aubins | SHI QING XUAN

To be entirely fair, he's also weirdly fixated on who other people might be attracted to. [a beat.] So maybe someone decided to give him a taste of his own medicine? But... I can't think of anyone he's teased who had a power like that.

[which isn't to say she can't think of anyone who would be tempted to do that to him, because uh, she can]

There are better times and places for it than in the middle of a trial, though...

[she nods]

I get what you mean there. Unfortunately, we know both of them don't have it.

He is, isn't he? I guess he's just a big, soft romantic at heart. ... And openly, come to think of it.

[ he laughs. ]

True, but if you wanted a distraction for whatever reason? What a place to get it.

[ siiiiiiiiigh ]

Right. And then I'm just more concerned over who has it.

...I don't know, it just didn't really seem to fit. We didn't seem especially close to figuring anything out when it happened...

[misa's whole deal notwithstanding - misa apparently was not trying too hard to hide that]

Well... I guess we'll just have to network, right? See who we can get talking, and see if any of them know.

Maybe some people just enjoy the chaos in the trial? Even if we're there for a purpose, it's nine hours. It's not a good excuse for it, but something as simple as boredom could be the trigger for it.

[ ... misa was misa was misa. he can't say he's too upset that things turned out how they did. ]

Within reason. If I go around telling everyone what my power does, then it's not so much of a secret. But most people want like for like when talking about powers.

That could be.

[she sighs]

...I don't know that I want to tell just everyone what it does. Sasazuka brought up that if we're attacked, it could be used to implicate our killer - I wouldn't want anyone to be forewarned about it...

Exactly.

I think... four people know mine now. And that's more than I was expecting to tell. So I can't really do the groundwork to find out more unless someone else who knows it is doing the same thing and is willing to compare notes, so to speak.

...well, I'll see what I can find without spilling what mine does. You know, and anyone Sasazuka's told knows, but he's a pretty cautious guy, so I don't think that's too many people.

Same. I doubt Gojou's going to run around telling everyone. Gu Yun knows, and then there's you and Sasazuka.

[ ... ]

But maybe between all of us we can piece something together.

Gu-xiong knows how to keep a secret, and Sasazuka does, too. I don't know Gojou as well, but I trust your judgment... so I think you'll be fine.

[she smiles]

We can definitely figure this out, I think.

He gets why I don't want to spread it around at least. But, no. I trust him.

[ ... ]

Well, we have a few days before it becomes relevant again. Assuming things play out as normal.

They probably will - though I'll welcome it if it takes a turn away from normal and no one dies.

Imagine someone being revolutionary and not committing murder for once.

Unlikely, but...

[that's the dream]

Without hope we have very little to fall back on.

[ ... ]

Do try to keep yourself safe, Shi.

I'll be fine, I'll be fine! I'm pretty sure I haven't made too many enemies.

[she laughs.

but, more seriously -]

...you stay safe too. I'll be really, really upset if anything happens to you, Yuri.