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Perhaps the Queen of Hearts knows.

I wanted to make one that looked like me, but I couldn't find a good one for a guy with long hair. This was the closest I could get (and it looks absolutely nothing like me). (If the image is on here more than once, I apologize. It said it failed the first two times I tried to attach it.)

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Thanks, Chek. I guess there was nothing to it though. I should have realized it wouldn't be that easy. I mean, this was written for Japanese originally; Aoyama-sensei wouldn't make it that simple to spot such a major clue since the Japanese audience would notice the alternate readings of the Kanji right away.

My sister recently got a subscription to PS Now, so I've been playing a lot as well. Today it was Ico.

This has been eating at me since it was posted because something seemed off. I finally did some research myself and realized what it was. The index finger being longer than the ring finger is the standard among women, not men. Men, on the other hand (no pun intended), generally have the ring finger longer than the index (even my own has the ring finger nearly a quarter inch longer by comparison to the index). So, by making the observation that Asaka's index finger is longer than her ring finger, you have given even more indication that she is indeed a woman. Just saying. Also, something else just occurred to me for which I must appeal to anyone able to read Japanese. Something that might give a clue as to Asaka's identity. Do the Kanji used for the name Asaka have any alternate readings? I just realized it was written with Kanji rather than katakana or hiragana, so alternate readings or pronunciations are a possibility. If anyone can say, it might help.

It's been a long while since I read that one, so I'm not at all surprised that I was mistaken. But, considering the last time he saw her (presumably) she was fairly young, plus the fact that, as you pointed out, he did seem to be aware of the de-aging effect, it is much more understandable that he would recognize her. True, but it also wasn't until she had warmed up a bit and started to be around him that we got any serious inclination he might know who she was. Okay, you've got me there. And, with the thought that Gin is a ranking member in mind, that could explain why Haibara is so scared of him in particular. Not only is he a ruthless SoB that clearly has some kind of history with her, but he is also ranked highly enough in the Organization that she could be concerned that he might have been told about the de-aging side effect (of course, we the audience realize he's not in the know, but she can't be certain of that).

Well, it's been several months and were now almost halfway through series 10. It's been confirmed that Capaldi is out after this season, but (as one might expect) BBC is being tight-lipped about his successor. We've gotten to know Bill a bit, and there are rumors flying around that she will leave after this season as well. And, amazingly, we've already had a couple teases of Capaldi's regeneration in trailers. Oh! And the talk about an episode with multiple incarnations of the Master appearing together for the first time in Doctor Who history! All in all, I'm enjoying the new season. I don't like Bill. I find her whiny and bossy. I can't wait to see who or what is inside the vault. I'm still a little bummed that Capaldi is leaving, but I'll deal with it. Curious to see what other fans think of this season so far.

Well, first I would have to list my three favorites from when I was a kid. Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (please tell me I'm not the only one who remembers that), Mysterious Cities of Gold, and M.A.S.K. Then would be the newer ones I've been going through with my sister, Avatar: The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra. As a traditionalist, I don't think of CGI as cartoons, but I also love Star Wars Rebels, DreamWorks Dragons, and Voltron: Legendary Defenders.

My current favorites are Doctor Who, Criminal Minds, and CW's DC shows (Supergirl, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Arrow). I watch them faithfully, and often rewatch on Netflix!

Okay, I stand corrected. A sincere thank you as I do not want to spread false information. And yes, I remember Pisco commenting about how proud her parents would be with the progress she made (or something to that effect). Well, Vermouth clearly knows something about de-aging or something close to it, so her seeing through it is understandable. Pisco, if I remember correctly, actually saw her change, so his recognition was entirely predictable. Akai spent a fair amount of time around Haibara before it seemed he was certain that she was actually Shiho, so I think that had more to do with her behavior and mannerisms than just seeing her and saying, "Wait, that's Sherry!" As for Jodie, she figured out that Haibara was Sherry, but she knew next to nothing about Sherry to realize the implications of this; in fact, as I recall, she was still trying to figure out why this little girl was so important to the Organization. So, everyone we've seen recognize her had reasons for being able to do so. I can understand this as a reason for giving incomplete information, but but not for an outright lie, especially one of this much importance. I'm convinced that Sherry's escape is only a mystery to the Black Organization grunts and foot soldiers (like Gin and Vodka). I think Anokata, Rum, and maybe one or two others in the upper echelons are fully aware of what APTX-4869 can do and have been able to figure out how she got away. This is, of course, just my own feeling on the matter with nothing specific from canon to support it, but I just have a feeling about it.

