...for what it's worth, I think your own death will count, if it's at your own hand.
[It means she won't get an incentive for Nagasone's death - but that's fine. She's never wanted a reward for killing, anyway. Everyone getting out of here will be enough of a reward for her.
Yukina really doesn't need anything more than that.
Her eyes widen slightly and she glances at Light - an aptitude for murder, indeed. She had an idea, but... it seems like he might just have a better one.]
[ While he may not be a person for complicated plots like this— that's what will probably get him executed on Sunday unless someone else commits a murder. But he can see the value in it. All he hopes for now is that Akane's execution is quick. Painlessness is too tall an order with what's been witnessed to punish the "guilty". ]
Tell me what needs to be done from either of you. I can follow orders easily enough.
[ He gestures toward room 119 and it's ajar door. This is wrong. Akane doesn't deserve the game, but she definitely deserved better than what apparently happened to her, and now here. But the soon-to-be be victim swallows his guilt and presses onward with whatever they ask of him. ]
[The answer is a simple affirmative, and Light appears satisfied. That's all he needs, then; a willingness to cooperate. He's never participated in "murder" like this before, usually keeping a hands-off approach in the way he often operates, but-- he's confident that they can shift the blame on Akane if they get creative enough.
He looks towards room 119, mind turning over opportunities, his gaze unwavering.]
It shouldn't be too difficult. The chainsaw- [He points at it with the scalpel, still in his hand.] -all we need are a few of her fingerprints on the handle, and a few strands of hair to spread around the crime scene.
[Light looks to Yukina for confirmation or further suggestions. He seems to be taking this all rather calmly.] Unless you had something else in mind, Yukina-chan?
...I was planning to just... leave it in there with her. And maybe take a few strands of her hair.
[But Light's plan is probably better. Hair has been considered conclusive enough evidence for the last four weeks, but fingerprints... Will they make any kind of difference at all? ...maybe if enough people use their resources to be given clues.]
But if you think fingerprints are for the best, Light-san, then... I'll defer to your expertise.
We've never had any way to check them during trials. You need something special for that, I believe.
[ When every week has had such brutal mysteries and there's little to occupy time in between...
Glancing over a mystery novel or two hasn't hurt him any. Getting lost in books and not having to face this sort of "real" mystery is a guilty pleasure here. ]
When do you want to plant the finger prints? Yukina's wearing gloves, but Akane's prints would get smudged if you do it now... I can get the hair though.
[ While he fetches it from their room, Light and Yukina can discuss it a bit further; Nagasone has an idea of what will happen, swallowing his guilt and... accepting what will come of his death. ]
That might be so, but it won't hurt to cover every angle if at all possible. [Even if the chance of fingerprinting might be slim, what was the harm in it if they were given the opportunity now?]
The fingerprints can be planted beforehand -- on the handle and on the pull cord -- or we can do it after the fact. Either way, we'll be cognizant of their placement.
[They wouldn't go to all the trouble of planting fingerprints just to get them all smudged, after all. He looks to Yukina for confirmation and/or further suggestion.]
We seem to get a different kind of clue each week... it's possible this might be the one time we do get something for... that.
[Yukina has never used a fingerprinting kit in her life. But she, like Nagasone, has been reading some detective novels - though in her case, it's been in the hope of improving her skills for trials by seeing how fictional characters do it.]
...we're going to have to... [She takes a breath.] ...use it... s-so, maybe we should... place it after. [When it's not likely to get smudged, anyway. Nagasone is right; it wouldn't make much sense to go through the trouble of planting prints if they're just going to get covered up anyway.
She glances at Light as Nagasone goes to fetch Akane's hair and lowers her voice.]
My plan was to... hide... um, parts of Nagasone-san's... [And Lights, tbh] ...body around the motel. Do... you think that would work?
[While Nagasone goes off does his thing, Light takes a moment to consider Yukina's question. The response comes surprisingly easy enough.]
I think so. If nothing else, I'd perpetuate confusion during the trial. Potentially enough to distract from the truth of the matter.
[That there was, hilariously enough, no murder that actually took place. Just a suicide, and an attempt to frame Akane for all the dismemberment that would happen afterwards. Despite everything he's been through, Light's hands still remain relatively clean -- what a novel thought.]
Though... I have to ask. [A pointed look at Yukina's disguise.] Is Akira-san going to miss those clothes?
[Or is he, like. You know. Dead.] And you're going to dump them somewhere afterwards, I assume.
[Yukina's gaze drops to the floor, and she shakes her head slowly.]
He won't. I didn't kill him, but... he won't. [Which... hurts, honestly. It hurts quite a bit. She and Akira were close; knowing he's gone now is painful.
...but at least she doesn't have to worry about him trying to take the deal and getting stuck here forever.]
I'm going to... um. Put them back on him, once we're done.
[ After Light uses his A+ charisma skills and Yukina summons up the most resolve she can, Nagasone returns to the hallway. He honestly took advantage of it as a breather for himself too. Traditional honor be damned, this is still a setup in the end. Two murders without a culprit to execute, and a suicide... Oh boy. But he'll tell himself it's for the best. ]
Here you go.
