It is not the lack of individual access that I find troublesome. Rather, it is that so many haniwa now exist in a single location; a location directly beneath one of the main operating pillars of this district.
[Perhaps van Zieks can see where he is going with this. Sholmes continues nonetheless, always unhesitatingly ready to expound.]
I do not believe whoever is ushering them into the city, and by whatever means, is doing so blindly. There is a clear effort behind the whole endeavor, and with effort implies intention. No doubt they know that the Enma will not let them simply sit scattered in every street corner; that the department will start collecting and housing them under their own care. Perhaps that is the point.
[Logically, that is the only action that could have been taken.]
In summation: you work directly above a ticking time bomb, Mr Reaper, that I am afraid may go off at any minute.
[ There is a long moment of silence on the other end of the line. ]
... even if I desired to dispute this theory, I cannot.
[ And that is precisely why he is so frustrated about not knowing how the Haniwa are stored or treated. It would be a whole lot more reassuring if he could say with full certainty that they are being neutralized. ]
The statuettes are harming the citizens so they can't be left unguarded and they cannot be safely destroyed by individuals - the Department has very effectively been forced into starting a collection to mitigate short term harm. And in the long run... You are not the first who has voiced concern to me.
I would imagine not. The danger is clear, and yet…
[Here, he pauses. More rustling emanates from the other end, and then something that sounds like a match striking. Presumably, he is lighting one of the many pipes he's already gathered during his stay in this world. (And not setting a wayward experiment aflame, don't worry, van Zieks.)
When he speaks again, his tone is contemplative and even mildly impressed.]
...Well, it leaves us with no other recourse regarding how to deal with them. It really is quite a clever plan despite its simplicity, should the worse actually come to pass.
[Inhales a drag of smoke.]
As a detective, I do not subscribe to the "wait and see" approach; I prefer action to reaction. However, in this instance, there is not much either of us can do. So my advice to you is plain. Keep a keen eye out, and be careful.
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[Perhaps van Zieks can see where he is going with this. Sholmes continues nonetheless, always unhesitatingly ready to expound.]
I do not believe whoever is ushering them into the city, and by whatever means, is doing so blindly. There is a clear effort behind the whole endeavor, and with effort implies intention. No doubt they know that the Enma will not let them simply sit scattered in every street corner; that the department will start collecting and housing them under their own care. Perhaps that is the point.
[Logically, that is the only action that could have been taken.]
In summation: you work directly above a ticking time bomb, Mr Reaper, that I am afraid may go off at any minute.
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... even if I desired to dispute this theory, I cannot.
[ And that is precisely why he is so frustrated about not knowing how the Haniwa are stored or treated. It would be a whole lot more reassuring if he could say with full certainty that they are being neutralized. ]
The statuettes are harming the citizens so they can't be left unguarded and they cannot be safely destroyed by individuals - the Department has very effectively been forced into starting a collection to mitigate short term harm. And in the long run... You are not the first who has voiced concern to me.
no subject
[Here, he pauses. More rustling emanates from the other end, and then something that sounds like a match striking. Presumably, he is lighting one of the many pipes he's already gathered during his stay in this world. (And not setting a wayward experiment aflame, don't worry, van Zieks.)
When he speaks again, his tone is contemplative and even mildly impressed.]
...Well, it leaves us with no other recourse regarding how to deal with them. It really is quite a clever plan despite its simplicity, should the worse actually come to pass.
[Inhales a drag of smoke.]
As a detective, I do not subscribe to the "wait and see" approach; I prefer action to reaction. However, in this instance, there is not much either of us can do. So my advice to you is plain. Keep a keen eye out, and be careful.