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o33 Voice | 10-04, dawn

[Out of the blue, in the early light of dawn, Genesis' voice comes on to the network. There's the sound of live flames crackling in very close proximity, and he sounds incredibly confused.]

Where... how did I get here? [He murmurs to himself in confusion, not sure of exactly what to say. Then he snaps out of it for a moment.]

Neji, Edgeworth-- it looks like the arsonist has struck again. And at another residential buil--

[But his message is cut short as his attention is drawn to someone crying out not too far from him:

Officer! There he is!! That's the man who set fire to this place!

Immediately, there are footsteps, many of them-- and they all are coming towards Genesis.]

I'm not who you're looking for! I couldn't have set fire to this building!!

[The witness cries out again: Lies! I saw you with my own two eyes!
An officer cut in: We'll hear your story at the station. You'll have to come with us first.

You're Genesis Rhapsodos of the Watch, aren't you? I'm disappointed. I had more faith in you guests who chose to help us with keeping the city safe. I'm confiscating your communication device for now, but I'll let you make just one call.

Then, there's a little shuffle, as if Genesis only realized that the device was still on all this time.]

Edgeworth, Near, Neji-- if any of you are listening to this: I did not do this. And if I actually did, I did not do it by my own free will. I have faith that you will believe me. I'm counting on you to find who really did this.

[That's enough, buddy. You're coming along with us now.

There is the clink of metal: handcuffs, and the feed ends, cut off by one of the officers.]

((OOC: Action threads at the city jail is an option to take!))

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[Genesis is one of the few people who warrant video from Mello. His eyebrows are drawn together in what's partly concern and partly focus on making the evidence fit together in a way he likes.]

What were you doing at the scene?

[A call for you.

A gruff voice is heard immediately when Mello rings his communicator up. And once it's with Genesis, Mello is treated to the sight of prison walls surrounding the soldier.]

Mello. I have absolutely no idea to what exactly I was doing there. All I remember is... well, I said goodnight to my date, dropped her off at her place, walked away.

The next thing I knew, I was here, in front of this burning building.

[That doesn't sound good at all, but the only sign Mello gives is a momentary twitch of one eyebrow, mostly hidden by his fringe.]

Have you ever experienced missing time before now?

Not really...?

[Genesis thinks hard about it, though.]

But I had noticed that I seemed... a little more careless recently? It doesn't happen often, but I remember watching a movie with my girlfriend, but I don't remember everything that happened in the movie. Then, there was a time I was doing my patrols, and then I felt as if I lost track of where I had gone and what I had seen.

Hm.

[That's actually a good sign. If Genesis is having fugue states, it's better if they're a recent development, one he couldn't be expected to have done something about yet.]

Any idea why? Change in routine? Something unusual that happened around the time it started?

No. I hadn't really changed anything...

[He really can't think of something specifically unusual. He doesn't even think about the necklace his girlfriend had given him and insisted he wear...]

Genesis-

[The feed cuts off before Neji can do more than take the situation in and begin to speak. He frowns, taps his fingers on his desk and considers the likelihood of events. But after a few moments, he decides he needs to speak with Genesis, and takes his lunch break to head down to the city jail.

He listens to the police reports and witness accounts, hands over the couple pieces of weaponry he keeps on his person at all times. He really doesn't need them, could free all prisoners he wants with his hands alone, but he has no intention of freeing Genesis. The shinobi are playing nice with Death City, and there's already too much backlash on the Watch itself.

He's led outside his friend's cell and stares into it for a moment before he calls Clairvoyance to the fore. Veins crawl to his eyes and the world splinters, focus centered on Genesis' wavelength. It looks normal, and his frown deepens]

What happened, Genesis?

I have no idea.

[Genesis wears a confused expression upon his face. For the first time in a year, the SOLDIER found himself absolutely at a loss for how to explain his actions.]

As I told Mello earlier, the last thing I remember before I saw the flames was saying good night to my date. Then the next thing I knew, there was fire before me.

