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What did she say about it?

That I was irritating and overbearing and had no right to ask her about it, mostly.

[But he doesn't sound annoyed - just worried.]

Hmm. How did you ask her?

[ he places a slight emphasis on 'how'. ]

I - asked why she was getting in so late. How would you expect?

[ there's a rustle and then a slight sigh. ]

I know you mean well. But you have a way of talking to people that puts them on the defensive, whether they intended to or not.

[Scowling and aggressive:]

I do not.

You're doing it right now.

I'm -

[Well...]

I'm - not even asking a question right now, so your point is moot!

My point is that you can't treat her or Yagami the same way you treat a suspect or a witness in court.

Give her some space. Teenagers don't like feeling coddled. And before you bring up Trucy again, believe me when I say you've never seen her at her worst.

[Edgeworth frowns. (And privately disagrees - Trucy is the best kid he has ever known or will ever know and he will keep sneaking her books and sugar-free chewing gum and twenty-dollar bills until Wright bars him from the house, because she is a treasure.)]

I'd agree with you normally, except that - Things are far too dangerous here. They can't be left to their own devices.

I'm not saying to leave them alone. They're still kids.

[ he has a slight tone of exasperation. ]

Just don't hover over them constantly. Let them come to you, to extend some trust. It's not like we don't all have access to the network in case of an emergency.

[A sensitive ear could just about hear him frowning.]

And if they get in trouble and can't get to the network?

Then someone nearby will help them.

You can't exactly follow them around everywhere either.

...How much have you spoken with Yagami?

Before you butted in with your opinion of my rendition of Chopsticks?

Like I said, briefly. We talked a bit when I first got here too. He seems like a reasonable kid... if a bit bored.

[ he finishes with a slight frown, remembering what Light had said in his network post. ] Is that the problem?

[An uneasy sigh.]

Yes. He was given some responsibility as a detective back home and wants to reclaim that glory.

Did you hear about the incident that occurred a few days before your arrival? Where the museum was set ablaze?

By someone claiming to be Lucifer. Violet told me a bit about it.

[ and then it's not a stretch to guess: ] Yagami went running headfirst into it?

He would have, had I not directed him elsewhere. And then afterwards, he all but begged me to let him participate in the task force seeking to bring Lucifer to justice.

He mentioned that he's intending to go into law enforcement. I can see why he'd be trying to help, if he did some detective work at home too.

Except that this man is far too dangerous for him. Lucifer can kill with nothing more than a gesture. Is that the sort of man that some nineteen-year-old boy should be going after?

From the sounds of it, he's too dangerous for anyone to be going after. And doesn't seem to care who he kills or doesn't kill.

[ there's a lot he wants to know about this 'Lucifer' too, but it can wait. ]

There's more to a task force than physically going after a suspect. Can't you give him something, away from the action? It'll keep him out of harm's way, and you'll be giving him something to do with his time.

Frankly, even if I do give him that sort of work, I don't trust him to stay put. The boy is too ambitious for his own good. I'm sure he wants to be the one to take him down.

Now you're just making assumptions.

If you don't trust him to stay put while doing something he's asking for, how exactly do you expect him to stay put when you tell him to stay out of it completely?

He won't have enough information to find Lucifer.

[A slight pause.]

And Lucifer won't come for him.

And what did the people in the museum do to Lucifer?

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