"Examine!" Ryuunosuke's attorney badge (Haori)
> EXAMINE… oh ! it’s naruhodou ryuunosuke’s armband ! it’s proof of his accomplishments as a defense attorney ! you wonder how much studying went into earning this… and how it ended up in your hands, for that matter.
> EXAMINE FURTHER… you let the fabric run through your hands, and your fingers catch onto the pin at the end. you could probably put it on, if you really wanted to ! no one else would find out, and it might make you feel really cool for a second ! in fact…
> PUT IT ON… but maybe you shouldn’t. it’s not yours, and you certainly wouldn’t be able to survive on the battlefield of wits and laws, if even in jest. but you can’t tear your eyes from that binding, though, with a slightly loose knot that arguably out of place in between the well - worn fabric where the pin had made its home. it almost seems as though someone with a smaller arm had tried putting it on and adjusting it, once upon a time ?
> TURN OVER… your curiosity is rarely a sated beast, turning the band to its other side to take a closer look. you feel your heart sink as you do, silver hues glowering as they read the fine print on the other side. ‘ asougi kazuma, ’ it reads. any student at teito yuumei would recognize that name, and you were never any different. you were one of the lucky few to have your name known to him, which also made you one of the unluckiest when you received that dreaded news.
> ADMIRE THE DETAILS… luckily, you see it as more of a gift, now. naruhodou ryuunosuke was far beyond worthy of inheriting and shouldering that task, and this badge was a testament to his efforts. your fingers feather over the intricacies of the armband, the chrysanthemum and scales of justice a delicate sensation to the pads of your digits. perhaps it never started as his, but you knew just as well as anyone else that this truly belonged to him.
> PICK UP… despite an intimate moment with your own thoughts and memories, you come to the conclusion… the pin must have come undone during such rigorous exercise ! you can’t recall if the man in question had a trial to attend to today, but returning the badge remains a priority irregardless. into your pocket it goes !
