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[Eric sits poised at his desk , balancing his MID so that he could capture himself in the video feed while also flipping open a file pad and holding a pen with his free hand. He looks troubled, not quite himself... it might be the recent events that'd been happening to the crew or it could be the fact that he was resorting himself to this- going public for help with a work situation. A situation that he didn't exactly know how to keep a handle on. Not when his interaction with Chara had been so difficult thus far.

He clears his throat before speaking, his tone even but on the right side of intensely serious.] Good afternoon fellow crew members. As some of you are aware my name is Eric Dufosset and I'm charged with the psychiatric needs of the people aboard this ship. [He pauses, tapping the pen just momentarily against the pad.] And I have a somewhat delicate request to make.

[He levels a glance at the screen as if he was actually probing for something.] I would like anyone who knows Chara to speak with me... in particular those who knew of them before they came here. Yes, going public with this could be viewed as somewhat uncouth; however I find myself at a crossroads where the only option is the necessary evil. [He quietens slightly, speaking mostly to himself.] I need to find out if there's some direction to maneuver and for that I need opinions of Chara that are not my own. Opinions from people who aren't simply coming up against a wall of rage and defiance, feel free to speak privately with me on this matter and you will have my utmost discretion, I thank you in advance for any help in this matter.

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Not telling everyone about their problems would be a good way to start.

Maybe find someone who's good at their job? You don't seem to be.

[Robin is, justifiably she feels, upset at the idea of Chara's dirty laundry being poured out where all the ship can see. Both because the same thing literally just happened to her and also because Chara is her crewmate on the tourist. You've got to look out for people like that, if you want them to look out for you.]

[Eric can't help but be amused by this one.] I hate to have to be the one to tell you but Chara's problems were aired rather publicly long before I came into the picture- vividly, too. Were you not here when they were broadcasted across everyone's MID murdering someone in plain sight of security footage in the interest of judgement?

I may not be, in your opinion, good at my job. Perhaps I have stepped on toes... however I seek only testimonials deliberately outside of what was at the time the only public knowledge given to me. As far as the average person might be concerned Chara is, simply put, just a murderer. For this reason alone I seek to consult other people. For the same reason I haven't mention anything discussed between Chara and myself. Their mandatory therapy with me was public ruling, after all. As such, this has all been in the interest of the public. I'm not attempting to tarnish their reputation but more so find myself swayed by an external influence that hasn't been forced to face them under such difficult circumstances.

[#sorryboutit]

I wasn't, actually.

[This is the first she's heard of it - although she's not especially surprised or concerned about this turn of events. She saw how Chara took care of the Tourist's original owner, after all, and that lack of hesitation doesn't come without some practice.]

Thats a lot of words to explain why you're so bad at your job, but not many to explain why I should think you aren't.

Well, I imagine that may have came as a bit of a shock. The public announcement of murders and crew member crime is very much the done thing aboard this ship.

Well thankfully I wasn't requesting information with the goal of stroking my ego but rather to... well, request information. This wouldn't be the first time my methods have been called into question and it certainly won't be the last.

[Especially considering Eric usually used a lot of witchcraft with his patients to achieve the results he needed and for once he wasn't relying on those methods.]

It isn't in my interests to convince anyone I'm particularly talented within my field when there are greater issues at hand.

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