[ To make it convenient, he hands her his hairclip, the one he's been wearing if he's doing work. One end has a couple strands of Akane's hair, the other has his. They look different enough up close in length and texture. Also, his inexplicable, but natural blonde hair is there too. ]
Say I lent it to you or something if it's found, hide it, or throw it away. Want to get her prints now? You'd need to help figure out where to put them.
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[It means she won't get an incentive for Nagasone's death - but that's fine. She's never wanted a reward for killing, anyway. Everyone getting out of here will be enough of a reward for her.
Yukina really doesn't need anything more than that.
Her eyes widen slightly and she glances at Light - an aptitude for murder, indeed. She had an idea, but... it seems like he might just have a better one.]
...then... we'll do this together.
[Is this really happening? It doesn't feel real.
Lost for words, she waits for Nagasone's answer.]
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Yes... I'll help you.
[ While he may not be a person for complicated plots like this— that's what will probably get him executed on Sunday unless someone else commits a murder. But he can see the value in it. All he hopes for now is that Akane's execution is quick. Painlessness is too tall an order with what's been witnessed to punish the "guilty". ]
Tell me what needs to be done from either of you. I can follow orders easily enough.
[ He gestures toward room 119 and it's ajar door. This is wrong. Akane doesn't deserve the game, but she definitely deserved better than what apparently happened to her, and now here. But the soon-to-be be victim swallows his guilt and presses onward with whatever they ask of him. ]
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He looks towards room 119, mind turning over opportunities, his gaze unwavering.]
It shouldn't be too difficult. The chainsaw- [He points at it with the scalpel, still in his hand.] -all we need are a few of her fingerprints on the handle, and a few strands of hair to spread around the crime scene.
[Light looks to Yukina for confirmation or further suggestions. He seems to be taking this all rather calmly.] Unless you had something else in mind, Yukina-chan?
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[But Light's plan is probably better. Hair has been considered conclusive enough evidence for the last four weeks, but fingerprints... Will they make any kind of difference at all? ...maybe if enough people use their resources to be given clues.]
But if you think fingerprints are for the best, Light-san, then... I'll defer to your expertise.
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[ When every week has had such brutal mysteries and there's little to occupy time in between...
Glancing over a mystery novel or two hasn't hurt him any. Getting lost in books and not having to face this sort of "real" mystery is a guilty pleasure here. ]
When do you want to plant the finger prints? Yukina's wearing gloves, but Akane's prints would get smudged if you do it now... I can get the hair though.
[ While he fetches it from their room, Light and Yukina can discuss it a bit further; Nagasone has an idea of what will happen, swallowing his guilt and... accepting what will come of his death. ]
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The fingerprints can be planted beforehand -- on the handle and on the pull cord -- or we can do it after the fact. Either way, we'll be cognizant of their placement.
[They wouldn't go to all the trouble of planting fingerprints just to get them all smudged, after all. He looks to Yukina for confirmation and/or further suggestion.]
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[Yukina has never used a fingerprinting kit in her life. But she, like Nagasone, has been reading some detective novels - though in her case, it's been in the hope of improving her skills for trials by seeing how fictional characters do it.]
...we're going to have to... [She takes a breath.] ...use it... s-so, maybe we should... place it after. [When it's not likely to get smudged, anyway. Nagasone is right; it wouldn't make much sense to go through the trouble of planting prints if they're just going to get covered up anyway.
She glances at Light as Nagasone goes to fetch Akane's hair and lowers her voice.]
My plan was to... hide... um, parts of Nagasone-san's... [And Lights, tbh] ...body around the motel. Do... you think that would work?
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I think so. If nothing else, I'd perpetuate confusion during the trial. Potentially enough to distract from the truth of the matter.
[That there was, hilariously enough, no murder that actually took place. Just a suicide, and an attempt to frame Akane for all the dismemberment that would happen afterwards. Despite everything he's been through, Light's hands still remain relatively clean -- what a novel thought.]
Though... I have to ask. [A pointed look at Yukina's disguise.] Is Akira-san going to miss those clothes?
[Or is he, like. You know. Dead.] And you're going to dump them somewhere afterwards, I assume.
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[Yukina's gaze drops to the floor, and she shakes her head slowly.]
He won't. I didn't kill him, but... he won't. [Which... hurts, honestly. It hurts quite a bit. She and Akira were close; knowing he's gone now is painful.
...but at least she doesn't have to worry about him trying to take the deal and getting stuck here forever.]
I'm going to... um. Put them back on him, once we're done.
[Y'know, so nobody stumbles across a naked body.]
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All right. And... I'm sorry.
[Another beat.]
But in the end, it's for the best. Try not to forget that, no matter how difficult it might seem.
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I know. As long as... as long as everyone's okay at the end, then...
[She can bear it. She'll have to.]
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Here you go.
[ To make it convenient, he hands her his hairclip, the one he's been wearing if he's doing work. One end has a couple strands of Akane's hair, the other has his. They look different enough up close in length and texture. Also, his inexplicable, but natural blonde hair is there too. ]
Say I lent it to you or something if it's found, hide it, or throw it away. Want to get her prints now? You'd need to help figure out where to put them.
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We were going to do it after the fact. I can help Yukina-chan figure out where to place the fingerprints.
[And if that's acceptable for the both of them, that just means the next bit is... up to Nagasone.]