Video: Bianca's death - backdated to the 18th

[zelda_hylia]

[Though the broadcast comes from the princess's SFC, it's Guy's body and voice that shows up on the video. Zelda hasn't let the curse deter her from doing her usual patrols longer than a day, and now she's wishing she didn't wait even that long.]

Hello, Vatheon. I have some grave news. When I was on patrol, I discovered another body that was in the same condition as Jacob's - clean incisions, it appears to have been dumped here. I believe it might have been here for a couple of days now. In the chaos of the curse, we must have missed it...

[Behind her is the small, lifeless body of Bianca. She refuses to look at it or say who it is.]

If someone could come and inspect the crime scene, I would appreciate it. I have not moved anything. We must catch the monster who would do something like this.

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[breaksthefontech]

Ah, Maka... I was hoping you would reply. The person who could do this must have a dark soul indeed. Do you think you would be able to perceive them?

[Guess who doesn't know it's Rin? She's just desperately grasping for ways to find the bastard that did this.]

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[battleskirt]

[Rin shakes his head, lowering his arm. He hiccups a bit, voice slurring while trying to keep from completely falling apart.]

M-Maka an' I switched... 'sRin...

[The way "Guy" said that makes him wonder, though. It sounds familiar, but he's a bit too frazzled to put a finger on who it sounds like.]

You're not Guy, are ya... ?

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[breaksthefontech]

Ah, Rin?

[She nods.]

It's Zelda.

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[battleskirt]

Oh... th-that makes sense...

[Another sniffle and a deep breath, and he's finally composed enough to talk properly. Looks a mess, though, but that's to be expected.]

Sorry... I don't really know how her... soul thing works, b-but if I talk to her maybe I can give it a try... ?

I mean... somethin'... something's gotta be done... right?

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[breaksthefontech]

Yes. We can't allow this continue. Please do meet up with Maka and see if you can learn to harness that ability, alright? If not...

[A deep breath.]

Then Bianca will be back soon.

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[battleskirt]

R... right...

[She'll come back. They always come back here. It isn't like home. It isn't like Shirou...

He just has to keep reminding himself of that.

Or risk becoming completely unhinged.]

I'll go talk to her...

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[breaksthefontech]

Take care, Rin. We'll find the person who did this, sooner or later.

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[battleskirt]

Yeah.

[His breath hitches, that ill feeling coming back as his eyes flick over to where Bianca lays. He swallows though, forcing a resolved expression.]

We will.

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[breaksthefontech]

[Awhile later, Zelda calls back. She's inside somewhere now.]

Someone brought up the idea that it may have been a doctor that arrived in the last cycle who did this. Your brother... hasn't been acting strange, has he?

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[battleskirt]

Yukio? No! He wouldn't do somethin' like this! I know my brother! There's no way! He's a protector! A Doctor and a Dragoon! He became an exorcist so he could keep people from gettin' hurt like that!

[Ugh, getting upset again is just making his stomach clench. He groans and holds an arm over it, swallowing to try an keep the bile down.]

That's... why we're both exorcists... he didn't do it. Even if he's-- ...

[Crap, that's not something he wants to talk about.]

N-never mind...

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[breaksthefontech]

Relax. It's not beyond the realm of thought that someone might have been controlling him. I only wanted to be sure.

...still, someone else may follow that line of thought. Keep close to him, alright? Then he will have an alibi if something happens again.

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[battleskirt]

... okay... sorry... I'm just--...

[Horribly over protective of his little brother. As is Yukio of him.]

I'll try to.

[He stops, then adds as an after thought.]

He's switched with that Doctor Muraki guy this week.

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[breaksthefontech]

You don't have to apologize, it's natural to feel protective of your family.

[With Muraki? Hmm.]

I see. Well, the first murder happened before the curse, so we may be searching for someone who was unaffected. Unfortunately, that's difficult to pinpoint.

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[battleskirt]

Che... you're tellin' me. I still don't know who's who 'cept for me and Maka.

[Okay, his stomach isn't liking him anymore and he really just wants to lay down and sleep for a few hours. But he doesn't want to give Zelda the brush off about something this important so he swallows it down as much as he can.]

I'll keep an eye on Yukio...

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[breaksthefontech]

Very well. Take care, Rin.

[Zelda smiles to the camera and waves before turning it off, looking a bit weary.]