I. It Seems That Kira Has Stolen My Pants, And Replaced Them With Other, Less Comfortable Pants

[socklessliving]

[Voice]

[This isn't his headquarters, and he's woken up in clothes other than his own, a strange woman sleeping next to him. He has no memory of how he got there. The old-fashioned photographs in the living room of the house depict a family life he hasn't lived, yet he's in them. The woman is set up as his wife, and there appear to be three

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[doublerinbow]

[it's not that L is making much noise, but L is in the living room, which is on the way to the kitchen, which is where all of the oranges are.

So it won't be long before a little blond robot girl strolls out with her eyes closed and cute little PJs on, streeeetches for a bit, and then sees L and shrieks in surprise.]

[quarter_english]

[He winces, then stares at her for a long moment, tilting his head. Some people might find his gaze disconcerting.

She's in the photographs, he thinks, meant to be my daughter, although it's a genetic improbability that a girl who looks like this could have come from me and the "wife." At any rate, he would remember that kind of contact with a woman.

Finally, he says in a calm, flat tone,]

There's no need to be so noisy. You will tell me where we are?

[He will not necessarily trust her answers, but he'd like to get a read on her nonetheless.]

oh shi- dat html

[doublerinbow]

[what's with that creeper stare?! This guy looks like a basement dweller for sure! Eventually Rin breaks eye contact to see if there is a picture he's in or if he's just some kind of stalker. Of course, that's when he decides to speak up, so she quickly reclaims the gaze, waving a hand disarmingly. When she speaks, her voice is perhaps distinguishable as not quite human-like?]

J-Jeez! I'm not noisy, you just surprised me! ♪

[but a stalker probably wouldn't waste time pretending to be new, so she calms down.]

Well, anyway, this place is called Mayfield. You must be new, so I guess I can give you some of my time...

But go easy on me with the questions, okay? ♪ I don't know all there is to know, myself!

[quarter_english]

[The girl is... she is... she's cute, and she reminds him of someone, although he can't yet decide who. Her voice manages to be musical and mechanical at the same time, like a synthesized attempt at a young girl's voice. It's peculiar, almost grating, but she's offering answers. At the moment, she's his best lead. His eyebrows draw together under his thatch of dark hair, and he presses the pad of his thumb to his lower lip, which he pinches against the side of his index finger.]

New...? Yes.

["Newly abducted," at least, and there's no way yet to be sure of whether this girl is a fellow victim or a willing participant. All he knows is that the photographs depict them as a family, but they're photographs which he certainly never posed for. The way her gaze snakes over to them suggests that she's looking for some kind of confirmation; that makes them a good place to start.]

We're in photographs together. Why?

[voice] 1/???

[b_as_a_criminal]

[....Watari?]

1/2, I am a derp.

[b_as_a_criminal]

[The voice had called for Watari. What's more, B dared to detect similarities between this voice and his voice. The voice B tried to steal. L. ...But he had only said two words. It wasn't enough. He also didn't want it to be enough.

Well, in that case, B would keep it short as well.]

No.

[quarter_english]

[L is only good at hiding his irritation and impatience when he remembers to try, and he only remembers to try when it's important to him to do so. Therefore, his first response is to blow a puff of air out through his nose with enough force for it to be audible on the other end.]

'No'?

Who is this, then?

[--And why do you have Watari's phone? It shouldn't be a surprise; if L has been abducted, it follows that Watari's own situation might be problematic.]

[b_as_a_criminal]

In this particular situation, I am a wrong number. But as a favor to you, I'll let you know that the number you wish to call is, at present, very difficult to reach. I wouldn't advise you to try again.