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[ A lot has happened since they arrived in this place and while he's met a lot of people, he's not sure if he's seen everyone that exists around. The best way to find out is go exploring at the different locations.
Maybe checking out different outfits in one of the shops isn't the way to do that, though. Alas, he's currently sifting through things before holding up a pink dress. ]
I wonder if Kaede would like something like this.
[ His tiger looks curiously at it before sneezing a gold puff and turning into a lion. ]
Maybe checking out different outfits in one of the shops isn't the way to do that, though. Alas, he's currently sifting through things before holding up a pink dress. ]
I wonder if Kaede would like something like this.
[ His tiger looks curiously at it before sneezing a gold puff and turning into a lion. ]
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[It's the tiger-now-lion that gets Kim's attention from elsewhere in the shop, but once his eyes are in that direction, Kotetsu's words register a few moments later.]
Shopping for a family member, I take it?
[It's a little more tactful than making a more specific guess.]
Shopping for a family member, I take it?
[It's a little more tactful than making a more specific guess.]
[ At the very least, Finley seems non-threatening. ]
It helps make things a little easier, thinking we'll be getting home soon.
[ He sets the dress down, though. ]
I'm pretty sure my daughter would say my taste is out of date if I brought it home for her.
It helps make things a little easier, thinking we'll be getting home soon.
[ He sets the dress down, though. ]
I'm pretty sure my daughter would say my taste is out of date if I brought it home for her.
[... Yeah, that's fair.]
Almost certainly. My advice would be to avoid gifting clothes to younger girls. Whatever the choice, it will be determined to be terminally "uncool."
Almost certainly. My advice would be to avoid gifting clothes to younger girls. Whatever the choice, it will be determined to be terminally "uncool."
[ There's a half laugh here. ]
Are you speaking from experience?
Are you speaking from experience?
Not directly. It's the sort of perspective that comes from spending far too much time around teenagers.
[A fact that seems to make him instantly tired, as if the memory itself is sucking out his life energy.]
[A fact that seems to make him instantly tired, as if the memory itself is sucking out his life energy.]
Sounds like you've wound up to be more like a babysitter. One with pretty good advice.
[ Teens will do that to ya. ]
[ Teens will do that to ya. ]
It's much worse than babysitting, I'm afraid. I spent 15 years working as a juvie cop.
[ Oooph. ]
That sounds like it'd be really rough. I'm sure you saw a lot of tough cases.
That sounds like it'd be really rough. I'm sure you saw a lot of tough cases.
[A pained nod. Though it's unclear if it's more sympathy for the kids, or plain old self-pity. Juvie is hell.]
I was happy to get moved to Homicide in recent years, where I wouldn't have to deal directly with so many troubled youths...
... but now, here we are. In trouble. With a lot of youths.
[Welcome to Juvie Hell........ 2!]
I was happy to get moved to Homicide in recent years, where I wouldn't have to deal directly with so many troubled youths...
... but now, here we are. In trouble. With a lot of youths.
[Welcome to Juvie Hell........ 2!]
Not sure if that's better or worse than your former situation. Both are pretty bad.
[ He frowns at that. ]
They all seem like pretty good kids, too.
[ He frowns at that. ]
They all seem like pretty good kids, too.
... They do.
[Even some of the punks actually seem like pretty good kids? Damn it.]
I'm not sure what we've all been roped into here, but it's... worrying, to say the least.
[Even some of the punks actually seem like pretty good kids? Damn it.]
I'm not sure what we've all been roped into here, but it's... worrying, to say the least.
I just hope that the ominous feeling doesn't actually prove to be anything more than that.
[ While mass kidnapping is pretty awful, he hopes it's limited to just that. ]
[ While mass kidnapping is pretty awful, he hopes it's limited to just that. ]
[A grim nod...]
By the way, I don't believe I've gotten your name, Mr...
By the way, I don't believe I've gotten your name, Mr...
Kotetsu Kaburagi. Just Kotetsu is fine. What do you go by?
Kim Kitsuragi.
[He won't tell him to call him Kim. But he won't tell him to not call him that.]
[He won't tell him to call him Kim. But he won't tell him to not call him that.]
[Hey Kotetsu, you checking out crime scenes? Let's say these two just bumped into each other backstage at the opera, after the trial was dismissed.]
... I was led to believe there was a copious amount of blood back here. And everywhere, in the building. [He looks around. There isn't.]
... I was led to believe there was a copious amount of blood back here. And everywhere, in the building. [He looks around. There isn't.]
[ Yep, that's the gist of it. He didn't get to see it before everything went down at the end, but seeing it the way it is... He looks a bit dumbstruck. ]
It almost makes you wonder if they're messing with our perception again.
It almost makes you wonder if they're messing with our perception again.
[Frowning...]
That is my suspicion, yes. I don't think the people who investigated this place were lying or exaggerating about their finds. Especially considering the nature of the crime.
[Exsanguination! Wow!]
That is my suspicion, yes. I don't think the people who investigated this place were lying or exaggerating about their finds. Especially considering the nature of the crime.
[Exsanguination! Wow!]
[ Makes an unpleasant face at that, thinking about the body and the crime again. ]
Does this mean we could wind up waking up covered in blood after this?
Does this mean we could wind up waking up covered in blood after this?
God, I hope not.
[He suddenly sounds very tired.]
[He suddenly sounds very tired.]
That makes two of us.
[ While he's trying not to sound tired himself, it's been a long day. A lot has happened. It's certainly creeping in. ]
I wonder if that means the other places are back to so-called "normal."
[ While he's trying not to sound tired himself, it's been a long day. A lot has happened. It's certainly creeping in. ]
I wonder if that means the other places are back to so-called "normal."
I don't think it could hurt anything.
[ jerks his head toward the entrance ]
Where do you think we should start?
[ jerks his head toward the entrance ]
Where do you think we should start?
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