[ He knows that stare too... Someone else used to do it as well, every time he was silent or hesitated to draw his conclusions, and he almost expects the accompanying "Do you want to die?" to follow for a second. It doesn't though, of course, and he's only left with a stupid-looking half-expectant expression as the rest of the conversation moves on and he's forced to return to the present. ]

Ah... r-right. I do think so too, but that's assuming... the killer and the person who dropped her were the same.

[ He's been thinking about this for a while -- and it ties into what he wanted to ask; if he'd had more time, he'd thank Natsume for the cue but he doesn't right now so he only pulls something out from his pocket. As he holds it forward and his fingers part to show it... it turns out to be an armband, yellow and clearly marked with the words "student council". Sorry, Natsume, this is probably news to you too unless Izumi felt the need to mention it for some reason. ]

...I found this in my locker the day after the body turned up. And I suppose the most obvious thought is the person who murdered her tried to frame me, but... think about it for a minute.

[ Shuichi has his doubts about that. This is why he needed a student who isn't a transfer, someone with more insight of the school. ]

I don't have a connection with Okane-san, nor an obvious motive. And there wasn't any additional evidence set up either... So did this really come from her killer?