... It's hard to say, without speaking to him further. He wasn't as remorseful, of course, but... there are those who simply don't see the need to paint themselves as sympathetic figures.
Is it strange to believe that when he spoke of being framed, it felt the most genuine? Perhaps because he was so angry about it - and the juxtaposition of talking about it alongside his guilty confession.
I would like to talk to him, but I fear he won't have much to say. I was closer to Bertolt - Mr. Suigetsu and I have not talked often.
[ he starts digging around in his satchel for something. ] I suppose what Mr. Van Zieks said today, and... Akira's actions, too, towards the end - at least those secrets are those attempting to help solve things.
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[ yeah. his thoughts, exactly. ]
...With the way Mr. Suigetsu spoke today, I wonder if he was coerced into doing it as Bertolt was at all.
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I would like to talk to him, but I fear he won't have much to say. I was closer to Bertolt - Mr. Suigetsu and I have not talked often.
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[he shrugs, with a light wince.]
I haven't spoken to him much either.
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[ he starts digging around in his satchel for something. ] I suppose what Mr. Van Zieks said today, and... Akira's actions, too, towards the end - at least those secrets are those attempting to help solve things.
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[ a little huff of a laugh. ] It's hard to sit still in general. I suppose you would know, too...