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All right, tomorrow then. In the meanwhile, I do hope you are not running yourself ragged?

[Multitasking, she said.]

Nothing like that. [ with a shrug as she chomps on her cone. ]

Just softening things between us and Basilisk and doing some additional check-ups.

Ah. Yes, that’s right. The—

[Sholmes closes his eyes and has to press a finger to his forehead, struggling to remember. He is quick to eject nonsense from his memory, as she knows.]

—nonsense over the network, if I recall.

I'm avoiding all interaction with him. But I've spoken with Ace.

[ Emet-Selch is just not worth her time, in her not very humble opinion. ]

I can hardly blame you. He seems like the sort of fellow that had already made up his mind on the matter and refused to listen to a single differing opinion.

[He would agree with her: not worth the wasted effort.]

But what did Ace say?

He said the apology meant a lot to him, and it was unlikely they'd target our entire team, given how we also have two of his classmates on our team.

He also didn't seem thrilled with his teammate.

So then his teammate was speaking out of turn. [He has to laugh at that.] My, how embarrassing. At least it is all the better for you.

Oh, I could have handled him either way. But I do appreciate having an easier time with it.

Well, you have my certainty that it will all smooth over in a few days' time. You are more than capable.

With any luck, there will be minimal bad blood left between any of these teams.

Ah, well, some people can be bitter. I can't even blame them, in this case. They can't take it out on the Warden, after all.

Perhaps that is what we need, as a group. A more productive outlet to vent our frustrations -- ideally in the Warden's general direction.

Please don't blow up the clock tower.

[He laughs loudly.]

I am a detective, not a terrorist! I did hear about the consequences of that particular endeavor.

Points for effort, deductions for endangering the general populace.

Counterargument: any action we take in this place comes with inherent risk. Since there is no data to glean elsewhere, it is hard to guess at possible consequences.

[Not that Sholmes would ever really think to blow up a clocktower. That just isn't his vibe.]

Well, I'll grant ignorance but points will definitely be lost if he does it again.

Let us hope any further investigative matters will lead to more success than failure. The probability has risen, after all, now that I am here.

Much as I hate to stroke your ego, yes. I think we have a better chance of learning more through different means than we did when both of us weren't present.

Because we will be working together, I have calculated the chances of success have nigh doubled!

I think the question now is what do we focus our investigative efforts on.

Well, naturally. There is one issue with that, however.

Which would be?

I haven’t the foggiest clue where to start!

[And he laughs about it!]

[ delicately finishes her cone. ]

You know, a nap might remedy that.

[He chuckles.]

Quite right. Perhaps I should deny myself a second cone, and go for a nap instead.

[And despite his disposition, he does feel so very tired. Sholmes opts to stand then, with an exhale.]

Either way, thank you for the company.

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