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Shiori Wakanata (shiori_wakanata) wrote in disappear_rpg,
@ 2009-06-30 22:49:00

Entry tags:

shin, tom

Who: Shin-dawg and Tomizzle.
What: ~~Gossiping about American Idol~~ Talking.
Where: The roof
When: Lunch
Why: 'cause Shin's a suspicious dude, yo.

[posted on Shiori 'cause the Shin account can't post to the community.]

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playing_sandbag
2009-07-01 03:50 am UTC (link)

Finding Shin at school was relatively simple, considering that if he wasn't in class he was on the roof. And if he was on the roof, he was more likely than not smoking; if he wasn't, then he had probably just finished one or had yet to light up. Today, though, Shin had no white stick emerging from his mouth but rather a two pieces of bread with a slab of meat in between. Not just any two pieces of bread and a slab of meat though - Shin had skipped the hour before lunch to dash down to a burger joint, returning in time for lunch. With a burger half-eaten and the wrapper still around it loosely to prevent any spillage that would make it obvious he had snuck out, hot fries and a melting milk shake Shin figured today was a pretty good day. It wasn't often he got to have a meal like this. Fit for kings, it was.

Slumped against the wall he could usually be found leaning against, Shin continued munching on his burger, occasionally swiping a couple of fries into his opened milkshake and scooping them into his mouth. Save for dumplings, the milkshake + hot fry combo was definitely his favorite thing to eat. The only thing that could possibly ruin his lunch was if someone came to him crying about their latest failure in romance, or worse - came to question him about his little career he had going. It could hardly be considered a career though; Shin made no profit from it. Not that he needed to, with his job at the used bookstore and helping out at the bar.

He leaned his head back, chewing on his burger thoughtfully. Now that he thought about it, he had to work today, didn't he..?

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	ofmanydevices 2009-07-01 04:05 am UTC (link)
	The problem in life is when you think about the specific things that need to happen to ruin your day, those things are... well likely to happen. Thus is the case, as Thomas Sagaki "appeared"for lack of a better term nearby. He stepped closer and hopped up on one of the edge of the roof, sitting down and looking over at the other boy. "You're Shin?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

playing_sandbag
2009-07-01 04:26 am UTC (link)

Mouth clamped onto the burger, Shin could only look up at the person instead of reply right away. Tearing part of the burger away with his teeth, he chewed and nodded. Swallowing, he spoke.

"Only if you're looking for Matsumoto," Shin said, reaching for his fries again to dunk them into the vanilla shake. Chewing thoughtfully, he gestured with a half-eaten fry. "Though if I'm in trouble, then no, I'm not."

He blinked and then did a double-take. Wasn't this guy in his class..? He had an American first name or something, didn't he? Staring at the guy for a moment, Shin let out a triumphant "Aha!"

"Sagaki, right?" he said, popping the fries in his mouth. Being mindful to chew and swallow before speaking again, he continued on. "Need something?"

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	ofmanydevices 2009-07-01 04:40 am UTC (link)
	"Your reputation interests me. The fact that you know who I am goes a long way toward proving that it isn't just gossip." He pauses and takes a breath. "I'm investigating the murder of the Sato boy, and you deal in secrets. You're going to help me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

playing_sandbag
2009-07-01 04:47 am UTC (link)

Well, Sagaki certainly knew how to get to the point. Sliding the top completely off of the straw with a screech, Shin brought his milkshake up and sucked a portion down. It was true he did know some details about the case - cops did stop at the bar, after all - but to help his classmate whom he had barely spoken to? And with nothing to gain from it? Didn't look like that ideal of a gig.

"I wouldn't call the murder case a secret," Shin said coolly, taking another long draw from the straw. "And I won't agree to anything until you begin talking specifics. Like how much work you're planning on having me do. Or what I'd get from it."

He put his milkshake down and resumed eating his burger. Finishing in a couple of bites, he looked back down at his fries - almost empty as well. Might as well finish those off before he started smoking. He'd hate to ruin the taste, after all.

