justonetruth | (no subject)

We don't have to look for them. After so long, it seems almost a waste not to enter into the spirit of the thing.

Oh, you mean enjoying everything that everyone else is used too?

Why not? It's not often we can relax like this.

That is a good point. No real resources for people to kidnap us and try to experiment. Especially with the number of Conan-kun's around. Such a crime would never go unnoticed.

Ah, Aoko-san, don't be so quick to dash a young girl's dreams. With all those excess Conan-kun's I was hoping to do some study myself.

[Aoko giggled.] Oh? And what kind of experiment is that?

That rather depends on these alternates.

You said you'd met some?

[Nods.] I've only talked to one. Freaked him out too. I didn't realize he wasn't the Kudo we know at first. He's still really...seventeen, but is already shrunk. He didn't seem any different than Kudo Conan-kun though, when he's in his kid act or being 'detective-y' after he accepted I knew who he was.

Now there's a chance. To examine the drug in it's as yet unstabilised state ...

I'll introduce you to that Conan-kun. He was pretty desperate to talk to his Haibara-san after he found out.

Ah, is that so? How opportune.

I imagine quite a few of the Conan's will be willing to help you with data to not have to be so short they can't reach doorknobs for all eternity.

Though... [A thoughtful look.] This morning at breakfast I peaked into the dining hall. And there were some Conan's who were taller. At first I thought they were young Kudo's, but they had the glasses.

[... :D]

Is that so?

Did Kaito-san bring his sleeping gas pellets?

[Oh, the evil plots to be had.]

[Aoko paused.] Well, Kaito never NOT has something to put people to sleep...

What exactly are you planning?

[Not evil. Just slightly self-serving.]

Oh, just some data-gathering.

[Either way~]

...y-you're not gonna try just asking? [Sort of a sheepish look at that realization.]

That would put them on their guard.

Ah.

...you can be really scary sometimes, Haibara-chan.

Don't worry, Aoko-san. I've already got your data.

...

[Sighs and hands her some sleep pellets. What? They were handy for a quick get away. Especially since she didn't need some mugger figuring out her wounds healed far too quickly.]

[ ... beams.]

[Pauses and beams back. She always felt accomplished when she got a big smile out of Haibara.] Well, since I'm already an accomplice, should I help with the transport?

Before that, we'll need a change of clothes. We want to blend in, Aoko-san.

Oh, good point.

[Thinks.] I heard there were dressing rooms in the basement.

Dressing rooms?