The Machine [Open/Accepting]

[Eternal_PrinceOfFire]

Damien spread out the contents on his desk. "You see, I have here evidence that implicates both of you with the crime. Can you tell me why you wouldn't be?" the Absolute Leader asked, looking at the two boys.  

[lil_lollypop1]

"Wha-?!" The poor boy stuttered, completely shocked.

"T-that's preposterous!" The noble replied. "I have no reason to do such a thing!" he then turned towards the poor boy, grabbing his collar. "You did it, didn't you?! And then you blamed it on me!"

"D-did not! Let me go!" The poor boy shouted.

"Don't play stupid. The prize money was worth quite a bit!"

"But I didn't do it!" He retorted stubbornly.  

[Eternal_PrinceOfFire]

"Enough! Sit down! I will not have you two at each other's throats. I will be getting to the bottom of this, and I will find out who did it. One can make it much easier and confess to doing it right now, or we'll do this the hard way" Damien said in a commanding voice. He meant business.  

[lil_lollypop1]

The noble let go of the poor boy as they sat very far apart, both looking at Damien uncomfortably.  

[Eternal_PrinceOfFire]

Damien sat back in his chair and returned to his calm composure. "Now, you two better behave like proper Diethelmians," Damien ordered. He then looked at the poorer of the two. "Now, looking at this evidence, it is a good possibility that you are the culprit. You had the chemicals and the prize money is a good motivation for committing the act," the Absolute Leader stated.  

[lil_lollypop1]

The two said nothing, not sure what to say. They were a little bit baffled that they were being accused.

'Hey! What's up? Are you busy? Can I visit?' Shadow texted Damien.  

[Eternal_PrinceOfFire]

"However, just because of those reasons, doesn't automatically mean you did it. I'm not jumping to that conclusion. However, it does make you a suspect" Damien said. He was looking directly at the poorer one. "You do have the knowledge, and you had the materials, but someone else could have easily taken the latter if you left it unattended." Damien shifted his gaze to the noble one. "As for you, well I know how important reputations are in the nobility circuit. Not winning top prize could have brought shame to your family name," the Absolute Leader stated. He heard the text, but was ignoring it at the moment. He'd check in a bit.  

[lil_lollypop1]

The poorer one gave a small nod while the noble swallowed hard, then puffed his cheeks as if he was frustrated. He didn't like that he was being accused.

There was a sudden knock at Damien's door.  

[Eternal_PrinceOfFire]

Damien rolled his eyes. "You two wait here. Don't move or speak until I return" he ordered. The Absolute Leader then got up and walked over to his door, opening it slightly. "I am busy at the moment. What is it?" he said to whoever knocked.  

[lil_lollypop1]

"Oh, hello Absolute Leader. Didn't you get my texts?" Shadow smiled in her young boy soldier disguise. In fact, she didn't look much older then the two boys in the room. She was carrying a small pizza box with some rootbeer floats on top. "I was hungry and got a medium pizza for lunch. Want some?" She winked.  

[Eternal_PrinceOfFire]

"Like I said, I'm a little busy, unless those texts are about the explosion incident with the twins" Damien replied to Shadow. He was hungry, but he wanted to get some things done first.  

[lil_lollypop1]

"They weren't, but if you need, I can help." She smiled. "I have a way of getting information out of people. Just say I'm another suspect and that I came late. I'll even let you be mean and yell at me."  

[Eternal_PrinceOfFire]

"I have the two boys in here that you said might be suspects in the crime. Not sure how throwing a third into the mix will work when I said the evidence implements the two of them" Damien said in a low voice, to make sure no one could hear that wasn't supposed to hear.  

[lil_lollypop1]

"Oh... drat..." She muttered. "Hmm..." She muttered in thought. "Then maybe I could just come in as my current disguise. Say this was a gift from Monica or someone, who didn't realize you were so busy. I can't go back to my superiors if I don't do my job." She winked.  

[Eternal_PrinceOfFire]

"Alright fine" Damien said. He let Shadow in. "Just drop it off and leave. I'm busy at the moment" he said to her.