[there is such a long pause here as he looks at her, and then,]
I didn't kill him.
[what a simple statement to say, when it's something he's refused to tell everyone else. but keeping up the pretense with monika feels silly, not when she had been there, with all of them.]
He was on his best behavior today. And you strangled our shared hallucination of Rin while yelling at him to stay dead. [just matter-of-factly.] People form opinions.
... Oh, well. I hope he breaks all of his nails tomorrow.
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week one, saturday.
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he glances up at her to meet her gaze,]
Monika.
[hey gurl]
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[she watches him for a moment longer, and then moves to sit down.]
Were you telling the truth?
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You'll have to be specific.
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I didn't kill him.
[what a simple statement to say, when it's something he's refused to tell everyone else. but keeping up the pretense with monika feels silly, not when she had been there, with all of them.]
Don't ask me who did.
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she sighs, some of the tension draining out of her shoulders immediately.]
... Okay.
[she glances down at the water. stares at it.]
I already talked to Buzen and Matsui, so... I won't ask who did.
[yeah.]
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I'm surprised more people didn't put it together.
[...he thinks,]
Well, not that I'm making it easy for them.
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... Oh, well. I hope he breaks all of his nails tomorrow.