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Should Marina tell the truth to this stranger? Definitely not. What person would believe what she had experienced? Not to mention, who would agree to be an accessory to a murder. But it wasn't good to tell pure lies. No, if one was caught out on a lie, then the entire thing would be for naught. It was better to distort the truth. Keep extreme specifics hidden, change some motives, and add a few details here and there. Anything to get whatever information this man had.

With a pensive look, she took her cup in her fingers. She slowly moved it around, swirling the sake. Calmly, she pulled down her mask and brought the sake to her lips. She took a deep breath and slammed the cup back. The sake slid down her throat. Even though it burnt, she didn't stop. She let the entire cup of the burning liquid warm her throat. After swallowing it all, she let out a long breath. She hung her head for a brief moment, only to look back up at Kenshin.

[b]"My sister,"[/b] she hesitated, [b]"is an idiot."[/b] She took a few deep breaths. [b]"She's been missing for three weeks now. Lives by here. This district, I mean. She told me how she was spending time with this guy and that she was just going to a liquor store with him. Hung up the phone and never called back. Police aren't doing anything to make sure she's safe, let alone look for her."[/b] Her hand anxiously ran through her hair. [b]"Got this photo of him by asking around the liquor store by her place. If the police can't help, the least I can do is at least ask him if he knows anything."[/b]