Excellent. In that case, I'll put my focus into reviewing the evidence and researching connections to the victim.
Do you have any further questions for me, Mr. Nygma?
"Oh dear..." [having been silent while watching the proceedings, the man now looks worried, glancing back and forth between the two of them.] "Really, now..."
[the man glances then at Edward--and fidgets a bit rubbing his hands awkwardly]
"This is...well, it's worrisome. That's all. This sort of agreement. I...I suppose it's not surprising necessarily, but, well...as a parent, I can't help but worry..."
[he glances at Oswald, that frown creasing his brow. Oswald, for his part, isn't looking at the man, rather at Edward, brow furrowed--before he seems to catch on that Edward's not talking to him and just leans back with a small huff, folding his arms over his chest, glancing over at the wall to wait until Edward's done having whatever conversation he's having]
"Oh, well...not that I mean to criticize, of course, and i-it's hardly a reflection on you, you understand--" [he's fumbling a bit--and if it weren't for the resemblance in features, it'd be hard to see how he and Oswald are related.]
"--ah. That is...how can you work together if you don't trust each other? It is a rather perilous situation, as it were..."
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Do you have any further questions for me, Mr. Nygma?
"Oh dear..." [having been silent while watching the proceedings, the man now looks worried, glancing back and forth between the two of them.] "Really, now..."
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[But he stops. Glancing over at the ghost of the man.]
...What?
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"This is...well, it's worrisome. That's all. This sort of agreement. I...I suppose it's not surprising necessarily, but, well...as a parent, I can't help but worry..."
[he glances at Oswald, that frown creasing his brow. Oswald, for his part, isn't looking at the man, rather at Edward, brow furrowed--before he seems to catch on that Edward's not talking to him and just leans back with a small huff, folding his arms over his chest, glancing over at the wall to wait until Edward's done having whatever conversation he's having]
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"--ah. That is...how can you work together if you don't trust each other? It is a rather perilous situation, as it were..."
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[He's fine with admitting that outright. It's hardly a secret.]
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[he sighs a little bit, glancing at Oswald] "I suppose you're well matched, then. I apologize. I shouldn't have spoken up like that."
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"It's a difficult life, when you have no one to trust."
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["Managing". Sure, Edward.
He looks back at Oswald, now.]
...Sorry for the interruption.
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Oswald looks back over, before he waves a hand at that, expression neutral]
It's no trouble. As I was saying--do you have any further questions?
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[and he's pushing to his feet, moving to leave. The man reaches out for him, briefly--]
"Oswald--" [but Oswald, who obviously doesn't see him, keeps going. The man sighs.]
"...well. Until next time." [that smile is still sad, before he turns to follow his son out]
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