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[This afternoon finds one failemp in his usual haunt in the library, practically walled in by piles of books on the occult. Yet, the laptop in front of him reveals only a blank page. He stares harder at the open curse book at his side, as if he could will the words to stop swimming together in his head. Thus far, he has managed little success.]

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Hardly a coincidence... Were they killed while writing in it or immediately after, when they tried to leave it?

I don't believe that they were killed — perhaps some were, but not the individual I spoke with. He said that the longer they communicated, the more agitated the spirit became until it snapped. Immediately thereafter, he said that he felt a sharp pain and that he had suffered a deep cut around his neck. The book itself had disappeared.

Why would they keep communicating with a bothered spirit? They know this place better than that.

[Says the boy who thought an apple was his mother. <<]

This place is better aware of the people than they are of its machinations.

How many were manipulated by this book?

I don't know.

And your source?

[yeah, no, not unleashing you on an unsuspecting anybody]

My source doesn't need to be named.

... I would prefer a direct discussion about this incident, especially if they have reason to believe it might be repeated.

This isn't up for argument, Lelouch.

[Looks like he's going to snap back and then draws back in his chair and puts his attention on the laptop.]

... Was the book the only instance of this?

That's yet to be determined.

I see...

I will look over that one when you are finished with it then. It would be useful to determine its variations from the other... incident that month.

You'll have to be more specific; last October saw many... incidents.

The spirit that posed as... someone else to people.

The apples.

Ah, the apples.

[Guilt guilt guilt.]

[sees that guilt and raises him a look of "you and your fucking guilt"]

Then no, you won't be the one to conduct that research.

—What? As one who experienced its effects first-hand, I know precisely what details to compare. I can evaluate its accuracy.

[I can make everything that occurred then mean something.]

It's still too personal.

That is irrelevant. I know how to manage. Such parameters would limit research to only those who had nothing to do with the incident at all.

Manage though you might, you will still lack the objectivity to approach this from a neutral perspective.

Neutrality is not necessary to compare data!

I will not be swayed, Lelouch. The very fact that you're arguing with such vehemence speaks volumes as to your suitability to this task.

As if you are any more suitable, considering your own involvement.

Edited 2011-10-13 03:29 (UTC)