I'VE CONNECTED THE DOTS (herlock sholmes)

[malewife]

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[greatdeduction]

...I guarantee she would've disappeared like the rest of them. And we would've put the others in danger.

[And he couldn't let that happen.]

Besides, it...wasn't real.

[malewife]

... At least you would have gotten some time with her.

[ But he understands. ]

Even if it isn't real, the pain is still there. [ ... ] The previous subject that was mentioned on the papers there is my younger sister.

[greatdeduction]

....What? Yoo...Yoo Mia?

[Was that her name?]

I'm...I'm so sorry. What a wretched place, to play games with our loved ones.

[malewife]

Yes, Mia. She's eleven.

[ So young, similar in age to Iris. He thinks they would have probably been good friends if they met. ]

It did and I should be used to it, but... It's still painful even if it isn't real.

[ That's the point, isn't it, Sholmes? ]

[greatdeduction]

Oh.

[His...expression crumples, for a moment.]

Yes. The pain is real. And it is hard to...convince one's eyes that what they saw was a mere illusion.

[malewife]

[ Illusion, reality… ]

What do you usually do?

[ When you’re depressed as shit. Might as well fall onto distractions instead. ]