CC of E-mail from salmasy@BalambGarden.net
Received 10:28 A.M., March 19
Well, well, well, looks like good ole' Almasy was telling the truth! Since they just released me from that crappy little prison I thought I'd drop you a line and see how the case was going.
Oh, and by the way, just to make sure you finally get the truth into your thick heads, let me go over my innocence one more time. I lied before because Quistis told me to keep our relationship under raps so there wouldn't be any trouble. But, she put it out in the open, and I am eternally grateful because she saved my ass that way. But the point is that I didn't kill the kid! The whole time your murderer was doing his dastardly deed, I was in the Instructors dorm, gettin' jiggy with Quistis! How's THAT for an alibi?! HA!!!
Now go catch the actual jerk who did it and leave me alone.
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Transcript of Audio Tape #5
Interview with Zell Dincht
March 19
"Your good friend Mikel, back again. I'm here today with Zell Dincht, who has just finished a most unusual breakfast of hotdogs. It's 8:14 A.M., and I now declare this interview open!"
*CLUNK*
ZD: You really get into those little intros.
MJ: When your job is boring, kid, you gotta make it fun. Now, I received an e-mail from you...
ZD: From me?
MJ: Yes, from you...at around 2 this morning.
ZD: I didn't send you an e-mail.
MJ: Yes, you did. Your address is printed at the top.
ZD: It is?! Ah, DAMN!
*THUD*
MJ: Please, Mr. Dincht, don't punch the table. It's messing up the recorder.
ZD: Sorry.
MJ: Now, why did you think it necessary to send me a letter professing Mr. Almasy's innocence?
ZD: I dunno, I just...hate to see an innocent man go to jail?
MJ: And how did you know Seifer was innocent?
ZD: Uh...I just...got that feeling...y'know?
MJ: No, I don't know.
ZD: Oh.
MJ: ...
ZD: ...
MJ: You haven't answered my question.
ZD: Yes I did!
MJ: I think you're lying.
ZD: The hell you say? I'm not LYING. Because I'm not a liar. Watch what you say, mister.
MJ: Watch what I say?!
ZD: Uh...yeah...I guess...I mean, I don't lie...
MJ: Listen, kid. I'm an elite SeeD.
ZD: Uh-huh.
MJ: And I specialize in shotguns.
ZD: ...uh-huh.
MJ: Yeah. Big, scary, fuck-off, pump-action shotguns. So you think about what you're saying, cut this half-assed threatening, and tell me why you thought Seifer was innocent.
ZD: Wow...I heard you were calm and formal and nice and all that...
MJ: I'm pissed because I have no leads.
ZD: Oh.
MJ: I'm hoping you can help me with that.
ZD: Me?!
MJ: Yes, you. If Seifer didn't do it, who did it, Zell?
ZD: I...don't know.
MJ: Listen, I know...
"Would Zell Dincht and Irvine Kinneas please report to the Commander's office immediately."
ZD: Hear that? I gotta go.
MJ: Fine. We will speak again later.
*BEEP*END TAPE
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Transcript of Audio Tape #6
Interview with Adrian Shepherd
March 19
"It's about 9 o'clock. Beginning Interview."
*THUD*
AS: Is something wrong, Jervich?
MJ: No. During your time working with Gordon at the Bouncing Turtle, did you ever see Zell Dincht there?
AS: Whoa, jumping right in aren't y-
MJ: Answer the question.
AS: Ok. Yeah, I did see him. Pretty often, actually.
MJ: How often?
AS: Almost every weekend, come to think of it.
MJ: Was anyone else with him consistently?
AS: Consistently? Yeah, the Commander, and that cowboy dude. But they're good buddies, I mean, they always go out and party together.
MJ: Party together?
AS: Yeah, they really liked the Turtle. The cowboy guy said it was the only place they could get the Commander to unwind. They said he needed it.
MJ: I see. Did any of those three ever have a situation with Gordon like Seifer did?
AS: No way! Dincht and his buddies were good customers, only looking for a good time.
MJ: Did Gordon have any contact with any of them outside of the bar?
AS: Not that I know of. Why?
MJ: I'll ask the questions here.
AS: Fine, jeez...
MJ: So the Commander, Dincht, and Kinneas frequented the bar where Gordon worked?
AS: You could say that.
MJ: Ok...thank you. Keep in touch.
