Because the answer is all of the above. Togusa's eyes flicker away again, focusing instead on the far corner of his desk.
"Near as I can tell? She's his commanding officer. They spoke about why he went to work for her. She was right there when he got shot. I've remembered the two of them in combat together."
"And this Laughing Man thing is big enough to have wiped out one of Togusa's old partners in a coverup." He runs a hand over his face. "I wouldn't be balking this hard if I didn't know what else is hiding in this guy's memory." One finger taps the side of his head.
"I told you about what I remembered last October. Section 9, they've hunted down serial killers, the worst of the worst. So far, all I know is this Laughing Man is a kidnapper, extortionist. It can't be that cut and dry."
"And as much as I want answers, I don't want the wrong word said to Mariko to be the thing to pull the rug out from under us both."
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Because the answer is all of the above. Togusa's eyes flicker away again, focusing instead on the far corner of his desk.
"Near as I can tell? She's his commanding officer. They spoke about why he went to work for her. She was right there when he got shot. I've remembered the two of them in combat together."
"And this Laughing Man thing is big enough to have wiped out one of Togusa's old partners in a coverup." He runs a hand over his face. "I wouldn't be balking this hard if I didn't know what else is hiding in this guy's memory." One finger taps the side of his head.
"I told you about what I remembered last October. Section 9, they've hunted down serial killers, the worst of the worst. So far, all I know is this Laughing Man is a kidnapper, extortionist. It can't be that cut and dry."
"And as much as I want answers, I don't want the wrong word said to Mariko to be the thing to pull the rug out from under us both."