First Deduction [Video]

[modernholmes]

[A small boy, no older than six or seven, is peering into the camera with a look of deep concentration. Suddenly his expression subtly shifts into a childish expression of worry.]

Ne! Ne! Is anyone there? I just found this device here, and it seems a little like a cell phone. But my phone isn't working. Isn't that strange?

Is there a police officer anywhere? At school they said I should find one if I got lost.  And I can't find Ran-neechan anywhere!

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[video]

[inweskersdesk.livejournal.com]

[She was making notes from the medical book when the broadcast started so she didn't notice the change. She tuned in when she heard his voice and looks worried that such a small kid would be alone here.]

Hello? Are you okay? I'm not an officer here but I was back home so maybe I can help. What's your name?

[video]

[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

[Good, he'd found a helpful adult. Now to get some information about how he'd ended up here. This already seemed a little out of the ordinary for a kidnapping case.]

I'm Conan Edogawa! And I think I'm okay, but there are some scary things here!

[ audio ]

[monsterwine.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but your 'neechan' isn't in this fragment. [ giggle, giggle ] But I doubt that there will be any policemen to help you here...

[ audio ]

[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

Oh, but Ran-neechan will worry if she can't find me! Why aren't there any policemen?

[ audio ]

[monsterwine.livejournal.com]

This fragment is special. It only brings in the people who are truly important to this game... and I highly doubt that policemen would be any good.

Re: [ audio ]

[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

Fragment? What do you mean by that? Did something break?

[ audio ]

[monsterwine.livejournal.com]

[giggle, giggle, giggle] Mere humans wouldn't understand, would they? I won't repeat myself; this world is a fragment out of the many ones out there.

[ audio ]

[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

[The boy makes a wondering sound.]

I don't really understand, but it sounds interesting. Do you know a lot about that sort of thing?

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[monsterwine.livejournal.com]

Of course. I am, after all, a Voyager. [ giggle, giggle ]

[ audio ]

[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

A voyager? What is that? Do you go on a lot of trips?

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[monsterwine.livejournal.com]

Something like that.

[ audio ]

[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

[Well this line of inquiry wasn't going anywhere. Conan decides to switch tactics.]

Ne! Ne! Do you know where this place is? It looks like something out of a movie.

[ audio ]

[monsterwine.livejournal.com]

This fragment is called Discedo. It is a rare fragment, by which it brings people from multiple fragments... [ giggle, giggle ] Not that you would understand.

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[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

Why is it bringing people here? Was someone lonely?

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[monsterwine.livejournal.com]

Perhaps. I would believe that the scientists would want to play a game with us. I don't blame them; they're probably just as bored as I am... [giggle, giggle]

[video]

[waiting4niinii.livejournal.com]

[And this girl is eleven...]

You're really calm for someone lost. You better run inside an apartment building.

[video]

[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

[Of course he was. This was hardly the first time he'd been kidnapped. He just needed to solve this case so he could get back to Ran and deal with that idiot thief.]

An apartment building? But none of my friends are here. There isn't anyone for me to visit.

Re: [ audio ]

[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

[...Right. Conan was starting to think he wasn't going to get anything useful out of this woman. Though he catalogs the references to fragments and scientists for future research. Perhaps she was referring to some kind of riddle.]

That was mean of them! Everyone back home is going to worry.

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[monsterwine.livejournal.com]

Time doesn't move outside of this fragment, so there's nothing to worry about, alright....?

text;

[stoicloyalty.livejournal.com]

There is no law enforcement here. Instead I suggest you find shelter before sundown.

And perhaps, a weapon.

[ Let it not be said that she is not practical-minded. ]

[video]

[waiting4niinii.livejournal.com]

Well... Ah...

[How to tell a kid he won't be going home soon?]

I'd worry about later because there's some bad monsters outside.

Re: [video]

[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

[Monsters. Right. Apparently this was going to be one of those cases. Quick, he had to think how a child would react to something like that.]

Eh? Monsters? Are they cool monsters like Gojira?

Re: text;

[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

[Oi, oi, what kind of person told a first grader to get a weapon?]

Does something happen at sundown?

Re: [ audio ]

[modernholmes.livejournal.com]

Okay!

[Oi, oi, time will stand still? What kind of statement is that?]

[ audio ]

[monsterwine.livejournal.com]

So, is there anything else you want to know?