“why do you have that look on your face?” ( @ zarina )
Silence remains between two inspectors as they stand outside while watching the groups of people pass by. The ice cream in the Russian's hands is eaten slowly as she continues to look forward, seemingly in a daze that cannot be broken apart by those who don't have special permission into her innermost works. The people walk, they act like nothing around them is wrong as they live by the rules set to them by the system that cannot be fully trusted. It's strange how these people live in such constrictions, without making mistakes obvious to humans and without trying and failing.
The beauty of humanity itself is lost here in this everlasting paradise of faux safety. Everyone is afraid, she thinks. Everyone is afraid of getting their Psycho-Pass clouded and they have no freedom in doing what they truly would like to. She wants out, out, out.
Only when Akane's voice rings out does she switch her attention from the masses to the fellow younger inspector. The spoon is still in her mouth as she holds it with her lips, her red lipstick partially gone because of the sweet treat they've been both indulging in. Those bright eyes full of determination and hope are what she likes to see in those who have potential above others. The brightness and the cleverness that can blossom into something truly beautiful, free to choose what she wants because of how high her score remained. If she's honest, Sokolova looked quite deeply into this young lady's background, such was her interest and she wanted to know as many things about her as possible to ... well, keep in touch.
" I was thinking how everyone must be scared, " she answers honestly as she chews on the plastic spoon just a bit before bring it down to scoop some more of the vanilla ice cream to her eat it again. It's slowly melting, she needs to finish it faster. It's more important than some of the philosophical thoughts she might be having, but it's not that important to hide these thoughts from Tsunemori. She's a clever girl with a lot of expectations coming from both Sokolov twins, the older twin knows how Victor speaks of her: highly. " We are working in the bureau that protects citizen's safety, but any of these people can become a latent criminal if they aren't careful. Any stress, any instability, any stress can cause their hue to cloud. " Zarina hums as she eats another spoonful of the delicious treat, returning her gaze back to look forward at all the people walking down the street. There are so many of them, but they are not exposed to any stress or any hardships outside. If anything happens to Sibyl and its technology, all the people inside will be done for. Or, perhaps, not exactly done for... When one represses desires and emotions, they bottle down and they will not understand what is morally wrong or not.
" What history lessons were you taught, Tsunemori? Do you know the reasons for rebellion in other countries? When people are repressed, it only takes a certain push or a certain trigger to get them to blow up. It's kind of scary how any of those people can become be a potential latent criminal, " the words are spoken softly so only them both can hear it. Her cynicism comes out for a moment but Sokolova isn't showing any actual fear. She doesn't even mean it. The more cases, the more job there is. It makes her wonder how Sibyl will adjust if it will start accepting people from the outside just like she and Victor.