PC: Alphinaud

[voltadomar]

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w0; saturday (post trial)

[arcsplainist]

[ In the hotel kitchen, which I'm actually not sure is still a mess or not but details, stands a one (1) Alphinaud next to the counter upon where an almost sad looking paissa is perched. There's a kettle going on the stove, so it's clearly time for stress tea. ]

[voltadomar]

[Apparently, somebody cleaned it! So we've got that going for us. Kim walks in, gives the sad paissa a glance... and nods to Alphinaud.]

Good evening, Alphinaud. I hope I'm not intruding.

[arcsplainist]

—Hm? Oh! Good eve– [ "good". ] –and not at all. Merely borrowing the stove for a moment here, so I'll be out of your way soon enough should you wish to use it.

[voltadomar]

[Looking at the kettle.] Making tea?

Good idea. It's been a long day.

[arcsplainist]

Care for some? There is enough to share.

[voltadomar]

Sure. That sounds nice.

[arcsplainist]

But another moment or two, then, and it shall be finished.

[ So, while they wait... ]

I realize what has happened may be similar to your usual line of work, but I hope you are faring well after today.

[voltadomar]

[He'll wait, with his hands folded behind his back.]

Just a little tired, but I'm otherwise fine. For such a bizarre investigation, it's quite amazing that we solved it within the time limit. I'm satisfied with that, at least.

... And you, Alphinaud? How are you doing?

[arcsplainist]

Bizarre, indeed. I am no detective, and doubtless most others are not as well, so that we were instructed to assume the role is... It was something.

[ Now that it's over, it feels like a wild, fever dream. ]

I am—well, I shall be fine. It is just... what happened was so terrible.

[voltadomar]

[Hm. He takes off his glasses and starts cleaning them with a handkerchief.]

... It was, yes. I don't think anyone could have predicted what we would discover today.

[Except like, Xie Lian, probably?? Whatever, we're not talking about him right now.]

[arcsplainist]

Hardly. Well, I can say at the very least I am glad we no longer have a man-eating killer among us.

[voltadomar]

I am very glad of that. If we had not caught him today, we may have had a sequence killer on our hands.

It's fortunate that so many contributed their efforts to solving the case. Including you, of course.

[arcsplainist]

I cannot take too much credit—Alisaie was quite eager to head to that destination, and insisted I come along. I believe she was privy to what happened to Nanaly early on, however.

[voltadomar]

[He nods, and puts his glasses back on.]

Alisaie... She is your sister, correct?

[arcsplainist]

[ Alphinaud also nods. ]

Indeed, that she is.

[voltadomar]

[Just two guys nodding.]

You seem close.

[arcsplainist]

I think us so. We have always been through much together—including what ever grand adventure we have in store for us here, it would seem.

[voltadomar]

A "grand adventure"...

[He sounds like he wants to say something very cynical. His lips are pressed together, as if to physically prevent that from happening.]

[arcsplainist]

[ Oh, it's totally fine. ]

Worry not; I hardly think it grand at all.