[video | Day 218]

[holmes_fanatic]

Ah -- this is a little abrupt! Apologies if it sounds weird but -- I've been keeping it inside for too long, and I needed to say it.

[Today Asgard, your tiny detective is steeling himself for a difficult admission. It's delivered with an intentness that Conan usually doesn't display on such public feeds. You'll soon see why -- detective is serious business after all.]

My reasoning was flawed.

The greatest detective of my world taught us that to be a perfect reasoner one must be an observation machine, detached, impartial and rational. The moment you allow emotion to enter your reasoning, you run the risk of being swayed by it. I think I do a good job of applying his methods most of the time, but lately--

[This is the hard part. Conan looks down.]

A lot of my friends have left. I wasn't trying to pretend I wasn't sad or didn't miss them ... but I guess I didn't realize how much I depended on them. Or how much that loss was effecting my ability to reason. Odin, I realize you do not care, but I was not reasoning to the best of my ability and for that I'm sorry.

For everyone else -- I'm Edogawa Conan, detective. From now on I'm definitely going to show you the best of my reasoning!

Ah -- Ushahin-san, I think your name was? You asked me if the gods had lied. I've considered my evidence and I have to say that technically they haven't. Some Travellers have claimed that they lied because they told us Ragnarok was the end of the world and we're still here -- Ragnarok is a war. We've seen one battle. They did promise to return us when the city was restored to colour, but it was drained before that happened, and the gods acknowledged that here.

However, there are two cases where I think the gods have deceived us, if not by outright lying, then by omission and deception. The first was Freyr's question about physical affection. Despite the responses of many Travellers being negative, the gods went ahead and forced us to go through with their plan anyway. It was to generate emotion for the city, and I imagine the feelings of betrayal experienced by many travellers heightened its effectiveness. The second dates back to the start of the trouble with the Giants. The Dragon who delivered the Ultimatum to the gods claimed that they had violated a treaty through some action -- I believe by bringing us here. Granted in wartime, such promises are moot, but the gods have never explained what the treaty was. It's possible it was alluded to in Loki's most recent post. So, not lying -- but I couldn't tell you to take their word.

Comments

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[holmes_fanatic]

[Give Conan a moment to close his bracelet and come find Norman in the living room.]

What did you have in mind?

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[talking_dead]

I don't know, just something. Maybe go to the carnival or the park or something.

[Norman's not that picky at the moment.]

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[holmes_fanatic]

You know, I haven't been to the Carnival in ages.

[talking_dead]

Same, actually! [He looks pretty happy that Conan's opting to go along, and he's moving to go grab their coats just as quickly.]

I don't think I've tried any of the rides either.

[holmes_fanatic]

[Well if Norman has coats covered, Conan is free to concentrate on putting on shoes.]

Me either! The first time around, I was more interested in just seeing what was there and the second time, was the Scavenger Hunt, so there wasn't time!

[talking_dead]

[And he's back with Conan's & his coats while throwing his long red scarf over his shoulder. Have a coat, Conan.]

A scavenger hunt? Did a Traveler make it or was it the Gods?

[holmes_fanatic]

The gods -- it was pretty interesting, but it didn't get a good response, because at the time a lot of people were really angry at them and feeling toyed with.

Ne -- I got a call from Nakama. She wanted to hang out with us -- mind if I ask her to come to the carnival too?

[talking_dead]

Oh... [Sounds like what Nakama was talking about, and about the invitation--]

Sure, that'd be great. [Norman doesn't look too phased despite the fact that it's good to hear she wants to hang out. He figures she doesn't do that too much.]

[holmes_fanatic]

I'll tell her to meet us there!

[talking_dead]

Great. [He shrugs on his own coat and wraps the scarf around his neck before slipping on his shoes.]

Do you think Nakama likes rides?

[holmes_fanatic]

I guess we'll have to find out! It seems like a waste but I haven't done something like go to the carnival with Nakama-neechan!

[talking_dead]

It'll be an experiment then. [He's moving towards the door now to hold it open.]

[holmes_fanatic]

[Conan will not keep you waiting.]

If I'd thought of it, I'd have asked Hibiki-chan too! Though again, maybe not ... The carnival's ...

[talking_dead]

[And off they go! ...Although Norman grimaces a little.]

Yeaaah, Hibiki's not too good with scary things, and the carnival's a little creepy.

[holmes_fanatic]

I suggested card games instead. That should be safe enough, right?

[talking_dead]

Sure, but I don't know a lot of card games.

[holmes_fanatic]

You'll learn! After all, there's no guarantee Hibiki-chan and I even know the same card games!