Syaoran Catch-All

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And people claim Fate/ is convoluted - check out this kid's canon!

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[excavated]

[ At this point, Syaoran is honestly too tired to care either way. He's exhausted, in more ways that one. His eyes glance at the envelope with curiosity before speaking up, revealing his own envelope. ] I got this after the trial last week. [ Syaoran's words are quiet. Quieter than usual. ] ... I was told to read this after the verdict is given out, but before the execution. Can I ask who gave you that letter?

[improbablenotimpossible]

Mine had the same instructions... I got it from Our Patron, 'Feathers'.

I was instructed to look for a message instructing me to 'Do not read the letter', and if one should fail to turn up, I should go ahead and read it at the instructed time.

[excavated]

... What? [ He sounds pretty shocked, but in a way that he didn't expect. ] My letter was from Kimihiro.

[improbablenotimpossible]

...I wonder if that is where he got it from. He must - I'm sorry, I shouldn't be speculating like that, not this soon.

I have a suspicion whoever reads it may suffer for it, and I believe we both are steeling ourselves for it, and it would be pointless for us both to read it.

[excavated]

I don't know. I. . . actually suspected that Kimihiro might have been the witch in the letters. But I didn't want to believe that's the truth, not when I don't have enough evidence about them yet. That's why I've been trying to compile as much information as I can about them with others. [....] If anyone else has to suffer for reading the letter, I'll take that responsibility. Kimihiro is the closest person to me, and I refuse to break a promise I made to him.

[improbablenotimpossible]

It's... not a bad hypothesis, but I don't believe that's the case.

[He opens his mouth to protest his declaration, but stops, seeing the look in his eyes]

It is against my better judgment, and I do not like the idea of it, but I will allow you that, you are the one who was affected the most by this - it is your right.

[excavated]

You wouldn't happen to have any suspicions yourself, would you? [ Idle curiosity there, because it's possible that someone might actually know who they are. ] And thank you. WE might have to read both just in case the letters aren't the same, though. Because that possibility is up there.

[improbablenotimpossible]

I do not believe the witch is among us, otherwise I do not know enough to positively identify them. Our Patron is cautious, and is purposely holding back some advantages to prevent their true name from getting exposed.

[excavated]

Is there a reason for that? [ The 'witch not being among us'. ] Personally, I think it's potentially somebody I should know, though... based on the talks I've had with them.

[improbablenotimpossible]

...

[He mulls how to answer]

The way things are written, they are of an observer just out of reach, not someone who was in close proximity with us. Even with carefully censoring themselves, something would slip. However, it does not eliminate the possibility that it is someone you know.

[excavated]

I see. You haven't heard anything about them specifically, have you? About any information that could potentially help identity them?

[improbablenotimpossible]

Not as of yet.

[excavated]

I see.

If we solve this... and find Kimihiro's murderer. I'll tell you and the others everything I've heard about them to the entire group. That's why I've been asking as many people as I can to learn as much as I can.

[improbablenotimpossible]

Of course. I'm going to work what I can from my angle.

[excavated]

Yeah. But for now, we need to focus on the upcoming trial.

[improbablenotimpossible]

Exactly. I'll need to go over what we've seen, and pull the details together.