To Benjamin- You Sound Very Fond Of Barok. What Made You Want To Get Back In Contact With Him After Ten

kazuma-sama you are so right as suaul to be upset over the serving of grouse it is far too close to chicken. its clearly a fowl. van zieks should have known better and surely he put it on the menu to slight you

Ribbonroad,

I am so pleased to know that you agree with me on how rude and inconsiderate it was of him to do something like this to me. I cannot bring such things up with Iris, Lestrade, Holmes, or even van Zieks' pet scientist, as they all insist that I should have calmed down and listened to him.

I do not want to calm down and listen. It is not a thing that I am wont to do.

Fondly, Asougi Kazuma

Dear Benjamin, I’m glad to hear that Barok is treating you well! I do hope you don’t mind my curiosity, but what do others think of your, uh, friendship with him? All the best, Ivy

Dearest Ivy,

Yes! Barok treats me incredibly well. I could never have imagined living in such luxury, he is the perfect gentleman. As for your question...

I am not entirely understanding why you are talking about our relationship in such a way. Why do you hesitate to call it a friendship? As for what others think of it, well... despite my love for my screwdrivers, it is hard for them to formulate an opinion that is not my own. I rarely speak to anyone else.

You have me worried now. Should I talk to someone? Who should I talk to? What should I say to them? What do I do? Do you think Enoch would know something about this? He seems intelligent...

Concerned, Benjamin Dobinbough

Dearest Enoch, how has prison been treating you? I am truly sorry for your eventual fate, it was unfair on you. I hope you've made friends and have had the chance to pursue science. Love, 🌹

🌹,

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I appreciate your concern on my behalf. I don't think prison is quite the place to make friends, though I have been... reflecting upon my life so far.

I do not regret the death that I caused. I do not regret the trouble the coroner got into for helping me with that death. I think he deserved to die, and she had done some reprehensible things.

The one thing I keep coming back to is Benjamin. Despite his idiocy, he clearly has a passion for science. Given a guiding hand, I believe he could have become something great. I do not know what he is up to now. I do not know how he feels about me. All I know is that I reflect on what I did to him quite a bit.

Signed, Enoch Drebber

hosonaga-san what is your favorite disguise youve ever utilized on a mission

To Ribbonroad:

I shall have you know that I cannot, will not, be discovered this easily! As I am an incredible master of disguise and could be anyone, anywhere, at any time, it would be utterly foolish for me to admit what my favorite disguise is!

However, that being said, I suppose I could tell you about one of my disguises I have retired.... Hm.

All I will say is that I am quite fond of turtles.

Signed, Detective Satoru Hosonaga

To whomever wishes to respond,

Can you tell me something that is quick, is easy, and it is free?

To anon:

There are a great deal of things that are quick, easy, and free. Tripping upon the cobblestones. Making a fool of yourself. Pacing back and forth. Concerning your neighbors. Taking from children.

While I do not recommend any of those things, they are certainly quick, easy, and free. One must find ways to entertain oneself when one is bored.

Signed, Venus

Hi Enoch! What can you tell us about your hand?

Ace-chaser,

You mean this old thing? I created it myself many, many years ago. It is a fully functional prosthetic, the first and only of its kind.

I created it piece by piece, I have to wind it frequently, and it must be oiled, which is a problem, as I am... currently away from my place of residence. It must be removed every night, and for that reason I tend to sleep with it under my body. I am afraid that someone will steal it from me, as it is something that seems very expensive.

I will not deny that it was expensive. It took years to create. But it is something that aids me in my movement. Without a second hand, it is much harder to tinker. It is my most prized possession. I could not be more proud of having created it.

Thank you for asking.

Enoch Drebber

Hey, Hosonaga. Have you ever considered getting that cough checked out?

Dear Uniquartz,

What do you mean? I am perfectly, fine, it hardly bothers--

Ahem. Excuse me. I have not visited a doctor, though when Dr. Watson was dining with us, I did happen to cough while around him. He stated that it was something that would most certainly kill me. But, he is not a doctor for the living! He was a doctor for the dead.

Though, now that I think of it, perhaps he's seen some people who have died to my condition.... I really should go see someone about this...

Signed, Detective Satoru Hosonaga

Enoch:

Not long after your incarceration in late October, and due to some tragic events, The Professor case was reopened. Following the trial Lord Van Zieks has made the truth of those events known to the general public.

Has anyone told what that truth was? If so, how has made you feel?

Dearest anon,

I feel about that trial the same way I feel about that entire portion of my life: a time that must be moved on from. I feel grateful for the knowledge that I was not imagining what I saw that night, and of course enraged that the truth was kept quiet through the ending and ruining of lives, my own included. I did what I did to bring the truth out of hiding, and I am glad it lives in the open. I wish it could have been sooner, but I am happy that the public now knows.

Gratefully, Enoch Drebber

two questions for asougi kazuma-san: 1) would you still love naruhodou ryuunosuke if he were a worm and 2) would you still hate lord van zieks if he were a worm

To Ribbonroad-san,

It is good to hear from you again, friend. I have heard that you have asked such questions from several of my acquaintances, and thus have been trying to find my way into a coherent answer. I'm afraid I don't know if I will be able to provide an absolute reason why for these answers, but yes I would still love Naruhodou if he were a worm, and no I would not still hate Lord van Zieks if he were a worm.

I would love to elaborate, but I fear I simply cannot. I know deep in my heart of hearts that these answers are true. There is nothing more to it.

Respectfully yours, Asougi Kazuma.

To Dr. Harebrayne,

Your transportation device thingy is impressive and all, but the real important question is:

can it run DOOM?

To zhorrot,

I don't know what you mean by this question, but I have been informed that Barok feels an immense sense of doom whenever he hears loud noises as I reconstruct my machine!

Despite the fact that I have quite expert help in the form of Enoch, Sherlock, and Iris, no science is without its own flaws, and bumps, scrapes, and minor blowings-up are rather common.

Thank you for your question! Albert Harebrayne