[There may have been just the slightest sound of his own teacup cracking a little. He wasn't applying that much pressure on it though, just that he had gone rather tense when the stranger just nods to his question like it was the most obvious thing.
And that motion...he's only ever seen Prosecutor van Zieks make that gesture with a cup in hand.] (But what does that even mean...? Why won't he just say something?)
[Somehow he ends up kneeling in front of him, without thinking or realizing he's doing it.] ...Could you take that mask off? Please? [He sounded desperate, as if he wanted to be absolutely sure, that he wasn't just hoping that maybe....]
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And that motion...he's only ever seen Prosecutor van Zieks make that gesture with a cup in hand.] (But what does that even mean...? Why won't he just say something?)
[Somehow he ends up kneeling in front of him, without thinking or realizing he's doing it.] ...Could you take that mask off? Please? [He sounded desperate, as if he wanted to be absolutely sure, that he wasn't just hoping that maybe....]