Telepathic IC 'Inbox' and Messenger Bird Reception

[greatestdefective]

[Catch-all post for one-on-one messages that need to be delivered directly to Sherlock, either through the amulets or with a messenger bird. Meeting in person is also an option!]

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[ryuwrighthistory]

[Consider himself distracted.] Eh? Um, I'm pretty sure I was trying to decide what to cook for dinner toni--that night.

[But it was only for a moment as his eyes wander about the room.] I noticed a few things around the house, additional materials I'm certain weren't there before. [He eyes the burn mark and then the box of glass beakers nearby.]

What were you trying to do, Holmes-san? [He asked expectantly, though his tone lacked any indication he was trying to chastise him. In fact, he seem more curious. Whatever Holmes did has been done and no amount of fretting is going to change the past. So he may as well ask what he was doing in his endeavor, for curiosity sake. And then fret about that.]

[greatestdefective]

[Hmm. Deciding what to cook for dinner doesn't strike Sherlock as something particularly emotional. Could his theory about the cause of crystallization be off? He could try to duplicate the scenario, but he'd need more details. Hm.

Aaand they're right back to Sherlock's chemistry set. It's a good thing that Ryuunosuke doesn't seem particularly upset about it. (he likely would be if he found out that Sherlock almost singed off his own eyebrows, which is why that won't be mentioned).]

Oh, this? [He gestures towards the box with a wide smile.] I've attempted numerous tests- and succeeded, in fact! Did you know the soil in the western district of the city has an average plant-available concentration of nutrients, while the eastern district has a strikingly low concentration of it? It is far higher outside the city, of course. The farm lands are very well maintained. However, further testing showed that emotions have a notable impact on soil quality! Extensive periods of negativity do not seem to decrease the overall concentration of nutrients, rather it makes them inaccessible to plants! Isn't that remarkable?

And did you know that the pH of the water that is accessible to any civilian has a pH of 8.3 on average? It does not quite seem to match up with the levels of nitrates, nitrites and ammonia, which are high in comparison, though I suspect there may be more factors involved to aid with neutralization. Whether this centers around emotions or some other unseen component is yet to be explored.

Fascinating revelations, don't you agree?

[ryuwrighthistory]

...Ah. (I didn't understand most of that.)

[Even if he didn't, he could understand his enthusiasm. At least it sounded like he was managing fine while he was crystallized.]

Is there a reason you were looking into the quality of the soils? You never struck me as someone who would want to take care of plants. [That was usually Iris-chan]

[greatestdefective]

[Good grief, Naruhodou, sometimes you fail as an assistant. Watson would understand why it's relevant. His enthusiasm dims down somewhat, as do the lights in the room, but Sherlock rambles on like a wiseass regardless.]

Come now, Mister Naruhodou, put that brain of yours to good work. When would it be interesting to know where a soil sample originally hailed from?

[ryuwrighthistory]

[Alas, he is no doctor or a geologist. Of course he wouldn't think so deeply about such things. It doesn't help the tiredness he was feeling earlier wasn't getting any better. He may just fall asleep at any point.]

Um, well...I suppose knowing where would benefit farmers or locating fertile land for settlement.

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[greatestdefective]

[Exhaustion is no excuse! Sherlock is exhausted half the time too.]

No no no! It's when you encounter a soil sample on a piece of evidence, or even a person! Knowledge of the origin of that soil could be the vital clue used to crack any case!

[..........]

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[greatestdefective]

Or, one might say... It would unearth the truth. Ha ha ha haaa!

[Don't mind the small fireworks happening behind Sherlock as he laughs. He's so witty.]

[ryuwrighthistory]

--Oh. [Naruhodou had a look of bewilderment. Why didn't he think of that?] (I should remember this.)

[At Holmes witty comment, he frowns. And then with a shrug.] I don't know about that, you have to consider it could have been planted.

[greatestdefective]

[What a greenhorn Naruhodou is. He clearly still has a lot to learn about cracking murder cases- or, really, any kind of case.]

Hah! Aha... [Give him a second, he needs to wipe a tear of laughter from his eye.] Even so, one must investigate this evidence as legitimate until proven false. Those are the ground rules. [RIMSHOT.]