pc catchall for cinnabar (globs)

[foodbin]

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[globs]

[ and they shake their head back in response to that. ]

Not that. [ they believe her about that. ] ... I defended you from the others because I decided to believe that was all you were hiding. A lie there would make me a fool.

[foodbin]

[A beat, as understanding sinks in, and then:]

It stopped making that noise after I told North, didn't it? Is there some reason in particular you think I'm hiding something else?

[globs]

I didn't say I thought that you were. I just said you better not be.

[ they're not good at being direct with their feelings, which are actually "thank you for trusting me." rip. ]

... I don't think it was you.

[foodbin]

[She nods, glancing their way.]

I don't think it was, either. I guess I could have put on bigger shoes, but... I don't think I would have gone after Minato, and I would have been hurt if I targeted Shirasu, especially if his legs were healed and he had that scroll.

[None of them can say for certain whether they've been corrupted, but it wouldn't make sense to her.]

[globs]

[ they nod. ]

Mm.

[ although the mention of Minato makes them frown. ]

... We didn't solve anything, in the end.

[foodbin]

...We've narrowed it down to two people, at least.

[Given how the top wouldn't stop screaming at either Julius or Akane.]

[globs]

... I don't trust that girl.

[ they cross their arms. ]

[foodbin]

[There's a nod in agreement.]

I don't think anybody with eyes really does. But... I have to wonder why it's been screaming at him since Monday. Would he even have been corrupted back then?

[globs]

It only means he was keeping secrets from everyone. He had a lot of friends... They probably told him all sorts of things. The girl included.

[foodbin]

[She frowns.]

Right, but... Didn't Sol specifically say it had to be a secret about the trial, or something that happened on Thursday night?

[globs]

... Are you saying the top was spinning for things that hadn't even happened yet? That's impossible.

[foodbin]

I'm saying that something doesn't add up.

[She frowns.]

What do you think?

[globs]

I think the it was screaming for some other reason on Monday. Minato was too stupid to kill someone if he wasn't corrupted.

[ they love him, but ]

[foodbin]

...Yeah, that's entirely reasonable.

[She has so little faith in him.]

Maybe we could ask Sol or Lune about it.

[globs]

[ if he'd stop breaking all his bones and dying maybe they'd both have more faith in him. ]

Like they'd tell us. Those two love being cryptic and useless...

[foodbin]

...I seriously doubt they love it. You've seen what happens when they try to say too much, right? It isn't their fault.

[All the same, she frowns.]

Not to say it isn't frustrating as hell.