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While I understand that my actions were not legally acceptable, this particular correctional facility isn't going to possess any means by which to reintroduce my behavior into a society and thus given the circumstances, I am going to take this as an anthropological opportunity to observe prison life through cultural immersion techniques.

I would appreciate it if you would provide me with an accurate list of your name, inmate number, crimes, and cultural backgrounds to get started. Though, I do understand if any of you are hesitant and I expect that the information I receive initially won't be entirely accurate due to an embedded social fear of the ethnocentric nature of most outside parties.

I will start. My name is Dr. Temperance Brennan of the Jeffersonian Institute in Washington, D.C. I am a forensic anthropologist and Best Selling author with doctorates in Physical Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology, and Kinesiology. I am here for perjury.

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If there is, I have not been informed of it. Even if there is, the likelihood of my being granted an appeal is near zero.

I worked very closely with the United States's Federal Bureau of Investigations on a regular basis. There were very specific circumstances leading me to perjure myself, so I have no doubt that they should still take my word regarding evidence as reason to look it over if I say that it's substantial enough to have a second look.

[ He laughs, then, in a condescending way. ]

If you would like to try, then be my guest. Presuming you have any authority in Japan, that is.

Edited 2014-07-21 08:08 (UTC)

I wouldn't be your guest in any case and I don't have authority in Japan, but this prison accepts international prisoners and should therefore be under the jurisdiction of the United Nations, which the United States does have presence at. At the very least, you would have the chance for an appeal unless this prison doesn't fall under the jurisdiction of international law. If you don't feel that's worth your time, however, I have no problem letting a criminal rot in prison for the rest of his life.

How intriguing! [ He hasn't read anything on international law, yet. He can't refute that possibility. ] Very well, Temperance Brennan. I will request your aid, but on one condition.

[ As if he's in any position to be setting the conditions here. ]

Doctor Brennan is acceptable. While I don't believe you have any leverage to set a condition, I am willing to hear what it is though I cannot guarantee I'll accept it while I am doing you a favor.

At the time of my arrest, I was accompanied by a friend. He is presently incarcerated here, too.

Was he convicted for the same crime? Just to be very clear, I believe in the truth and the law. If the two of you are truly innocent, I have no problem working to get you or any other number of individuals out of here provided that I can see the evidence for myself and make my own judgment.

Edited 2014-07-21 08:56 (UTC)

I'm not sure what he was charged with, but it's likely.

"Innocent" is not the word I would use. Despite the presence of extenuating circumstances, wee committed the crimes we were sentenced for. But from what I have read on Japanese law, our sentences are unjust.

Self-defense is not a crime. I've killed someone before to save my partner and he's killed many people in the line of duty.

My research indicates that "not guilty" and "innocent" are not strictly synonyms in a legal sense.

The idea of innocence beyond the criminal proceedings use of "not guilty" is entirely ludicrous to begin with considering it's simply a bunch of psychological vaguery regarding how much someone views their moral standpoint based on an undefinable scale of beliefs.

Is that so... [ Maybe he should go look up psychology next. He has a lot to learn, it seems. ]

Yes, and considering most of psychology is unquantifiable guesswork, there's very little value in it.

It sounds intriguing.

[ Aaaand he's about to lose the subject. ]

Psychology is the least useful field of study I've ever encountered.

I will take that into consideration.

Do you look into sciences frequently?

I look into everything I can. I was unable to look up much of anything prior to my arrival here.

Are you a quick learner?

[ She likes other smart people most of the time. ]

I am. It comes with being brilliant.

I know the feeling. I'm very brilliant myself. Do you have a preferred field of study over any others?

I haven't decided. There seem to be an infinite number of options.

Anthropology and forensics can both be very fascinating, though I do try to keep up with a number of fields that I don't have doctorates in as well.

[ Basically she likes to read anything she can except for psychology... ]

I haven't yet looked into those. Anthropology is the study of human beings, correct? That sounds immensely useful.