[He's sitting in the gardens. Like right on the ground, ice pack held to his head. When he looks up, he looks...well, exhausted as anyone would, perhaps, after everything.]
Not quite, Lieutenant. [He winces.] But at least I'm wide awake, compared with most of the day.
If it's really bad, it helps to take a few days off. Focus on something else for a while. Come back with a fresh outlook. But I do have to come back to it... or else the next case might never get solved.
I wouldn't say that. We didn't exactly gather everyone in a room and dramatically reveal our findings, like in a detective novel.
[He moves to sit with him. Why not. Cecile scurries along in the form of a bandicoot, and... runs over a shard, triggering a memory of an intense shoot-out.]
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Week 2, Saturday
Mr. Sholmes. I'd meant to find you sooner... Are you feeling all right?
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Not quite, Lieutenant. [He winces.] But at least I'm wide awake, compared with most of the day.
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It's not a good sign to be out for that long, following head trauma.
Have you experienced any nausea? Balance issues? Memory problems?
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[He smiles up at him, though, as if trying to save face.]
Ah, isn't that funny? I've got a bit of all of those. Perhaps some sleep should do me some good.
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Rest will do you good, yes.
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It's all one thing after another, you know. [...] Lieutenant...this may be presumptuous of me, but...have you ever failed at solving a case?
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[It isn't like he's infallible and he's asking because he doesn't know. He just wants to hear another perspective. See what he does.]
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If it's really bad, it helps to take a few days off. Focus on something else for a while. Come back with a fresh outlook. But I do have to come back to it... or else the next case might never get solved.
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[His smile turns bittersweet.]
Time waits for no man, sadly enough. But yes. Against the current of time, you are only one man, after all.
[A huff.]
I suppose we have to go back to see if we can pick up the pieces and solve the thing until...the inevitable time of the next case comes upon us.
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[He opens up his notebook and looks it over.]
If we can get a thorough statement from Mr. Houzuki, it could help with getting the facts about that night organized.
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[He tilts his head.]
But it's worth it, perhaps. [...] Miss Susato didn't think she'd get much out of the man, though.
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Makes sense. And you really should focus on resting.
He was plenty chatty when we talked before. I'll see if he's still feeling that way when I go talk to him later.
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[He smiles.]
We'll need to do some more work this week to sort all the facts. If we couldn't solve it today, we can solve it tomorrow.
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Yes. I hope that we can.
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Anyways, found a name for the case yet?
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Do you have a suggestion?
[Peering very curiously at him. Sir, you were unconscious the whole time??]
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[Pointing.]
Bubbles?
[THAT IS NOT A TITLE]
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The Case of...Belligerent Bubbles?
[you have a concussion shut up]
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[He won't, but he doesn't want Sholmes to strain himself while thinking of more.]
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[And he just. Slumps back onto the ground. Irene lets out a low noise of disapproval.]
...These two weeks feel like they've been a whole year.
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[A vague gesture at their surroundings.]
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[Patting the ground next to him. Come! Sit!]
How did you manage to get to the heart of it? Was there some great moment that drew it all together?
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[He moves to sit with him. Why not. Cecile scurries along in the form of a bandicoot, and... runs over a shard, triggering a memory of an intense shoot-out.]
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