Deduction - 009 [Voice/Action]

[westdetective]

[Well this was odd. It was very off, he seemed to have suddenly remember a small portion of his memories shared back home. Several weeks worth, and yet, according to the date no more than seven days had passed by. Heiji wondered if it was the same thing that happened to Kudo back in summer

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[waytoopatient]

[Ran's made a habit of checking the frequencies every morning before her patrols, especially since it's been about a week now since Heiji and Kazuha have gone missing. She's surprised to see his finally show up again--

For a moment maybe she thinks it's a trick, or a dream.

But if it is, she'll find out soon enough.]

...Heiji?

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[westdetective]

Ran?

[...]

I'm goin' ta Spero, don't expect me ta come back fer awhile.

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[waytoopatient]

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J-Jeez, you could at least say hi! Do you know how long you've been gone?

[Christ, sue her for actually wanting to talk to him after an entire week.]

What do you need from Spero, anyway...?

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[westdetective]

Seven days. [Yes, he knows.]

Just gonna give it a sweep.

Nothin' too important.

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[waytoopatient]

Well, obviously it is, if you've gotta see it for yourself.

What's wrong? Is there something I should know?

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[westdetective]

There's nothin' wrong. [Everything is wrong.]

Where do ya usually patrol?

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[waytoopatient]

...The commander usually lets me stick around Dissimulo. But I can talk to him about going with you if you need back up.

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[westdetective]

Ya don't need ta do that. He told he was already there.

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[waytoopatient]

Oh.

[Well, that's good. That makes her feel a little better, maybe.

...A little.]

...Okay. Well, I'll be here if you change your mind.

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[waytoopatient]

You're--

You're sure everything's okay?

[Not sure if she believes you yet :T Must nag.]

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[westdetective]

It's just not a good time right now.

[It was mostly, Kazuha. She could probably figure that out though.]

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[waytoopatient]

[...Yeah. She can.

She just hasn't quite found a way to bring it up tactfully. But she supposes any way might be better than none at all.

There's a pause, and then--

Well, she trusts he knows who she's talking about.]

...I guess she didn't come back with you, huh? She left...around the same time.

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[westdetective]

No. If she doesn't come back by th' end of taday, she's gone fer good.

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[waytoopatient]

[In a way, she perhaps took it for granted that she would return with him. She'd almost expected as much, though even someone as young as Conan could see it and warn her as such.

It didn't quite stop her, though.]

...It might be best that way.

[The bright side, right? Even if it is hard to believe.

Kazuha never liked this place, and neither does she...]

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[westdetective]

There's no evidence proovin' she actually made it home, however.

That could be a fabricated lie set up by th' scientists here.

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[waytoopatient]

...Conan mentioned that, too.

[A moment of hesitation, as she thinks back on the conversation...]

I...don't really know what to think.

[Except that something should be done...]