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[detectiveforhierophant]

Who: Ryotaro Dojima
Status: Open
Where: Cosmo Conservatory
What: Dojima is hoping he's just being paranoid, but as it's been several days now-- he decides to ask if anyone has seen Turo since he left.
Warnings: Nothing here, but the plot it relates to has some heavy stuff!



[The video opens on what some may recognize as the interior of the main building of the Cosmo Conservatory. A blurry tanned splotch on the side of the screen, a disgruntled, slightly rough voice as—]

Damn it— [Re-adjusting the shellphone—] there.

[A huff, and now one could clearly see Ryotaro Dojima, sitting at the desk that usually had Professor Turo seated behind it.]

Hey, this is Ryotaro Dojima, Head Ranger of Cosmo Conservatory, [A beat, something mumbled under his breath, was that ‘fuck it’?] Has anyone heard or seen from Professor Turo in the last three days?

[Ugh. The fact he had to bring this up at all— was it just his nerves? Also he prayed the heat on his cheeks was just the summer heat being too much--]

He was headed to Liansa— left his Pokemon here with me— to help with base construction, talking with the merfolk there…

[A hand wave, somewhat dismissive—]

Investigating, research, you know how he can be, right? It’s nothing unusual for us to work in separate locations for a few days, but…

[Frowning deeply, glancing to the side.]

Usually we at least send messages to one another before the end of the day, just to check in. I figured maybe the travel or heat wore him down, or he got deep into research and forgot—

[Which. Turo wasn’t likely to do at all, thanks to his AI mind—]

…But three days with nothing? That’s not normal. And he’s not… gone, his Shellphone ID is still active. He’s just… not picking up.

[There was no hiding the the concern on Dojima’s face, even if he had a measured tone to his voice, expression stern, focused— but that crease in his brow…]

—So if you hear from him or see him, tell him to give me a buzz, alright? Or if anything else is up, let me know ASAP.

[Annnd now that he's put himself out there more and feels more exposed then ever, that awkward clearing of his throat, glancing away...]

Ah... yeah. Thanks for your time.

[Slight bow of his head, and then he was reaching to switch off the camera--]

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[empyrean_mirror]

...That's strange. I haven't seen him on Liansa.

[Alarm bells are ringing in the back of Kaveh's mind.]

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[detectiveforhierophant]

[Fuck.]

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[detectiveforhierophant]

--And you would've been around the same area to cross paths, right?

[empyrean_mirror]

Yes, we were working on similar things. I thought he was just busy with something else but...

[If he hasn't contact Doujima, that's....]

...You don't think some of the people from the crystals business were missed, do you?

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[telepathicignorance]

Fuck.

(They can't look for him: they're nowhere near Liansa. Ganon's got them on a mission.)

He's not responding to me either.

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[detectiveforhierophant]

Right.

My old work partner would have joked that at least I know he's not avoiding me personally, but just like then, it's a cold comfort. Especially for how that mess with the Paladins went down.

We were damn lucky his shellphone was active when that happened, let us know instantly at least who he was with and where he was likely to go. Don't have any sort of clue like that, other than where he was headed.

[telepathicignorance]

I'm several days out. If he hasn't turned up by the time I get back I'll see what I can find.

(Can't leave their quest and just teleport back because they don't want to draw Ganon's attention to this.

Little do they know...)

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[astudyinviolet]

[ This is worrying, and Sherlock fears this could be the start of yet another group of abductions like the crystallization trafficking ring. ]

I will have Basker help me look around the Conservatory for any signs of him.

How did he intend to travel to Liansa?

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[detectiveforhierophant]

Thanks. It's worth checking around in case something happened.

He was planning on going by the supply boat that was headed there already with material for the base. I did reach out before making the video, and the port said the ship arrived on schedule.

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[astudyinviolet]

The ship arriving on schedule does not equate to Professor Turo being on board. Did they have any kind of passenger list to confirm that he even boarded that ship? Have you access to that?

[ He's... trying to remember that Dojima is a detective even when it's right there in the username and thus should would know to check for these things. However, Dojima's a police detective, equated to a Scotland Yard or Cordona inspector in Sherlock's eyes. Not exactly people Sherlock puts much investigative confidence in.

(Sherlock considers Heizou more a detective than Doushin.) ]

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[onebullet]

Does he usually leave them with you when he travels?

[ There's the sound of rustling as she rushes to get ready and out the door, cursing under her breath when something falls over with a clang. ]

Was he meeting up with anyone else?

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[detectiveforhierophant]

[Huh. Something in her tone, military? For some reason it-- made him think of Naoto Shirogane. Odd...]

Sometimes, but he usually takes at least one or two of them with him. Miraidon has incredible mobility and can carry two to three peoples weight, Iron Valiant for fighting, etc.

[Dojima was already moving around himself, getting the main building read to lock down.]

But this time he explained he was worried how the heat of the volcano could affect the containers he uses to transport the Pokémon around, their 'Pokeballs', so he wanted to be safe and kept them with me. This wasn't supposed to be a long trip. As for meeting anyone--

[A pause, his brow dipping more, before shaking his head-]

Other than locals and the merfolk there, no one he mentioned specifically.