*BEEP*END TAPE
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Transcript of Balamb Garden Office Tape
Record of Intercom Announcements
Excerpt taken March 19
"Hiya, Students! Selphie Tilmitt, you're beloved fellow SeeD here! Just a reminder to all of you that the Gordon Kayle candlelight concert begins at seven this Friday night!"
"Music in honor of our lost friend will be played, as well as speeches from Gordon Kayle's friends, Instructors, Headmaster Cid, and even the Commander of SeeD! So bring your friends and settle down in the Quad for a night of remembrance!"
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Balamb Garden Archive
Clip from surveillance tape #243 - Camera #647 - SeeD Commander's Office
8:20 A.M. - 8:27 A.M., March 19
*Description of clip follows. No audio.*
Zell Dincht enters the Commander's office. Squall Leonhart is seated in his chair, back to the camera. Irvine Kinneas stands up from the chair where he had awaited Dincht's arrival. Dincht and Kinneas stand still, listening. Leonhart gestures calmly with his hands. Dincht begins to speak. Leonhart slams his fist down on his desk. Kinneas and Dincht jump. Leonhart continues talking, gesturing angrily. Kinneas and Dincht slowly back away from his desk as Leonhart is speaking. Kinneas suddenly looks angry, begins to speak. Points first at Dincht and then at Leonhart as he is speaking. Dincht yells angrily, gesticulates wildly, bends down and punches floor. Kinneas shakes his head. Leonhart makes chopping motion with his arm and continues speaking. When he is finished, Kinneas and Dincht shake their heads. Kinneas and Dincht depart.
END CLIP
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BALAMB GARDEN JUDICIARY TRIBUNAL
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE BETA (SICB)
Initial Report
March 19
Subject(s): Quistis Trepe, Instructor #14
Seifer Almasy, SeeD Operative, Level 14
Transgression: Breach of inter-personal rules of conduct for SeeD's and faculty.
Verbal admission by the subjects of at least 200 incidences over the past year.
Assessment: Committee will meet in two days to decide the punitive measures to be taken. Subjects will remain in Garden until such time as the committee has reached a conclusion.
It is the current opinion of this committee that Headmaster Cid should look into this case. Rules of inter-personal conduct strictly forbid intimate relationships within SeeD and the faculty of Garden to prevent conflicts of interest and keep operatives focused. Therefore, this kind of persistent, non-platonic relationship is forbidden. The committee recommends that both subjects are counseled as to their actions in the future.
rh/xh END REPORT
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Transcript of Audio Tape #7
Personal Notes of Mikel Jervich
March 19
"Well, let's see...my best suspect was proven innocent through a dramatic soap-opera turn of events that granted him an alibi. How touching. Unfortunately, the secretive couple is now under investigation. Despite their messing up of my case, I hope Cid goes easy on them."
"Mr. Dincht has managed to dive into this case, and I am absolutely sure he is hiding something. Or, I was sure, until I saw the surveillance tape of the Commander's office. Now I'm sure that the three of them are hiding something. And I've made an interesting connection between them and the victim's workplace. How convenient..."
"Unfortunately, the three of them are very 'busy', too busy, in fact, for any more interviews or statements. I don't know if you can tell over this tape, but this case is starting to stink badly."
(Long pause)
"Man, I sure got excited this morning. You should've seen me running around trying to interview Shepherd after Dincht got away from me. Really thought I was on to something, only to find a non-conclusive tape and a trio of highly suspicious men who I can no longer reach. One of them being the Commander of SeeD. Indeed, it seems I have walked onto treacherously thin ice with Zell Dincht's help."
"Not sure where to go from here...I guess I'll start with the whereabouts of these three interesting young men during the time of the murder. Expect some fun stuff tomorrow."
"Whoever listens to this: sorry for how bad this must sound. I'm awfully tired of this case. Why couldn't it have been just open-and-shut like in the beginning?"
* * *
BALAMB GARDEN JUDICIARY TRIBUNAL
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE ALPHA (SICA)
Third Report
March 19
Subject: Gordon Kayle, 18 yrs old, Junior SeeD cadet. Found dead in Instructor Trepe's classroom 6:57 A.M., March 17.
Suspect(s): Squall Leonhart, Commander of SeeD Forces.
Zell Dincht, SeeD Operative
Irvine Kinneas, SeeD Operative
Motive: Unknown
Evidence: ST #243 - Inconclusive
Three suspects listed are the only people with any remaining connection to the case. The committee recommends that the investigation be intensified, with a focus on these three men, pending the reception of hard evidence or strong alibi's.
mj/xh END REPORT
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Received 10:28 A.M., March 19
Well, well, well, looks like good ole' Almasy was telling the truth! Since they just released me from that crappy little prison I thought I'd drop you a line and see how the case was going.
