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week 0; wednesday

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[Anyway, after all the body touching on Tuesday, Susato is downstairs in the kitchen the next morning if van Zieks wants breakfast.]

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[He does. It takes a lot more fuel that you'd expect to drag this giant goth around his various brooding locations. He makes his appearance in the kitchen early, as Susato had indicated. Continuing to look a bit like a parody of himself in the bargain bit equivalent of his normal look that the shops here can provide.]

Good morning, miss Mikotoba.

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Good morning, Lord Van Zieks.

[Without waiting for him to ask, she will pass him a plate that has fresh bread and eggs, as well as a cup of black tea.]

How are you faring this morning? We have now discovered two bodies, after all. . .

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[To be honest he was a little worried Susato was going to present him with something strange because he has no idea what the Japanese eat for breakfast. He is relieved to see something familiar. He inclines his head, hand to his chest.]

Thank you. I am well enough, all things considered.
[Taking a sip of tea.]

The bodies are... unfortunate; however, it may provide us with invaluable information as to what exactly these "spectres" are and what happens to those that run afoul of them. I believe Lieutenant Kitsuragi was able to inspect them both? I intend to speak with him about it later.
[Van Zieks has just decided Kim is his new Inspector Gregson apparently.]

week 0, saturday post-trial

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[I've no idea where Susato is, but the vampire prosecutor is coming to find her.]

Miss Mikotoba, I would like to echo the detective avowed,
your performance today would have made your father proud.

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[She is in the hotel, likely on her way back to turn in. She looks a little surprised, but then frowns.]

You and Mr. Sholmes both. . . how do you know about my father?

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[He pauses, but then takes his notebook out because it requires more in depth explanation.]

I'm sure you're aware that your father once studied in London himself.
My elder brother was a prosecutor at the time. He worked with all three of them and spoke of them highly.
[Plus he's personally met the elder Mikotoba recently but he's not explaining that because it's the future.]

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I see. I did not realize. He has not spoken much about his time in London.

[Though yes, she was aware. It's just awkward because she was very much alive while he was there.]

Well. . . thank you. That is kind of you to say. I am not truthfully qualified to carry out such a task. . . I am sure he would scold me for attempting it.

Week 1, Thursday

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[In the morning, perhaps when Susato is preparing breakfast, a rather harried van Zieks comes to find her.]

Miss Mikotoba. I need you to confer a message to Sholmes at your earliest convenience.

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[She is making tea.]

Lord van Zieks? Is something wrong?

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There shouldn’t be, as long as he complies with these instructions that you shall relay to him; Forget everything that happened over the past two days.

[booksleeves]

[Hmm.]

. . . Perhaps you might convey this to him yourself?

week 1, Saturday post-trial

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[Van Zieks wandered in here because Books Don't Ask Hard Questions but he can't really find it in him to pick a book. So he'll just turn to Susato when he spots her.]

... I would like to apologize to you more formally, miss Mikotoba.

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[She is already sitting, writing in her notebook, but will glance up when she sees him.]

Apologize? What for?

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Involving you in my dispute with the consulting detective.

[booksleeves]

Oh.

[Hmm. She frowns a little, taps her cheek.]

Sir, I. . . you ought not apologize to me. I only felt a little uneasy, because I felt that Mr. Sholmes would not wish me to know about that sort of dispute. And I felt you were a little cold to him, and that troubled me because I do care for him.

week 2; thursday

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[On Thursday morning, Susato will come seek out van Zieks in some private area. She's brought tea with her.]

Lord van Zieks, I wonder if you might take tea with me while we discuss a small matter?

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[I mean you bring a british gentleman tea, what is there for him to do but agree.]

Of course, miss Mikotoba. What did you wish to discuss?

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[Setting it down. It's slightly weird, since it comes from the garden, but good? She sits and folds her hands across her lap.]

. . . Have you shared your faction with many people? And if you have. . . have any of the others you have shared with been Temporals? Other than you, I have found primarily Celestials and I wonder whether it is mere coincidence.

week 2, friday

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[van Zieks is coming to find Susato, wherever she is.]

Miss Mikotoba. I've some things to report.

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[She's in the mansion running around, but when she sees him, he'll get a small smile and a bow.]

Lord van Zieks, of course.

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I spoke with Mr Kaburagi and Lieutenant Kitsuragi, but neither of them knew about roles.

However, I did discover two more roles. One person has the ability to be awake on Thursday night. The other... was Mr Revali, who had the ability to give his life in place of another. I mention him by name only because I fear it may be relevant tomorrow.

week 3; sunday

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[She isn't staying in House 2 anymore, but she'll return a little later in the day to get some of her belongings. So she'll see van Zieks drinking, and she - wrinkles her nose and keeps walking.]

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[WOW. Also it occurs to me the burntness is probably gone now with all other evidence.]

Miss Mikotoba.
[He'll call out to her, setting down his glass.]

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Lord van Zieks.

[She'll approach and bow her head, cool politeness.]