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[componere]

[ The Dreamberry's video flicks on, focusing on Joshua who is lounging on his stomach on the bed, book laid out before him. His expression is a cross between sheer boredom when isn't it? and utter amusement. It's a strange combination. ]

Hmm~ [ And he flips the page and then begins to recite, ] 'Intimacy is a form in which two people share

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[chose_death]

Excellent that you are familiar with the basics. Is the lesson over?

[componere]

Not quite. There's still.... [ Pause, opening the book to glance at the amount of pages. ] four-hundred and six pages to go, actually.

[chose_death]

So you will recite it all? [arches a brow] Best get my evening coffee before you continue.

[componere]

Either that, or start a book club. [ Another lame shrug, and cue the sarcasm ]

I don't see why I shouldn't share the pleasure of reading a book such as this.

[chose_death]

Come now, don't let me stop you. Unless you are drawing lessons in vulgarity from Monsieur de Sade, continue.

[componere]

I can't say I've heard of such a person or book before.

Hmm. If you're that curious, I could always let you borrow it.

[chose_death]

[Flashes a wry smirk. Best keep it that way, then, Joshua. The Marquis de Sade was locked away for a reason.]

Not so eager or naive. Keep it for yourself.

[componere]

Your loss.

[ Nudging the book aside for the time-being, because he's not particularly that interested in it anyhow. ]

Your accent is different from what I'm used to hearing.

[chose_death]

[without missing a beat] Yet yours sounds similar to nearly every other Oriental here.

Another from the far East?

[componere]

Mm. Shibuya, actually. [ A slight nod. ]

[chose_death]

China?

[componere]

Close. Japan.

[chose_death]

[that gets a bit of a reaction out of Javert: a slight twitch of the eyebrow. He never heard of the Japanese traveling outside of Japan. They were isolationists in his time. Murmurs to his collar,]

Far from home.

[Hm, but so was the Inspector.]

[componere]

[ Noticing the slightly strange response, but then again, it isn't anything unusual considering all the people he's met so far. ]

Who knows. For all we know, we could be closer than we think.

[chose_death]

Does this city resemble Shibuya?

[componere]

Hm. The city itself bears a vague resemblance, but the village is completely different. [ a pause ] Why do you ask?