Almost in these short minutes, Chiba understood everything.
She had to admit that the person in front of her was very similar to Hesta in every aspect, to the point where they looked more and more alike.
However, when she drew her attention away from all the details and just felt the individual in front of her as "Hesta"... the sudden strangeness was still difficult to suppress.
Perhaps before hearing the assassin's whisper last night, Chiba would have easily attributed this difference to "something is indeed wrong with Jane's state", but at this moment, she had to fall back on another guess.
This kind of speculation is almost impossible to happen in real life, and even saying it seems ridiculous——
The person in front of him who looks exactly like "Hesta" may...not be Jane herself.
Chiba stared into Eclipse's eyes, and this slim possibility slowly took root and sprouted in her heart. The more her rationality continued to question this assumption, the more vigorous and vigorous this idea became, showing an incredible Blocked vitality.
Time passed slowly as the two looked at each other.
In this stillness and silence, five minutes passed.
Campbell listened to the conversation between the two in another room - this special visiting room did not have any recording device, but it could be monitored in real time.
"Your court date has been pushed to the day after tomorrow, did you know?" Chiba said suddenly.
Eclipse nodded.
"Is everything okay with you here?"
Eclipse shook his head.
"What are the specific aspects?" Chiba then asked.
Eclipse looked at her and said nothing.
In another room, Campbell couldn't stop urging, "Where's the picture? Why can't you see the picture now?"
"Still debugging...Yes, yes!"
"Okay, let me ask another question..." Qianye stared into Sun Eclipse's eyes, "What can I do for you?"
For a moment, everyone's breathing slowed down. They were all waiting for "Hesta"'s answer. However, the person involved lowered his eyes and even his expression did not change.
Chiba moved his chair forward and whispered, "Is there anything I can do now?"
Sun Eclipse was silent for a long time and could only shake his head, "...I don't know."
Half an hour passed quickly in such meaningless conversation.
Campbell put down his headphones in despair - Chiba Masaki also failed to bring about miracles. He originally hoped that this sole guardian would inspire some special reactions from Hesta. Now it seems that things are not as good as he expected. .
When the time came, the prison guards entered the visiting room and took "Hesta" away. Chiba also stood up and was about to leave. Suddenly, "Hesta" turned around and said, "Miss Chiba."
Chiba immediately pricked up his ears and said, "Say."
"During this period, if you are worried or anxious about me, you can try meditation." Sun Eclipse said softly.
Chiba was puzzled for a moment.
"I've been meditating these days," Sun Eclipse's voice was very soft. "Meditation can calm me down."
"...how to meditate?"
"Just sit quietly and focus all your attention on your breathing, a certain part of your body, or some imaginary image, and continue this for a period of time," Sun Eclipse blinked, "This is great for beginners. It’s difficult because people tend to get distracted easily. If you also encounter this problem, I suggest you find a quiet place to practice so as not to be disturbed by other people.”
"...Like my own room or something?"
"Yes, an open place with few people is also suitable." Sun Eclipse looked at her deeply, "Maybe meditation can help you, I hope you can try it."
Chiba stood there for a while before replying, "Okay, I will try."
…
In the corridor outside the Independent Prison, Chiba and Campbell walked out side by side.
"I heard that Ahgas will arrange a psychological counselor for each member at the reserve base, right?" Campbell looked at Chiba's entranced expression, "Ms. Chiba?"
"Huh?" Chiba came back to his senses, "What?"
"Counsellor?" Campbell repeated, "Hesta is still on reserve. In theory, she should have one in Tan Yi——"
"Well, yes." Chiba nodded, "Do you want the counselor to come and talk to her? To be honest, I don't think it's necessary."
"……Why?"
"You think she is in a bad condition now, but I think this may be a typical misunderstanding of mercury needles by ordinary people."
Campbell opened his eyes slightly, "Really?"
"You have also read her resume. Generally speaking, a mercury needle as good as Hesta's can't be justified without some quirks." Chiba paused, thinking about what to say next, "Geniuses usually have It's a bit...different, can you understand what I say? This phenomenon should be very common among ordinary people."
"But she barely communicates with us. Isn't this-"
"Maybe it's because she is still immersed in some of her own logical deductions. Of course you can say that she may have been frightened by the sudden disaster, or that she doesn't trust you at all, so she fell into a negative attitude and said nothing... …But I think another possibility is that she didn’t plan to ask for help until she figured out how to deal with the situation at hand—this situation also happened in previous battles in Hesta.”
"...So there is such a thing," Campbell's eyes were awe-inspiring. He thought carefully about Chiba's words, but still seemed a little unconvinced, "But I...I have never seen it in the mercury needle's case file. "
"This is not surprising. After all, few of the mercury needles that have been sent to the internal court in the past have been as outstanding as her. I believe you have also discovered that most of Hesta's data is currently confidential. If it weren't for Ava's warning to her, With such a serious accusation, you probably won’t have access to her resume.”
Campbell nodded.
"In short," Qianye raised his hand and clasped his hands behind his head, "My suggestion is to regard her as a unique and extreme case in your defense career. For this reason, you need to accept some of her bizarre and even weird things. habits, and understand this as her way of controlling her own rhythm.”
Campbell thought hard, "...but how do I match this pace?"
Chiba raised his head and thought for a moment, "Maybe... we just have to wait?"
"What are you waiting for?"
"Wait for her to give you instructions." Chiba replied, "I know this may be a little difficult...but as a senior defense lawyer, you should be used to this kind of thing."
"Occasionally, there are situations where we need to fight alone." Campbell began to seriously consider the opinions given by Chiba. "Thank you for your advice. I really feel relieved."
Chiba laughed, "You're welcome...what time is it now?"
Campbell glanced at his watch. "It's five minutes to nine."
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