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ofmanydevices
2009-07-01 05:07 am UTC (link)

He regarded the boy carefully.

"The murder case isn't a secret, but certainly the details, anyone who may or may not be involved that's a different story.

As far as how much work I'd want you to do? I don't expect you to do anything different, just keep your eyes and ears open.

In exchange, as for what I'll give you; I'm good at digging. I can find information, contacts, do you favors. I provide you with what you want, you give me what I want. You get a substantial increase in your stock and trade, in exchange you don't have to take any extra risks, or additional effort. You just need to tell me things you already would know.

It seems a fair deal to me."

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playing_sandbag
2009-07-01 05:20 am UTC (link)

Shin continued to regard Sagaki carefully. Though he was flattered that Sagaki thought that Shin knew every detail, it seemed his reputation had preceded him. Aside from a few theories the police had, Shin knew nothing. No names were dropped, no explicit details were released - nothing that could come in handy.

"So you want me to be the Brain to your Brendan?" Shin asked, raising an eyebrow. "If you can find information on your own, why involve me?"

He sighed, shoving the last of his fries in his mouth before reaching into his pocket for his pack of cigarettes and lighter. Thumb dragging down on the gear to get the flame going, he lit the cigarette and placed the end in his mouth.

"What are you looking for, anyway?" Shin asked, cancer stick bobbing up and down as he spoke.

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ofmanydevices
2009-07-01 05:25 am UTC (link)

"You know those are bad for you."

If he meant the comment to be in jest, it didn't show on his face. He spoke the words as serious as the rest of the conversation.

"I can't be everywhere, and there are things people might say to you that they don't to me. Just I need another pair of ears out there. You get me the information, I put it all together before more people die."

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playing_sandbag
2009-07-01 05:42 am UTC (link)

"So's school, but you don't see me quitting," Shin said monotonously, as if he had delivered the line many times before. Which, of course, he had to overly-concerned girls and nagging boys alike. Still, he inhaled and moved the cigarette away from his mouth as he exhaled.

With a sigh, Shin rubbed the back of his head and thoroughly mused the strands. It seemed rejecting Sagaki's proposal was going to lead nowhere, and the will to fight never took long to escape Shin.

"As long as I don't have to do anything other than that, I guess I'm in," Shin said, tapping the stick to get rid of the ashes. Watching them flutter to the ground for a moment, he looked up sharply at Sagaki. "What makes you think there's going to be more murders anyway?"

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ofmanydevices
2009-07-01 05:57 am UTC (link)

"Well I'd ask you not to discuss our working together. I won't ask you to keep anything else a secret, but I'd rather not have anyone harassing me while I work.

As far as more people dying, the standard motivations for murder are profit, revenge, jealous, to cover up a crim, to avoid embarrassment, and then your average homicidal maniac.

Someone benifeted from this murder, but there's no profit, Sato had no connections that would make killing him worth it, he didn't have enemies willing to kill, rumors so far have suggested that he may have been dating Aoi Misaki, which means that if jealousy was th emotive whoever curries Aoi's fancy now would be targeted.

The way his body was left suggests the murder wanted it found, which would attract attention if they were trying to hide something.

But placing the body to be found is sending a message. A serial killer is the kind of person who uses bodies to send a message, and they never stop at one."

he takes a breath and hopes down from the roofs edge, so that he and Shin are now standing on an equal level.

"Tell me what the police think about all of this?"

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playing_sandbag
2009-07-02 12:18 am UTC (link)

Nodding, Shin took a long drag from the cigarette. He almost wished it was night so he could see the embers burn more visibly, but for now he'd have to settle for watching the thing trails of smoke filter up. It wasn't like he was about to advertise that he was teaming up with the American transfer, so Sagaki really had nothing to worry about. Shin wouldn't even consider it teaming up - he was just doing what he usually did.

"There's no proof it's a serial killer," Shin said. "Police are assuming Sato was just an unfortunate victim. If it was a crime of passion, Aoi would have been contacted by the killer, and to my knowledge that hasn't happened."

