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As soon as Kate ditches Auggie, she stops by the clothes box to swap out shorts for something with more coverage. She gets lucky or maybe the box knows she'll set fire to it or who the fuck knows but it coughs up a pair of cargos.
She thinks about stopping by the Psych Office to ask Will where he thinks Druitt would be right now, first day on the island as an island and all that profiler hoodoo Will's so good at. But it's a waste of time. She's the one who's been tracking him. So she's the one who knows his movements best. Chances are, he'll do like most of the new people. Come here to the Compound, get food, get oriented. If not, she'll get Declan and start a search.
It's amazing how fast she can find someone she's been avoiding since he got to the island when she puts her mind to it. It's not ten minutes before she finds him in the hall by the men's bathroom. Gaze narrowed and eyes flat mean, Kate stalks up to him. "We need to talk." The now is very much implied. So's the, and that's not a request.
She thinks about stopping by the Psych Office to ask Will where he thinks Druitt would be right now, first day on the island as an island and all that profiler hoodoo Will's so good at. But it's a waste of time. She's the one who's been tracking him. So she's the one who knows his movements best. Chances are, he'll do like most of the new people. Come here to the Compound, get food, get oriented. If not, she'll get Declan and start a search.
It's amazing how fast she can find someone she's been avoiding since he got to the island when she puts her mind to it. It's not ten minutes before she finds him in the hall by the men's bathroom. Gaze narrowed and eyes flat mean, Kate stalks up to him. "We need to talk." The now is very much implied. So's the, and that's not a request.
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Date: 2012-01-22 08:57 am (UTC)Not that it meant a damn thing in this scenario. Not that most of what Kate said meant a damn thing. People disappeared from the island all the time, more often than not through the machinations of the island as opposed to the plots of men. Her evidence was weak and highly circumstantial, and any knowledge of Druitt's actions before coming to the island could not be held against him here.
But surely she knew this. Troublesome Miss Freelander was, but Archie had not pegged her as particularly slow witted.
"Miss Freelander makes a serious allegation against you, sir," he said, keeping his tone even. "Do you have anything to say for yourself?"
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Date: 2012-01-22 09:05 pm (UTC)"And I did have tea with her last night, it was in a public cafe where anyone could have seen us. The scratches on my arm are from when she slipped and grabbed my arm for support, nothing more. That evening after tea, we parted ways and I have not seen her since."
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Date: 2012-01-24 08:33 am (UTC)He did not like the sound of any creature inhabiting him, either. Kennedy forced himself not to ask, remembering that ultimately, it could not matter in any investigation.
"That must have been quite a slip for her nails to dig through your coat," Archie remarked. "Or had you for some reason rolled up your shirt sleeves?"
The clothes box had, as far as Kennedy was aware, been quite insistent in the style of clothing it produced while London towered around them. He had seen several residents make ingenious modifications to the clothing as well, the modern and young ladies especially. Or the man could have indeed rolled up his sleeves, however why he would have done so in the cold did not seem obvious to Archie. But he was curious to see what explanation Druitt would give and how he would deliver it.
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Date: 2012-01-25 02:27 am (UTC)It was a simple explanation and John hoped that the other man believed him, especially since it was the truth. Fortunately this man seemed far more rational than Kate.
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Date: 2012-01-28 12:00 am (UTC)When no alteration in story seemed forthcoming, Archie carried on. "And after you parted ways with this woman, where did you go?"
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Date: 2012-01-29 01:38 am (UTC)"And no, there is no one who can corroborate that I was at home alone during that time."
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Date: 2012-02-03 02:45 am (UTC)Kennedy stared at the man for a long moment. He did not, frankly, like the situation or how his hands were tied in regards to pursuing action, but there were easier, more likely reasons why a woman would go missing on Tabula Rasa.
He shifted his attention wholly to Kate.
"Miss Freelander, do you have any further evidence against him or that might contradict his claims?"
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Date: 2012-02-03 05:24 am (UTC)Not fucking much, except that Druitt's still an arrogant ass and he's got like no practice talking to cops. Who tells the head of the IPD they're Jack the Ripper? It's not like he didn't know, but it's almost boasting. It totally scans like pride, and that's so not the kind of thing you put in a cop's face. Sloppy. Stupid. Turning it into a challenge.
On the other hand, she's not seeing anything or hearing anything that cuts either way. So when Archie asks her, she presses her lips together, frustrated, and starts to say, "No but--" But she finally sees something that Will would've picked up sooner. "Actually, yeah. There's something in his pocket. Right there. I think it's got blood on it." She points but doesn't touch. Chain of custody and all that crap.
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Date: 2012-02-03 05:51 am (UTC)He frowned when he quickly determined that Kate was correct. His gaze lifted to Druitt's face, sharply inquisitive.
"That is blood."
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Date: 2012-02-05 09:52 pm (UTC)"It is. It is also an earring. I imagine it must have fallen out when she slipped."
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Date: 2012-02-05 10:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-02-07 04:31 pm (UTC)"These are not even the clothes that I had before last night, my wardrobe changed with the island."
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Date: 2012-02-26 02:29 am (UTC)Archie released a soft sigh as he turned to Kate.
"This woman has not been missing that long. The much more likely answer is that she has become lost in the change of environment, or perhaps is simply wandering and has not thought to check in. How far have you searched, as of now?" If at all, he wondered idly.
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Date: 2012-02-26 06:21 am (UTC)But she just shrugs. "Not far. The Compound and what's close by. I was looking for him and then we agreed to come here."
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Date: 2012-02-28 06:05 am (UTC)"I can have the IPD officers help, so you can cover more ground more quickly and hopefully discover the fate of your friend faster."
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Date: 2012-02-29 08:59 am (UTC)She nods. "That's good. Thanks. I'll let Auggie know." Another careful look Druitt's way and then back at Archie. Telling him how to do his job isn't going to earn any points. But she does have a legitimate concern. She bites her lip and then jerks her chin toward Druitt, deciding. "If you're letting him go, can I talk to you alone for a minute?"
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Date: 2012-02-29 11:44 pm (UTC)"Mr. Druitt, you are free to go," he said. "However if we require your assistance again or should more evidence arise, I trust we can rely on your cooperation."