[ How does he know? If Kaito's file mentions this particular ability of his then it's not a part that Mitsuru had reached yet during the walk here. As such, she's taken aback for a moment and though she's careful to mask it, she finds herself wondering, questioning whether she's really so transparent in her reactions? In her emotions? Surely not, not when she's had years of practice, years to perfect it - the perfect mask.
Still, losing her father... this was never something she could have prepared for. Although she had always feared that it would come to pass sooner than expected. When the others move back, she doesn't move, keeping her gaze on the boy in front of her, whilst speaking over her shoulder to the gathered group of scientists. ]
Leave us please.
"But Miss Kirijo, we really must insist th-"
Please, do as I ask. Do not concern yourselves, I will be perfectly fine.
[ Naturally, they don't want to leave the head of the company alone in this space but they can't exactly disobey her either. That and they're not exactly unaware of her capabilities. The compromise is them leaving, but remaining right outside the room. Something Mitsuru herself is more than aware of. She turns her attention back to Kaito. ]
It is true that I am grieving but I would ask that you speak not of my personal matters. It is of no concern to you.
[ While she might have detected something like sympathy in his voice, her own is cold, formal, clipped. She had always dealt with things by shutting everything and everyone else out, shouldering the burden alone. Why should anything be any different now? The subject is off the table as far as she is concerned, as bent and broken as she may feel behind the perfect facade. ]
That being said, I am glad that you accept my terms. [ And yes, it's true that he doesn't have much choice in that but... ]
Shuji Ikutsuki is dead. [ She speaks his name with no small amount of venom, despite her relatively measured tone overall still. ] You will not be subjected to any further observation or experimentation. You will live at the dorm in the same manner in which the other members of SEES do - as close to an ordinary high school student experience that we can manage, given the circumstances.
no subject
Still, losing her father... this was never something she could have prepared for. Although she had always feared that it would come to pass sooner than expected. When the others move back, she doesn't move, keeping her gaze on the boy in front of her, whilst speaking over her shoulder to the gathered group of scientists. ]
Leave us please.
Please, do as I ask. Do not concern yourselves, I will be perfectly fine.
[ Naturally, they don't want to leave the head of the company alone in this space but they can't exactly disobey her either. That and they're not exactly unaware of her capabilities. The compromise is them leaving, but remaining right outside the room. Something Mitsuru herself is more than aware of. She turns her attention back to Kaito. ]
It is true that I am grieving but I would ask that you speak not of my personal matters. It is of no concern to you.
[ While she might have detected something like sympathy in his voice, her own is cold, formal, clipped. She had always dealt with things by shutting everything and everyone else out, shouldering the burden alone. Why should anything be any different now? The subject is off the table as far as she is concerned, as bent and broken as she may feel behind the perfect facade. ]
That being said, I am glad that you accept my terms. [ And yes, it's true that he doesn't have much choice in that but... ]
Shuji Ikutsuki is dead. [ She speaks his name with no small amount of venom, despite her relatively measured tone overall still. ] You will not be subjected to any further observation or experimentation. You will live at the dorm in the same manner in which the other members of SEES do - as close to an ordinary high school student experience that we can manage, given the circumstances.