Spoiler: Sean
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Ash is wearing a poker face, but you can smell that he's initially pleasantly surprised when Steele says they forewent counsel. However, it's almost immediately matched by suspicion. That suspicion deepens significantly when Steele offers to check out the computers and such for them. And flares into a sort of dumbfounded annoyance when you say you were going to ask him to do just that.

You also notice that Operative Cavill feels a very fleeting flicker of kinda-angry-kinda-hurt surprise when Steele says he bets he can find your man, but it vanishes quickly, kinda like he initially took the words a certain way and then either realized or convinced himself they meant something else.


Spoiler: Declan
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Your gut doesn't give you any particular distress when Steele offers to examine the suits and Sean supports the idea.


"I'm afraid that won't be possible," Ash replied with his usual professional neutrality, though also with a hint of finality on the words emphasized by the fact that he didn't offer any explanation for it, just moving on. "We do, of course, thank you for your cooperation. But the best thing you can do to help us is answer all of our questions completely and honestly. Now," he set an active crystal device on the table and activated the recorder, "for the record, you are waiving your right to have an attorney present for questioning?"

"That's right," Sinna said, without hesitating.

Ash waited for Steele's answer (if he didn't agree to that, he'd ask him to leave until his attorney could be present), and then said, "Alright. Let's start with the easy one. Were either of you responsible for the theft of the suit yesterday?"

Spoiler: Insight DC 20
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Ash's face is tilted just a bit to the side. He's watching Sean's face in the periphery of his vision, presumably watching for his reaction to their responses.


"Absolutely not."

Spoiler: Sean
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And even knowing that question was obviously coming, he still feels kinda offended to even be asked.


Spoiler: OOC
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Just to make sure it's clear, ya'll are welcome to argue or interrupt Ash if you want to push for Sebastian to examine the suits. I moved things a bit further just so there was at least a little more meat on the post, but just because he says the matter is settled doesn't mean it has to be.