Morix: Web of Mistrust

Turnabout Masquerade, Part 4

November 20

Morix Law Offices

3:00 PM

Deirdre Brigit

"Start from the beginning of what you saw. Every detail that you can tell us will be useful somehow," Victoria said, reaching out to place a hand on Ms. Lesa's shoulder for comfort. The young woman took a step back with something that looked like fear blossoming in her eyes. Victoria pulled her hand back, expression heavy with guilt, before glancing down at the ground. 

It took a moment for Ms. Lesa to start talking after that, and it was only after she had blinked a dozen times that she was able to focus herself completely. "I was passing through the area by chance when I first saw somebody walking through too... It was early in the morning, probably around seven thirty. I don't know for sure... I don't really remember all that well," Ms. Lesa continued. Her voice was still sharp, but it was starting to sound distant and foggy as well, almost as if she existed on the other side of a glass wall that nobody had a way of getting through without immense force and determination. 

"You saw somebody else in the area earlier this morning?" Yuri questioned. "And that early in the morning too... That was way before Lily was supposed to be at the agency to open up for the day. It sounds like the crime probably took place this morning before she got there. Could you describe the person that you saw?"

Ms. Lesa hesitated before nodding slowly and carefully. "I can try... I think it might have been a man. Tall, white hair... I think. I don't remember exactly... Holding a piece of glass... Seemed angry... I don't know," she admitted. I could tell that she was being honest, but I couldn't help but wonder what could have made her so uncertain. It was almost like the details were hiding from her somehow. 

"A man with white hair..." I murmured. That didn't sound like anyone familiar to me. I couldn't remember anyone with white hair aside from Vito being at all significant to the agency. He was tall and generally had an aggressive aura, but he wouldn't have ever lashed out with violence. It simply wasn't in his nature even though he was terrifying at a first glance. 

"He was pale too... Really pale, almost unnaturally so..." Ms. Lesa continued. She was lost in thought for another moment before her eyes slammed back into focus, and she shook her head. "I don't know for sure what he could have wanted, but he followed somebody into the agency... It was a woman with red hair. Short, curly hair... Bright red. You couldn't miss it even if you tried."

That description stuck out to me as well, and I shared a brief glance with Victoria and Yuri as I frowned to myself. I didn't know anybody with short red hair that would want to go to the agency. None of us had hair that came anywhere close to this description, and I couldn't think of anyone with a key who would come close to that either. Prosecutor Burke had dark brown hair, and the same applied to Chief Prosecutor Bespoke. Prosecutor Lin's hair was bright teal, so that didn't fall into line either. 

"The woman with red hair came into the agency?" Victoria questioned. She seemed just as confused as the rest of us, and she shook her head to herself. "I don't think that I know of anyone who could possibly fit that description... None of the people who have keys to the agency have red hair aside from Sky, but... His hair is straight as a stick, and it's pretty clear to me that he's on the masculine side as far as appearances go."

Ms. Lesa nodded. "Yeah... She was wearing a white shirt and a green scarf. She had a key... I think. After she walked inside, the man caught the door before it could shut behind her, and that was when something happened... I don't know what it was though... But when the man came out, he was alone, and the woman was nowhere to be seen. I wish I could tell you more than that, but... That's all I know," she explained.