012 - voice;

[digophelia]

[Alice lets out a deep sigh, accompanied by the whining of a dog. She sounds more composed than she has days before. They both slept, ate, and are generally well-rested.]

I suppose I should ask, before I run into this sort of problem again. And I don't think Julius would appreciate me bathing him in a tub like an infant.

What is a rational way to bathe a dog? Unfortunately, Julius has gotten very dirty from the nights before. Along with a two ruined dresses of mine. I doubt that blood will stain a dog, for that matter...

The last time I bathed him, he took me in with him. He's a very friendly golden retriever and is very well mannered up until it's bath time. He enjoys it a little too much.


[Silence, and then.]

Where are my matters. [Dryly, a bit forced.] Thank you, Sora, for taking care of him.

Roxas, please tell me you made it out.

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[deductions]

There is a word that stands out in that sentence, Moran. Good.

You're the one who brought lymph nodes in this equation.

[sebasher]

You're the one who wanted me to threaten you.

[deductions]

I was expecting a more creative response.

[sebasher]

And I was expecting a tiger, but you've yet to deliver.

[It all circles back to the tiger.]

[deductions]

You really ought to let that go.

[sebasher]

You really ought to not make promises you can't keep.

They're like an old married couple.

[deductions]

Perhaps if you didn't have ridiculous standards, this wouldn't be so complicated.

You're sleeping on the couch tonight, Holmes.

[sebasher]

Pray tell, how are my standards ridiculous? You agreed to find me a tiger, you've simply failed to deliver. It's all right to admit you're a failure, Holmes.

Go back to the kitchen, Woman.

[deductions]

I quote: "If it isn't an escaped tiger, I hope you've something more interesting for me."

Make your own sandwich.

[sebasher]

And have you something more interesting?

Can you even make a sandwhich?

[deductions]

I'm more interesting.

YES. God, this is why you're making your own.

[sebasher]

No you're not.

[deductions]

Of course I am. Moriarty would be interested in tigers, if they were more interesting.

[ he hasn't actually... met moriarty, but SEMANTICS. ]

[sebasher]

The Professor isn't an outdoorsman. Tigers don't interest him. Equations do.

[deductions]

That must make your heart ache, Basher.

[sebasher]

You have no idea.

[deductions]

I'm sure you've written many lovelorn poems.

[sebasher]

You're the one who's obsessed with the man, Holmes.

[deductions]

I am obsessed with crime. Your employer happens to be the personification of it.

[sebasher]

And I'll no longer be surprised if the Professor receive love letters from a supposedly 'anonymous' source. Perhaps a bit sick to my stomach, but not surprised.

[deductions]

I think the professor would be able to tell you wrote those love letters.

[sebasher]

He'll have lost his touch, then, because I would write nothing of the sort.

[deductions]

I believe you.

[sebasher]

No, you don't.

[deductions]

There's no shame in being a proper greek, sir. Though that is quite scandalous. You're employer.