"That's what I meant! There's no evidence!" Maya continued to plead, her voice obviously falling on deaf ears but still she tried.

"I didn't kill her!! I was talking to Minako and Osaka, and then I headed over here to meet with Haruhi! She was going to interview Hiroshi!"

Another sob. Maya looked as though she was about to fall to her knees, unable to support herself any longer. Bubblegum's iron grip kept her where she was, though, stuck in that one spot, the smell of death lingering all around her.

"I-I couldn't..."