[ His face has remained several shades lighter than usual, and it seems no better at that question. ]

Yeah. [ jawline briefly clenching ] This is exactly how it was.

[ Guiding the pair out of the bathroom now as he talks. ]

We... found the body, investigated for evidence, and then there was a trial. [ swallowing thickly ] We compared evidence at the trial, decided who was guilty... and then...

[ His holds a blink, his next exhale even more tense than any of the others. ]

They were executed, somehow, in front of everyone.