001 [Video]

[lightinheritor]

[The video clicks on because that's all he's figured out so far, technology is hard!!, showing a long-haired teenage boy.]

It's rather strange, isn't it? Everything about this place, I mean. I have to admit, this city is... nothing like I've ever seen. It looks far more peaceful than I would have expected. Though I suppose then that, if this place

Comments

[ Video ]

[holmes_fanatic]

I haven't seen anyone I know yet!

[ Video ]

[lightinheritor]

[A nod. ...Wait, whoa, what's a child doing here?] It's seeming more and more likely that it's not the case...

Ah, but... I am sorry you haven't seen anyone you know.

[ Video ]

[holmes_fanatic]

Do you think so? How come?

It's all right. I don't think my friends would like this place very much.

[ Video ]

[lightinheritor]

So far, it seems like quite a few of us are the only ones here from our worlds.

You don't?

[ Video ]

[holmes_fanatic]

I wonder why ... Do you think maybe we've got something in common besides being the only one here? That could be a clue!

Well, Mouri-ojichan only works when he's got a case and Ran-neechan has to take care of him, so you see it'd be kind of difficult!

What about your friends?

[ Video ]

[lightinheritor]

It's possible. But without knowing who everyone else is, it'd be hard to tell. [He doesn't have the first clue just what they could have in common either.]

I see. I don't think the situation's very different with mine. We all have things we need to be doing back home as well and... getting stuck here would only keep them from that.

[ Video ]

[holmes_fanatic]

Hmm ... that is tricky -- ah! I know! Maybe you should introduce yourself and I'll tell you if anything you say sounds familiar!

That's too bad -- ne, but is it all right for you to be here?

[ Video ]

[lightinheritor]

...What? [Pauses.] Ah, I'm Celice. What else would you like to hear?

I... As long as I'm here, I should do what I can.

[ Video ]

[holmes_fanatic]

Nice to meet you, Celice-niisan! I'm Conan.

Let's see -- I guess what you are good at might be a start! And maybe where you're from too!

[ Video ]

[lightinheritor]

Ah, It's a pleasure to meet you as well!

[So his enthusiasm caught him off guard, but all right, roll with it! He's finally looking somewhat less bewildered now.] I'm from the continent of Jugdral. I was... I'm part of an army there.

[ Video ]

[holmes_fanatic]

The continent of Jugdral ... what's that like? Is it big? Cold? Lots of cities or mostly country?

An army, huh. What rank?

[ Video ]

[lightinheritor]

There are... were eight countries in it. I've only been to a few of them, I'm sorry... An empire spans the entire continent now. [Frowns. Silent for a moment. Sensitive subject? No waaaaay.]

I was leading it.

[ Video ]

[holmes_fanatic]

[Are\were eight countries? The implications of that are distracting -- until Celice makes his final statement.]

Leading it!?

[ Video ]

[lightinheritor]

That's right... [Looking a touch embarrassed now.] My friend Shanan used to lead it.

[ Video ]

[holmes_fanatic]

[ ... used to? That's -- don't ask.]

Ah ... I imagine that's hard. Ne -- what's your goal?

[ Video ]

[lightinheritor]

[Of course, he'd be horrified if he realized what he just implied about his friend. But, he doesn't, so he only nods decisively.]

It's all right. It's my duty to... lead the army and liberate the people from the empire.

I suppose it's safe to assume nothing like that is happening where you're from?