Malice by Keigo Higashino
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I couldn't believe they were already playing the footage they had taken just a couple of hours before. 'You were friends from elementary school, correct? What sort of person would you say Mr Hidaka was?' the female reporter asked in a shrill voice.
On the screen, I seem to be thinking far too deeply about the question. I had noticed at the time that my silence was uncomfortably long. I guessed they hadn't had the time to edit out this awkward pause in the footage. You could see the reporters around me growing impatient. 'He had a strong personality,' the me on the screen said at last. 'He was a real individual. Sometimes you'd think he was the most amazing guy, then other times you'd be surprised by his coldness. But perhaps you can say that about anyone.'
(Translated from Japanese by Alexander O Smith & Elye Alexander)
