old muse woke up very randomly

[wantedout]

Well, this is a little sudden, wouldn't you think?

It's been some time since we last spoke and now you're doing this? So suddenly? You really are a curious girl. But I can't say I'm upset by this. It's good to be out again, even if it is for only a little while.

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[consultantsson]

[ Oh. ]

[ He looks like he's seen a ghost. ]

[wantedout]

[ Now there's someone she hasn't seen in awhile. ]

Hello again, little detective.

[consultantsson]

I-

[ ... ]

You-

[ ....... ]

But... you died.

[ Always the best social skills. ]

[wantedout]

I did.

[ Totally blunt and not denying this. Sorry Conan. ]

But as you can see that hasn't stopped my mun from setting this up.

[consultantsson]

I... yeah.

[ Well. ]

[ This is awkward. ]

...I'm sorry. About your case being ruled as a murder-suicide. Th-there wasn't anything I could do since no one would listen.

[wantedout]

[ There was a pause then, one that lasted for a few seconds. It was broken finally when she smiled at him and crouched down to be closer to his level. ]

You did your best, Conan. You tried to save me even after what I had done and that means a lot to me.

[consultantsson]

[ Just another reason why he hates being so small. Point out a blaring fact and no one thinks the detail is worth a second's glance. If he had been his real size then maybe... ]

...To make up for it, I swear I'll protect your sister with everything I have. Even if it means I don't get to come out of this.

[wantedout]

[ Even if they had believed him, the Organization would mostly likely have some sort of back up plan to conceal their identify. Frame some other poor soul for their benefit. That much she knew. Which is why she reached out to rest a hand on the boy's shoulder. A gesture of comfort. ]

You're not the one at fault. If anyone is to blame, then it's going to be me. [ Akemi was the one who wanted to leave the Organization. She made the deal so that she and her sister could finally get away. So that she could see him again. It was her own desires that got her into this predicament and the last thing she wanted was for the boy to shoulder the weight of her own mistake. ] I am truly thankful that you tried your hardest for someone like me. A person with hands as stained as mine.

[ A small but reassuring smile touched her lips before she continued. ] And I appreciate you looking after my little sister. I imagine Shiho is a bit of handful and sometimes difficult to work with.

[consultantsson]

It falls on the shoulders of the detective to reveal the truth and I failed to do that. As a result you were convicted of murder. [ That was so long ago-only a few short weeks after he'd shrunk. And yet still it's a case that hangs in the back of his mind filed under failures. ]

Mm... but I'm glad she found me and Agasa. Her help is sometimes invaluable-and she seems much happier than when we first met. [ Probably because she's had time to grieve. ]

[wantedout]

As long as you know the truth and never forget it, then that's all that matters. [ Even if only one person knew that she wasn't the murderer of that crime, then she could accept that. [

I'm glad to hear this. [ She knew that her sister had not had a normal childhood. One that was controlled by the Organization after their parents were killed. All she ever wanted was for Shiho to be happy. After all, she was the only family she had left. ] She is a good person despite what she may think of herself. She deserves that second chance for a better life. One that's better than the one we had before.

Thank you, Conan. [ But then she paused for a split second suddenly, shaking her head as she grinned briefly. ] No-- Shinichi Kudo.