Tapping the cigarette once again, he held it loosely between two fingers. "I think you're wasting your time with this investigation, to be honest. Aside from Sato's murder, there hasn't been any further evidence of foul play."

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ofmanydevices
2009-07-02 01:12 am UTC (link)

His face went grim.

"I Would be wasting my time if I sat back and allowed a murderer to go free."

He began pacing back and fourth for a moment.

"Murders don't hapen once unless that one person is the target. I know very little of Sato, but nothing I *do* know suggests that someone would have reason to want him dead."

Thomas shook his head after a moment. He crossed one arm over his midsection, to give the other arm a place ot rest. He bringing his hand up and and began stroking his chin.

"I must operate under the assumption that until the murder is caught there's a chance they might kill again."

He looked back to Shin and pointed a finger at him.

"I'm flying blind without a copy of the police report. Any suggestion on how I might acquire it?"

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playing_sandbag
2009-07-02 02:03 am UTC (link)

Shin stared at Sagaki for a long moment. Was this just how things were done in America, with teenagers inserting themselves into murder investigations? Or had Sagaki seen one too many crime shows and somehow figured that it seemed like a cool hobby to have? Teenagers nowadays were so troublesome, Shin thought as he once again took a drag from his cigarette.

"I'm not the son of a cop, Sagaki-san. My parents own a popular bar that I help at. I overhear things, and that's it. I'm not buddies with any of the customers; the extent of my relationship with them is them asking if I can do chores for them, and me telling them I'll find someone that's interested," he exhaled, smoking trailing out of his mouth in a rush. "Kawasa of first year has a father that's a cop, but if you want to avoid attention I wouldn't be asking her to steal you a copy of the report. Kawasa's a snitch, and if she doesn't report you to her dad you can be sure she's going to report you to the detective that's been snooping around here.

"If you want info, just keep your eyes and ears open. Don't seek out people and interrogate them on what they may or, more likely, may not know or you'll find yourself having a nice chat with the detective. And I can guarantee once that happens, you won't be able to move about as freely as you can now. You've got to be patient and wait for the right time if you want to be the hero and catch the guy."

He glared down at his cigarette, disappointed in himself for taking such long drags and finishing the cigarette quicker. Snuffing it into the ground next to him, he grabbed his bag from the burger joint and dropped his trash in it before picking up his milkshake again. Standing, he swayed for a moment as he regained his balance before looking over at Sagaki.

"I'll let you know if I hear anything," he said. "Just cool, alright? Otherwise you'll burn out before you even began."

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ofmanydevices
2009-07-02 02:48 am UTC (link)

He frowned slightly, and pulled a small notebook from his bag, ad began writing notes based on Shin's suggestions.

Once finished he flip the book closed and looked at the other boy.

"I don't need advice on how to do my job. I will attend to my methods."

He extended a small card toward Shin.

"Just keep me posted if you hear anything. You can send it to that e-mail address."

He moved over toward the door to the roof and looked back toward Shin.

"....You've been very helpful."

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playing_sandbag
2009-07-02 03:47 am UTC (link)

Yeah, Sagaki was definitely like Brendan. Never had Shin sympathized with a movie character more than now. Still, he took the offered card and put it in his pocket without reading the address on it. The fact that Sagaki had a business card didn't strike Shin as odd as him investigating the murder; weren't business cards common in the big cities?

Whatever it was, Shin shrugged and followed after Sagaki to the door. Lunch had to be almost up by now.

"I try," he said, giving a cheeky grin before moving past Sagaki to be the first in. He'd have to ditch the bag somewhere remote, so a teacher wouldn't see it and propose some new rule with a strict penalty against those that left the school.

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	ofmanydevices 2009-07-02 07:09 pm UTC (link)
	It didn't matter that Shin didn't look at it, the card was mostly blank, just an e-mail address. He let Shin slip past him and head inside. Once the other boy had stepped into the building Thomas let the door close by itself, not stepping through. He turned toward the edge of the building so that he might contemplate the information Shin had provided him. (Reply to this) (Parent)