Daniel's interest was piqued. "Mr. Hunt... Philip Hunt? You left a message on the bulletin board earlier, yes?"
If he did, I should go find someone else to talk to. He is an inspector, or thinks he is; this is hardly conducive to -- He had a sinking feeling, and a troubled, almost panicked expression passed quickly over his face before vanishing.
-- But he will be interesting, and on the chance that he is a detective, a real one, I might learn something. It's all right, as long as I know who I am. He had responded to the notice on the board for the same reason: the idea that speaking with people who really were what he only pretended and wished to be might make the differences between them obvious, and expose some truths about working in law enforcement. It couldn't all be voice changers and massive arrays of spy cameras so small as to be microscopic and attractive sidekicks at your beck and call.
After his brief flash of alarm faded, he walked two of his spindly fingers across the cushion towards the cat, then waved them in the air in front of its face, trying to get its attention.
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If he did, I should go find someone else to talk to. He is an inspector, or thinks he is; this is hardly conducive to -- He had a sinking feeling, and a troubled, almost panicked expression passed quickly over his face before vanishing.
-- But he will be interesting, and on the chance that he is a detective, a real one, I might learn something. It's all right, as long as I know who I am. He had responded to the notice on the board for the same reason: the idea that speaking with people who really were what he only pretended and wished to be might make the differences between them obvious, and expose some truths about working in law enforcement. It couldn't all be voice changers and massive arrays of spy cameras so small as to be microscopic and attractive sidekicks at your beck and call.
After his brief flash of alarm faded, he walked two of his spindly fingers across the cushion towards the cat, then waved them in the air in front of its face, trying to get its attention.