Fourth Night [Action/Voice, Backdated to April 12th]

[cowledcrusader]

[Action]

[Naoya and Dilandau are safely behind bars in the tunnels, secured and locked away with no weapons.   And right now he made sure to take every key to the prisons and secure the entrance with a padlock of his own.  It should be strong enough to hold anyone attempting to break them out for now. 

First thing's first.  He needs to track down the woman named Yuzu that Naoya spoke to.  She did not sympathize with him, but knows of him and his weapon system.  Possessing Dilandau's COMP, he will actively seek her out for questioning and follow up on any leads he can.]

[Voice]

[After speaking with Yuzu and following up where the leads take him, Batman will reluctantly open a voice communication.  Someone has to make the announcement.   He's not much of a talker and he's never been good with people.  But it needs to be done.]

Attention, citizens of Luceti.  Dilandau and Naoya have been detained in the murder of Kohaku, a fellow citizen of Luceti.   They will remain in custody until such a time that the people of this village agree on a just punishment or until they are properly tried by a court of law.   That is all.

Comments

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[OoC: Sorry for the delay in response. Anyway, yes, we can start now. Atsuro can go ahead and lead off so Batman can do his thing. >>]

[controlroute.livejournal.com]

[Recently, it's been fairly safe to assume that Atsuro can be found in his apartment at most times outside of school hours and Brigade meetings. Today's no exception. He hasn't been paying much attention to the journal network, even if it means Naoya will reprimand him for not keeping up with his hacking duties; he's just lying on the couch, thinking about stuff, certainly not expecting any visitors.]

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[awakenedchaos]

[That's... news to her, to say the least. Huh. The more you know.]

...I see. But... there have been to attempts to detain the other known criminals, have there...?

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[babysitspartner.livejournal.com]

An angel ... [Think think think-- wait, before she gets too ahead of herself.] Sorry to switch topics so suddenly, but do you know if there any records being kept on the criminals here?

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

...I'm sorry, Molly. You doing okay?

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

I see. And Naoya... he's still looking for another demon overlord?

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[There's a small hint of amusement in his voice.]

I'll have something new for you to work on before long. Thanks.

Get well soon, Winry.

[pinkribbons.livejournal.com]

I told you, it had to be Hero. Naoya, the angels... everything gets shoved on him.

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

Prior to the Medic's incident, it seems offenses against other villagers were rare and were resolved on a case by case basis. It was after summer of last year when violent crimes became increasingly common.

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

You'll find that record-keeping in Luceti is unsatisfactory.

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[And of course, he wasn't expecting Batman to be breaking and entering. And by that, I mean opening a window and sneaking in undetected, then slowly approaching the couch from an angle behind Atsuro. He remains mostly concealed when he speaks.]

Atsuro Kihara.

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[awakenedchaos]

[Summer of last year, huh... This sounds like it might be worth keeping in mind.]

And... despite the increase in violent crimes, the only one the villagers took action against until recently was the Medic...? [That's what it sounds like to her, at least...]

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[A truly focused obsession, it seems. Not unlike many criminals in Gotham. Time to switch back to the issue of the COMP.]

These devices. Clearly they're capable of doing more than summoning demons if they function in Luceti. Dilandau claimed they gave him magic.

[pinkribbons.livejournal.com]

Yeah. You can "crack" the skills demons use and then use them yourself.

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

... So they're a conduit to tap into demonic power for humans to access.

[pinkribbons.livejournal.com]

That's pretty much it.

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[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

... I'm okay. I learned a thing or two, and it's probably better for him... But now what am I gonna do? Senel's the only guy who's got powers like mine! I still only barely learned how to keep my strength controlled!

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[babysitspartner.livejournal.com]

Well that's just great ... Then, what are we supposed to do if the troublemakers stick around and the ones who have information on them leave?

[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

Are there any known side effects from using that power?

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

Of course not.

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[wings-thatwait.livejournal.com]

Thank you sir, and good luck with your endeavors.

[controlroute.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, he obviously isn't expecting that sudden loud noise behind him, if the way he bolts upright with a yelp is any indication. He turns his head to look behind him, not entirely sure of who he's talking to.]

Y-yes? Who's there?

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

Then start keeping records of your own. Your experience as a detective should aid you in that.

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[awakenedchaos]

But... several known criminals have yet to be detained or eliminated. If... the villagers did take action against them, then...

...Did... they fail? [That has to be it, right? If they really did try to do something about them, anyway...]

[hippocraticly.livejournal.com]

Where are they now? Killed like those silver-haired bastards?