[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.]

Comments

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

[Maria's going to just process that as 'you have read A LOT of books']

So Mister is reading about witches now?

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

Right now, just about Lady Eureka, but it all seems pretty general. I was going to start a general look-up on Witches when I was finished.

Are you interested in witches too?

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

Uu! Maria is friends with one!

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

Really? Can you tell me about witches then?

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

...

Maria doesn't know anything about Eureka, uu. Can't help.

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

That's okay... If you know anything about witches or magic in general, it would be helpful.

Lady Eureka has locked a lot of the bookshelves, so I'm having a hard time getting information. But if you know something, even if it seems irrelevant, it might help me figure something out.

All knowledge is valuable.

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

[Maria thinks for a moment, then nods. It's a nice change for someone to actually want her to talk about magic, after all.]

Uu, long time ago, Grandfather met Beatrice. She gave him looo~ts of gold! Now she lives in the forest on Rokkenjima, sometimes comes to the mansion as a golden butterfly. Likes to play tricks on the servants. But Beato is rea~lly nice to Maria! Gives Maria candy and teaches Maria about magic.

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

[He doesn't understand much of that, but it gives him a few specifics he can put into his search later.]

Are you a witch too then? You said you've been taught some magic...

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

U-uu, witch-in-training.

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

Training is very important. My partner and I had to train a long time to be as good as we were at being a detective.

If you train hard, you'll be a very good witch.

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

Uu? Mister is a detective?

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

My partner back home and I are. We worked together.

He ran around and talked to people and I put together the information and found the answers for him.

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

Mister must be really smart!

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

I just have access to a lot of information. That's all.

[Because there are somethings Philip is woefully stupid about.]

You said your name was Maria, right? ...Well, my name is Philip. So you can call me that instead of 'mister', okay?

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

Philip. Uu, Maria will remember!

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

Then let's be friends.

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

Philip wants to... be friends with Maria?

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

Sure, if it's okay? It's good to have a lot of friends.

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

Maria thinks it's good to have lots of friends, too.

[but she doesn't.]

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

[He smiles and holds out a hand.]

Then you and me will be friends. I bet Rukia will want to be your friend too. And Tendou. Maybe even Question, though he's a little weird.

[Philip laughs a bit.]

We can all be friends and work together.

[mamaisguilty.insanejournal.com]

[She pauses for a moment, uncertain, but then takes Philip's hand.]

Uu! Maria will be Philip's friend!

[riderpedia.insanejournal.com]

Wonderful.

Then you can count on me, Maria.