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. 657Please respect copyright.PENANA5Sx9iMPBit
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.”657Please respect copyright.PENANAbbl84PgRgJ
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.657Please respect copyright.PENANAPHIrSvwNwc
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.657Please respect copyright.PENANA8WOpFGQIPJ
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.657Please respect copyright.PENANAntcAIuY3nG
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.657Please respect copyright.PENANA4GgEdzGoYv
Misaki reenters the building with her falcon tearing the meat apart with its beak. 657Please respect copyright.PENANAwTBIIbJ5ye
D stares at the falcon, “Woah! Falcons are so cool!” 657Please respect copyright.PENANAKN8UeWQtdS
Misaki nods, “Although having a falcon is very expensive and time consuming”657Please respect copyright.PENANAvrjgT55ib6
Darn it! It’s all about the money! D starts pondering about his low salary compared to everyone else.657Please respect copyright.PENANAGALAp2L402
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. 657Please respect copyright.PENANA3TWVit8ttK
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.”657Please respect copyright.PENANAy8u6mHAEmy
“Huh… I forgot about that…”657Please respect copyright.PENANARbJ1pospNp
Misaki continues, “I also took note on the dolls’ behavior that Jade comes across. Hopefully we’ll uncover what the doll maker’s intentions.”657Please respect copyright.PENANAYhXfr6ewjZ
“Oh you overachiever you!” complemented D.657Please respect copyright.PENANAU2CVwo7lhs
Misaki stays quiet while she stuffs herself with the waffles leftover.657Please respect copyright.PENANAlROPrkpE5h
Uh… I should say something else since this feels awkward.657Please respect copyright.PENANApDn0x5c5Er
“Hey… How do you whistle?” This is actually a legitimate question, I don’t know how to whistle…657Please respect copyright.PENANAnWivN7Cymb
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. 657Please respect copyright.PENANAMrNeob802o
“Aaarrrgghh!” D jumps backwards and wipes off the warm breakfast and saliva on his face.657Please respect copyright.PENANAt4VEzIthvB
“Ah! I’m sowwy D!” Misaki still unaware of what’s coming out of her mouth.657Please respect copyright.PENANAz3NeM4sk19
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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.657Please respect copyright.PENANAhlgWNFO0Lp
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.657Please respect copyright.PENANAJhu0SAu3Md
“D make me breakfast,” demanded Lilianna.657Please respect copyright.PENANAQmgWZUsGXT
“Uh… Okay, what do you want?”657Please respect copyright.PENANAZtl0YYgm71
“I want a waffle donut!” yawned Lilianna.657Please respect copyright.PENANAVEWWceNGFm
D raises his eyebrows, “I can’t make that! I don’t even know where to start!”657Please respect copyright.PENANAmhtmV9waPP
“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.657Please respect copyright.PENANAkQO5qjF26Z
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.657Please respect copyright.PENANA3jr8UAu3qi
“Now that you got something to fill your stomach, could yo-” began D.657Please respect copyright.PENANALTbJIunkPh
Lilianna cuts him off, “No, let me eat in peace.” Misaki stares enviously at Lilianna while she’s eating.657Please respect copyright.PENANA1gwSERTL1A
D waits for Lilianna to swallow her last “waffle donut” before attempting to ask her again, “I was ho-”657Please respect copyright.PENANA3U59S2W4Gc
Lilianna formed a stop sign with her hand, “I need to go pee,” she excused herself and went to use the bathroom. 657Please respect copyright.PENANAvDQB6LSDv2
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.657Please respect copyright.PENANAWxxU8nVUFl
This is getting really annoying…657Please respect copyright.PENANAdANJdSLuwo
Lilianna finishes and begins to head upstairs. “Wait! What else are you doing!?” cried out D.657Please respect copyright.PENANAbdijn3vRY9
“I’m going back to sleep, you can ask me your question when I wake up,” replied Lilianna.657Please respect copyright.PENANAMWaiuCzIx1
“If I do that, I won’t be able to ask you until lunch time!”657Please respect copyright.PENANAgd0nqQKuBh
Lilianna ignores D; takes several steps up the stairs.657Please respect copyright.PENANAuupsNoffCe
“Don’t worry D, we can just go to the forest together!” comforted Misaki, “Although we’ll probably get sticky and smelly,” she added.657Please respect copyright.PENANAiQqdPDbBpj
Lilianna stops midway and slowly turns around, “Wha… What are you talking about…?”657Please respect copyright.PENANAwHAxcof5u5
“D and I will be going to Eastern Decorous to look for any clues that’ll help us with the case.”657Please respect copyright.PENANALhL23c6mKO
“With just the two of you?”657Please respect copyright.PENANA9GH7OlsNeB
Misaki shakes her head, “Don’t worry~ Jay is coming with us!” She indicates Jay who was still roosting on his pole.657Please respect copyright.PENANAA3E9ozlKbk
“I can’t trust you two together in a forest with a bird!” yelled out Lilianna.657Please respect copyright.PENANAaqKnCCfgag
“If something happens, D will protect me!” assured Misaki with confidence.657Please respect copyright.PENANA3iOYX7VkTz
When you say it like that, I feel like crying because you have so much faith in me657Please respect copyright.PENANAaFyqOa3Su8
“So what if D assaults you?” Lilianna starts being more direct.657Please respect copyright.PENANATGt24toX1m
Is that the type of person you see me as? D looks down.657Please respect copyright.PENANAxk0ZOE64yO
“Huh? Why would he do that?” Misaki looks puzzled.657Please respect copyright.PENANAXwwN8HyOZN
“Okay that’s it! I’m coming too! Wait right there while I go get ready.” Lilianna stomps up the stairs.657Please respect copyright.PENANAudRjXPIea9
Getting Lilianna to come along was part of the original plan… But at what cost…?657Please respect copyright.PENANAA5D3dY4aL6


