We need to restore the full meaning of that old word, duty. It is the other side of rights.

[bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com]

[VOICE POST. Forward-dated to 2:30 as I have to be at work then. I will tag replies until I leave, and resume when I return (as long as it remains ICly feasible for him to have replied).]


[PUBLIC]
Effective at 4PM today, I will be turning myself in for the murder of the being known as Starscream. I... I must place my trust in the system I have worked to rebuild, and allow it to serve its purpose.

[Something faintly distant and detached creeps into his tone.]

...No man can be above the law, however devoted he may otherwise be to the duty of upholding it.




Rua, Ruka--you are to take care of each other until such time as Lupin returns to the home, do you understand? There are leftovers from last night's dinner, and plenty of simple food to be made when that is run out. If you--

[A pause. Keep your composure, Edgeworth. Perfection--even in the face of ruin. You remember the lessons, don't you? Of course you do. It's what you wanted, then. When you believed yourself guilty, as you do now.]

--If you need assistance until then, you are to contact Blue or Truth.

I'm... I am truly sorry.




I have never thanked you appropriately for the freedom you gave me in our world.

I do not deserve forgiveness, but nevertheless, I find myself wanting it.

Please understand.

Comments

[ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com]

WHAT?!

[voice]

[bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com]

[Sounds tired; someone hasn't slept.]

I do not care to repeat myself.

[Not even trying to filter]

[dragony]

... what?

[Didn't expect she would; VOICE]

[bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com]

I can't ignore this, Ruka. It--

WAIT WHAT *shakes fist at semi-hiatus* How did I miss this?

[theprimerprime.livejournal.com]

...Understood. I'll be awaiting your arrival.

Nice work, by the way.

it's okay <3 it's happening in th'log comm

[bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com]

[Quietly.]

Thank you, Sentinel.

ENCRYPTED

[liverletdie]

Despite the fact that there were other ways to do it, I thank you for coming to my defense, despite the fact that you didn't need to.

[voice]

[bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com]

You appeared unarmed. I could not allow personal preference to interfere.



In any case, he...

[audio/no filter]

[natureinblood]

[Quietly:] I suppose... my return will have to come a bit early. I'd rather not leave Ruka and Rua alone during this.

[voice]

[bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com]

[He's still angry with you, but the twins' safety come before his own wishes.]

I would... appreciate that, Lupin.

LYING THROUGH HIS TEETH YEAHHHHH

[allshock-notalk.livejournal.com]

THE DECEPTICON ARMY WILL BE SURE TO REMEMBER THIS.

NAUGHTY SOUNDWAVE! BAD! NO TECHNO CD!

[bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com]

[Oooo, you're picking a bad time for this.]

[Very strained--he's trying not to say it but wants to anyway.]

If your leader is as weak as that, I have no fear of the rest of you.

Private; HEY DAD

[lyingbrat.livejournal.com]

Does Starscream actually matter?

If he does... Can I help deal with him, father?

I want... I'm not helpless! I want to show you what I can do!

[voice; screw subjects and private conversation]

[objectiondenied.livejournal.com]

Consider me acting as your attorney until this is over.

[voice]

[bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com]

[Resigned.]

I suppose I don't get a choice this time, either.

It's different this time, Wright.

[hackeralastair]

W-what...? You killed Starscream?

[bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com]

I dislike repeating myself.

Kindly do not force me to do it.

[Video]

[seekerfemme]

[Cannot really form words, but have an ungodly loud SHRIEK of rage and hate, Edgeworth. She wanted to be the one to slag him, if anyone did. B|]

[Video]

[bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com]

[It's okay; you can still have your chance, technically.]

[In any case, he's wincing mildly from the shriek and turning the volume down.]

[notsoloyal]

You did what? Hn. Unfortunate.

[bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com]

[Getting tired. It's getting close to time.]

As your partner in the Decepticon organization has reminded me, yes.

[voice]

[taughttolisten.livejournal.com]

[he sounds faintly astonished, and there's a note of hurt in his voice]

Miles.

[voice]

[bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com]

[Quietly.]

Please, don't.

[PERMAVOICE]

[chewtoyoffate.livejournal.com]

Nn- Wrzz? Rufflesquish killed Traitybot? How?

... Waaait! Traitybot can't go offline! What did you do?

[voice]

[bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com]

[quietly]

I... froze him solid.

[then, apparently concentrating on something, mumbles to himself:]

no comment;

[adquoddamnum.livejournal.com]

[ But she sees this and does not know how she feels about this. God, this week. ]

no comment;

[bluffing-ruffle.livejournal.com]

[I can assure you that he doesn't know what to make of his actions either.]

[strongest-tool.livejournal.com]

Wh-wha-WHA?!