thing, but he chose to push it at the last minute so time was on Molly's side.

[ ... ] He will probably still want that explanation though.

[outsidebones]

Yes. I don't intend to lie to him.

[she frowns at that.]

I don't understand why I inspire that level of trust, Yuri. I feel rather exhausted by it. I have been nothing but transparent that I cannot be relied upon to help convict any of you from the station.