[catch all for belph]

[survivaltricks]

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[axilium]

[everything's fine!

though he's going to sit down and pop a painkiller into his mouth because standing for too long isn't great.]

"If I could" doesn't mean much, unfortunately.

[survivaltricks]

You're right. It doesn't.

[. . . a hum, and his expression sobers, features darkening]

I have something else to share with you, though.

Shinobu killed Yu.

[axilium]

[...]

How do you know?

[survivaltricks]

A friend let me borrow the use of their item.

[but he holds up a hand, like he isn't willing to say anything more than that]

So unless the item was lying to me. . .

[axilium]

... Well, it wouldn't surprise me if it was her. I did think she was acting weirdly after that trial, at any rate.

[survivaltricks]

Mmm.

[a tiny shrug]

I wrote her a letter asking her why she did it. Not-- not because I'm mad. . .

[I MEAN HE IS BUT]

But because we haven't been able to catch a killer yet, so we don't know what it is that's motivating them.

[axilium]

Well, coming from the castle, I'm biased in my guesses.

Though either way, knowing how things work, her answer'll probably be smudged if it says too much.

[survivaltricks]

[a light snort]

Probably. But it never hurts to try.