There have actually always been a couple things that didn't sit right with me about the APTX-4869, mostly with Haibara herself at the center of it. 1.) In the first episode, when Vodka was about to shoot Shinichi, Gin stopped him because the police might hear the shots and pulled out the container with the drug. If I remember correctly, he described it as a new untraceable poison their scientists had developed. Fast forward to after Haibara has joined Conan, and I'm pretty sure she said that it was not developed as a poison, but she also said she didn't know what its purpose was (please correct me if I'm remembering wrong). There are a couple reasons I struggle with this one in particular. First, if she doesn't know what its purpose was, how does she know it's NOT meant to be an untraceable poison? Second, if she was the scientist working on it (or at least continuing the work on it), how could she NOT know what it's for? In order for a scientist to develop a drug, they must know what it is meant to do so they can figure out what combinations are most likely to achieve that goal. If, for example, I'm going to make a scientist work on a cure for Alzheimer's disease, I'm not going to just throw them in a lab and say, "get to work," without saying what they're supposed to work on. You might as well just throw Vodka in the lab with a chemistry set to mix random chemicals together and see what he comes up with. In short, I just can't believe Haibara didn't know what she was working on, because she would have had to know to do it. 2.) Haibara told Conan that she had to be careful because people from the Organization would know her if they saw her, even in a child's body. At the same time, however, she insists that nobody but her is aware of the de-aging side effect of APTX-4869. If nobody knows a drug can physically turn her into a six year old, she should have no reason to worry about it. If I was suddenly turned into a six year old and my mother was unaware of it, I could walk right past her and she would never suspect it was me unless I pointed it out to her; she would just think, "Wow, that kid looks just like my son did 35 years ago!" The reason for this is because, to anyone that is unaware of the de-aging side effect of APTX-4869, it is impossible for an adult to turn into a child, and Haibara insists that NOBODY knows. In short, if Haibara is afraid she will be recognized while she's in the body I a six year old, then she lied and is aware that somebody knows what the APTX-4869 can do. It has always been clear that Haibara hasn't told Conan everything, but when considering these things, I only see two possibilities. First, that her lies are pathological and she just isn't capable of fully telling the truth (a very real possibility when you consider her upbringing within the Organization), or second, that the Organization is aware of the de-aging side effect of APTX-4869, took notice of Conan's activities at the Mouri Detective Agency, and Sen Haibara to watch him and gain husband trust with a combination of lies and half-truths. If the latter is the case, it doesn't necessarily mean that all Black Organization members know of APTX-4869, but definitely the ranking members would. If anyone can think of another reason Haibara would tell Conan these outright lies, I would love to hear it. I don't want to believe she's a bad guy!

