Week 3 // Sunday Night

[mnasthai]

[ Sometime after trial had concluded Sunday night, Kazuma finds himself outside Shelley's door. He hadn't really gotten the chance to talk to her much during the mess of it all, something which he regretted.

He hoped he wasn't bugging her, but he wanted to see if she was okay, as he knew what it felt like to be suspects, if only briefly. After hesitating a moment he knocks.]

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[tacklefordwhimsy]

[Nope, not bugging her. It does take her a moment to open the door, finding Kazuma outside]

Kazuma? Is there something wrong?

[Because why else would one go visit someone else to their room? Social visits, psssh, what are those. At least Shelley seems back to normal...mostly. The week certainly took a toll on her]

[mnasthai]

Oh no, not at all. I just wanted to see how you were doing after the trial. [It was a courtesy someone extended to him, so he figured he should return it.]

I didn't get the chance to tell you this during, but I never believed you did it.

[tacklefordwhimsy]

[Aw, how kind of you! It's also a relief that there are no bad news or anything like that. Shelley steps aside for Kazuma to come in, if he wants. Forgive the mess, kid, she hasn't got much time to clean yet]

I'm very glad to hear that. Being a suspect was weird, but it could have been worse! At least I wasn't suspected for long. I got lucky.

...not that I'm aching to repeat the experience anytime soon. You know how it feels.

[mnasthai]

[ He steps in, not surprised about the mess-- he dealt with the same thing except Bull searched his room.]

Yeah, it's strange but everyone here is pretty nice.

I didn't know you felt that bad during the week that you slept in the holding cells...but it was a rough week. [ He is so done with finding dead bodies.]

[tacklefordwhimsy]

...

[She still can't believe she got so affected by the paranoia she managed to lock herself in a cell. That was embarrassing]

...it's the worst week I had in quite some time. Things can't get any worse for me than it did this week, so...I don't feel too bothered now.

[That's a lie. She still feels very bothered]

At least you took this week in stride! I had too much in my head, I suppose that's why the paranoia got me so messed up. I for one hope the next week won't have any mind-affecting motives. The last one was enough for a lifetime already.

[mnasthai]

I did okay, I guess. I'm still glad that it's over. [ Even he didn't want to have anything to do with anyone past Wednesday.]

Do you think they'll keep doing motives like that? I'd prefer if they just offer us something. [ Not that he cares about money in the slightest, but at least he didn't feel any effects from it.]

[tacklefordwhimsy]

They will. AIs aim towards being effective. Since it worked well I have no doubt it may be done again.

[And that is terrifying]

I just hope it won't be as bad as this next time. Knowing Alice is playing with my head and I can't do anything about it...it's depressing.

[mnasthai]

I wish I was resistant to it, like Arumat and Junior were. [Speaking of that.]

I'm still not really sure what to think about what happened between him and Allen...

[tacklefordwhimsy]

[Junior? She supposes he means Lavi]

It was an unfortunate mess. I don't blame him for everything that happened, but it could all have been easily avoidable.

[Sigh]

We all need to think more before acting.

[mnasthai]

Do you think it's more of Machias' fault then? [ He's just trying to make some sense of it in his head. Allen and Levi were so close, or they appeared to be anyway.]

[tacklefordwhimsy]

It's the three of them's fault. There was no reason to make those burials things so early in the morning! I'm sure some of us would have liked to help...

[...sigh. She sure feels like sighing a lot today]

...at least I think they were trying to bury Raleigh's tags as a sign of respect. That's...the impression I got, but I'm not sure about it...

[mnasthai]

I only talked to them a bit, but they both seemed a little headstrong. [ They probably didn't think it was an awful idea? Maybe. ]

I still don't really know what to think. I though Junior would have been more upset because he was his best friend.