[WEEK 5: Friday, post-investigation, somewhere; Hajime!]

[nowyouseeit]

[he didn't know why, but for some reason Hajime was the one he was most afraid of disappointing]

[so when he caught a glance of her smile after Dirk's right hook, a smile that wasn't passive aggressive or laced with anger, he seeks her out]

Oooooi.

[he is TOTALLY CASUAL over here as he flags her down with his good hand. also, he may or may not have a split lip now]

Y'know, Dirk has a pretty good right hook.

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[g101]

We had a date, first.

[ katze never called it a date, hajime is just....hajime. kaitou probably might figure that out by now, though. ] And it was on livestream again, I bet if you look it up you can watch it!

Hmm, taking your image... it's like I become you? It was one of their abilities. They used it to turn people against each other. They framed a bunch of people for murders and crimes. It was totally anonymous and never traced back to them... But I can't do that now, obviously. That's just one of the things they could do.

[nowyouseeit]

People sure do love livestremaing your life, huh?

[but he can't help but laugh at how casually she puts it. she really takes everything in stride. . . in hindsight, maybe it was silly of him to be afraid of her anger]

[his smile fades, though]

That is pretty terrible of them. But I hope you were able to. . . I dunno. Stop them? Maybe make them see they can't do stuff like that anymore?




-- oooooh so the fact that they're in your chest is what gives you your superpowers! Right?

[he remembers the superhero thing. bless him]

[g101]

Nope! What gives me my superpowers is the notebook another alien put my soul in!

[ good guess tho ]

[nowyouseeit]

[IT WAS A NICE TRY]

Why is. . . your soul in a notebook?

[g101]

Hmm, I guess it's just convenient? He talks to all of us in riddles in there... and we can talk to each other... and I love notebooks, so I don't mind it at all!

[ that's a big answer for what amounts to "i don't know, actually" ??? ]

I think I'd prefer a notebook over something else! They're so useful and adorable.

[nowyouseeit]

[HE REALLY WANTS TO KNOW?? but if she doesn't have the answer to that, then. well]

If my soul were going to be shoved into something, I'd want it to be. . . actually--

[he stuffs his hand into his pocket, fingers closing around some sort of object. he pulls it out for her to see-- it's his monocle, glass glimmering in the light]

This, probably.

[g101]

[ hajime's not the sort to hide her emotions, so seeing something like that - she's obviously intrigued. ]

Oh!!! That's so cute! It looks so distinguished.

[ more importantly... ]

Well? Are you gonna put it on?

[nowyouseeit]

Cute? Not handsome?

[he says with a snort as he lifts it up to his face. he looks. . . maybe slightly less rugged now? only slightly]

It belonged to my dad, before he died. It was part of his costume, and now it's part of mine.

[g101]

[ hmm. that certainly gives her an idea of the kind of childhood kaitou might have had. ]

What kind of costume? Superhero? I knewww it!

[nowyouseeit]

[taps the glass of his monocle and smiles at her]

Not exactly.

Phantom thief.

[oh no he's finally honest about the thief thing?? oh no!!]

Phantom thieves are more like the bad guys, right?

[g101]

Depends! What are you stealing and why?

[ so that's what andersen meant. it'd been the wrong time but now they can't say he's going to live through the day. it's the only time they've got. ]

You do look handsome like that.

[nowyouseeit]

[a laugh]

Thanks.

[he plucks the monocle off of his face and twists it in his hand, looking thoughtful]

Jewels, mostly. I'm. . . looking for something. [closes his eyes] To help avenge my old man's death.