[Akane nods her thanks to Sparks before entering the room, standing halfway between the two of them. She tilts her head slightly with a concerned frown at Dylas's question. Is he asking her if she's prejudiced? Does he really think she'd accuse him just because of his appearance? She takes his hand and squeezes it as she delivers a gentle rebuke.]

If you want people to give you the benefit of the doubt, shouldn't you do the same for them?

[Akane gives his fingers a light pat before letting it go, then leaning on the table with both of her palms as she turns to Sparks.]

I've been reviewing the cases at the lab. We have a lot of suspects, and we've got plenty of evidence to convict most of them. But there's still something missing.

[Can you guess what it is?]

A motive.