[Accidental voice opost]

[clockmaster]

[The audio starts out with Hakubas's voice, neutral and more apathetic than usually. The other voice in the telephone is not audible.]

"Criminal Science."

[...]

"Yes, like I did when I was there. I will study psychology too."

[...]

"No, it's not because of her."

[...]

"Or him, either." [Mild irritation now.] It's because I want to do it. I want to stay here."

[...]

"I know you don't. You never did."

[...]

"Alright then." [He pauses for a few moments, when he speaks again his voice is neutral as he can.] "Bye, mother."

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[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

[A cynical Laugh.] My mother studied there.

Welcome. It's not because of the blood, I saw plenty of that. They're just not my thing, but it's good to kwno that not everyone think this way.

The Man of Twenty Faces? Who was that man?. Kid will not be disappointing.

[truthinfortune.livejournal.com]

So did Sherlock Holmes. At least, that's part of his back story in the books, anyway.

I understand. I have no particular preferences when it comes to casework. Well, maybe one. I relish a challenge. So, the more difficult the case, the better.

Well, he wasn't any particular man. Rather, "Man of Twenty Faces" is a title, passed on to different Phantom Thieves throughout the generations. He was a master of disguise (hence the nickname, Twenty Faces). He's a pseudo-legendary figure, and his incarnations have appeared in various books, manga, anime, and even film. As far as I know, there was only one documented case of a real thief who went by that name in my world. He was the rival of my great-great-grandfather, Hironobu Shirogane. But when Twenty Faces mysteriously vanished without a trace, that was pretty much the end of the Phantom Thief tradition, as far as I know.

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

He really did. He's on the comm, you can ask him yourself if you don't trust me.

I do the same, it's more interesting that way.

That sounds familiar. Kaito Kid story is rather similar. All the members of your family are detectives?

[truthinfortune.livejournal.com]

So I heard, from Kanzeon. He hasn't been active recently, though. I really would love to meet him, if the opportunity presents itself.

Hm, so we have more in common than I thought.

Yes. My great-great-grandfather was the first in the line to begin the detective tradition. Every male child in my family has become one. Both my parents were detectives, too.

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

Maybe he's busy with a case.

Looks like so, Naoto. Is that bad?

Only the male child? Why? The sister of my father is a detective too, he's the Superintendent of the Tokyo MPD.

[truthinfortune.livejournal.com]

Um, no, not at all! It's just... I never imagined to meet someone who shares so many of my interests, that's all.

Well, it just happens that the Shirogane family happens to be predisposed to male children, that's all. They carry on the direct line. I'm an only child, and so was my father and grandfather.

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

You never know who you will meet in this comm, It's certainly a special place.

Genetics aren't all, thanks to god. the females of my family are mostly crazy. . Hn. I see, the interested for mysteries runs int he blood.

[truthinfortune.livejournal.com]

It's certainly an interesting mystery to unravel...

Yes, you could say that. Being a detective... I feel like it's something I was born to do. Just as a fish must swim, or a bird must fly, so I must solve mysteries.

[clockmaster.livejournal.com]

It begins as that, often it becomes more and more trouble.

I understand that feeling.