The request was easier said than done. L could provide the man with anything, and no matter how strong his observations were, Homura could still decide not to help him in this matter. If L provided something of value, he would be walking away with free information. He had to make sure that whatever answer he provided him was good, but not overly helpful.
He thought for a moment, considering what information to provide the man. Then after a moment, L offered him an answer; “I noticed that there are no devices in town to keep track of time. Usually you would see clocks or calendars but I couldn’t even locate a wristwatch. They are absent in the institute as well, as I am sure you have realized.
“This I find rather peculiar, as a town should at least have some way of measuring time. It is a necessity. Their daily lives tend to depend on it, from when they wake up, to when they work, how much they get paid, when they return home, when they go to bed… Yet somehow they all know. Even when it came to the date, they could clearly tell me that it was October 31st when I asked.
“As for the nurses, during the time I noticed no visible apparatus that would have enabled them to communicate or know the time. Yet, they all knew exactly when the patients needed to be collected and brought back to the busses.” L looked thoughtful for a moment, biting at his nail “I am not saying that it is definite, but it leads me to believe that the town and the institute may somehow be linked, as they share many of the same qualities. This is quite a disturbing thought as it would seem that Dr. Landel’s influence reaches beyond these walls. Who to what extent?”
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He thought for a moment, considering what information to provide the man. Then after a moment, L offered him an answer; “I noticed that there are no devices in town to keep track of time. Usually you would see clocks or calendars but I couldn’t even locate a wristwatch. They are absent in the institute as well, as I am sure you have realized.
“This I find rather peculiar, as a town should at least have some way of measuring time. It is a necessity. Their daily lives tend to depend on it, from when they wake up, to when they work, how much they get paid, when they return home, when they go to bed… Yet somehow they all know. Even when it came to the date, they could clearly tell me that it was October 31st when I asked.
“As for the nurses, during the time I noticed no visible apparatus that would have enabled them to communicate or know the time. Yet, they all knew exactly when the patients needed to be collected and brought back to the busses.” L looked thoughtful for a moment, biting at his nail “I am not saying that it is definite, but it leads me to believe that the town and the institute may somehow be linked, as they share many of the same qualities. This is quite a disturbing thought as it would seem that Dr. Landel’s influence reaches beyond these walls. Who to what extent?”