[the first question gets a nod regardless, but Kaoru looks mildly surprised at her offer.]

...That is kind of you, and I thank you for it. Still... it is the last request that Miss Maryam asked of me. I will complete it for her sake. [a pause, and Kaoru's head dips in apology.] I should have known in that moment something was amiss. I apologize for inflicting grief upon you and the other three suspects. Accidental though it was, had someone innocent been executed...