I am not a drug dealer, I just make deals

Well Kaoru was beyond flustered now. She brought her hands under her glasses to hide her eyes and, mostly in vain, to hide her ever increasing blush.

Whoa what an amazing reaction. Did she do that? Wow, Valu was more powerful and attractive more than she thought. Too bad she already had the hots for someone else. The mirror.

Kaoru frowned. “Of course she’s not responsible!” She said defensively. “And don’t say that… She’s not stupid.” She looked away, grumpy.

"Say whatever you want, sugar. It's my opinion." Valu said, as if she had a very dis-likable event with Shinobu. Which is all the time. 

Kaoru… Wilted. She didn’t like that. She did not like that at all. “That’s… Right. It’s right someone’s going to…” She sighed, lowering her head.

"It's alright, doll. Like I said, you got someone to hold your hand. And I bet she ain't the murderer." Valu snickered. "Poor player doesn't know how to work her ID card I bet."

"And now we know he’s the traitor.. And if he didn’t kill Pandora, then he’s at the same risks as us if we guess wrong." Kaoru pointed out. Hayate was in a very dangerous  position… And that made him dangerous.

"Welll..... It's a one in eight chance we guess right. Seven out of eight if we guess wrong. Sure is a bigger fraction when it's smaller numbers." Valu doesn't know how to math. "We'll slim it down eventually."

"He does seem.. Tense don’t you think?" Kaoru said softly. "Like something is going wrong…"

"Well everything is going wrong for him. After all, he got called out from being the traitor." She snickered. "He's gonna be a target of being disrepected from attempted murder and betraying us."

"That would be a lot of bunnies.." She managed a weak smile. It was an amusing image… Bunnies up to their ears…

That dang robot, making trouble for everyone. "Wow, maybe Caligula wants us dead sooner than we thought." Valu shook her head. "What a impatient robot." 

"… I think that’s really unlikely." Kaoru sighed. It was silly to even entertain. 

"Did you? Well I'm sure the rabbits are well taken care of. As long as they don't multiply and crowd the ship." What a horrifying thought.

Kaoru nodded. She did. Shinobu. Though she hadn’t spoken to her since the murder…

"Is it that empty? I guess eight kiddos on a really big ship such as this can get lonely." Valu shrugged as she patted some dirt off. "Maybe some space police will fly on board and save us. Wouldn't bet on it though."

Oh. Right. They had been hadn’t they?

Valu stretched her back as she glanced around the Biodome. A murder happened here once too. "Don't worry doll, you got someone to hold your hand through this mess." Dang football roommate. "Hey we're pretty much down to like what, eight left?" She shrugged. "It'll stop eventually."

"Err…" Kaoru slowly stopped walking as she stopped Valu. She had come here to investigate a few things, namely the rabbits, but it looks like someone had beaten her to it.

Who was here interrupting her now? Valu stood up and coolly glanced over her shoulder. It was Kaoru, what a treat. I mean she looked pretty harmless, no way she could be the murderer.

Going over the files with a slightly somber expression, Hayate suddenly stiffens as Valu begins to describe her own memories. “… Is that so…?” is his only reply at first, though he’s clearly looking a bit troubled. “Is there anything else, then…?” he asks, snapping a file shut as he turns to look at the girl with a serious expression. 

Whoa what was that snapping for. Dude let's be civil here there's no need for some aggressive book closing. That wrinkles papers and that's annoying. Valu twirled a strand of hair while watching Hayate activities. She wondered what he was doing.

"If anything, I believe I’d have to speak with my lawyers to start…" he manages to joke after a moment, smirking slightly…

Valu laughed at the lawyer stuff. The business mingle was certainly a fun thing to imagine. Of course neither business would have anything to do with each other besides some money. Which isn't fun sharing.

Nodding slightly, Hayate still seems to enjoy such praise-like comments. “It certainly will…” he seems insistent. “Perhaps not to such a level as I would have liked, but it’ll survive on its own just fine…. And eventually, I will be returning.” he notes, though he doesn’t seem completely sure.

"Weeelll I hope I can say the same for the Enterprise," a sad Valu shrug. "You know how it is with business." Or does he. Dramatic music. "Maybe when we get out I'll have my place mingle with your's. Your people call my people y'know?" Valu let out a friendly snicker. 

"I see…" is the only response the boy initially gives, his reaction to the listing somewhat difficult to gauge. He notes a few things down, no doubt what he was just now told, and closes his notebook for the time being with a soft snap.

Ah yes her list was being taken. She sure hoped no one would get the wrong idea of her being really shady. Well it was down to ten people, who's gonna know. What exactly was in that note book of his. 

Reaching for another of the files strewn about, Hayate snaps it open onto a table before removing a notebook from his person and one-handedly opening it with a practiced skill. He begins to glance over his notes, adding to them before responding based on the contents of what he’d found. “Something of the sort… As you’re no doubt aware, there’s quite a bit of interesting information to be found in this area… Some of it more worrying than other pieces… Though I have no doubt that Communitie, at least, is still functioning…” he trails off for a moment, but shakes his head.

Wow that's some note taking. That's very business-y. Like some detective stuff or one of those health inspectors. Hayate could be plenty of note taking things. Valu skimmed over the files again, still wondering why her business donated some sum of money to this thing. "Worryin'? Well I guess so. Certainly raises more questions than I got answered." She shrugged once more. "Your hive still a-buzzin'? That's plenty good to hear." Valu nodded like yeah that's a good thing. 

Having entered the room at some point silently, Hayate suddenly responds from a short distance. “Communitie would be the name of the corporation I’d inherited from my Father, and had poised me to become its CEO upon my return from Hope’s Peak….” he explains with no regard for a proper greeting.

Whoa when did he get here and why. Valu accidentally had the folder slip out of her hand after hearing the sudden answer along with some Hayate history. The ringleader chuckled after the friendly surprise. "That'd explain your title of SHSL Business doesn't it?" To be honest Valu is still on the theory that he is also illegal, and a McDonald's worker.