Sixteenth Case

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ this is probably about as predatory as you will ever see Kazuha look.

But when it involves certain teenage boy detectives who - for once - aren't her childhood friend, it's probably understandable.

Never mind the fact that she's soaked, sacrifices must be made. ]

Kudo Shinichi. I don't know how long you've been hiding out here, but I'm gonna find you.

[ LIGHTNING CRACKLE ]

And then we're going to have a nice, long talk.

Comments

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

... Huh?

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

Exactly what I said. There's another person whose been here for over three years who said he met me back then too. He was crazy, so I didn't believe him, but Shinku...

Well, she proved she was a living doll. [Chuckles dryly.] It's all crazy, isn't it?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

It's... after awhile, the stuff that you'd think was crazy starts to make sense compared to other things. Still, saying you were here before... Tear's had that happen, too.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

[Sighs and rubs his temples.] It's insane. Everything about this place is insane, but...well, Shinku gave the irrefutable proof to things not being our sense of 'normal.'

Unless this is all the cocoon system, but then who knows what normal is anymore.

Did Tear-neesan say people would forget this place and they'd arrive the same age too?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Mm... she didn't say anything about age, but she doesn't remember having been here before. But Crow-kun did remember, so...

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

So sometimes people will remember and some won't?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Looks like it. I can't figure out the connection, though.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

...I wonder if we could find out what 'time' the first Tear was taken from....?

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Why don't you ask her? She's probably heard from the people who knew the first one.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

...I suppose.... [She kind of gave him a bad impression, but he was also being stubborn.]

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

She's a lot nicer than she might come off. Though if you want to talk to someone who's been here before and does remember, there's also Crow-kun or Maka-chan.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

[Nods.] I will. Maybe Shinku knows something about the past Conan that could help me figure out what the pattern is with that...

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Who knows, maybe you'll be able to solve this mystery.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

[Confident smirk.] Of course I'll solve it. [M-maybe a bit too confident for an eight year old.]

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

...

C-Conan-kun...

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

[Uh oh. He got into it.]

Eheheheh, at least I hope so! [Have happy, cheerful, child voice!]

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

[ blinking for a moment longer than she'd usually do, then smiling ] Ahaha, you sounded just like Heiji for a minute!

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

[Beams.] I know! He and Shinichi-niichan says it's very important for a detective to be confident!

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

They've definitely got that part down.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

Well, it's pretty important when you're young...

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Probably when you're older, too.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

It's easier to get people to listen when you're an adult.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Still, confidence works for everyone.

[17-going-on-8.livejournal.com]

True. It's easier for people to deny an answer that has no confidence.

[charmcuffs.livejournal.com]

Ran-chan's dad has that problem sometimes.