Commander?!

[Fabiola looks torn between being scandalized and being furious.]

How absurd- do they not know who you are?

Fabiola!

[Genesis is both shocked, relieved, and yet ashamed to see the young maid on the communicator handed to him by the police.]

You've returned... yes, the authorities know me. However, I am still their suspect in this case. And they would rather not let me go until a trial has been arranged.

I have yes-- but that is absurd!

[Furious wins, and her expression turns positively thunderous, lips pulling down in a scowl.]

Is there no way to make them reconsider?

Mello, Near, and Edgeworth are trained investigators. I'm certain they'll find something to prove my innocence if they're willing to help me. I'm convinced of it.

I will make sure they can get things done in a timely fashion, in that case. In the meantime, is there anything I can get you, Commander?

[You have no idea how the last few words comfort him immensely, Fabiola. It makes him think of happier days with the Watch-- less of the constant stress he's been under lately with the way the ground had been shaking and fear suddenly hitting out of nowhere.]

Do you remember that tea you'd use to often offer me...?

[There have been many opportunities when Edgeworth has nearly dropped his communicator from sheer shock and terror. Today, he really drops it, disbelief and astonishment written all over his face, and it clatters to his feet. He had assumed that Genesis probably went on a morning run, or left for urgent Watch business...not to get himself accused of arson.

No evidence of how the fires started, which could mean that someone's ability had done it, without any help from lighters or matches. A door forced open by a large bladed weapon. But Edgeworth wasn't about to jump to that conclusion. Not until he has spoken to Genesis himself.

He blazes a trail toward the city jail on his motorbike, and once he's there, the sea of officers parts to make way for the grim-faced prosecutor striding forward purposefully and not mincing any small talk. Some people are whispering - would Prosecutor Edgeworth, the famous three-star Meister attorney, handle the case?

It's easy for him, in any case, to acquire the needed documents. The officers handed everything over to him like it was standard operating procedure. Eyewitness accounts, evidence discovered at the scene...but what he needed was not among the paperwork. What he needed was the story straight from Genesis. Edgeworth stops in front of his partner's cell, his expression unreadable, his arm full of documents.]

Genesis. Tell me what happened. [Genesis wouldn't commit arson. Edgeworth refused to believe it. Something was wrong with this picture, and he was going to find out what it was.]

Edited 2014-08-14 14:54 (UTC)

[By the time Edgeworth gets to see Genesis, the weapon has already been quite tired of telling people the same thing over and over again. And thus, even to his partner, he immediately says the same story and makes sure to not leave anything out of his memory.]

I had a date last night with my girlfriend. We went out, had drinks, went dancing. Then I took her home. Then we kissed goodnight. I was on my way back to our apartment, then...

[He takes a deep breath.]

There was no lapse in time, no blacking out. I just blinked and next thing I knew, I was in front of the burning building, getting accused of arson.

[His brow furrows. As soon as Genesis begins talking, Edgeworth quickly whips out his organizer and notes down the story. He purses his lips and remains quiet while Genesis speaks, and is a bit surprised when he ends on that abrupt note. A date, drinks, the usual fare...and then, a gap (or more appropriate, no gap) between that and the fire.

Odd. Edgeworth is certain Genesis has been telling this story over and over, but he must draw it out from him at least one more time just to get some answers.]

Are you sure you remember nothing between walking home and the fire?

No. Not at all.

[Genesis sighs and leans forward. There seems to be something shiny peeking out from under the collar of his shirt. Perhaps Edgeworth would like to look closer.]

[Edgeworth taps his pen against an empty page of his organizer, the documents safely on a chair which a prison guard had thoughtfully pulled out for him. He was contemplating his next question when he notices something...something shiny that Genesis was wearing. Since when did Genesis get into jewelry?]

...What is that? [He points to the shiny thing. A pendant? A medallion?]

