The Gang goes to Juvy (Angel, Feng, Kei)

Feeling far more at ease as even Kamei seemed to calm down… it wasn’t perfect, but they couldn’t ask for perfect. God fuck now the lego movie 2 movie was playing in her head. we should maybe aim for not baaaaad- Yeah she quickly tried to wipe that tune out of her head before she ended up humming it at very much the wrong time. She watched the two sisters, still a little on edge in their own ways of course, and clarified a little.

“Or… testifying for you.” She added just for some clarification. “We can’t lie of course but the truth can do something for you. Beyond er… your ‘target’, none of the hostages seemed to gravely injured from what I could tell, you guys didn’t resort to using them as bait beyond.. again, the obvious. What could be a very harsh sentence right now… I dunno. Maybe us saying what we saw won’t do the most for you but even just… helping a jury or a judge empathize even a little. Hopefully it could help…” She sighed through her nose and added. “I can’t ever say it was… okay. Or justified… but it was understandable in it’s own way. Maybe we can help other’s see that and help you guys and… bring some form of justice to that guy too.”

Looking to Kamei, figuring a ‘whatever’ was the best she could get from the girl, she took a slow breath and tried to shift the tone. “Okay… how about a new topic before we all bum ourselves out huh?”

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Closing in on the end of their hour the girls had all spent their time together, Yumi’d done her best to try for some more uplifting topics, asking the girls more directly about their hobbies and… lightly sometimes asking about their lost sister, if only to try and bring in some good memories of her to the mood.

The time was ticking though, and Yumi could tell it was time for them to wrap up. “Okay… I think we need to get moving soon but… you two got anything else to say before we go…?” She’d ask her two comrades, before starting to rise from her seat.

A wave of relief went through Feng as the angeier twin started to calm down, but a faint but of rage could be felt in her glare directed at Angel.Though the silence that followed made her quite anxious as she quickly glanced between her and Yumi. Did she say the right words? Did we say something wrong? The calmer sister would take a deep breath and do her best to keep it moving as she began to speak again. Her tone was neutral and the request was quite simple. Perhaps that's the only thing they ever truly wished for at this point.

Yumi would begin to hum and speak to them once again to reassure them on what they can do. Most of the words were better said by her than anything else, she empathizes with their plight and hunger for justice. But in the end they did commit a crime and put people in harm's away, so even a little bit of reassurance is always needed.

However the topic has reached its natural conclusion as both sides had said everything they needed to say. Yumi proposed a new topic and Feng would try her best to think up responses for whatever she asks. ‘How can she keep up this energy?’ she wonders as more talks begin.
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As the hour with them came to an end, Feng came away with a better understanding of the two and perhaps some closure on this whole ordeal. That heroes and villains seem rather misleading in the eyes of the public, people are complicated creatures that act in mysterious ways. Hearing how the twins life was before the incident brought a bit of dimension into her view of things. Victims of their circumstances and they simply chose the option when the law had failed them.

It wasn’t a huge change, but perhaps a start to something better once they started to soften up. Perhaps this could be a lesson that could serve her well in the future when she finally decides what field she wants to get into.

Yumi would remind them about their time coming to an end and ask about any parting words for the twins. Which was something she was always bad with, how can she respond after this roller coaster of questions. Angel said her words and they resonated well to her as they held a lot of the same views on this. But leaving off and letting others do the talking would leave a bad taste in her mouth.As she would finish her thoughts, Feng would take a deep breath and say her thoughts calmly and carefully.

“Finally talking to you two helped a lot...a lot of assumptions were corrected and now I can see you two in a different light. What you two did wasn’t right...but it was understandable given your circumstances... I'll do whatever I can bring you two the closure you need. I swear on it on my family name”

“Yeah… that’s a good start.” She replied to Kamenashi’s last words before the people ‘running the show’ stepped into take them aside, nodding to them and offering a final goodbye to the sisters before they left. “I’ll visit again sometime. But I’ll try to be sure it’s… ya know. Not just a fruitless drive by. I’ll only visit if I hear anything I’m allowed to share on your case or about… well. Ya know.” She shrugged weakly, idly trying to hint at the sister’s ‘target’ persay.

She’d turn and lead the other girls out of the room, though maybe pulling back to squeeze their shoulders one at a time and give them a reassuring smile. She didn’t mean to be patronizing or anything but she was proud of how they’d each pulled themselves through the rather intense hour with the twins, as they all learned very early on that anything they said could have ended up like a landmine. As the person guiding them out talked about the twins Yumi felt a little more assured, but…

“Could…” She spoke up a little nervously, thinking for a few seconds before potentially betraying the twins. “Could you… keep a cautious eye on Kamei? I… I don’t think she did it maliciously, but her quirk came out when her sister tried to touch her. I didn’t see much contact between them so…I dunno. I know I’m only a hero in training, but given I’ve struggled to handle my own quirk in the past, maybe just keep an eye on her case? I…” She took a breath to try and focus her ramblings. “I don’t believe she entirely has control over her quirk… they’re very close sisters and if I had to hazard a guess, it looks like Kamei can’t fully control her quirk’s reaction when he skin is touched… but I could just be making a bad guess. I’m sure you guys know a lot more than we do.”

