[ video | backdated to the 27th because I am slow ]

[hostage]

[Jesse looks nervous. He keeps glancing off-screen, like he's looking for permission or approval from someone who's keeping an eye on him. It's the camera he addresses, though:]

H-Hey. So, um...

If you don't know who I am, you can ignore this whole thing, 'cause it ain't really relevant to you.

Ranka? Sorry I disappeared all of a sudden after Christmas. I hope you weren't worrying or anything. I dunno if... I mean, I probably won't be home for a while. So just... don't worry. About that.

Everybody else - I mean, like, anybody who knows me and could do me a favor, like... Could you come and talk to Mia Fey? 'cause I need - what's it? - character witnesses. Like, people who've known me for a while who would maybe...

[The next words are mumbled as he looks down at his hands:]

...come and testify at a trial.

That's all.


(( There's a plotting post if you want to know what this is all about. ))

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[payback]

... Okay, well, today it is I guess. Where's this lady?

[feyted]

( Mia pipes up with the actual location of the law office.

Which is only mildly awkward when it's shared by her and Miles Edgeworth, prosecuting attorney, but that's why there's more than one door in this place. )

It's not too hard to find, a few blocks away from the Police Station if you've ever been by there.

[payback]

When?

[feyted]

The sooner the better.

( With an offered smile. )

We're not working with a great deal of lead-time, unfortunately.

( Usually there is slightly more investigation that can happen before they're tossed up on the stands. )

[payback]

So like right now?

[feyted]

( Don't be dry, Mia. Don't think about the time constraints! Be pleasant. )

Yes, actually. Like now.

[payback]

Okay.

Jesse. [She hopes he's listening still.]

[hostage]

Yeah?

[payback]

Do you want anything?

[hostage]

[...Not anything he should be having before a trial.]

It's okay. I'm all good.

[payback]

Okay. Well, I'll come.

[hostage]

Thanks. You have no idea.

[No, really. He's very touched.]

[payback]

[As always, Rin sounds abruptly awkward when she's confronted with - well, an intense profession of any emotion.]

It's no problem. Don't worry about it.