[ Well, they were in the Nurse's Office together, but Shinobu will give Steph a moment or very many because she knows that she and Hikage were close.
When she greets Steph, wherever Shinobu can find her again, there isn't really a smile or anything on her face, as she tries to keep from shutting her eyes. Her demeanor is somewhere between curious and concerned. ]
[ she knows she's mad, but it's being outweighed by a sort of numb feeling since the announcement went up, like her body is giving her time to process what actually happened. ]
[ Well, Shinobu hasn't been smiling much at all this entire time, maybe only a faint curve of the lips when she isn't actively concerned or worried, so who knows if something is weird or not. She seems more placid than anything else. ]
But whether Shinobu is cursed or not isn't what's more important here. It's Stephanie. For as much as Shinobu can feel now, that she knows that much is certain. ]
They are. They can be.
[ Someone still murdered Hikage. ]
I would not blame you for whatever you feel.
[ Well, maybe she could be a bit cross if Stephanie does a midtrial and it makes more people have to face execution, but it'd be understandable. ]
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week 2, friday
When she greets Steph, wherever Shinobu can find her again, there isn't really a smile or anything on her face, as she tries to keep from shutting her eyes. Her demeanor is somewhere between curious and concerned. ]
Brown-san?
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[ there's a wave, but she drops her hand fairly quickly back down to her side. ]
How are your eyes?
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They could be better. How are you?
[ She doesn't mean her eyes. ]
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[ she knows she's mad, but it's being outweighed by a sort of numb feeling since the announcement went up, like her body is giving her time to process what actually happened. ]
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Every loss hits differently but no less deeply. It's all right now to know, but I hope you allow yourself to feel it.
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[ she wonders how to phrase this. ]
I'm a pretty emotional person, I think, for better or worse.
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She considers this for a moment and then nods. ]
I can understand that. I am sorry and will help find who did this.
[ Her words come off a bit more detached than heartfelt. ]
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[ ... ]
Are you alright?
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[ Objectively speaking. Emotionally, that is. ]
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[ although something still seems. weird. ]
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[ Well, Shinobu hasn't been smiling much at all this entire time, maybe only a faint curve of the lips when she isn't actively concerned or worried, so who knows if something is weird or not. She seems more placid than anything else. ]
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but steph doesn't know shinobu well enough to tell if it's weird for her as a person, just that it's. odd in general. ]
I dunno. I can't say I know how other people might react.
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Something may be off. Stephanie should be a good enough detective to figure that out even if she doesn't know Shinobu well enough. ]
Wouldn't people be more understanding of you?
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or cursed, probably, but that's something to confirm later. ]
... maybe. People here can be pretty nice.
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But whether Shinobu is cursed or not isn't what's more important here. It's Stephanie. For as much as Shinobu can feel now, that she knows that much is certain. ]
They are. They can be.
[ Someone still murdered Hikage. ]
I would not blame you for whatever you feel.
[ Well, maybe she could be a bit cross if Stephanie does a midtrial and it makes more people have to face execution, but it'd be understandable. ]
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[ if it's another case like evan, where it was an accident, then she... really can't be that angry.
but if it was an actual, deliberate murder attempt? that's another story. ]