Third Deduction [Video; Alternate Discedo]

[modernholmes]

[Conan is seated at a table in a dimly lit location, with a pile of thick books by his side. Every one of them is heavy enough for the boy to need two hands to carry them. He shoves the last book back onto the table and speaks into the communicator in a whisper.]

Ne, has anyone noticed? There's something strange about the books in-

[He freezes as an adult's shadow falls over him.]

Boy? What are you doing? Don't you think those books are a little advanced?

[A hand can be seen reaching down and gathering up the books on the table as Conan pastes an innocent smile on his face.]

I'm playing! Don't high school students do homework just like this?

And where are your parents?

Comments

[fierybluebird]

Hm. So maybe the old Discedo didn't win the wars?

[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

I don't know anything about the history of the other Discedo.

[fierybluebird]

Not many do.

All I know is it got invaded and the people drawn there had to defend it. From the sounds of it, all of Fortuna tends to try to kill each other. Seifer was talking about another expedition to check out one of the other cities before. He might know more than he lets on if you can get a hold of him.