D awoke in a nearly barren room, the only objects that signifies life: the digital clock, night lamp, eye glass, and motivational penguin on his desk beside his bed. D pulls the blanket back onto the bed in an attempt to make his bed look neat before exiting his room.
While straightening his black polo shirt that got wrinkled in his sleep and adjusting his glasses, D strolls out. D locks his eyes on a note taped on the his door outside after closing it. 658Please respect copyright.PENANAAxK44FN7zv
Upon closer inspection, the note was neatly written with care, “I’ll be out working on getting your girlfriend out of the mental institution, until then, learn to be a better gentleman like me! By the way, if you expected to have my help with the dolls again, you definitely need to rely more on your own abilities. - Luthardis.”658Please respect copyright.PENANAkDxpTgwrWF
Why is Luthardis hell bent on getting me a girlfriend!? D scratches his head in frustration while his footsteps echo throughout the building. As he walked down to the ground floor, he notices that the room was illuminated by the flickering lights from a laptop.658Please respect copyright.PENANAtSCVKce0T2
Misaki was examining the monitor while occasionally taking a bite out of her waffle that she was holding on to. Misaki notices D presence and smiles, “Good morning D!” The normally solemn looking boy couldn’t help but smile and return the greeting.658Please respect copyright.PENANAlm9wQpbP5X
D strides beside Misaki and scrutinize the monitor. Misaki was watching a live video that was being recorded from a special device attached to her falcon’s leg. Misaki types several keys on her laptop and soon enough, the Vindicate Agency building comes into view.658Please respect copyright.PENANAaJCC4W6INJ
Standing up, Misaki takes out a falconer gauntlet and pouch that’s near her and heads outside. She inserts her left hand into the gauntlet and withdraws a piece of meat with her right. A sharp whistle vibrates into the air and a fairly large grey bird glides snatching the meat out of her right hand and lays perched on her left.658Please respect copyright.PENANAxxinn6rW10
Misaki reenters the building with her falcon tearing the meat apart with its beak. 658Please respect copyright.PENANA73MJvSKKO3
D stares at the falcon, “Woah! Falcons are so cool!” 658Please respect copyright.PENANAFQhG08m8Mt
Misaki nods, “Although having a falcon is very expensive and time consuming”658Please respect copyright.PENANAOxWkYi5Xn9
Darn it! It’s all about the money! D starts pondering about his low salary compared to everyone else.658Please respect copyright.PENANAMbhiW5yfIY
Jade, Misaki’s falcon, takes off and roosts on a pole near the corner made specifically for her. Misaki takes her gloves off and sanitize her hands before going back to her laptop. 658Please respect copyright.PENANAIzrycvoX9b
Misaki spoke up, “I attached a special device alongside the miniscule camera that can sense heat from people. Not only do dolls don’t have any hearts pumping blood, they also don’t emit any body heat.”658Please respect copyright.PENANAJ6JZtEsRha
“Huh… I forgot about that…”658Please respect copyright.PENANAMFaarEzjIS
Misaki continues, “I also took note on the dolls’ behavior that Jade comes across. Hopefully we’ll uncover what the doll maker’s intentions.”658Please respect copyright.PENANAQEBXOsu8IV
“Oh you overachiever you!” complemented D.658Please respect copyright.PENANAIKjHGHx6So
Misaki stays quiet while she stuffs herself with the waffles leftover.658Please respect copyright.PENANALcg4FcBWtt
Uh… I should say something else since this feels awkward.658Please respect copyright.PENANAOKWokywNZP
“Hey… How do you whistle?” This is actually a legitimate question, I don’t know how to whistle…658Please respect copyright.PENANAnZPSebJhK5
Misaki turns her head towards D, “Oh! woo whissel wike whis!” With a question asked, Misaki forgot that she was still chewing her waffle and attempts to whistle. Pieces of waffles and saliva splattered against D’s face and shirt. 658Please respect copyright.PENANAs9wl0SM1cW
“Aaarrrgghh!” D jumps backwards and wipes off the warm breakfast and saliva on his face.658Please respect copyright.PENANAkJtseMsch1
“Ah! I’m sowwy D!” Misaki still unaware of what’s coming out of her mouth.658Please respect copyright.PENANAo0sklxeWa5
