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As some of you may know, I was hired to find the person responsible for multiple killings in September, along with an attempted homicide. That person has now killed the Emperor. [ There's a flash of something like remorse, but it only lasts a second before her jaw tightens. There's no time to feel guilty for not catching the person sooner. She has to stop him now, before he kills again. ]

I have a list of suspects. I've narrowed it down significantly. If you were one of the people I talked to about it, please see me immediately.

[ The message is simple, one she can essentially cut-and-paste to each person. It's short, but far from sweet. She doubts they'll appreciate it. If the killer is killing again, then they have to move to catch him, and quickly. So screw pleasantries. ]

Get in touch with me as soon as possible.

[ Sharon looks tired. She doesn't want to have this conversation, but it's part of the job. The horrible thing is, Barry seems like a nice guy. A good guy. But that doesn't mean he can't be a killer. ]

Barry, I hate to ask this, but do you have an alibi for the time when the Emperor was killed, and is there anyone who can verify it?

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Ten minutes.

[Sure enough, she's at the door, elegant as always, and knocks, politely.]

Agent Carter.

[ A couple seconds, and then Sharon opens the door, one hand on the hilt of her knife. She relaxes when she sees Monet and steps aside to let her in. She briefly checks outside, taking note of anyone out there (never know if the killer might be trying to keep an eye on the investigation) and leads Monet to her bedroom. The room is military-style clean, and if it weren't for a couple books on the table and the wall around the door, the room wouldn't seem lived-in at all.

Inside, she turns and nods to the wall. It holds a series of papers on the wall, each with a name. Many of the pages have notes. ]

I've asked everyone to contact me so I can work on their alibis on this end. But if you want to take a more... personal touch with some of them. I especially want help with Barry Allen. He seems close to the case and doesn't have an alibi for last night. Of course, I'd like to think the killer would bother coming up with some alibi, even if it fell apart, but I'd like to see if we can clear the guy or if he's still a viable suspect.

[Monet eyes the knife - it wouldn't have hurt her and she's fast enough to block - but she also ensured she wasn't followed. She puts it down to a S.H.I.E.L.D thing, maybe, but it's points for Sharon's nature even if it hurts Monet's pride. She'll remember this.]

[She walks in quite like she owns the place, footsteps barely audible, and immediately studies the notes, taking great care to memorise the names. She spots one that seems incongruous, and remarks:]

Rictor was with myself and Layla at the time of the murder.

[Turning to Sharon-]

I can listen in - or if you'd prefer a neutral location for face-to-face meetings, short-range telepathy is a better gauge. May I see your previous correspondence with Allen?

[ Sharon nods, makes a note on the piece of paper with the name, and removes it from the wall. She knows Monet could be lying, but she doubts Monet's lying now. Especially since she's offered up Layla as another source. ]

I think face-to-face and one-on-one would be best. [ As she speaks, she tosses the piece of paper aside and pulls up her previous exchange with Allen, as well as her current one. She moves aside to let Monet view them. ]

We can meet later and talk about what we think.

[ Sharon doesn't think the guy's responsible for the deaths, but without any real reason to vouch for him, doesn't want to remove him from the list of possibilities. ]

Edited (Eep! Thanks!) 2013-12-20 16:34 (UTC)

[She nods, semi-listening as she examines each of the messages, analysing as much of his body language as she can. She looks over them twice, then side-by-side, and after several minutes of silent, intense study, steps back.]

I doubt it, but confirmation is preferable. What ['should I do to him' sounds a bit like overkill - and anyway this isn't an X-Factor case, where there'll be a clear wrongdoer and a clear victim who's come to them for help. This is something she's doing on her own time.] questions did you have in mind, specifically?

[Or she'll just make up her own.]

We need to establish an alibi. If there's anyone who can verify his whereabouts throughout the week, that wouldn't be bad, but if we can find out where he was and whom he was with when the spell broke down, that would be great. The guy we're looking for was fighting the attack victim at the time, so if we can get his schedule as close to then as possible.

And the killer had abilities. You might have to read his mind, but if we know he didn't have speedster abilities at the time, that's enough to clear him.

[Not too different from what she had in mind]

A few pointed questions to do the trick, then.

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Exactly. I think you'll manage.

One of the Hal Jordan's is also on the list - the one who might be an idiot. [ She pulls up the messages and steps aside to let Monet read them over. ]

I don't think it'll take much.

Billy Costigan may be more difficult. I'm still talking with him. It's amazing how upset people can get when you ask them who their lady-friend is and if she can vouch for them.

[Monet gives her a Look. Manage? Who does she think she's talking to? God, Monet misses Madrox. He indulged her.]

Might be an idiot? You're too kind.

[She glances over the texts briefly.]

Is Mr. Costigan tall enough or quick enough?

[ She smiles. ]

Yes, that was often a complaint on my annual assessments.

Tall enough, yes. And he could have been quick enough, the week in question.

With the list getting shorter, we'll soon have to track down the people we haven't heard from. The more I talk to people, the more I think one of them is the killer.

Though part of me still hopes I get to slap Costigan.

[ After all, Sharon is capable of violence, and he's pissing her off. ]

Don't tell him I said that?

[Monet smiles back, it's faintly predatory. She's well aware people might be taking Sharon less seriously because she's a woman, and that kind of thing pisses M. off. It's an investigation. A hindrance for whatever reason is still a hindrance (Privacy, to a telepath who's perfectly capable of not-so-ethical acts? Yeah).]

Right. I've these two to interview - did they give you a time?

[ Sharon checks the most recent messages and taps her fingers against the console. ]

Let me get in touch with the victims and see if they can clear Allen and Jordan. We both think they're innocent. Oswald, too.

I recommend going after Costigan, but I'm still talking with him. Let me see what I can get out of him. He did, however, mention two suspects with a history of conflict against the kedan - Percy Jackson and Hannibal Lecter. That history of conflict could help explain why the Emperor was targeted.

I'll work on clearing as many of the others as possible. But for now, it seems those are our best suspects.

And given that the second victim saw her killer wearing a suit...

Hannibal Lecter. Start with him. He's taller than Jackson, more intelligent, and more likely to own a suit.

He hasn't made contact, and I haven't seen him nosing around. The only way he'll expect to see us is if he did it, and even then, he might not expect we'll have narrowed it down so much.

The Emperor's not even of the same species. [She keeps getting stuck on motive. Augh. Why can't she just rip it out of someone's brain, she'll never know.]

I'll choose a time, and we can interrogate him.

Good. I'll work on filling in the holes from this end.

[ Sharon crosses her arms and stares at the wall. She doesn't speak, but her body language says it's all. She's more than ready to dig up dirt on the guy and take him down. ]

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