First of all, regarding the order of the deaths, I do seem to remember something saying that Amanda was killed first, but the case is 17 years old and there were no witnesses, so that couldn't have been 100% certain.Even with today's technology, establishing TOD is not an exact science. If two people are kIfled close enough together, there is no way to tell from analysis of the bodies which one died first. Much as we are doing with this case, one can only speculate and form theories that fit the available facts to try guessing what happened. Now, in response to MeiTanteixX: When Asaka/Rum attacked Kohji, he tried to fight. This left the room in disarray. When Asaka/Rum hurried away to go find and kill Amanda, Kohji could have used his last moments to leave the message, counting on the general destruction of the room to mask what he did with the mirror in case Asaka/Rum came back. (Think about it. If you have a fight in a room and a lot stuff gets broken, then you have to hurry away for something, are you going to remember exactly what all was destroyed?) As for why Amanda's room was not destroyed, it is possible that Asaka found her and killed her elsewhere then took her body back there. Alternatively, it is possible that Asaka took her by surprise and she didn't have a chance to struggle. Finally, it is possible that Amanda realized that she had no chance against the much younger and stronger Rum so she didn't even try to fight (even I don't believe this one, but I must acknowledge it as a possibility). Not necessarily. Asaka saw Kohji as a threat to his/her cover, so he/she went after Kohji and killed him. Perhaps Asaka initially wanted to get the names of Amanda's contacts to eliminate them as well. But it's possible that, during the fight with Kohji, Asaka learned something that made getting those other names irrelevant, or at least made it more important to eliminate Amanda immediately, so he/she rushed away to go deal with the older woman. As for why Amanda would tell Kohji her information, remember that (in this theory) Kohji has just warned her that Rum is coming to kill her. She might have related the information she had to him at that point so he could pass it on just in case something happened to her. I remember that it said that, but I could have sworn that it was also stated that the case files were put online as well. I could be mistaken about that. My memory is far fro infallible. Yes, as would be "CURASAMA" (Kurasama or Kura-sama) or "CARUSAMA" (Karusama or Karu-sama), but until one of those names has entered the picture, the most likely interpretation is the given "ASACA RUM," because it has a specific relevance to characters that are already known (that is, stating that Asaka and Rum are one and the same). There you have it. I hope that answered your questions.

I just had a thought. Remember that Kohji was associated with the Akai family, and the Akai family patriarch was, in turn, associated with the Black Organization. Imagine this scenario. Kohji is told by Akai's father that Rum has been sent to kill Amanda before she can deliver the information she has to American authorities. Recognizing that the Organization must be brought down, as well as wanting to protect Amanda's life, Kohji goes do warn her but he doesn't know who Rum is so he can only give her a vague warning that someone called Rum means to kill her. Rum, who had already established a cover as Asaka, hears this warning and decides that he/she must eliminate Kohji before Kohji can figure out that Asaka=Rum and warn Amanda. At this point, Asaka/Rum attacks Kohji first and gives him the prototype APTX after a struggle. Thinking Kohji dead, Asaka/Rum leaves in a hurry to find Amanda, deciding the time is right to make his/her move to kill the would-be informant before any other unforeseen hindrances appear. Kohji knows he's dying and cannot find Amanda before Asaka/Rum does so he uses his last moments before succumbing to the poison to leave a dying message in hopes that Amanda might find him before Asaka/Rum finds her. His message, of course, being "ASACA RUM" to warn Amanda that her trusted bodyguard is actually the ruthless killer bent on destroying her. Alas, either Amanda fails to find Kohji's last message to her or, by the time she finds it, it is too late and Asaka/Rum had already closed in on her. If you think about it, this scenario answers a lot of questions. Why would Kohji leave a dying message implicating Rum when nobody should even realize Rum exists? Since the message does implicate Rum, it was obviously intended for someone who was aware of Rum and could benefit from the knowledge that Asaka was Rum, but who could that be (I actually have another possible theory on who was the intended recipient of the dying message, which I shall address momentarily)? Why would the middle Akai child have such strong affection toward Kohji if he was nothing but a victim whose murder investigation his father was involved in somehow? So many questions, cleared up by this. Oh, and regarding how long it takes for APTX to kill, we can use Shinichi's transformation into Conan as a frame of reference. I'm order to revert his body to a childlike state, the poison had to reach and take effect on the majority of the cells in his body. Well, even for someone who was not lucky enough to survive as Conan did, in order to kill them, the poison stil must spread throughout most of the body and have time to complete it's devastating work. For that reason, until we see definitive proof to contrary, it is safe to estimate that death by APTX would take approximately the same amount of time as Conan's transformation. As long as the change took, it is perfectly within reason that Rum could have ave rushed away thinking Kohji dead while Kohji still had time to leave his message. Now, I mentioned another possible theory about who Kohji's message might have been for if not Amanda. As I mentioned earlier, it is apparent that there are ties between Kohji and the Akai family. If the above theory turns out to be false, meaning it was not Akai Sr. who warned Kohji about Rum in the first place, then perhaps this message was perhaps MEANT for the Akai patriarch, who still already had at least some basic knowledge of the Organization, with the purpose to identify, for the one man who would know what to do with the information, exactly who killed him and Amanda. Also, I've seen the theory bounced around a lot that Asaka is not Rum but was a legitimate bodyguard who went into hiding after the double murder because he/she was the prime suspect and Vegas ha/she was waiting for the opportunity to get revenge on Rum, and it is now Asaka who keeps posting the information about the case in an attempt to draw Rum out. An interesting theoey, but even aside from the obvious question about the dying message (what could "ASACA RUM" mean if not saying that Asaka is Rum?), there is the question of how Asaka would have obtained law enforcement files on the case to release! Asaka is supposed to be on the run and hiding out from authorities, so how does he/she waltz into one or more law enforcement agencies to get all of the files relating to this unsolved case, in which he/she is the prime suspect? It seems ludicrous. I have another more likely theory on who is releasing the files. What if it is someone who worked on the case in some way? Someone who was at the time with a law enforcement agency? Someone who knew one or both of the victims and wanted to bring down their killer and the Organization he/she represents? In short, for those who don't see where I'm going with this, I think it is Akai's father who keeps leaking the case files online. Just some thoughts for you guys to mull over. I'd love to hear any reactions to them.

