He turned out to be a real stuck-up jerk. [She drops her voice as if that guy might even be on this world.] Had to ditch him on a date and pretend I had track practice.
[Good luck when the Iris moon cycle rolls around, Mr. Edgeworth.
This is sounding more and more like a weird rom-com, but aside from the invasion of personal space and consent, there don't seem to be any other effects.]
Then what? Did they suddenly keel over and puke? Break into a rash?
[Kay wants to know where the "poison" REALLY kicks in.]
Unconfirmed, even after you've talked to those people? [Kay slams her fist into her open palm.] Well, we can't leave that unconfirmed! We need the truth!
[And just as she says that, she remembers what Ray Shields said about Edgeworth still being all about the von Karma creed at this point.]
I dunno, if all the food was laced with something, wouldn't everyone be acting strange?
[She waves a hand over at the people milling about. A good number of them weren't holding hands or looking into each other's eyes - or, if they did look into each other's eyes, it was in a conversational way.]
Okay. [She takes a deep breath and hopes she can tell the full story by herself and not make Edgeworth's life more difficult (even though by merely existing as a 17-year-old from his future, she already is).] Do you remember what Uncle Badd said about why the Yatagarasu could never be caught?
( Given it has only been a matter of months ago from Edgeworth's timeline, it's certainly not hard to remember at all. )
Indeed. It was a three-pronged approach: the Yatagarasu always knew the location of their target, how to disable any security systems that might stand in their way, and not leave any evidence behind.
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[Kay winces and makes a gagging sound.]
He turned out to be a real stuck-up jerk. [She drops her voice as if that guy might even be on this world.] Had to ditch him on a date and pretend I had track practice.
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( Ergo, crushes: not worth anyone's time. )
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[Does this mean he might keep tabs on anyone Kay has any interest in.]
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I believe there was also an accompanying urge to look another in the eyes.
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This is sounding more and more like a weird rom-com, but aside from the invasion of personal space and consent, there don't seem to be any other effects.]
Then what? Did they suddenly keel over and puke? Break into a rash?
[Kay wants to know where the "poison" REALLY kicks in.]
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( Isn't it bad enough already?! )
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Do the effects wear off after a while?
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[And just as she says that, she remembers what Ray Shields said about Edgeworth still being all about the von Karma creed at this point.]
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At this point, there might not be much more we can do than wait.
( However much he hates to admit it. )
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[Kay huffs and leans...no, before she can lean against the buffet table, she hesitates and then leans against a nearby chair instead.]
Most boring investigation ever.
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( He frowns again. )
Be careful with the food.
( Goodness knows it might contaminate them just by being touched! )
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[She waves a hand over at the people milling about. A good number of them weren't holding hands or looking into each other's eyes - or, if they did look into each other's eyes, it was in a conversational way.]
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( A beat. )
But what I meant is that you should try to avoid breaking anything.
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[Kay pouts. Even if she totally almost broke something.]
The Yatagarasu doesn't break stuff!
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The Yatagarasu?
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[Oh right. This Edgeworth doesn't know the plot twist to the whole Yatagarasu puzzle. Kay halts mid-sentence, and throws up her hands.]
Am I gonna have to give you spoilers about what happens seven years later?
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( Honestly, he feels like his head is going to explode as-is. )
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Indeed. It was a three-pronged approach: the Yatagarasu always knew the location of their target, how to disable any security systems that might stand in their way, and not leave any evidence behind.
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[Kay does not seem troubled with invoking the name of her father's murderer, apart from a brief scowl when she says Calisto's name.]
But some time after that, I found my dad's diary where he said he was the Yatagarasu.
What do you think?
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( It wouldn't be the first someone had falsely claimed to be the Yatagarasu, after all. Then again... )
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[DON'T YOU DARE TELL HER THAT HER DADDY LIED.
(Even if she already knows he didn't.)]
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Perhaps it was the Yew woman who lied.
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[She called Calisto the fake Yatagarasu and everything.]
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