theairlock | THE FIFTH INVESTIGATION

Coping, yes.

[ That question was probably going to be 'are you okay' and hhhahhahaha ]

He's resting now and we're getting some fluids into him so all we have to do is keep an eye on him.

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she clearly has no idea he's in the dark ]

Okay. ...Good. ...Cool.

...

So, hey, what the fuck's going on?

... excuse me?

[ hold up. ]

Did... did you not hear?

I mean we're not looking for bodies or anything. So. Uh. So I guess good news is we didn't murder anyone?

[ Her mouth purses into a tight line for a moment before she gives a sigh. ]

... no. No one died, but um... Choromatsu-kun, he...

[ A pause, so she can swallow. ]

Heart-kun found him in their bathroom. He... he'd cut himself.

Cut himself. Like trying to die cut himself? Like after school special lay in a tub of warm water down the street not across the lane cut?

Cut cut?

[ Thank you, Leonard Church, for your tact and grace. Much appreciated.

Yuuri just nods, with a long sigh. ]

Yes. Exactly that. If Heart-kun hadn't found him when he did then... we'd be in the middle of an investigation right now. Maybe even a trial.

[Tact is something no one will ever accuse Church of having.]

And then we'd have to vote for the guy that did it to himself. Jesus. Heart's already lost enough, he didn't need that on his hands.

[ She nods. ]

We're so, so lucky he was in his room last night. So many of us were out of the main house... if Heart-kun had decided to stay somewhere else or if they didn't share a bathroom... it doesn't bear thinking about, does it?

Nari and I did what we could and Queenie-san's still staying with him... I think Heart-kun is, too. I just hope... well, when he wakes up, we'll have to keep an eye on him.

...Yeah. [He's not super sure about that but maybe that is not a thing to say to her holy shit maybe he's got a little tact.] Shit, Queenie must be taking it hard.

Mmm. She was the first one Heart-kun found, I think. So she, um... saw everything.

[ Yuuri was lucky enough to only get on the scene once some cleanup had been done but poor Queenie had to see all the literally gory details. ]

She's... coping. I'm going to go and check on here in a little bit and take her something to eat.

Queenie's coping seems to either be 'cooking' or 'nope', as in not able to cope. Even with Heart around, I wouldn't...want her to be without more people too long.

... do you want to take something over now and see how she's doing? I want to make sure everyone here's gotten something to eat, and... I think seeing you might do her some good right now.

[ Two birds, one stone. ]

I know you and the others have this shit on lockdown, but I wanna make sure shit's okay here first. But yeah. Yeah, that's...a really nice idea, Yuuri. I'd love to.

I can make you something to take her, if you like. What do you think she'd want to eat right now?

[ There's no "if" here -- Queenie is getting some good food in her stomach and getting some rest whether she likes it or not. ]

Pancakes are always a good choice. Simple and fluffy. Ooo, with some kinda berry spread, if we've got some? Sweets for someone sweet.

I can do one better and give her berry spread and some actual strawberries. I think we've got some left.

And some tea, too? If she's been up and about all night, I don't want to get her too wired with coffee.

Something comforting and soothing. I uh...I don't know shit about tea, so I'll let you decide that one.

That's fine, that's fine -- I'll go and pick out something that'll go with the berries.

[ She gives Church a look. ]

So why don't you sit down and get something proper to eat as well? Before you go to see Queenie-san.

THE FIFTH INVESTIGATION

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cw: suicide, blanket warning for wrist cutting

cw: suicide, also church making it worse

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