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[onebullet]

[ Ding ding ding! ]

Great. Okay...

[ There's a series of noises as she continues questioning - rattles and thunks of enough locks and chains to put a max security prison to shame.

As a detective, the questions she's asking are probably pretty familiar: ]

You aware of anyone that would want to harm Turo? Any threatening behaviour or recent attempts to--

[ A loud crack followed by an equally loud curse and a hiss. ]

Sorry, just a-- Honey can you come and un-boobytrap the door!?

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[withermarked]

I haven't seen him and I've been at the Conservatory... most of the time lately.

[ Taking care of Hawks, after he and Chris got him settled there. And hanging around worrying. He looks extra worried about Turo now, partly because the last time someone disappeared it was so bad. ]

I thought he was just working on the base.

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[detectiveforhierophant]

Yeah. I asked 76 if he'd seen him before making this video... he's my usual go to for info on the Conservatory grounds when I've been busy with reports, missions or paperwork.

[...they really needed to pay Jack, come to think of it. He'll talk to him about it--]

Same. And basework wouldn't be enough to stop him from reaching out at least the day after arrival, if not the day of. This is just... not like him.

[withermarked]

It does seem very unlike him. You said you're certain he's still in this world?

[ Because right now, at least, he assumes that that's probably a good thing. ]

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[emet_sulk]

[ After a bit of time trying to contact Turo himself, he starts searching out Turo's particular energy signature-- ]

He appears to be out on the water somewhere. It does not seem to be in the direction of one of the leviathans.

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[detectiveforhierophant]

[The idle offhanded thought that, the more he got to know Emet, the more weirdly appropriate that username was.

But that wasn't here or there.]

Out on the water? I'm guessing you're using your powers to track him.

[What couldn't this guy do?]

So there's a few options there. The most positive one is he met with someone who needed help in general or had an interesting research/biological discovery and Turo offered to help [As he tended to do...] and forgot his shellphone in his rush.

Or, the most negative one, he's gotten captured by someone. Paladins with a grudge after what happened at the jail, Corsairs looking for a quick buck either to ransom him or for his knowledge...

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[detectiveforhierophant]

But he's an AI. He doesn't... forget things like a human does. I forget my keys sometimes or in a rush and half sleep daze shoved my alarm clock into the fridge in the morning, leaving the rice out. Ridiculous, dumb human memory things. He doesn't... do that.

So that makes me think it's the latter. At the very least, we need to head to where his magical signature is to check on him.

[He's already getting his stuff together. Pokémon, his hunting rifle-- right, Turo left the bracelet here to keep it safe from the heat, may be worth slipping on, give him extra mobility if he needs to board another ship-- police gun--]

If you know where he is, is there any other magical signatures around him? Give us an idea what we're dealing with? if that's something you can do. Not saying you can't, just. I don't know how your magic works.

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[emet_sulk]

I can see souls both near and distant. The professor is not like other men but he still carries a distinct signature which sets him apart from the rest. Yet there is something surrounding him which is attempting to obfuscate his precise location. An incredibly dense fog of malignant aether.

I don't believe the perpetrators from the kidnappings have this sort of ability and I don't know if the professor made any additional enemies.

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[netherese]

Three days with nothing?

[There's nothing unclear about Dojima's initial message, but Gale's brows are knit together with worry as he considers each of the factors presented.

Worrisome. Turo isn't the sort to vanish without a word, and it wasn't so long ago that both he and Gale had found themselves in Paladin custody.]

That does seem especially strange. I've not seen him recently, but I'll be certain to keep an eye out. I know full well what it's like to lose oneself in one's research, and I've no doubt Turo can do the same, but this doesn't sit well with me all the same.

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[detectiveforhierophant]

Glad a fellow scholar can confirm I'm not just being paranoid.

[This guy-- Gale, right? Was in the prison with Turo--]

He absolutely can get really into work, especially if he's... stressed about something else. Task focused. But he doesn't forget things like reaching out to contact me, even just a text message.

...I probably should have reached out after the first full 24 hours, but I worried I was being... overly suspicious. That line between your gut feeling and your over tuned anxiety.

[netherese]

It's a difficult line to discern, at times, especially when you're personally invested.

[As he certainly is now, hearing that something has gone amiss with a friend. He and Turo may not have taken the time to become close, but they are two men who have understood one another from the jump, scholars who recognize a like soul in each other.]

It's been some time since I've been to the Paladin Conservatory— I haven't returned since spending a few weeks in one of their prison cells. I can't imagine Turo would be keen to, either, all things considered, but as tensions have died down, it might be worth looking into.

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[breezily]

[ well. this doesn't sound good. ]

the profs missing?

how many times have u tried callin
could be out of signal range?

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[detectiveforhierophant]

Multiple texts, multiple calls.

All spaced out over an hour each.

Drayton, can you and Kieran come look after Turo's Pokemon, the other pets and the Dratini? I might be out for a while. Just make sure they're fed and get exercise, Kieran should have a key to the apartment, feel free to bring them to the Conservatory to keep an eye on them easier if you got to.