The room seemed to dim in acceptance of the convict's sins as she entered the room alone. Strewn out before her lay two guards, both barely visible as they stood stone still in the shadows, unmoving except for the occasional intake of air. These two men, however, were of no importance to her. They posed no threat or insecurity to her well being. Instead, the suited man in front of her called for attention. He was seated at the small wooden table in the middle of the room, his face set serious from the intensity of the case before him. She knew this man was different from the previous who had questioned her, the others being weak in aura and spirit while he sat there unreadable to her keen senses.
The room remained silent, the convict making no motion at being seated, instead opting to stand still. The room suddenly came to life as he took a long drawn out breath before speaking, speaking five words that had haunted the girl for days.
"Why did you do it?"
Silence momentarily was restored, the faunus carefully thinking out her answer. The response was innocent, but the makings of malice could be found underlying her response..
"They deserved it," she whispered, refusing to look the detective in the eye but noting the gestures of resignation,"every single last one of them deserved what they got. They had to repent for their sins in some way, and they repented their sins with their deaths."
He took a second to absorb what she had just said, before finally relaxing in his seat.
"You know," the detective started, pulling out a cigar from his shirt pocket as he did so. He pulled a lighter from the same pocket, quickly lighting the cigar." If you were caught in any other country, they would execute you on the spot." The man took a deep drag of the cigar before continuing," But our government doesn't seem to understand that murder is murder, and that the ulterior motives don't mean shit in proving your innocence. That's why you were granted this interview, and seeing as it's my job to see if your innocent," he snorted at the thought of her being innocent,"I'm going to give you the 'fairest' trial possible for a murderer like you."
He motioned for her to sit, the faunus complying quickly, before asking a new question that would forever change this his life.
"What happened?"
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