Carmen studies the young woman for a moment.<em>She doesn't give in to threats...and when it comes right down to it, I'm not up for bullying her anyway.</em>The gears in her head grind slowly together...if force wouldn't work, she might have to be a bit more subtle.<br/><br/>Carmen gave an exasperated sigh.  "Alright, alright...go ahead.  I can tell your under just as much stress by this as I am."  She glances at Hitomi, letting her eyes look a little apologetic.  "It's just...this<em>does</em>look suspicious.  But I guess if you were the perpetrator, you wouldn't be here right now."  After a brief pause she continued.  "Something happened to a friend of mine, too.  It's got me a little wound up."  She offers her hand.  "I'm Carmen...if you want, I'll get out of your hair now."