None that I know of. I apologize, but by the time I put two and two together, it was too late.
[He purses his lips together, gripping his device tightly. His voice went tense near the end, but he still keeps it together]
Crane has another ability you should know of, as well. He can affect emotions - and I don't mean his toxin. He can affect how people feel with a single touch. When I...
[He takes a moment to steady himself to continue]
When I tried to escape, he... touched me. Brushed against me, really. Suddenly, I was calm. Compliant.
[He speaks the last word with disgust, finally breaking the stoic tone he's tried to evoke through the entire conversation. Edgeworth grits his teeth, trying to reign in his temper]
[Olivier's voice is quiet as she processes this new information.] I see.
Did he touch your skin? Or your clothing? [Because if it's skin, that's easy to avoid skin-to-skin contact. If it can be clothing, that's much more difficult.]
Hours, at least. You'll forgive me if I wasn't able to keep track of time. As for the control...
[He pauses, trying to think of the best way to explain this]
To be honest, I'm not sure how to answer that, exactly. So allow me to explain what happened. After Crane had threatened me, I tried to escape and call for help. However, his... lackeys cornered me.
[His voice is strained again, but he continues on regardless]
I tried to fight them off, which was where Crane stepped in. Once he touched me, I felt completely calm. He did not force me to stop struggling - rather, I not longer saw the point in struggling at all. I was... serene.
[He snorts, his bitterness coming through once more]
Serene enough to let him stuff me in a trunk for the next few hours.
[He bites his tongue, choking back a response. She doesn't pull any punches doesn't she?! Alright, alright, back to business...]
About Crane's abilities? I have nothing else. However, I do have some information about his allies. Do you know who he's staying with at the moment, Major General?
Lucifer has been working with Crane for some time. During the final day of my captivity, I noticed that Crane's little minions were wearing symbols connected with Lucifer and his church - pendants, rings, and the like. At first, I thought it was another delusion, but I was able to confirm it with one of the people who rescued me.
[And after he sends that message, she'll get a picture of a messy notebook sketch. While Edgeworth isn't exactly an artist, it's clearly a simplified version of this sigil.]
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Date: 2015-09-07 11:04 pm (UTC)And there's no way of distinguishing his crows from any other. No way of targeting them out of a crowd that you know of.
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Date: 2015-09-08 02:36 am (UTC)[He purses his lips together, gripping his device tightly. His voice went tense near the end, but he still keeps it together]
Crane has another ability you should know of, as well. He can affect emotions - and I don't mean his toxin. He can affect how people feel with a single touch. When I...
[He takes a moment to steady himself to continue]
When I tried to escape, he... touched me. Brushed against me, really. Suddenly, I was calm. Compliant.
[He speaks the last word with disgust, finally breaking the stoic tone he's tried to evoke through the entire conversation. Edgeworth grits his teeth, trying to reign in his temper]
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Date: 2015-09-08 02:56 am (UTC)Did he touch your skin? Or your clothing? [Because if it's skin, that's easy to avoid skin-to-skin contact. If it can be clothing, that's much more difficult.]
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Date: 2015-09-08 03:14 am (UTC)My skin, Major General. Do you have any other questions, or shall I move on?
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Date: 2015-09-08 03:36 am (UTC)This could be a very dangerous ability. I'm not going to take it lightly.
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Date: 2015-09-08 04:19 am (UTC)[He pauses, trying to think of the best way to explain this]
To be honest, I'm not sure how to answer that, exactly. So allow me to explain what happened. After Crane had threatened me, I tried to escape and call for help. However, his... lackeys cornered me.
[His voice is strained again, but he continues on regardless]
I tried to fight them off, which was where Crane stepped in. Once he touched me, I felt completely calm. He did not force me to stop struggling - rather, I not longer saw the point in struggling at all. I was... serene.
[He snorts, his bitterness coming through once more]
Serene enough to let him stuff me in a trunk for the next few hours.
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Date: 2015-09-09 01:15 am (UTC)As long as it's touch-based, then we can counter it. Anything else, or is that all?
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Date: 2015-09-09 02:11 am (UTC)About Crane's abilities? I have nothing else. However, I do have some information about his allies. Do you know who he's staying with at the moment, Major General?
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Date: 2015-09-09 02:15 am (UTC)You mean the one calling himself Lucifer? He talked about a sanctuary in his church or some such mumbo-jumbo.
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Date: 2015-09-09 02:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-09-13 04:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-09-13 04:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-09-13 07:21 pm (UTC)Can you draw the symbol from memory?
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Date: 2015-09-13 08:21 pm (UTC)[And after he sends that message, she'll get a picture of a messy notebook sketch. While Edgeworth isn't exactly an artist, it's clearly a simplified version of this sigil.]
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Date: 2015-09-14 12:49 am (UTC)Your intelligence is appreciated.
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Date: 2015-09-14 01:30 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-09-15 02:35 am (UTC)