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[For anyone that happens to know Kotetsu, you might be a little surprised at the serious, almost stern features on his face. He almost looks as if he has something dire and important to say, and in fact, he does. He opens his mouth-- and then closes it, his eyes going wide slightly, and he stares down at his feet as if trying to recall what he was going to say.

Damn it, public speaking wasn't ever his strong point, but Barnaby had taken care of the first message relating to this subject so it was only fair that he'd handle it this time around. Finally, with an assured nod, he lifts his head up.]

Okay, I'd like to have everyone's attention please! I know a lot of people probably know more than enough about those killings going around, and if you haven't, get outta that rock and read yourself a newspaper. It's good for you. I'm not sure how many of you remember the message someone named Barnaby gave about this "serial killer" in the area, but it's related to that.

[Kotetsu takes a deep breath and removes his hat, his expression going serious again.]

They're calling the guy that everyone is looking for "The Crim Cutter". But that's not his name. His name is Lunatic. He's from my world, and from the looks of it, he's now in Death City. Back home, he was famous for going after criminals and giving them his own brand of justice, and that was by killing them. No one knows what he really looks like because he wears a mask and an outfit, and no one knows how to catch him. Not yet at least. He's never gone after regular, innocent people though, so there isn't too much to worry about. Still, he's dangerous, and he shouldn't be here. We can't let him stay loose for long.

...some people might think that he's not that bad of a problem because he goes after criminals, people who you think deserves this sort of thing, but that's not true. It's a lie. No matter who he goes after and why, he's killing people, and no matter what, that sort of thing can't be forgiven. You don't get any kind of justice with murder. It's not right!

[He doesn't realize the tightened hold he has on his mirror or the raised tone in his voice until he hears it slightly echo in the room he's in, and Kotetsu jolts slightly, surprised at his own outburst. Calming down, he rubs at the back of his neck and continues.]

Ah, so, if anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to ask me or my partner. --oh, my name's Kotetsu. My partner's Barnaby. We've dealt with this guy a lot longer than Death City has now so hopefully, we can help out in catching Lunatic and getting this all to stop as soon as possible, because trust me, he's not gonna stop for anything.

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[Good job....]

Crava-- Oh, the frilly thing! You mean Edgeworth! Well yeah, I wouldn't be surprised that he'd wanna try to get involved in this but I don't get how that'd make things go on longer. He's kinda head of the agency or something so I'm guessing he's good at what he does? Usually that just makes things go along faster instead if slower.

[Kotetsu raises an eyebrow.] Okay, so people have the potential to lie too. I know what you're getting at. Just because someone might either be putting up a front about the kind of person they are or just haven't tried doing anything bad doesn't mean I'm gonna think of them any differently. The less you trust in people then the easier it is for you to suspect that kind of thing, and that's just not fair. You can have all the incentive to do anything you want, but once it actually affects other people in a negative way then that's kinda where I personally draw the line.

It's because he's doing everything by the book. Besides, You don't have to be capable to be the head of an agency. You just need to be in the right place at the right time, knowing the right people.

[Look at Katsuragi Yako's detective agency. (Because Sai is still of the opinion that Yako never actually contributed anything useful to it.)]

Will it still be 'not fair' when someone you trust stabs you in the back with a knife? [He smiles.]

It'll be too late if you wait till they actually do something that affects others.

Ah, right. You can't really do much about those types. When you're dealing with someone as strict as that you've either got to just go along with them or hope that whatever you happen to do won't piss them off too much.

[And Kotetsu was never the type to simply go along with anything just because of a few written rules or laws or simple expectations. Sure, he was all about abiding to certain guidelines, but the second it drifted off into territory he didn't agree with, Kotetsu would dig his heels into the ground in order to keep from having to follow along with it.]

But then sometimes having a position like that takes more than just luck. [Even if he didn't have very good opinions of most people in any sort of authoritative position, not unless they proved themselves actually competent and caring.

Kotetsu rubs at his neck, a little confused as to what exactly this person seems to want to accomplish in his whole "all people are secretly bad so your trust is worthless" deal. It really does annoy him.] It'll hurt, and not just because I'd be getting stabbed, especially if you mean literally, but I don't think that's something anyone can always be prepared for, and it's not something you should just always expect either. Do you really think it's worth it to go around living your life being suspicious of every single person you meet? One bad apple doesn't ruin the whole bunch. You need to have more faith in people than that.

It's a bit late for that. I think I already made him mad when I gave him some suggestions. [For using people as bait.]

Positions mean nothing if you don't have the natural ability to protect that position. A weak head only means that someone will come in and drag them off by force.

[If Sai has managed to annoy Kotetsu, he's accomplished what he set out to do.]