She might regret saying that later but… she wanted them to have all the information they could. To keep BOTH sisters safe.

Waiting for the papers in the… waiting room, Yumi’s eyes lifted up as she heard a name, crossing the room a little cautiously as she looked to the woman and the person talking to them, lowering her head to sort of get in their natural line of sight given they were sitting down, cautiously waving to get some of their attention. “Hey sorry… do you guys know Kamei and Kamenashi?” She was careful not to say ‘we just visited them’, given they were about to sign confidentiality agreements.

She would nod as their time with the twins came to a close. It was rather intense hour as it mostly a game of balancing the mood. Keeping the topic light as rather easier than initially thought but it seemed that only one of the twins was opening up. But Feng would catch glimpses at the other twin at times as she would sometimes glance at them for a moment before looking away. Her time in UA gave her a unique skill of reading some people's mood, it wasn't perfect but it does come in handy in and out of fights.

Kamei was slowly opening up to say the least. It was a start and it was a good time as any to say her piece to them as Angel and Yumi did. “...I’ll visit and talk with both of you at a different time...perhaps something more light for that next time,'' she would say as her cohorts finished their pieces. Masago then notified them of their time limit and as that was it. As both groups were escorted out, she could feel the weight on her chest lighten up as she walked to the door. She would wave to the twins and shine a smile at them before heading out. Leaving with a better understanding of the situation the twins are in as well as seeing that there is hope for them to be reformed.

The trio would walk alongside the well dressed woman as she would talk about their attempts to talk to the twins. Seems like hero group had better luck than them considering what happened when they attempted. So our presence here did show that they are capable of changing and considering no one died during the incident, one can hope they can get off on good behavior with enough time. Then came the paperwork as all of these would usually go, not talking about the things here and so on. It was a hassle but at least the demons in her head started to calm down. Yumi would then voice her concern about Kamei and her actions during the session. As much as it pains her to admit it, she does have a point. Angels physical reaction was obvious for the obvious reasons, as they did just spend the last hour in there talking and gaining their trust. But it was also their duty nonetheless and she simply nodded to it as she didnt know what else to say.

They were soon lead to a waiting area as they waited to get the papers signed. It was about as calm as a waiting room can get with the atmosphere being quite heavy as the function of the place was clear. Various voices can be heard around them as they waited, some varied in tone as each person in there is there for a completely different reason. She won’t pry into their business as it seemed rude, but one particular exchange did ring in her ears and it seems the others caught onto it as well as Yumi took the initiative in asking the core question and Angel introducing us. Though the act she was putting was quite risky considering where they are and didn’t check on who else was overhearing this. But she will play along to say the least as they never signed the agreement yet and the others seemed to have the same idea due to curiosity.

“Correction: we are here to check out the place to see how this facility works and perhaps talk to some of the residents…such as two who were recent detainees.. so we can better understand what kind of people are sent here...”, Feng would correct and add on as she adjusted her suit. Growing up with a few siblings gives her a special skill in lying in specific times such as this and boy is it handy. Making certain hand motions to Yumi and Angel to keep it going.

“O-oh!” She quickly chimed, realizing a possible mistake then as she got more information to work off of. “T-then there’s no problem! Kamenashi just touched her accidentally, I could see from her reaction it was meant to be like, a gentle moment gone wrong or something. Really. None of us were in danger or anything, just a genuine accident.” She nodded to sort of add emphasis to her words, still a little nervous about the whole thing, but even then it was best they be provided with the whole picture whatever happens. She could tell that Angel was frustrated with her decision but Yumi stood by what she did, not thinking there was really any other way she could come away from this feeling she took the right actions. “Really, I’m sure there’s protocol you have to follow, but I wanna emphasize none of us were in danger, I just wanted to be honest with you, especially given I’m sure you all have some say in who’s allowed to visit…” And even if not, Yumi still preferred to be honest.

All the same she wouldn’t push the issue, and soon be in the lobby.

That was all she would say on the matter. While it was the right choice legally, and morally in the long-term, that may have been a step in the wrong direction in the moment.

As they talked to the woman who was soon revealed to be the twin’s mother, Angel and Feng quickly tried to start covering their asses, and Yumi had to resist the urge to pinch the bridge of her own nose in frustration this time. The information of the twin’s arrest was televised, all it’d take was a spark of memory for either of these people to know who the three of them are and-

“Sorry, excuse my friends we’re just… waiting on a non disclosure form. We’re the trainee heroes who were with Yellow Jacket when your daughters erm… well, you know.” She tried to speak as clearly as possible without just saying ‘they took hostages and got arrested’.

