[h3]The Two In One Detective - Shotaro Hidari and Philip[/h3]
[color=a2d39c]“Now that you mention…”[/color] Philip answered back to Goldibanne, [color=a2d39c]“I am rather curious to know what you are. Going by the distinct joints and clicking, you would appear to be a doll of some sort.”[/color] He stroked his chin curiously as he eyed the girl over, [color=a2d39c]“Animated through what means, I wonder?”[/color]

[color=mediumpurple]“It isn’t obvious? Obviously it’s ma-AH!”[/color] Shotaro’s curt response was cut off by the cookie that was flung right into his mouth. He coughed from the unwelcome food and was quick to pull it out, shaking his fist to reprimand the… ninja? Cowboy?? Rocker??? [color=mediumpurple]“Oi! What’s the big idea, man?! There’s a time and a place to do that!”[/color] he briefly paused as he took in Kinji’s appearance and mannerisms, [color=mediumpurple]“Wait- That’s too many conflicting themes at once man! A ninja, an oden cart… and a cowboy rocker?!”[/color]

It was almost offensive to Shotaro how many themes Kinji was playing off of at once. He and Philip were a bit too caught up in responding to the two to really answer the others. Although they did make a special note not to think of anything weird while around the youkai girl. Youkai, though? She didn’t look like any sort of monster to them. Before they could think more on the matter, Lydia appeared again and opened the way to their mission. Er, rather, way[i]s[/i] The duo observed the doorways and the increasing dangers each felt that they posed.

[color=mediumpurple]“Aw, come on… None of these look all that welcome,”[/color] Shotaro remarked, raising his hand up to hold his hat.

[color=a2d39c]“If you are so off-put by them, shall we venture into the [i]most[/i] welcoming then?”[/color] Philip responded, half-serious and half-joking.

[color=mediumpurple]“Very funny,”[/color] he sneered back, [color=mediumpurple]“But do you think [i]you[/i] could handle what’s through the other two?”[/color]

Philip didn’t seem so confident about testing his chances in those worlds, so he had to give it up to Shotaro on that one. [color=a2d39c]“Alright, you win there. Let’s go then?”[/color] he asked, adjusting his grip on his book.

Shotaro grinned and flicked his wrist in the direction of the leftmost portal. [color=mediumpurple]“Of course.”[/color]

And on that note, the two walked through and found themselves in the foggy park, immediately looking around and taking in their surroundings. [color=mediumpurple]“A big fountain… And that arch?”[/color] Shotaro noted, [color=mediumpurple]“Is this… New York? Are we in America?”[/color]

Philip looked around at the few people walking around, making note of the less than human characters around them. [color=a2d39c]“Certainly not the America we know, but an Earth nonetheless.”[/color] The two walked forward a little more and looked back, waiting to see who would come with them.