Don't you know that mould on fruit can spread? If you have an apple covered in mould and you don't remove it, or you never notice it was there, all your apples will be ruined too.

Might as well learn your lesson then? Unless they were good suggestions. Just not good enough for his standards. [Little did Kotetsu know that they weren't good at all, but as if he could assume something like that right off the bat. As he continues to listen to Sai's excuses of the evils of the human heart and stuff about mold and weaknesses and... okay he's not even listening by the end, or he is, but just barely, and by the time he's done Kotetsu just waves him off.]

Except people aren't apples. You expect them to just sit still and allow something like that to happen but you'll always have someone that's just not gonna take it. As long as you take care of the source, then the rest are fine, and if there's the chance that things don't go that perfectly, well then you've just gotta work faster and harder at fixing the problem.

[Kotetsu directs his doubtful gaze on Sai and arches an eyebrow.] Surprisingly enough, people can be really resilient when it matters, or do you just believe that's a load of garbage too?

Of course they were good suggestions. I always give people good suggestions. [He crosses his arms and frowns, seeming hurt that someone wouldn't believe that he had everyone's best interests at heart. How could you, Kotetsu?

Sai would be very sad if he heard what he was saying being called excuses. He'd hung around people enough in his various guises that he considered himself pretty good with things like the evils of the human heart. It also didn't help that his father was pretty much evil incarnate. But unlike Kotetsu, he does listen till the end, and very closely as well. Although his shrug and laugh wouldn't make most people think that he had been listening at all.]

Don't talk about 'people' like I'm not a person.

And I know they're resilient. [He was still dealing with that annoyingly resilient person even now.]

Edited 2012-11-14 03:51 (UTC)

Hey, just sayin'. You're obviously the best judge on that seeing as I don't know what they even were. [And it was probably best not to ask anyway, lest he just end up judging Sai more.]

And I wasn't implying that you weren't a person. I was just saying 'people', like in general. You know, like an example. But as long as you actually get the main picture, then that's fine with me. Be as pessimistic as you want about others, but it's hard to expect that sort of thing as a default when there's always exceptions.

I told him to use bait. [Sai smiles cheerfully because there isn't anything wrong with using people as bait, right?

Of course there isn't.]

I'm just being realistic. You're the one who's being too optimistic.

Bait? [Kotetsu doesn't make the connection between people and bait immediately, but he certainly doesn't like the idea anyway.] You might have been better off with a back-up idea. Just saying. Even I'm iffy about that one.

There's nothing wrong with being too optimistic! I'd rather be that than some dreary old man expecting the worst.

It seems like something an optimist like you would be iffy about. It's effective though, using bait. [He's tried it and can vouch for its effectiveness.]

Because you'll never get the chance to grow old?

[Pause.]

Older?

I'm still kinda okay with saying no to that one though. Just, personal opinion. [He'd laugh at the last little correction if it didn't almost sound like he wasn't expecting Kotetsu to live long enough for his optimism to work out for him.]

Uh, yeah. Older. I'm pretty sure I've got a lot of useful years ahead of me but then, that's probably still the optimism talking. If not useful then at least it'll be a not too boring vacation life toward the end. Something with a nice futon and good food and some alcohol.

Suit yourself, but don't blame me when another victim shows up.

[Sai does laugh, because that's pretty much exactly what he's expecting to happen to the optimistic Kotetsu. Unless some kind of freak stroke of good luck saves him.]

It's definitely the optimism talking.

[His eyes narrow just slightly, but he decides to leave the whole thing behind already, and with a roll of his eyes he shows he's just about fed up with all these rather depressing assumptions.]

I'm the only person that knows what'll happen to me in the future, and I've got no reason to believe anything will turn out that badly. That's just what I think.

So now you're a clairvoyant as well as an optimist.

[Guess who doesn't know what a clairvoyant is. Guess who's going to try to think of what a clairvoyant is.

Then guess who still has no idea what a clairvoyant is. Hint: this person right here.]

Uh... m-maybe?

That's not good. You can't sound so unsure if you're supposed to be able to see your own future.

[Otherwise, no one will believe that you can~]

Huh? ...wait-- wait, wait! I can't do that! Why didn't you just say that in the first place? Of course I can't see the future!

Then why did you say that you were the only person who knows what will happen to you in the future?

[Suddenly, his smile drops.]

.....You're not lying to me, are you?

I'm not lying, I just didn't mean it like that. I can't tell the future or anything. What I meant is that since I'm the person that ultimately makes my own decisions, then because of that, I'm really the only one that knows what'll ever happen to me once I get older-- uh, older than I am now.

If you broadcast your last minutes over the Network, then we'd all be able to know.

[...how many questionable people is he going to end up talking to today?]

I'll have to decline that idea. Thanks, but no thanks.

Stingy.

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