Meissa found the back of her neck moist with cold sweat when Faye's violet eyes pierced into her. Reminded her of Saki. Or Kikyo. But more precise and cutting.
Honesty was the best policy against Faye, Meissa thought. It was how she dealt with most of the crew -- all of the crew, in fact. It certainly helped with Eden and Saki. And if Faye was picking her apart for what information she contained, just like Meissa was for her, well then, let her do it.
Kyoi sighed a little as contact broke. Both of them would probably have lengthy discussions with each other, most likely. Faye seemed okay, breaking contact in good humor, but her eyes clearly spoke miles on how far she was out thinking.
Speaking of which, the question Matsuvo asked lurked in the back of Kyoi's digital mind. He was right. Why was Eden effectively demoted? Kyoi was more than willing to pass it off as "lack of experience," but Eden after what the Kaiyo had been through had more experience than anyone could ever need. It wasn't Hoshi jutting herself in and trying to get her hands on new toys -- Star Army Command assigned officers. And if Hoshi requested a Fuji, she'd just get her own.
She didn't think Star Army Command was being cruel, either. There were other ways for command to be cruel to Eden, other ways more fit in regulation. And if they wanted to punish her out of regulation, they would just transfer Saki to a different ship. That would certainly rip poor Eden's heart right out of her chest.
And it wasn't that a Shosa wasn't high enough rank to command the Fuji-class. If a Taii could command a Plumeria, then logically one rank up, Shosa, could command a Fuji. Kyoi looked at the specifications. It wasn't that different, either. Just bigger.
So as it went, "Eliminate the impossible, and whatever remains, however improbable..."
In the back of her mind, a theory began to form. A theory for the truth. She was talking to Eden for sure after this.