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[thevictoriandetective]

Out of curiosity, you know, for no particular reason at all, is anyone truly unhappy about being held against their will in this Carnival? What would you do if you had a chance to be free of your contract?

[If there's injustice about, he's got a motive for...certain activities that he believes could free them all from this Carnival.]

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[thevictoriandetective]

[There's a flurry of a fish tail as Sherlock BOLTS for a window.]

[betheman]

[NOPE HE IS CHASING YOU AND HE IS A LOT BETTER AT SWIMMING NOW-]

SHERLOOOOOCK-!

[thevictoriandetective]

[He's swimming, he's swimming, as fast as his tail will carry him--

--when he runs face first into a kelp forest and gets tangled--]

[otoko]

[Congratulations you are now face to face with THE MAN.]

For someone who isn't up to anything, you are very quick to flee...

[thevictoriandetective]

I was merely being careful. You are a bit beastly, Gon.

[otoko]

BEASTLY?!

You are the one inciting discord during a time of weakness for the Ringmaster!

Did it not occur to you what the consequences of that could be in the long run, Sherlock? [OF COURSE NOT, IT'S SHERLOCK]

WE HAVE ALREADY TESTED HER PATIENCE ENOUGH!

[thevictoriandetective]

[Sherlock scowls, trying to free himself from the kelp.]

I'm not doing anything! Just asking a few harmless questions.

What's the worst that could happen?

[Besides getting slapped and turned into a chameleon. But she didn't have her powers now.]

[otoko]

You and I know very well what words can do-and considering how recent her announcement of mortality was, they could very easily create a stir of the worst sort!

[And-] That sort of question, as well, is not one to seek answers for...

[thevictoriandetective]

A stir of the worst sort. Like that's a bad thing.

[otoko]

Do you think inciting the potential for murder is somehow good then?!

[thevictoriandetective]

I think it's been pretty boring in this carnival without murder, to be honest.

[betheman]

So you would wish someone we know dead in this place, simply to sate your boredom, [he growls, disgust soaking his words.]

[thevictoriandetective]

[Uh-oh. Not good?]

Well, it wouldn't have to be someone we knew.

[See, he wasn't a complete maniac.]

[otoko]

[NOT. GOOD.]

Yet you are the one who very clearly brought attention to the RINGMASTER during a time everyone is aware of her current danger.

[thevictoriandetective]

She'll be fine. What are you worried about?

[betheman]

I, the man Gongenzaka, am worried about how you moved to bring rise out of those who would want her dead, during a time when she is mortal..!

[thevictoriandetective]

[He gives a careless shrug.]

If they were going to harm her, they certainly wouldn't need my help in motivating them.

[otoko]

Yet motivation such as conversation is a very, VERY powerful tool all the same!

[thevictoriandetective]

Relax, Gon. You worry too much.

[otoko]

Do I, really? [YOU ARE THE ONE WHO WAS TURNED INTO A CHAMELEON, SIR...]

[thevictoriandetective]

[Gon has very good points. Sherlock is ignoring them.]

Yep.

[He 'pops' the p-sound pointedly.]

[betheman]

[....There is not much he can do to convince you, is there? That much he realizes. But he levels one last, final stare to the other, before speaking.]

....I, the man Gongenzaka, can only help you so much, Sherlock.

Realize that she was speaking truthfully, that evening.

[She COULD kill you, pal.]