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[And there's a Kazuha, standing in the hall, having opened the door to what SHOULD have been her bedroom, only to find it was really leading into a hallway that CERTAINLY wasn't in her house.]

What in the...? [She looked back, seeing an empty study behind her.]

...eh? [And have a very confused Kazuha.]

[....]

[Oddly, she's in a black dress suit, complete with black ribbon.]

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Have you heard of alternate universes?

Because if you wander around here, you just might run into other people who aren't quite the ones you know.

Alternate...

That...

Is that what this place is supposed to be?

I'm not sure what this place is - I don't know that anyone really is. But there's a good number of people here that were "kidnapped" like us... [shrug] And I've run into a few that weren't quite the versions of themselves I know that knew enough to pass tests that they were who they claimed to be, just ... different.

....

Really?

[Well, well, well. And there was a shift, a more studying look.]

Then you might really be Ai-chan?

I certainly hope so, I'm not about to let something like this give me an identity crisis. [Smarm - the answer for so many things.]

[Holding unruffled ahead, and raising an eyebrow at that look.] It should say something that I recognized you, shouldn't it?

Anyway can recognize I know Ai-chan. Heiji and I are around those kids a lot in Tokyo.

[Oh, she could use this. If this was true, it would be SO much fun. And if it wasn't?]

[Well, she could deal with that too.] So, if you're really Ai-chan, how old was she when I met her?

That's where I know you from - trips to Tokyo visiting Conan, and occasional other invitations. [Well, that is what it was for a good while.]

And I was seven. Second grade.

[Quirks an eyebrow.]

That's only half right. You were definitely in the second grade.

[And that meant that this one knew.]

[Or seemed to point that way.]

[That didn't preclude tap-dancing a bit...]

That's a funny thing to say. How old was the version of me that you met, then, when you met her?

Well, she was definitely mature for her age.

Thought not as frighteningly so as I first thought.

[Amused shrug] That's not a very clear answer, Toyama-san.

I take it your version of me also had trouble "acting her age"?

[She actually snickers at that.]

That would imply she even attempted it.

Oh, wait...

I do remember her acting very cute in Miracle Land once.

But we also had bombs strapped to our wrists, apparently.

[She makes a small face at that.]

Is there something wrong with enjoying having a normal life occasionally, especially when it might be your last day on Earth?

Or well, mostly normal, right up until there was that altercation with that idiot thief.

The fact you were working under orders to keep us safe? I can't think it was too much fun, even before Ayumi was grabbed.

[It was a gamble. She didn't know who told Haibara to keep them away from the roller coaster. When she heard about what almost happened to her, it all seemed obvious, but it was possible she was wrong.]

... That ... no. But around keeping people away from the roller coaster, there was some time here and there where it was almost a regular day out at the amusement park; sometimes you have to take what you can get.

[shrug] So what did you mean about not being seven?

[Shrugs and starts walking towards her and then past her, further down the hall.] Well, if ya don't get it...

Hmm, by the way, I'm thinking of making a dish. [Looks back.] Think this place has some cooking sherry? [It was an innocent statement, but she could take it as a test, to see if this Haibara 'knew' what that meant.]

[Turning and following ...]

Oh, I know they do. Don't seem to have much else in the cabinet that I've seen, though.

[And it's her turn to do some studying.]

Really? Too bad.

I know some pretty good recipes that use Gin and Vodka that I've been wanting to try too. Heiji is a horrible liar and I can see he's getting bored with what I've been making lately.

[Or translation: She knows because Heiji sucks at lying and she figured it out.]

I'd be careful with that; it's easy for it to not work out like you planned. Wouldn't want to have it blow up in your face.

Oh, I know to be careful.

Especially if Vermouth is added to the mix. Heiji might have a bit of an allergy to it.

[Since he did help with that whole Vermouth incident. A primary issue she had. If 'Shinichi' was discovered, he might be found out.]

I think there's a lot of us that'd have a bit of a reaction to Vermouth; doesn't go with much, really.

But that's the trouble with it all; some things just don't agree with most people.

You might want to watch yourself, too.

Oh? And why's that, Ai-chan? It's not like I'm a bad cook.

[And a very small, pointed smile.] I'm sure you do a fine job, but you never know when you might develop an allergy.

Those can be fatal, you know.

[She looks back at Haibara.] And what would Ai-chan know of allergies to alcohol?

I've had a few bad reactions myself, but it sounds like you've already heard at least part of that story.

[Oh yes, she caught your earlier comment.]