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[enigmaster]

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[enigmaster]

[Edward glances over Oswald's shoulder at something, locking his gaze on... something.] ...Intuition.

[agoodname]

[Oswald's eyes narrow, slightly. He stares at Edward's expression, at where he's looking. He doesn't look behind him.] That's an interesting kind of intuition you have, there.

[enigmaster]

[It's a few more moments before Edward stops looking over Oswald's shoulder.] ...It tends to be accurate. You can check, if you want. Or don't. The case is closed, so it doesn't especially matter much to you now.

[agoodname]

I don't think it matters much, no. Especially since Mr. Grant was executed for multiple accounts of manslaughter two weeks ago.

[enigmaster]

So he was. [And then, very dryly, like he's annoyed with something:] May he rest in peace.

[agoodname]

[Oswald's eyebrows arch at that] ....do you have an opinion on the late Mr. Grant?

[enigmaster]

Not especially. I didn't know him.

[agoodname]

....and yet you seem to know some rather interesting information about him, supposedly.

[enigmaster]

I know a lot of things. Some of them about your cases, sure.

[agoodname]

Oh~? [and Oswald leans forward a bit to rest his elbow on his knee and his chin on his fist] Are you a fan, Mr. Enigma?

[enigmaster]

Not really. I don't follow what goes on in the world of law that much.

[agoodname]

Hm, how disappointing. It would be nice to have some cute fans. [he pauses, though, tilting his head] Though I'm curious as to how you know about some of my cases, then.

[enigmaster]

... [. . . He's going to ignore that first part.] I just do.

[agoodname]

[and now he pouts, bottom lip jutting out] Well that's a boring answer. With a name like Enigma, I expected something more interesting.

[enigmaster]

If I told you the truth, you wouldn't believe it anyway.

[agoodname]

Perhaps not. [he shrugs, casually] But it'd certainly be more interesting than that kind of answer.

[enigmaster]

[...Well, hell. He's going to jail anyway. So it's not like he could jeopardize his case, because he doesn't really have much of one to begin with. And this will happen sooner or later anyway. Why not now?] Mrs. Davis lied about her alibi, which was the key to getting her convicted. She was seeing her lover that day, which is why she didn't want to admit her real whereabouts. I suppose she didn't think that one little fact would be the end of her. Mr. White, however, was really guilty. You got nearly everything right about him. Except they never did get the right murder weapon, to his dismay. It's a bit of a point of pride. And Mr. Yin... he was executed just today. Shame you couldn't make it.

[agoodname]

[Oswald's gaze sharpens at that. His face is still relaxed, all casual interest, but there's an intensity in his eyes that clearly says all of his attention is on Edward, as a chill runs down his spine] ....Yes. It was a shame. But I had more pressing matters. Namely, your case. [he smiles, then, and it's sharp enough to cut] Which is turning out to be far more interesting than I thought.

[enigmaster]

[Usually this just scares people off right away. He's surprised it hasn't.] Is it pressing? It doesn't seem like you'll have to put in a lot of effort. It's open and shut.

[agoodname]

True enough. It is fairly open and shut. In theory. [oh but he hasn't looked away, staring at Edward with intensity--though there's a friendly enough smile on his face] Though I've never met a suspect quite like you before. [that smile widens] You really are living up to your name.

[enigmaster]

[Dry as a desert:] Oh, good. I'm providing you with some entertainment after all. Finally my life is complete. [Edward is staring just as much at Oswald.]

[agoodname]

You certainly are. [he chuckles, holding his eyes] Did you know this was supposed to be a punishment for me?

[enigmaster]

You're just making me feel better and better about this. [Gee.] What, did you upset someone?

[agoodname]

I did. [his smile widens, almost conspiratorial] I told another prosecutor that his style was akin to that of a rhinoceros in a china shop.

[enigmaster]

...Well, was it?