Case File 5 [Action/Voice] This is my Boomshack

[greatinspector]

[Early in the morning on the 23rd, Zenigata walks outside and into the forest clearing he's been working in for the last few months. The old cop had been carefully constructing a controlled environment for Lupin III to work, as well as a potential shelter for himself should something occur to his own apartment.

Lupin had given him plans, and Pops had followed to the best of his ability, which wasn't inconsiderable. His uncle had taught him how to do most carpentry things, and through his own ingenuity and skill with his hands he'd figured out the rest. Growing up in Post-War Japan had its benefits after all. Men were handy, because if you weren't and something went wrong then you were going to have to spend money that you didn't have to have it repaired. With what he'd had in Luceti, he'd managed to get a workable shack built with some windows,and it was wired for some basic functions, but would need a generator. Instead, some lanterns hung around, which would hopefully provide enough light.

The last thing he had to do was install working locks, which took only a few moments. Pops turned and wiped his hands satisfactorily before pulling out his journal and sending out a broadcast filtered to Lupin,Fujiko, Jigen, and the only person who'd actively helped him work on it, Adele LeBlanc. ]

[Filtered]

Ok folks, the Boomshack is officially finished. If you guys wanna come down, I'll give you keys so it can be used for...whatever really. Adele, I'd like to thank you for your help a few months back. I owe you a drink, so c'mon down here and get it whenever you feel like.

[Then Zenigata makes a generic broadcast to the entire village]

Alright everybody, this is Inspector Zenigata Koichi. I wanna apologize for all the racket around Community House 5 lately, I've been finishing up a project but I'm done now. Everything's fine, no problems. And hopefully with my job done, Lupin's more destructive urges can be curved and the community can be a bit safer.

All this work has got me thinking about my childhood. Is there anyone from Japan that grew up after the war? Y'know, the Second World War? I'd like ta know if that happened in any other worlds, and if it did, what was it like? If you aren't from Japan, then...can you tell me what your childhood was like? I'm just curious, gettin' a bit nostalgic in my old age. Lookin' back on it all, I'm wonderin' if I had an abnormal childhood, or a relatively normal one?

[Obviously Pops is asking because he's thinking back to life as a kid. He's worried that he's just accepting Luceti a bit to easy, and...for some reason thinks that his upbringing had made him just deal with the situation the wrong way.]

[Finally Pops sends off another message, this one [Filtered to Moro]

Moro, if you are still around, I wanna speak to you. If you're busy, thats OK.

Comments

[Voice]

[greatinspector]

Not too much, just the usual thing country folks say. City people are always in more of a hurry.

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

[Never too much of a hurry to jump puddles in the rain - though she'd be embarrassed to be caught at it.]

I think I understand. But I don't think people are so different, wherever they're from.

[Voice]

[greatinspector]

Not most of the time. I mean, I've lived in cities most of my life now too. But...take someone who's never left their home, and they may see things differently!

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

And someone who's traveled can still be surprised by something like Luceti.

[Voice]

[greatinspector]

Luceti is something completely different!

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

Are you alright with being here?

[Voice]

[greatinspector]

Don't have much choice, do I Mizuno-san?

May as well suck it up and deal!

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

That might be the best anyone can say here.

[Voice]

[greatinspector]

Yep. Best not worry. Not like we can die here, yea?

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

We can.

[She doesn't volunteer more than that at first, though she does mean the simple fact that death is possible despite the revival.

To her, the price makes it still a dire fate - no, made it a dire fate. She's died.]

[Voice]

[greatinspector]

Yea, yea, I know we can die, but...it doesn't stick like its supposed to. And it comes with a price. I'm just tryin' ta spin it on the positive side.

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

I wasn't trying to be negative. I just... the things that happen here like that are cruel.

[Voice]

[greatinspector]

The whole situation is cruel, kiddo. But we've gotta make do, yea? Otherwise, we'll just be left holding our hats and crying.

[He offers a rueful smile]

Then again, I did just construct a bomb shelter. Heh.

Re: [Voice]

[geniustheveil]

A bomb shelter? Here? [Or had he meant back home?]

[Voice]

[greatinspector]

Here, but its more a workshed, I just kinda made some places in it for people to sleep if the community houses get messed up.

Re: [Voice]

[geniustheveil]

It could happen easily sometime, so it's probably for the best that you've made those preparations.

[Voice]

[greatinspector]

Exactly. Contingency plans are always good to have.

[Voice]

[geniustheveil]

That's right. It's just planning ahead. [It's not giving up.]

[Voice]

[greatinspector]

Speaking of plans, I've got to go track down Jigen.

I'll talk to you later, Mizuno-san!