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D and Misaki were planning on going to Eastern Decorous to see if they might be able to find some clues to find their suspect. “Not only are rubber trees and morning glories common in Eastern Decorous, the earliest missing persons that came back started there,” informed Misaki.658Please respect copyright.PENANAqTReLSJeEU
During the planning time, Lilianna appears at the bottom of the stairs; drags her feet towards D and Misaki while scratching her stomach . Her hair was all tangled up, eyelids were still closed, and the clothes that she wore were inside out.658Please respect copyright.PENANA0yXVt9ohVf
“D make me breakfast,” demanded Lilianna.658Please respect copyright.PENANAuiTJKQ2oz0
“Uh… Okay, what do you want?”658Please respect copyright.PENANAB91nzb2P4u
“I want a waffle donut!” yawned Lilianna.658Please respect copyright.PENANARySNZHait1
D raises his eyebrows, “I can’t make that! I don’t even know where to start!”658Please respect copyright.PENANAVaSzIqqPjM
“You can make the waffle, roll it up, then somehow connect the end pieces of the waffle to make a waffle donut!” advised Misaki, her eyes seemed to be in a faraway place.658Please respect copyright.PENANATNczqONRry
30 minutes later, D returns with a plate full of “waffle donuts.” Lilianna bends her head over them and sniffs them before snagging one and releasing it in her mouth. Lilianna happily munches on her breakfast. I like waffles too, but not when they’re on my face or in the form of a donut… viewed D.658Please respect copyright.PENANAuwrwaIklgA
“Now that you got something to fill your stomach, could yo-” began D.658Please respect copyright.PENANAVJMd2e7Cn3
Lilianna cuts him off, “No, let me eat in peace.” Misaki stares enviously at Lilianna while she’s eating.658Please respect copyright.PENANAPHjzgRUyxP
D waits for Lilianna to swallow her last “waffle donut” before attempting to ask her again, “I was ho-”658Please respect copyright.PENANAp795mA8AbC
Lilianna formed a stop sign with her hand, “I need to go pee,” she excused herself and went to use the bathroom. 658Please respect copyright.PENANAMOahYc597M
She returns and D was about to open his mouth when Lilianna spoke out loud, “Hang on a sec, I need to check for any messages,” she browse through all the text messages she received.658Please respect copyright.PENANAV4hGCCIz5P
This is getting really annoying…658Please respect copyright.PENANAFCf1UKKN9j
Lilianna finishes and begins to head upstairs. “Wait! What else are you doing!?” cried out D.658Please respect copyright.PENANANvpxvR51T3
“I’m going back to sleep, you can ask me your question when I wake up,” replied Lilianna.658Please respect copyright.PENANAjTkhEyCS7D
“If I do that, I won’t be able to ask you until lunch time!”658Please respect copyright.PENANALdunRWSsoC
Lilianna ignores D; takes several steps up the stairs.658Please respect copyright.PENANAQrqMAidZfF
“Don’t worry D, we can just go to the forest together!” comforted Misaki, “Although we’ll probably get sticky and smelly,” she added.658Please respect copyright.PENANAEsGq4pWdg1
Lilianna stops midway and slowly turns around, “Wha… What are you talking about…?”658Please respect copyright.PENANATUBFCKLJ17
“D and I will be going to Eastern Decorous to look for any clues that’ll help us with the case.”658Please respect copyright.PENANAl3cDGzih2w
“With just the two of you?”658Please respect copyright.PENANAZA9zqZrAFn
Misaki shakes her head, “Don’t worry~ Jay is coming with us!” She indicates Jay who was still roosting on his pole.658Please respect copyright.PENANA2dvZpAwxSX
“I can’t trust you two together in a forest with a bird!” yelled out Lilianna.658Please respect copyright.PENANAfujH4RWkAI
“If something happens, D will protect me!” assured Misaki with confidence.658Please respect copyright.PENANAtgei16cPHv
When you say it like that, I feel like crying because you have so much faith in me658Please respect copyright.PENANAXZh5zHF9Bt
“So what if D assaults you?” Lilianna starts being more direct.658Please respect copyright.PENANAU7Pc9Bwr7P
Is that the type of person you see me as? D looks down.658Please respect copyright.PENANAdXLVrRiswV
“Huh? Why would he do that?” Misaki looks puzzled.658Please respect copyright.PENANACK9fuZIMFL
“Okay that’s it! I’m coming too! Wait right there while I go get ready.” Lilianna stomps up the stairs.658Please respect copyright.PENANAWIht9r2aoi
Getting Lilianna to come along was part of the original plan… But at what cost…?658Please respect copyright.PENANAxRc3Yti6jw