Oh, and by the way, just to make sure you finally get the truth into your thick heads, let me go over my innocence one more time. I lied before because Quistis told me to keep our relationship under raps so there wouldn't be any trouble. But, she put it out in the open, and I am eternally grateful because she saved my ass that way. But the point is that I didn't kill the kid! The whole time your murderer was doing his dastardly deed, I was in the Instructors dorm, gettin' jiggy with Quistis! How's THAT for an alibi?! HA!!!
Now go catch the actual jerk who did it and leave me alone.
* * *
Transcript of Audio Tape #5
Interview with Zell Dincht
March 19
"Your good friend Mikel, back again. I'm here today with Zell Dincht, who has just finished a most unusual breakfast of hotdogs. It's 8:14 A.M., and I now declare this interview open!"
*CLUNK*
ZD: You really get into those little intros.
MJ: When your job is boring, kid, you gotta make it fun. Now, I received an e-mail from you...
ZD: From me?
MJ: Yes, from you...at around 2 this morning.
ZD: I didn't send you an e-mail.
MJ: Yes, you did. Your address is printed at the top.
ZD: It is?! Ah, DAMN!
*THUD*
MJ: Please, Mr. Dincht, don't punch the table. It's messing up the recorder.
ZD: Sorry.
MJ: Now, why did you think it necessary to send me a letter professing Mr. Almasy's innocence?
ZD: I dunno, I just...hate to see an innocent man go to jail?
MJ: And how did you know Seifer was innocent?
ZD: Uh...I just...got that feeling...y'know?
MJ: No, I don't know.
ZD: Oh.
MJ: ...
ZD: ...
MJ: You haven't answered my question.
ZD: Yes I did!
MJ: I think you're lying.
ZD: The hell you say? I'm not LYING. Because I'm not a liar. Watch what you say, mister.
MJ: Watch what I say?!
ZD: Uh...yeah...I guess...I mean, I don't lie...
MJ: Listen, kid. I'm an elite SeeD.
ZD: Uh-huh.
MJ: And I specialize in shotguns.
ZD: ...uh-huh.
MJ: Yeah. Big, scary, fuck-off, pump-action shotguns. So you think about what you're saying, cut this half-assed threatening, and tell me why you thought Seifer was innocent.
ZD: Wow...I heard you were calm and formal and nice and all that...
MJ: I'm pissed because I have no leads.
ZD: Oh.
MJ: I'm hoping you can help me with that.
ZD: Me?!
MJ: Yes, you. If Seifer didn't do it, who did it, Zell?
ZD: I...don't know.
MJ: Listen, I know...
"Would Zell Dincht and Irvine Kinneas please report to the Commander's office immediately."
ZD: Hear that? I gotta go.
MJ: Fine. We will speak again later.
*BEEP*END TAPE
* * *
Transcript of Audio Tape #6
Interview with Adrian Shepherd
March 19
"It's about 9 o'clock. Beginning Interview."
*THUD*
AS: Is something wrong, Jervich?
MJ: No. During your time working with Gordon at the Bouncing Turtle, did you ever see Zell Dincht there?
AS: Whoa, jumping right in aren't y-
MJ: Answer the question.
AS: Ok. Yeah, I did see him. Pretty often, actually.
MJ: How often?
AS: Almost every weekend, come to think of it.
MJ: Was anyone else with him consistently?
AS: Consistently? Yeah, the Commander, and that cowboy dude. But they're good buddies, I mean, they always go out and party together.
MJ: Party together?
AS: Yeah, they really liked the Turtle. The cowboy guy said it was the only place they could get the Commander to unwind. They said he needed it.
MJ: I see. Did any of those three ever have a situation with Gordon like Seifer did?
AS: No way! Dincht and his buddies were good customers, only looking for a good time.
MJ: Did Gordon have any contact with any of them outside of the bar?
AS: Not that I know of. Why?
MJ: I'll ask the questions here.
AS: Fine, jeez...
MJ: So the Commander, Dincht, and Kinneas frequented the bar where Gordon worked?
AS: You could say that.
MJ: Ok...thank you. Keep in touch.
