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As far as I can tell it's worked out ever week so far. So, if you have any suggestions or requests, I'll consider them. [ hmm, hmm. ]

Yes, I know. Evidence is important, but misplaced it can be misinterpreted. I wonder if it's not some sort of opportunistic attempt to deflect attention onto a third party, based on who is there at the time.

...I'll keep that in mind. We'll have to approach this strategically because you have the same rules where it can't be the same person twice in a row, right? I'll let you know as soon as I have an idea.

With today, Nikkari's third hand was irrelevant and maybe not the cause of our demons. But I don't see why our demons wouldn't take the time to frame someone else. You've seen what happens to a majority of the group. Even if it's misinterpreted, we waste so much time going back and forward to rule it out.

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It’s less limiting than you might think. But yes there’s always the chance I’ll protect someone one week and they’re targeted the next.

[ he’s quiet for a moment, before adding: ]

Good to see your fox bride didn’t get herself in trouble. [ yet ] This was her first week with no protection, as far as I’m aware.

The frustrating thing is a lot of us assumed we had two demons working together but nothing to back it up until the clue vouchers were used. It also didn’t help we were still searching for parts of a body for most of the evening — so if that wasn’t a deliberate distraction attempt it certainly worked out like one.

We just have to prepare for that. [There's a nod though.] Tamamo is...very good at beating odds. Let's hope she stays that way.

So what do we do next time, we ignore inconsequential body parts and throw out the outrageous theories immediately to pick them apart and get them out of the way?

[ yeah, even when being chewed on by a demon. ] Hopefully so.

Ideally we wouldn't have a bunch of inconsequential body parts to hunt down. Or we'd be better at finding all of them in the first place to save us some time later on.

So we get people to be more efficient during the investigation hours. Pair people off to strengthen their strengths and make up for their weaknesses. Not that you can really assign everybody that way, but at least a reminder beforehand to look closely at everything.

That’d be the ideal. We have people here who investigate — although I can’t offer myself as willingly for that, I don’t always do the field work. [ he’s an analyse in the office kinda guy ]

But spreading out the experience might be beneficial.

You're usually out there with everybody else anyway though. You can probably put together clues and point people in the right direction to keep looking. This is exactly what I'm talking about.

[ There's a pause and he shrugs. ]

It's not like there's much point in hiding away on a Friday.

[ unless i'm sleeping, rip. ]

And yet people do. Maybe we should put you in charge of sending people to the field instead.

[But it's always Becks' bedtime.]

Most of the time we just run off in general. But... the biggest thing I can think of is perhaps making sure someone with some documented or displayed skill at this goes with that woman.

[ ... ] The sword's brother. Long blue hair. Spacey.

Grune. [He gives a half-smile.] She's actually smarter than she looks, but it takes a lot of patience and keeping her on track.

Mmm. [ yeah, hm. well. he's not remembering that name. ]

So you need someone who will have the patience to keep her on track so she can use those smarts she seems to like hiding from us all.

Yeah. Preferably not Higekiri because that would make it worse. Wei Wuxian, too. Hizamaru might be able to control her, and she seems to like Dick okay enough.

I have a feeling Hizamaru gets wrapped up in situations. I feel like he gets led around by two of those personalities -- he might control her. Or he might get led along by her.

[ a small shrug. ]

Even you, I suppose, would be a good choice. I doubt you'd indulge her too much.

Perhaps so. But he's smart and pays attention in spite of that. [But. Alright.] I indulge her enough that she'll still talk to me, but she at least remembers my name and I'll take that as a personal victory. She's nice enough.

I'm aware. When he's not cat herding his brother.

Alright. It's a thought going forwards -- try and split the man power, unless they all run off before we can stop them.

So we grab them early. If we know what's happening every week at the same time, we appoint someone to flag people down in the hall on the second floor since a majority of us sleep there. Or. Should.

[A withering look.] Hopefully you will be, too, next week?

We'll do our best. Sometimes they're off like a flash.

[ he nods. ] That's the plan. I expect to see you there.

Yeah, sure. [He can agree to that.] We'll compare notes at the end of it and see how this turned out. Deal?

A little research project, then. Yes that would work.

Then...it's a date. [Word choice deliberate, but there's a slight grin.]

I have a few other people to catch up with. I'll see you later?

[ ... he laughs at that. ] A date, then.

[ he waves a hand. ] Go have fun.