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[fogdetective.livejournal.com]

[When the video turns on, it's pointing to the side, where there's a man slouched again the stone wall, a cigarette hanging from his lips. He breathes in deeply, and then lets it out slowly, holding the cigarette between two fingers.]

Pretty crowded for a place that needs life brought to it.

[Says absently as he continues to people watch, and he taps off some ash, bringing it back up to his lips and sucking in, the ember burning.]

I have a few things I need to know. First, I'm looking for a little girl, brown hair, pigtails. The maid said new people are arriving every day, and they're being sent to all these different houses. So I'm asking if anyone has seen my daughter. Her name is Nanako Dojima. She's seven years old.

[He glances into the communicator.]

If you see her, tell her to stay where she is, or head over to the Heimdall House. That's where I'll be. Second, if you meet a bunch of kids from Yasoinaba, Japan, tell them Souji's uncle is looking for them. [More smoking.]

Third, could use some more cigarettes. Anyone who has any extra... I'd appreciate it.

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[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

[HMM. Probably should say hello, it's the polite thing to do, even if he's pretty sure Dojima will forever remember him as that idiot that got his nephew arrested...]

H-hey, Dojima-san! Nanako's just fine, did anyone already let you know?

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[fogdetective.livejournal.com]

[... Yosuke. Disapproving frown is a go.]

Hanamura. Souji told me she's okay. Did you check in on her?

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[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

[And we're off to a great start already.]

Sure did! We're all chipping in, making sure she's been fine, but now you're here, so... no problem!

[Except, you know. Kidnapping.]

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[fogdetective.livejournal.com]

How long have you been here?

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[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

Uh, couple of days now. Same as most people, actually, 'cept native folk.

[fogdetective.livejournal.com]

Who else from Inaba is here?

[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

Uh, there's me and you, and I heard Souji's around, and Rise's here and Nanako, oh and I saw Kanji!

[fogdetective.livejournal.com]

Forgot about Adachi. He's here, too.

[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

[Aaaand now Yosuke's good mood falls like a rock.]

What? Adachi's here?! Y-you're kidding, right?

[fogdetective.livejournal.com]

[Ahah, what?]

No, I'm not kidding. He's here, too.

[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

[WHY DO YOU LOOK SO CALM, MAN?]

Oh, shit, shit shit shit... w-wait, it's okay, they took away powers, all we gotta do is tell everyone not to trust him-

[Talking more to himself than you, Dooj. Interrupt any time.]

[fogdetective.livejournal.com]

[What the hell :| ]

Hanamura, calm down for a second. He's a police officer. You're going to trust him, unless you have a problem with authority, and even then, I'm not letting you get away with that.

[thaumatic.livejournal.com]

[Stare. Staaaaaare.]

Uh... look, Dojima-san, I get that he was your partner and you might not wanna see it, but are you seriously telling me this? Adachi's rotten to the core, man! You can lock me up and throw away the key when we get back home, but there's no way I'm ever trusting that guy any farther than I can throw him.

With one finger.