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       the man remains in place as the younger girl approaches with a dully noted stealth.  ( almost quiet, almost peaceful. )  the detective watches, quietly and carefully, taking in her words with a slow blink as the hand that holds said doll holds ‘misaki’ a bit higher against his side. where did he get her…?

    “ she’s not a doll you can buy in a store. i suppose you can say she’s custom made… ”

◣ ✿ ◥ Was it normal for grown men to buy custom made dolls? From the way he walked around with it, it was definitely his own and not someone else’s, and he spoke as though the doll was a person. Maybe he was just odd, but there were also other reasons for such a thing–like her cell phone or Akutagawa’s coat, it could have something to do with an ability. “Does she do anything special?”