pc catchall for shess (nonbelligerent)

[foodbin]

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[nonbelligerent]

Okay.

[foodbin]

I think the most important thing is... When I talked to Lune, he went into how the darkness might make someone act differently. The examples he used were that it might make someone who was already protective and cared about their friends might act violently or strangely to make sure they were safe, and that someone who had a strong sense of justice might become self assured to the point of not listening to what anyone else said, no matter how logical it was.

[She frowns slightly.]

When I asked where he got those examples from, he didn't say anything, so... I wonder if one was based on someone during the trial.

[nonbelligerent]

He did emphasize to me the importance of understanding how the corrupted might behave. Can you think of anyone who may have been acting that way?

[foodbin]

I'd say Four, given her reaction when Shirasu wanted to check for injuries and when Feral tried to check for smell, but... She's not with water.

[nonbelligerent]

Yes. She demonstrated that she's with earth.

On the other hand, we know one kill probably didn't involve a power usage. In fact, I'd say Junna's was most likely that one. It was brought up in the trial: why try and misdirect with the cyanide when we know we can confirm power usage anyway?

If we assume Junna used her power to defend herself, they may have taken advantage of that and hoped that we'd mistake her water ability confirmation for theirs.

[foodbin]

...Four was one of the people who went to that room with Akane, North, and Nana, too.

[She frowns.]

Is there anyone you think is suspicious, though?

[nonbelligerent]

Of course, keep in mind that I've been completely wrong before [see: the nana killed junna theory] so take everything I say with a grain of salt.

[hmmmm.]

[foodbin]

...Okay. Grain of salt taken.

[nonbelligerent]

Otherwise... it's difficult to say. Caring about friends and believing in one's sense of justice are hardly unusual traits, after all.

[foodbin]

Yeah. Still - if there's anyone else you think it would be worthwhile to keep in mind, let me know. I might be able to get more out of Lune or Sol.

[...]

There are some other things he mentioned to me, but I don't think they really have to do with the case.

[nonbelligerent]

What did he say?

[foodbin]

For one, that he didn't decide what elements everyone went into, but he thinks that all of them are fitting. So... Even if we don't know many alignments, maybe we can narrow things down moving forward based on that.

[nonbelligerent]

Maybe. Personally, I would've expected to be given my clan's element, but Sol seems to think water suits me, for whatever reason.

[foodbin]

Your clan's element?

[nonbelligerent]

Wind.

[foodbin]

Huh. Does that give you special abilities, or...?

[nonbelligerent]

[he nods.]

Access to wind abilities.

[foodbin]

Are those similar to the ones people here have, or something different?

[nonbelligerent]

Somewhat similar, I suppose.

[foodbin]

What did you use them for?

[nonbelligerent]

Combat, healing, writing messages in the sky using flowers...

[he's actually not kidding about that last one.]

[foodbin]

[Well. Judging from her laugh, she definitely thinks it was a joke.]

Right. Flower power.

[nonbelligerent]

[he just smiles and taps his throat. can't talk, remember!!]

[foodbin]

Oh.

[...]

Do you not have paper and writing utensils...?

[nonbelligerent]

Not always on hand. And not before I could enter a city.

[that might sound bad but honestly half of it is just that he ran off to play in a flower field with his daughter like first thing after returning to the human realm, so.]