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Kuroba-kun?

My apologies, it seems your number and the Inspectors have been mixed up on my phone. Although now that I have you, don't you think it is interesting that the Kaito KID has a ten year gap in his activities?

[ Apologies. Scoff. Yeah. Right. ]

Maybe he got bored? It's like four in the morning, you ass.

[ can you not see his halo ]

Or he passed his job on to a successor, perhaps! Ah, did I disturb your beauty sleep?

[ Oh, you mean the one held up by those horns? ]

Or maybe you're just delusional. And you did.

[ Are you confusing his aura with yours ]

Or perhaps you are.

[ Sudden degeneration to five year old arguments ]

After all, it seems strangely timed...

[ Nope. His halo is pristine and legit, thank you very much. ]

Maybe. But criminals have taken time off before. Just because I'm not a detective doesn't mean I haven't heard of that happening.

[ He's pretty sure you stole that halo, thief ]

While this would be true, the longer I look at KID then and now, the more I suspect that they are not the same person...

[ Nah, he earned that fair and square. ]

Fine, since I know you're not going to let me go back to sleep, I'll humor you.

[ A great sigh. ]

And why is that, O' Great Detective Hakuba?

[ How, by bribing St Peter?

Oh. Well, if Kuroba is going to (kind of) take him seriously... ]

Well on the most basic level, we have the physical stunts he pulls - the cases after the 8 year gap demonstrate far more agility and physicality, which would not make sense, as 8 years tends to slow people down, as the body ages. Also, there is a very definite pattern in the more recent cases - in fact, the pattern is almost identical to the prior cases, where there is a randomness that suddenly becomes quite focused, as if something important came to light. It would be strange for it to happen twice, don't you think? As if the latter cases had forgotten, and then been reminded.

And finally... KID is an International Jewel thief. And since the 8 year gap, he has not once set foot outside of Japan, as if something keeps him there.

[ Something like being a student, and maybe not having a valid passport or the cash to fund an overseas holiday, perhaps? ]

Hakuba, there's guys at the Olympics who are older then us who could probably twist up like a pretzel.

I don't know, maybe he got bored. I mean, it's not like Nakamori-keibu or the taskforce has even gotten close to catching him yet.

[ Cue Kaito's voice sounding confused. ]

... he hasn't? But he was on the news when that guy was buying that painting of the flowers. That was in New York City.

Yes but they train - and they get worse as they age, not better. It would be extremely odd to go from fairly standard basic magic tricks and simple, expected flexibility to near athelete level powress, especially as whoever this is, based on the length of time the first KID was active and the 8 year gap, if they were the same person, must be at least in their 30s by now. And you simply aren't that flexible at that age.

..........What? [ What is this case why has no one told him about it? ] I have heard nothing about anything in New York, and the Paris division should have said something.

Tell that to the guys taking home gold medals.

[ Kaito firmly believes his dad would still be kicking ass as KID even in his 30s and 40s, if he wasn't, you know, dead and all.

Thanks for that reminder, Hakuba. ]

Really? It was like, all over the news, they were streaming live coverage of the auction back here in Japan.

Who reach a certain age and then loose to those younger. [ He counters ] And KID would certainly be at that age - and he is actually more limber now.

So. Younger.

I... truly, Kuroba-kun, I know nothing of this. [ He is honestly worried ] There has been nothing at all on this here.

Whatever.

[ They could keep going around in circles about this and honestly, Kaito just wants to get some sleep in before school. ]

... that's kinda strange isn't it? I mean, I don't know how they cover KID stuff over there but this was like, seriously major.

[ And he's not asking this because he isn't KID. Hakuba has him concerned, especially since he figures the other would be all caught up on KID news. ]

[ Hakuba shakes his head, although Kaito can't see it, and his own worry seeps into his voice ]

Very strange - I make a point to catch up on the news daily, no matter how late I return home, and there is nothing in the newspapers or on the television, and obviously something like this should be widely covered. I don't understand.

[ Kaito figures he's probably going to regret this, since Hakuba might try to spin it into 'more proof that Kaito was KID' but well, he's genuinely worried for the guy right now.

Hakuba might be a pain in his ass, but that doesn't mean he still doesn't care. ]

Hey, random question... what is the last thing you remember?

I beg your pardon? The last thing I remember? Obviously, it was telephoning you with information about Chat Noir.

[ Chat Noir? But that was-- ]

That was a few months ago, Hakuba.

What? It was last week.

Not for me, it wasn't.

....but that makes no logical sense - how can it be last week for me and months for you?

Because there's something weird going on around here, I think.

[ Most of the calls and texts he's gotten as Kaito have been relatively legit, but that one with Tantei-kun... ]

Considering you are telling me one of us has somehow time travelled?????

Well, when you put it like that... yeah.

But that's IMPOSSIBLE!

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