[2ND LOOK UP] - One Result

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

[Philip was sitting out in front of Tendou's house. His house too, he supposed. But he didn't really consider it his. He was just staying there. He still very much looks like he hasn't been sleeping, and if he has, he's had a hard time of it. He has been eating, at least, since Tendou pretty much forced that on him. He's grateful, and says as much sometimes, but the fact that he's been banned from reading int he kitchen has been problematic since it's hard for him to break out of his research.

Slowly but surely, with the help of others, Philip has been gathering keywords. He's been narrowing his searches, weeding out what's locked from him from what isn't, figuring out what information he has. He'd taken over a room adjoining the one he slept in for the purpose of being able to map things out on the walls, but that's since spilled over into his bedroom as well. It was starting to overwhelm him, so he took the project outside, and has been sitting in the grass, reading whatever he can access, staring at his blank book. His eyes widen slightly. It seems he's finally made a breakthrough.]

Add keyword: Witches.

[He's still for a moment, then shuts his book and re-opens it, starting from the beginning. It's the only result with the final keyword added in, but it may be just what he's been looking for… With one hand, he's turning pages, and with the other he's typing notes in short-hand into a notepad application on his phone, wishing he hadn't gone outside to do this, but not having the presence of mind to get up and go inside.]

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[be_as_one.insanejournal.com]

[Suddenly there is an ancient Japanese warlord standing before him.]

Witches you say?

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

[He hasn't even noticed. He's not looking up from that blank book in his lap. He's not even looking at the phone as he plugs in notations.]

Lady Eureka. She's a witch. The "Witch of Opportunity". I'm not fully sure what that means yet. Still reading.

[be_as_one.insanejournal.com]

That is true, I suppose.

What are you reading? I don't see any words on the page.

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

[He turns the page and then gestures at his head.]

This book is just for show. Habit really. The ones with words are all in here.

[He turns a page, and there's some kanji handwritten on it. He just turns the page again, not wanting to look at it. He can't get distracted right now.]

[be_as_one.insanejournal.com]

... Huh.

Interesting. You have a library in a head, then?

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

The library. Everything. Everything there is to know is in there.

But there's a lot that's restricted now. I could swear this was restricted, but now it's not. Maybe she knows I've started looking. But wouldn't that be a reason to restrict it further?

Unless there are things she wants me to find out. Not just me, probably everyone. I don't know why I'd be special. I'm just the only one with access. But I have allies... I can spread the knowledge. I have to.

Maybe that's what she's going for.

[He just rambled that off, completely forgetting someone else was there. He does that now and then.]

[be_as_one.insanejournal.com]

[Ieyasu pats Phillip's shoulder. Ieyasu isn't a huge guy, but still the pat makes Phillip feel a little bit like a twig in a hurricane. Ieyasu has crazy muscles.]

It's an advantage either way.

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

[Given that Philip weighs like nothing and that he wasn't expecting it at all, he nearly falls over, which sort of snaps him out of his research.]

A-Ah..

[Wait a second what the hell are you wearing this is like that dream he was in briefly. He's just going to kind of stare a bit.]

[be_as_one.insanejournal.com]

What's the matter?

I didn't pat you that hard.

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

[Maria happened to be near enough to overhear Phillip talking to himself, so]

Uu. What about witches?

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

The person who brought us here is a witch.

[He hasn't looked up from his wordless book yet, which is probably good if Maria is creepy-facing at him.]

Not sure how to handle witches... She doesn't seem hostile, but there's still the fact that she hasn't shown herself. Hn... Going to have to dig deeper.

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

[She comes closer since they're talking, but makes a confused face once she notices Phillip's book is blank.]

Mister belives in witches?

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

I've never met any, and I don't think there were any in Fuuto, but if what's in the Bookshelves say witches are real, then they are.

[He turns a page, his eyes scanning over it as if there was something there, but the pages are very clearly empty.]

It says Lady Eureka is the "Witch of Opportunity". So that must be what she is.

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

Witch of Opportunity...

[Maria never heard of this witch from Beatrice. She doesn't know what to expect, in that case. But Phillip is also interesting, considering the book he appears to be reading.]

Bookshelves? Maria doesn't see any here, uu.

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

[He finally looks up from his book, surprised that it's a small child that's talking to him. How he couldn't tell from the voice is a mystery, but he'll chalk it up to being distracted by research.

He smiles and taps the side of his head.]

The books are all up here.

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

[...what]

Maria doesn't understand.

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

I have books in my head. Lots of them. Books about everything in the world.

And if I ask, I can find books on anything I want to know.

[thenewlegend.insanejournal.com]

[Yusuke looks at this dude, standing behind him and seeing that typing, maybe he's Phillip that Tendou mentioned]

Wouldn't that be easier to do inside?

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

Too cluttered inside. I've run out of space.

[Yup, this is the kid Tendou mentioned. He doesn't look up from what he's doing.]

[thenewlegend.insanejournal.com]

You've run out of space to read?

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

For notes. It's easier for me to put information together if I have it all mapped out. But my office and my room are too cluttered. Came out to clear my head.

This was easier when I had whiteboards...

[thenewlegend.insanejournal.com]

I'm sure if we look around we can find a board of some kind.

By the way, I'm Godai Yusuke, and also Kuuga, it's nice to meet you!

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

All I've had is paper and thread. It's really a mess. I"m going to need to use another room at this rate.

My name is Philip. I'm the right half of Double.

[thenewlegend.insanejournal.com]

I don't know what Double is but cool!

I can help you clear out the room you're using.

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

Fuuto's Kamen Rider.

No, I need all of the research I have there. It's still important. It's just going to need a lot of rearranging now that witches are being added to the mix. It complicates things.