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[Wouldn't that be grand?]

Where were you?

[ she is really hoping she's wrong. ]

I was in my room. Nothing happened to me... at least, as far as I can tell. Everything's reading normal.

Then it's unlikely that last night's involved parties were there.

Maybe they don't have to be there to make us forget.

[ she doesn't want to admit it, but their 6 "leaders" are very suspect at the moment. ]

Whom are you suspecting?

... There's no way around the fact that those 6 in the masks are the most suspicious. They've been nice to us and all, so I didn't want to say it, but... they know a lot more than we do, and they can do things that we can't do, too. And we don't really know what they're up to.

If all goes as planned, we should be hearing about part of it tomorrow. The nature of the competition may even be changed then.

... You're so calm about all of this. The competition, the murderer, your face...

[ Fiora sighs, shaking her head. ]

I wish I could be more like that. [ a pause. ] Aren't you worried that they'll think you're suspicious?

Do you suspect me?

[ she shakes her head. ]

I don't. You're rude once in a while, but you don't seem like a bad guy.

That's a bold claim to make about someone you've just met.

Well, I'm a bold kind of girl! It wasn't you, right?

What will you do if it was?

... I'd ask you why, for starters.

. . . You'll have to wait until tomorrow.

[ she frowns. He's making himself sound shadier and shadier, but... she still doesn't believe it. That's just the kind of person she is. ]

Why wait?

I dislike repeating myself.

Even though I could vouch for you? [ she shakes her head. ] There's a limit on how stubborn you can be.

There's no need to do something unnecessary.

... In other words, you didn't do it. Right?

[ a little smug. ]

You've believed that before I said anything. Any words now would be a waste of breath.

Oh, you're exhausting. You don't need to act like such a tough guy. Just be honest.

[He stares at her.]

. . . I didn't.

[ VICTORY! ]

See? That wasn't so hard. [ she's looking very pleased with herself... ] All right, then. I didn't do it, either, so we've got each others' backs.

[In contrast, he looks a touch cranky.]

How do I know that you're telling the truth?

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