I want to play that. My last one at present is Arkham City.

I decided to try my hand at starting a forum game and see how well it catches on. The rules are quite simple. The first person starts by asking a question about himself. The next person answers thet question to the best of their knowledge, then asks a question about himself/herself. Each subsequent poster must answer the previous poster's question before asking one of their own. If one of your questions has been answered when you post again, let the person who answered know if they were correct. Example: Conan: What is my favorite color? Ayumi: Blue! What is my favorite TV show? Ran: Kamen Yaiba. What did my dad do before he was a private investigator? Conan: Sorry, Ayumi, but it's green. And Ran, your dad was with the Metropolitan Police Department. When is my birthday? That should be enough to get the idea. The object of this game is to see how well we pay attention to each other, since many of us (myself included) have mentioned various details about ourselves in our posts to the forums and games here (age, country or even city, favorite colors, favorite foods, etc.). And, of course, as with any game, the primary objective is to have fun! (And yes, you ARE allowed to go look at the user profiles to help find the answer, but at least TRY to remember on your own first. As for questions, use common sense; if you're sure you've never mentioned your favorite ice cream, don't ask, and also, nothing inappropriate, there are kids on here too.) Now, I'll start it off with a fairly easy one (since I just mentioned it in one of my posts tonight [yes, that's a hint, and no, you don't have to give hints, but if you think the question might be too difficult, it is allowed]): What TV character would be my ideal girlfriend?

I just consulted myself and I agree completely: I'm quite mad. But I am NOT Alice.

I'm going to guess #1, but I might just be projecting. I worked in a poultry plant too long to like chicken very much any more. Now for a challenging one: #1) I don't have any friends offline. #2) I live on my mother's couch. #3) I have lived in four different US states.

Now I can sleep for a week and dream about it becoming a best seller! You are suddenly told that you have to move to a country you know nothing about and you don't speak the language.

Umm... Ayuna-Chan? I think you forgot which game you're on. This is the "Find the positive" game, not the "This or that" game. For example, find the positive in this... You've just humiliated yourself by posting a question to the wrong forum game.

Nanatsu no Kou

Mango, not that finding of bananas. Criminal Minds or CSI?

At least I don't need to buy anything right now. (And, on a side note, even if I could go to the bank, it wouldn't change the fact that I have no money.) You just got sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Actually the lie was 3. I've visited Mexico several times. How about this one? 1.) My favorite movie of all time (outside the Star Wars franchise) is She's Having a Baby. 2.) My favorite dish is lasagna. 3.) My favorite color is emerald green.