[Kaoru gently rests a hand on May's shoulder, reaching down to wipe at her face with a sleeve.] Miss May, please do not cry... The blame is also mine for being negligent; that much I will accept. [Kaoru's attention then turns to Susan.]
However... It was one hour, roughly, not hours. I can do no more than apologize, but I will not let myself be unjustly condemned for an oversight, either.
Allow me to propose this; in order for the poisoner to orchestrate a meeting, they would need to know when both Miss May and Mr. Beat would be at the chapel. For one, not even I knew when Miss May would be at the chapel. I can also attest to not being anywhere near Mr. Beat at all that day, or the day prior. The chapel would not have been settled on had I not believed it to be a safe, secluded location - and perhaps that is what the attacker also believed in targeting Mr. Beat.
...I believe that the attacker had not intended for Miss May to be involved. I do not believe a single suspect this trial would intentionally target a child.
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However... It was one hour, roughly, not hours. I can do no more than apologize, but I will not let myself be unjustly condemned for an oversight, either.
Allow me to propose this; in order for the poisoner to orchestrate a meeting, they would need to know when both Miss May and Mr. Beat would be at the chapel. For one, not even I knew when Miss May would be at the chapel. I can also attest to not being anywhere near Mr. Beat at all that day, or the day prior. The chapel would not have been settled on had I not believed it to be a safe, secluded location - and perhaps that is what the attacker also believed in targeting Mr. Beat.
...I believe that the attacker had not intended for Miss May to be involved. I do not believe a single suspect this trial would intentionally target a child.