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[Dojima's breath is still catching up to him as he listens to the 'dying' words of that Ameno-whatsitsface. The voice is deep, and distorted, but somehow the words still ring clear. It's almost amazing, too, to see how determined his nephew and his friends are to keep justice and peace - it brings a tired smile to the man's face, despite the hardships they've all faced up to this point. The strength of heart truly is something.

It's not quite over yet, though. Eventually, after the speech, Ameno-sagiri fades away, and leaves his partner in his wake. The team looks at Dojima, Adachi, then back at each other.

"You think... it was controlling Adachi-san?"

It's hard to say if Dojima's listening; he's already walking over to where Adachi is lying on the ground, brushing past the scraps of police tape, avoiding the cracks in the cement.

"Who can say...? I believe it was at least partially his own intention as well."

Dojima stops at Adachi's feet, looking down at the other man. His partner is looking elsewhere, inhales and exhales looking almost painful to keep up. If it is painful, well, Dojima can't say he doesn't deserve it.

The team stays behind just a ways off; still within hearing range. (They're still curious teenagers, and they've been chasing Adachi in circles all this time themselves, after all.) The air is suddenly heavier, though, even if Dojima himself has seemed to lighten up. The events haven't been given much time to sink in just yet, and well, there's relief in just knowing it's over. Their killer is caught. It doesn't change the fact that it's his partner, in the end, but he's had more time to let that fact sink in. He already gave him what he had coming, and now it's time for him to pay his dues for what he's done.]

...Adachi.

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[Dojima's brow furrows, rubbing his temples once the nurse leaves. Always getting scolded by them, jeez. It does calm him down, some, though.]

...You're ending up in a jail cell, Adachi. For years.

[Then he sighs, looking towards the door. Who's to say he could believe what Adachi would tell him, anyway? Maybe it's all pointless, trying to understand why his partner would lie to him like this.]

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[Adachi smiles, and turns to look back out the window, or whatever was out there of interest (imaginary bodies strung up on roofs, what a girl's hair looked like hanging upside down, limbs askew, and pale as death).]

You think so? I don't know. I know the laws pretty well too, Dojima-san. I was a cop too, studied them all when taking the qualifying exams. And you know what's the funniest part? Pegging me for crimes I didn't commit. Oh, I pushed them in all right, but I'm not the one that killed them. More like, I was the one who put them in the wrong place at the wrong time, but hey, how much can you fault someone for that? It's like blaming a late train or a malfunctioning traffic light.

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[A hand slams down on a table, and despite what the nurses say, he starts yelling again. After all, he's not dumb; Adachi's room is separated from the "normal" patients.]

That's bullshit, Adachi! You knew it'd kill Konishi! Just how much of that do you think the cops are gonna buy?!

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Up to the part about pushing people into televisions. Which means, none of it.

I told you that the truth wouldn't help anyone.

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[At this point, Dojima's already starting to get tired of this, supposing there really is nothing else to get out of Adachi. It's almost hard to admit on his own part. There's a dull ache in his chest at the thought, just looking down and shaking his head.]

...That's all, then.

[Dojima grabs his jacket off the chair, heading out.]

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[Adachi doesn't complain, but he watches Dojima turn his back on him. This will probably be the only time they'll ever 'talk'. He recognizes giving up when he sees it.]

Bye, Dojima-san.

[Every parting needs one.]