Hm? This?

[Genesis pulls out a small silver necklace with an apple pendant. There's a purple gem embedded in the silver fruit.]

It was a gift from my girlfriend, Ligeia.

[He reaches out to touch the pendant, and narrows his eyes as he scrutinizes it. Purple, huh...not a very auspicious color in this world.]

When did you receive this?

About a month ago.

[Genesis looks over at Edgeworth with curious, concerned eyes. He's feeling a little antsy now. Was there something wrong about the pendant Ligeia gave him?]

How long have you been in a relationship with her? [He lets the pendant drop, and makes a note in his organizer. That piece of jewelry could be evidence.]

[For a moment, Genesis feels a little defensive about answering that question, not wanting to get his girlfriend caught up in this. But at the end of the day, he does have more faith in Edgeworth than anyone else. And thus, he allows this interrogation.]

I've been seeing her since about... August.

Then, you have been in a relationship with her for two months? Has anything like this ever happened to you during that span of time? [That spell of forgetfulness, the pendant, everyone claiming they saw Genesis at the scene...if Genesis was innocent, there has to be something that can unravel this tangled web.]

I was telling Mello earlier... there was nothing like this, but once in a while, I've been a little clumsy? Like I go to watch a movie, but I can't remember anything about the movie when it finishes. Or I start to read something, but the next thing I know, I had dozed off with the book in my hands.

Can you recall the first time you had such an episode? [Edgeworth gestures with his pointer finger as he talks. Exactly what it looks like in the icon.]

Edited 2014-08-16 14:58 (UTC)

[Sometimes, Genesis really had to wonder about Edgeworth's gestures. But then again, Genesis had odd gestures of his own.]

Maybe... about a week after I got the necklace? That was when I went out to a movie with Ligeia.

...

[There's a red flag going up.]

And have you always worn the necklace since you received it?

Yes. She insisted on it.

She insisted. [He repeats the word. That red flag just becomes clearer and clearer.]

So, after she insisted, and you obliged, you began having these episodes. When you didn't have these episodes, did you sense anything...odd, while wearing the necklace?

[At that, Genesis shook his head.]

No. Nothing at all.

...

[The pieces fall into place, and the picture finally dawns upon him.]

Genesis. That necklace may hold the key to your acquittal. Allow me to bring it to Shibusen.

[At first, Genesis feels a little defensive. Why? It was like suspecting the very person who gave it to him, the person who he regarded as one he loved. And it had been a while since he had fallen in love with someone.

He grasps the necklace around his neck, hesitating about handing it over to his partner. He might need a little more encouragement.]

[He extends a hand for the necklace. Frankly, Edgeworth could care less about how much Genesis loved his girlfriend. That isn't the issue. What is at issue is Genesis' innocence, which is infinitely more important to Edgeworth.]

Do you plan on spending the rest of your stay in Death City behind bars?

... I don't.

[It doesn't take long for Edgeworth to convince Genesis. He knows where his priorities lay. At the end of the day, his place was as a soldier in this war: not some man settling for a life of tranquility with someone to love. He still hesitates a little as he takes off the piece of jewelry, but it does end up in Edgeworth's hand.]

Here you are.

Thank you.

[His apology is curt, but sincere. He grips the necklace in his hand, the red flag in his mind still up and flying high. Edgeworth closes his fingers around the pendant, a feeling of foreboding washing over him as he dreads the worst.]

I won't rest until I have the truth in my hand. If you are truly innocent, there is a way to prove it.

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You have my full trust, then.

[Genesis nods, his blue eyes now bright with determination. It doesn't matter what his girlfriend could say now. His trust in his partner was far greater.]

I appreciate your faith in me, Genesis. Unless you have anything else to tell me, I shall take my leave.

[He nods.]

Good luck with the case, partner.

[Edgeworth nods, a firm expression on his face as he stands straight.]

Thank you.

[I need much more than luck, not that I believe in it.]

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