* the devotion of suspect x starters

vhsmeme:

the devotion of suspect x is a novel by

keigo higashino. tw: murder and suicide. 

• ‘ i’m sorry, but i can’t think of anything. ’

• ‘ this is rather important, so please be honest. ’ 

• ‘ it’s a waste of time. ’
  

• ‘ now that’s unusual. ’

• ‘ look, what i’m more worried about is you. ’
  
• ‘ rest up. i’ll call. ’
  
• ‘ please keep them safe. ’
  

• ‘ take it and leave. ’

• ‘ anything to report today? ’

• ‘ you scare me sometimes, you know. ’

• ‘ don’t go blaming the rules of the game. ’

• ‘ wait, are you really angry? ’

• ‘ i’ve got a lot to do, so if you have a really good reason for coming here, out with it. ’

• ‘ it pains me to have to tell you these things. ’
  

• ‘ you burned your clothes? ’

• ‘ just follow my instructions and everything will be all right. ’

• ‘ do you remember anything? ’ 

• ‘ my brain is nowhere near awake enough to understand whatever you just said. ’ 

• ‘ what are you doing here? oh, and before you say it, ‘ i was eating ice cream ’ isn’t an acceptable answer. ’

• ‘ i just wasn’t feeling well, so i slept in. ’

• ‘ i don’t blame you at all. ’
  

• ‘ hey, if you won’t let me in i’ll just wait here. ’ 

• ‘ he’s dead. i killed him. ’

• ‘ why are you here? go away. ’
  

• ‘ and even after it all started, i helped. i killed him, too. ’

• ‘ well, i have a few more things to take care of here. ’

• ‘ what do you care if i do a little poking around myself? ’

• ‘ just know that they’ll be keeping a close watch on us, so be ready for that. ’

• ‘ don’t you dare. ’

• ‘ out of my way! ’

• ‘ do you have any family? ’
  
• ‘ is that your smoking gun that links me to this case? ’
  
• ‘ it seems to me that you have two options hide the fact that anything happened, or hide the fact that you had anything to do with it. ’
  
• ‘ and unless some new facts come to life, i don’t see this investigation going in a different direction. ’

• ‘ it doesn’t matter. i don’t want to talk to you. ’

• ‘ however, there is a chance that this was an attempted suicide. ’
  

• ‘ where are you going now? ’

• ‘ the murder took place on the night of the tenth. ’

• ‘ have a listen. ’

• ‘ don’t think i can promise that. ’

• ‘ are you telling me you thought of all of that right there on the spot? ’

• ‘ the evidence is plain to see. ’

• ‘ i’ll call the police. ’

• ‘ there was a picture, too. ’
  

• ‘ i take it this comes as a surprise? ’

• ‘ stop talking in riddles. ’  

• ‘ i don’t much believe it myself. i’m just saying it’s one of several possibilities. ’
  
• ‘ what did you expect? ’

• ‘ nothing sad about it. ’