flameandpassion | 73 [Video]

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[Rei is sitting on the floor, her knees to her chest. Her back is pressed against an invisible wall -- a chamber, of sorts, made out of energy. She is perfectly still, breathing slow and even, her eyes fixated on whatever is in front of her.

The feed continues this way for five minutes, then ten -- and still, Rei does not move, save for her fingers moving in tiny intricate designs upon her legs. She doesn't even blink. Her expression is completely blank and neutral, devoid of emotion.

Finally, the priestess speaks, and her tone is perfectly even. She does not look at the camera.]

I know what you did. I saw it. You can hide as long as you want, but I'll find out. I'm not going to stop looking until I know the truth. He deserves more dignity than what you gave him.

[She is silent for a moment or two more before she inhales deeply.]

I need to speak to Sam and Dean Winchester. And Raven. In person.

[Another pause.]

...I'm fine now.

[Four hours of solid meditation works wonder for the anger of hellfire.]

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[That gets a lip-twitch, barely, before she pulls her knees to her chest again, to rest her chin on top of them.]

...I'm not a murderer.

[She sucks in a quick breath.]

I -- thank you.

Never let that change.

[Ignoring the thanks. At least one of them has to be able to keep saying they're not a murderer. And it's way too late for Hitsugaya.]

[She's silent for a long moment, fingers curling into her legs. She idly wondered whether or not it would be possible, in this place -- to never take a life. Self-defense was different -- Rei had always stoutly believed that. But to lash out in revenge -- or a premeditated strike? The thought made her skin crawl. The responsibility and burden of that life follows you.

And it had nearly been Jinx.

Finally, she nods, exhaling shakily.]

I won't. -- I can't.

[Most people, Hitsugaya wouldn't set free until this entire ordeal is over. Most people, Hitsugaya would expect to put on an act and drop it the moment they're able. But Hino Rei isn't most people.

He closes his eyes, lifting two fingers near his nose. After softly muttering a few lines, the bakudou dissipates.]

[She nearly tips backwards -- but catches herself as the cage breaks apart, her hands landing soundly on the ground to steady herself. Rei looks startled -- she honestly hadn't expected him to release her until she proved herself more than capable of being able to handle whatever was happening.

She doesn't get up quite yet, though, and Rei shifts to properly sit against the wall, making no movement to leave.]

...thanks for not locking me up in ice instead.

I'm going to kill you to stop you from being killed.

Shut up.

[It's said tiredly.]

...he needs to be stopped, Toushirou.

Not by you. And not by your unprofessional posse of angels.

[His tone is even, determined not to give anything away.]

I don't care who it is.

[She closes her eyes suddenly. Idly poking into Castiel's future. But nothing appeared. He was still lost to the Animus.]

He needs to be stopped.

Of course.

[Rei is quiet for a few more seconds.]

...Cas didn't stand a chance against whatever killed him.

[It's quiet, and Rei looks away.]

I need to find who did it.

I doubt anyone is going to confess.

Of course not, people are cowards.

[It's a scoff, and Rei rubs her temples.]

How do you expect to find this person?

[He's not trying to discourage her, despite the fact that his tone is still level and a tad apathetic. He honestly wants to know.]

[She knows him well enough to know that by now.]

...I saw what happened to him for a reason.

I'll find whoever did it for the same reason.

[Simple faith and determination. No more. No less.]

[He sighs, his shoulders slumping a bit. He hates answers like that.]

I didn't ask why. I asked how.

I know what you asked.

[It's murmured, and she's looking at the ground. She doesn't know how she's going to find out. She just is. There is no other option available.]

Any suspicions?

[Rei chews on her lower lip for a moment before she decides to just -- deal with it.]

He hit the wall from a distance, in the vision. Someone threw him or knocked him into it. It broke his neck.

[She sounds sickened.]

It had to be someone with that amount of strength. He isn't a light person to throw around.

[Investigation, investigation, investigation. It feels like all he does anymore, but if that's what Hino needs, that's what he'll give her. He won't state his own biases outright, but he can steer Hino somewhere at least.]

It also had to be someone with a motive. It wouldn't have to be someone who would normally do the deed, just someone with motive to do so.

With whom does Castiel communicate regularly?

Raven. Botan. His siblings.

[She sounds irritated, at the last.]

I assume you can rule out Raven.

[Hitsugaya doesn't know Botan. And that last one. Well. That's just that that's that bias he hadn't wanted to state outright.]

With how we all acted, I can't rule out anyone. I could send him into a wall and I don't have powers like Raven.

[She sounds vaguely guilty as she says it, but it's the truth.]

... but I don't think it's her, no.

[Her intuition says otherwise.]

Her powers are very distinct. A black light. If she'd been moving him with her abilities, it would have been obvious that it was her.

He was just thrown. I didn't see a black light or anything like that.

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[offline] I have no idea what I was typing up there.

[offline] ... lmao look I didn't even notice anything so it's fine.