008 | Kudou Shinichi | [ text ]

[miniholmes]

The ABC Murders was a really good read. I definitely recommend it! And if you've already read it then I'd be more than up for discussing how great it was.

I mean, Obviously, Poirot's not even close to better than Sherlock Holmes but he's pretty good.

Comments

[miniholmes]

Only The Greatest Detective ever.

...and not at all a child. They're just jealous because they can't deduce where a person's been purely by the dirt on their shoes.

[herrin]

And you know that how?

[ she's not a total idiot, really. ]

[miniholmes]

[ ...Oh, he didn't... actually want her to get offended. Now he feels bad. ]

...

Sorry

[herrin]

[ she's not offended, really. but your idolization does hide his flaws! ]

You have to admit, you must be a bit biased as well.

[miniholmes]

[ He might but that would require recognizing the other has flaws. ]

Huh?

[herrin]

He is your hero.

[miniholmes]

Is there a reason he shouldn't be?

[herrin]

Not that you can see.

We tend to ignore the faults of our heroes, do we not?

[braveatheart]

He can do that?

[miniholmes]

Yup! All through the careful process of observation and deduction!

[ And someday, he'll learn how to do it too. ]

[braveatheart]

I don't buy it.

[miniholmes]

That just makes you wrong.

[braveatheart]

Are you familiar with the phrase 'burden of proof'?

[miniholmes]

Of course I am. But I'm not him so I couldn't prove it to you, only he could.