*BEEP*END TAPE
* * *
Transcript of Balamb Garden Office Tape
Record of Intercom Announcements
Excerpt taken March 19
"Hiya, Students! Selphie Tilmitt, you're beloved fellow SeeD here! Just a reminder to all of you that the Gordon Kayle candlelight concert begins at seven this Friday night!"
"Music in honor of our lost friend will be played, as well as speeches from Gordon Kayle's friends, Instructors, Headmaster Cid, and even the Commander of SeeD! So bring your friends and settle down in the Quad for a night of remembrance!"
* * *
Balamb Garden Archive
Clip from surveillance tape #243 - Camera #647 - SeeD Commander's Office
8:20 A.M. - 8:27 A.M., March 19
*Description of clip follows. No audio.*
Zell Dincht enters the Commander's office. Squall Leonhart is seated in his chair, back to the camera. Irvine Kinneas stands up from the chair where he had awaited Dincht's arrival. Dincht and Kinneas stand still, listening. Leonhart gestures calmly with his hands. Dincht begins to speak. Leonhart slams his fist down on his desk. Kinneas and Dincht jump. Leonhart continues talking, gesturing angrily. Kinneas and Dincht slowly back away from his desk as Leonhart is speaking. Kinneas suddenly looks angry, begins to speak. Points first at Dincht and then at Leonhart as he is speaking. Dincht yells angrily, gesticulates wildly, bends down and punches floor. Kinneas shakes his head. Leonhart makes chopping motion with his arm and continues speaking. When he is finished, Kinneas and Dincht shake their heads. Kinneas and Dincht depart.
END CLIP
* * *
BALAMB GARDEN JUDICIARY TRIBUNAL
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE BETA (SICB)
Initial Report
March 19
Subject(s): Quistis Trepe, Instructor #14
Seifer Almasy, SeeD Operative, Level 14
Transgression: Breach of inter-personal rules of conduct for SeeD's and faculty.
Verbal admission by the subjects of at least 200 incidences over the past year.
Assessment: Committee will meet in two days to decide the punitive measures to be taken. Subjects will remain in Garden until such time as the committee has reached a conclusion.
It is the current opinion of this committee that Headmaster Cid should look into this case. Rules of inter-personal conduct strictly forbid intimate relationships within SeeD and the faculty of Garden to prevent conflicts of interest and keep operatives focused. Therefore, this kind of persistent, non-platonic relationship is forbidden. The committee recommends that both subjects are counseled as to their actions in the future.
rh/xh END REPORT
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Transcript of Audio Tape #7
Personal Notes of Mikel Jervich
March 19
"Well, let's see...my best suspect was proven innocent through a dramatic soap-opera turn of events that granted him an alibi. How touching. Unfortunately, the secretive couple is now under investigation. Despite their messing up of my case, I hope Cid goes easy on them."
"Mr. Dincht has managed to dive into this case, and I am absolutely sure he is hiding something. Or, I was sure, until I saw the surveillance tape of the Commander's office. Now I'm sure that the three of them are hiding something. And I've made an interesting connection between them and the victim's workplace. How convenient..."
"Unfortunately, the three of them are very 'busy', too busy, in fact, for any more interviews or statements. I don't know if you can tell over this tape, but this case is starting to stink badly."
(Long pause)
"Man, I sure got excited this morning. You should've seen me running around trying to interview Shepherd after Dincht got away from me. Really thought I was on to something, only to find a non-conclusive tape and a trio of highly suspicious men who I can no longer reach. One of them being the Commander of SeeD. Indeed, it seems I have walked onto treacherously thin ice with Zell Dincht's help."
"Not sure where to go from here...I guess I'll start with the whereabouts of these three interesting young men during the time of the murder. Expect some fun stuff tomorrow."
"Whoever listens to this: sorry for how bad this must sound. I'm awfully tired of this case. Why couldn't it have been just open-and-shut like in the beginning?"
* * *
BALAMB GARDEN JUDICIARY TRIBUNAL
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE ALPHA (SICA)
Third Report
March 19
Subject: Gordon Kayle, 18 yrs old, Junior SeeD cadet. Found dead in Instructor Trepe's classroom 6:57 A.M., March 17.
Suspect(s): Squall Leonhart, Commander of SeeD Forces.
Zell Dincht, SeeD Operative
Irvine Kinneas, SeeD Operative
Motive: Unknown
Evidence: ST #243 - Inconclusive
Three suspects listed are the only people with any remaining connection to the case. The committee recommends that the investigation be intensified, with a focus on these three men, pending the reception of hard evidence or strong alibi's.
mj/xh END REPORT
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