KURI TIME

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[globs]

... No.

[ they don't sound ashamed, exactly, but they certainly sound rather bitter. ]

Cinnabar is a weak gem. Out of all of us, I'm the softest. Even bone could shatter me.

[unfriendliest]

[ hm. too bad.

anyway. ]

So what do you plan to do now?

[globs]

[ what are they going to do? Hm... ]

I... want to find out what happened to Minato.

[unfriendliest]

[ ah. that should've been obvious, maybe. ]

...Lune and Sol said we had everything we'd need to find out. It looked like the same person must have killed both him and Shirasu, but you didn't get to test all of the ones who matched footprints against that thing, did you?

[ weren't there a few missing...? ]

I don't know that we have much more to go off of, besides the fabric, but clothes can easily be changed.

[globs]

Mm. Julius was a match, and the top screamed at him. But I don't know very much about him.

[ not enough to accuse him, anyway. ]

[unfriendliest]

I don't know him that well, either. Though he seemed just as confused about the noise as everyone else.

[ then again he could have just be confused at why it was screaming at all. ]

It could mean he or Akane could have been corrupted. Though if you want to know for sure, you should try checking everyone it hasn't proved innocent yet against the top's magic.

[ logic of elimination and all ]

[globs]

... I wonder if it will still work.

[ it would certainly be a useful thing to have during trials... ]

[unfriendliest]

...If you're unsure, you could ask Lune or Sol. Or keep testing it yourself, in the coming week.

[globs]

I'll ask them. The only reason it's even in question is because nothing here works the way it should.

[ Cinnabar comments, disdainful. They cross their arms, then, pausing for a moment and looking at him. ]

... If you find out any useful information, tell me.

[unfriendliest]

Too many of the things they give us are one use only. But if it's been working all week, there's a chance this one will keep working, too.

[ still better to ask and know for sure, though. ]

You or Shess will be the first ones to know, if I do.