She’d look to the lawyer, as fresh faced as he was she was sure he must at least know some law to be doing what he was doing. “I’m sure you can understand we can’t say much, even if we havn’t signed the forms yet, but I think it’s safe to at least let you know we just got done with a visit and… they’re looking good. I don’t feel safe saying much more but… honestly, given their position, their holding up well.”

Much like lying to an eagle eyed mom, it was immediately dropped as Yumi came in as the voice of reason and told the parent and lawyer who they were exactly. She would kick herself for playing along but it was more or less the better solution in the long run. Maybe it was the wave of relief that made her sloppy and forget why they were here. Eh it's a lesson learned at least she would take a moment to regain her thoughts and got ready to roll with the mistake she made herself. If she wasn't here to keep the both of them anchored, this would have turned awkward if they rolled with it.

“She got me...yep, we are trainees that were with Yellow Jacket during that”, she would add n as she would doubly make sure that she doesn't say the entire fact of ‘oh yeah your daughters took a bunch of hostages and put up quite a fight with a pro hero..’ So she kept her mouth shut as she cautiously shook the lawyers hand.

The lawyer looked not much older than trio and damn well could be a friend of her twin brother. Something about him screamed budget, maybe it's the nervousness in tone or the fact that he looks like he was fresh out of law school. Also the tone of voice was a dead give away that he was nervous as hell as he was trying to mask it with a professional tone. She felt like it was enough, she would retract her hand and turn her attention to the mother. Angel gave her usual as she would keep her eyes wandering and occasionally look at the mother. Trying to get a good idea on her based on appearance alone. She seemed like a normal mom, but what is she hiding and why does she have a lawyer with her. And why a fresh face to represent a case like this? Where was she in this entire ordeal? All of this revolves around their sister but only few mentions of their mom were said. Damn well they know more about the ‘suspect’ in question than their own mother. Something felt off here, but she couldn't put her finger on it. The twins must have gotten those traits from someone and she cant rule out the possibility that there was a reason why the mom wasn’t allowed in. But basing ideas off assumptions aint exactly smart, so she would keep her mouth shut as she tried to get a good read on the mom.

Yumi bowed her head in a brief dip to the lawyer. Even if she’d not been the one to lie she could tell the effect something like that could have, and she hoped her explanation, and perhaps (though she didn’t want to use it as a crutch) their inexperience could justify their actions… at least a little. “Yeah, sorry about that but.. thank you for understanding. We’re still getting used to the fact things like this may be the norm for us so… yeah. Thank you.”

Yumi spotted something building in the mother, and she was thankful she did. With how Yumi could be she… it was very easy for her to faulter and panic, but since the first time they’d dealt with the twins out in the field she’d been taking extra speaking lessons with Mosa, both encompassing public speaking and… ethical situations like this. She steeled herself ready for what was to come, and she tried her best not to stare ‘through’ the mother as she maintained eye contact, without faultering, but not offering a steely, cold face in turn… it was a hard balancing act but she ultimately felt she pulled it off, as difficult as it felt in that moment to not just start sputtering out apologies.

When she wobbled, Yumi took a cautious step forward, but as she caught the woman’s weight a little in her hands she tipped her head to the other two, signalling for one of them to help, and easing the woman back to her seat if she’d allow them to do so for her.

“I…” She took a long breath as she stepped back to give her some space. “I am sorry… I could sit here and spout rulebook quotes to you and all that but… I am genuinely sorry. It’s a horrible situation to be in and as much as I could use any defense of… they still broke the law… you are right. They are in mourning. They’re in terrible circumstances the law can’t really make exceptions for but…” She briefly ran a hand back through her hair, eyes a little dim as she tried to be reasonable but… empathetic. “As upset as you are now I… I ask you sort of see the situation they created. You’re upset and… hurting because your daughters are in a place where they could be scared and worried and you can’t reach them… but your daughters did that to a lot of people the day they got arrested… I know they were in mourning but as much as you want people to see that, a lot of other mothers are gonna want you to see the fear they instilled in their own kids and… I don’t think that’s a rabbit hole any of us are really stable enough to go down just yet.”

God she… that metaphor got away from her but she hoped she made a point without sounding preachy. “But I want to emphasize… I do understand. It’s why I want to help your daughters in what little ways I still can.” She’d state that firmly. It wasn’t a secret, not something the non disclosure would stop her saying. She’d been clear on that outside their meeting just now for some time.

She’d listen to them talk about the quill sister and it gave Yumi something to chew on briefly. She felt she should offer a word of advice on that but would… would sharing her opinions on that break the disclosure agreement in some way?

“I… I think that may be just… faintly ill advised. I don’t want to pretend to be an expert on your daughter’s ma’am but they’re clearly somewhat reliant on eachother… if you can move both of them by all means I’d love to see them somewhere that better suits their quirk natures but… if you can only move one I think you’d be doing more harm.” She felt like she was being preachy and- “S-sorry I… I really don’t mean to invade I just… I do genuinely wanna see them pull through all this and I think parting them would just worsen their own aspects. Co-dependance may not be the most healthy thing but a harsh separation won’t do them any good either, even with good intentions…”