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[whiteofcrime]

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, CRIMINAL-MISCHIEF. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 110.14.968.12 *** CRIMINAL-MISCHIEF has joined 110.14.968.12 <LindenTailor> I'm in need of someone who is both skilled and discreet for future investigations I cannot personally attach myself to. Do you fulfill both requirements?

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<criminal-mischief>

[whiteofcrime]

Hah. If you say so.

You wouldn't happen to be from England, would you?

[ No basis for this question - just a point of amusement depending on L's answer. ]

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

I lived in England for about five years when I was younger. Why do you ask?

<criminal-mischief>

[whiteofcrime]

Your words reminded me of someone. That's all.

Maybe that country breeds a certain kind of lawman, hmm?

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

Not someone I know, I assume.

<criminal-mischief>

[whiteofcrime]

If you didn't know me then you certainly wouldn't know him. He's made quite a name for himself in the police force.

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

If he ended up here, I could have met him independent to his association with you. That's really what I was trying to gauge the potential for.

<criminal-mischief>

[whiteofcrime]

Ah, I see.

No, he isn't here. If he was, I would know by now.

[ One way or another... ]

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

Perhaps you wouldn't know, if he's as good at what he does as you say he is.

<criminal-mischief>

[whiteofcrime]

[ That honestly causes him to burst out laughing where he is. ]

He wouldn't have hidden from me when I introduced myself. The urge to keep an eye on me would have been too overwhelming.

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

You mean the urge to be close to you. You don't have to make contact with a person to monitor them, and sometimes, it's actually more illuminating not to.

<criminal-mischief>

[whiteofcrime]

Hahaha, he's not like you, Tailor. He likes to stick his nose into business personally.

He once handcuffed me to his side in order to prove who I was.

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

You're right. That's certainly nothing like anything I'd ever do.

<criminal-mischief>

[whiteofcrime]

[ Liar, you detectives and your handcuff fetish. ]

He's like a desperate lover trying to keep me close. It's both endearing and a little irritating.

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

That sounds entirely irritating. What a strange relationship.

<criminal-mischief>

[whiteofcrime]

Isn't it?

Your turn: what's the strangest thing you've done to catch a criminal?

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

My "turn?" I wasn't aware reciprocity was expected.

<criminal-mischief>

[whiteofcrime]

Isn't reciprocity natural in normal conversation? I can't be the only one revealing snippets of my life~

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

That's true, but it's also true that this sort of thing is highly subjective. What might be strange to you might not be strange to me, and vice versa.

<criminal-mischief>

[whiteofcrime]

Hmm, well, you ARE a detective so I suppose you're more used to drawing out information from your conversation partners than the other way around.

Then allow me to rephrase: I am intensely curious to know the most extreme lengths you've gone to apprehend a criminal, if you're willing to share.

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

I can think of multiple instances that I would grade on different scales. This is really a lot more complicated of a question than I believe you realize.

<criminal-mishchief>

[whiteofcrime]

Pick the most interesting one then!

[ Like that makes it any easier... ]

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

Please be a bit more specific, if you really want to know. Every one of my cases was chosen because of its particular interest to me.

<criminal-mischief>

[whiteofcrime]

Hmm... Then how about the one which took the longest time for you to apprehend the culprit?

<LindenTailor>

[hearthebell]

It would be my final case, certainly.

<criminal-mischief>

[whiteofcrime]

Final? Have you already retired?