"You wouldn't call those results monsters?" Near smiled faintly, though he still didn't look at the man he was speaking to. Outside of that, he had no reaction to the person's words, or his actions. That he slammed a book or spoke in anger was nothing Near hadn't seen before, and nothing that required a response.
He continued to push the car along a steady path, moving it in slow circles. There was doubt in the man's mind, enough to possibly consider that Near might be speaking the truth. But he wouldn't admit it, of course. That was why he spoke as if he were humoring Near, by giving the odd little boy with the car a chance to be heard, if that was really what he wanted. Next might even come a pat on the head, though Near certainly had no desire to be patronized.
Still, in this place where he needed allies, such contact was a necessary evil. And, Near had to admit, part of him was enjoying this game. Perhaps it was the lack of physical puzzles that made him seek out this human one now.
"An anonymous person on the bulletin has been checking medical magazines in the upstairs library." Though Mello hadn't posted on that today, suggesting that he had either not had time to add the side trip to his list of tasks, or had felt that it was no longer necessary now that a time was established. Most likely, it was the latter. "By the system of time based on what was found there, it would be late 2008 or early 2009 at this point, though this has not been confirmed. I haven't seen these magazines myself, but the medicines in the pharmacy supported the estimate of time given when I checked them, both in date, and in the brands included."
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He continued to push the car along a steady path, moving it in slow circles. There was doubt in the man's mind, enough to possibly consider that Near might be speaking the truth. But he wouldn't admit it, of course. That was why he spoke as if he were humoring Near, by giving the odd little boy with the car a chance to be heard, if that was really what he wanted. Next might even come a pat on the head, though Near certainly had no desire to be patronized.
Still, in this place where he needed allies, such contact was a necessary evil. And, Near had to admit, part of him was enjoying this game. Perhaps it was the lack of physical puzzles that made him seek out this human one now.
"An anonymous person on the bulletin has been checking medical magazines in the upstairs library." Though Mello hadn't posted on that today, suggesting that he had either not had time to add the side trip to his list of tasks, or had felt that it was no longer necessary now that a time was established. Most likely, it was the latter. "By the system of time based on what was found there, it would be late 2008 or early 2009 at this point, though this has not been confirmed. I haven't seen these magazines myself, but the medicines in the pharmacy supported the estimate of time given when I checked them, both in date, and in the brands included."