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This is the Diary of Dr. John Seward, taken by Phonograph.

Should I be unavailable to attend to your needs please leave what message you will via recording and I shall respond promptly.

Should recording by phonograph fail to please, or in the case of urgency, hold over telegram immediately.

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[He sounds rather weary, but he'll make a point to return this. It seems important.]

Miss Re-l. I believe you left a message for me.

[She picks up the phone immediately.]

Yes, thank you.

I need a copy of the transcription you have of Yaha's counsel with you. I need a copy of your signed statement as well.

[Ring, ring, doctor, ring, ring~]

May I inquire as to the reason? The evaluation was filed accordingly, but if you are to mean the consultation itself then I'm afraid I cannot.

I'll get a copy of the evaluation at the station, then. [A pause.] Why can't you? Please, tell me you recorded it...

Of course. But I can't just hand them over. Are you aware of the confidentiality laws in place for patients under psychiatric care?

Yes, I am. I also need it for a potential case.

Then you must be aware also of the physician-patient privilege. It extends protection over communications between a patient and his or her physician from being used against the patient in court.

I'm sure your prosecutor would agree that we are all obliged to keep a certain level of confidentiality, though within the medical community it is more so. If it were to compromise the trust I have with my patient then it could also compromise treatment.

Admittedly I am not as well-versed in judiciary matters in regards to Canada, but it would be grounds for a suit of malpractice if I were to divulge sensitive information without due cause. I'm sure you understand.

[He's just trying to do his job, as she is hers. He understands that but as a doctor specializing in psychiatric pursuits he didn't swear under a Hippocratic Oath for nothing.]

I also stand by the law, Miss Re-l. And I won't hinder it. But unless you can meet me on some middle ground then I cannot help you.

Doctor Seward, while I understand all of that - and I respect your dedication - you may have been unwillingly manipulated into allowing a killer to walk the streets as a police officer, free to do as he pleases.

[Picks up.]

Hello?

[That makes him give pause.]

..He's been convicted? If that were true I would've seen that in his file...

No, he has not been. But over a month ago, I oversaw a case where he sexually harassed a man that he manipulated into hurting others. A month prior to that, he was suspected of attacking another man in his office and hurting him. On the network, he publicly assisted a man in killing himself. I've reason to believe that he used the same manipulation to push that man to committing suicide.

The reason why you had him in your office was for the most recent case, the sexual harassment one. I have the video footage to prove it.

A-Ah! D-Doctor... I-It's Mu-Murata...

H-How are y-you?

...Manipulation? What do you mean by that?

[He's actually still rather sheltered when it comes to abilities, mind you.]

And if you really have as much evidence as you say then why isn't he already convicted?

His eyes. He can hypnotize someone, as far as I can believe. If you don't look directly into them-

[She sighs, rubbing at her forehead.]

Because it's all circumstantial. It's not enough to get him convicted further than being on probation and sent to your office, like he was.

Versed in hypnotism? Really. And I thought he just claimed to be an elf from a mystical world of dragons and faeries.

[Still so skeptical, Seward?]

And I was under the impression that he came to my office for psychological counsel in regards to the traumas that he'd undergone...Not that his position was in jeopardy on the account of his being in detention.

Some of the details were made known to me, but in a certainly different light. The suicide, in question.

He presented himself as a rather upstanding character who worked for the good of the police force. I saw nothing to the contrary.

[Still sore...And hasn't gone to the hospital on account of his Professor tending to him.]

Mister Murata. I am well. How about your ribs? Are they feeling any better?

Th-They're g-getting be-better... M-My l-legs a-and hand st-still hu-hurts a-a-al-l-lot too... B-But i-it's b-better...

U-U-Um... I... h-h-ha-ha-hav-ve... a... [A pause, anxiety thick in his whispering voice.] A-A... q-que-ques-stion...

[Yeah, she knows. Beyond "gods", the mystical thing is new to her, especially someone of Yaha's character.]

I'm being serious. How else do you explain a boy going from being his enemy to being in front of him and begging for his forgiveness because he loved him?

[The video still makes her sick.]

If you believe that's true of him...then that's fine. I'll trust your word.

[She'll be back for the transcription only after she has better evidence against him.]

[Ah, that stammer...He's going to have to see if he can't do something about that.]

Good. That's rather pleasing to hear.

Yes?

[It gets worse with the rising anxiety levels.]

U-Uhm... m-mnn... I-I-u-uh... D-Do... C-C... [A whimper.]

C-C-C-Cou-Cou-ld-d... m-m-maybe s-some-t-t-time s-s-soon... I-I g-go out? J-Just e-e-ev-even i-int-t-to the c-co-courtyard?

[Listening very carefully.]

Oh, yes. I'd be happy to take you, if that was your desire.

[A happy sound, perhaps something like a squeal, or a giggle. A childish sound. He raises his voice for the first time, and even then, it's not a lot.]

Th-Thank you s-so m-much, D-Doctor! I-I-I w-want to s-see the c-city... M-Ma-Maybe e-eat s-somewhere...

[It was somewhat unfortunate that the poor man had awoken to a nightmare he'd no chance in escaping.]

That..could be arranged. Possibly. I'll have to check the hospital procedure, but I'm sure it's alright.

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