Chapter 12: Unusual Connections

"Yeah. Really? Yes, I won't tell Layton that you're in town. Just, no Ferris wheels or flying death machines. Thanks. Bye," I hung up the pay phone.

"What'd he say?"

"He's actually in town, watching the professor. He said he'd drop by later."

"Descole was busy, but has a few ideas."

"You two seriously know criminals?" Tomi butted in.

"Clive technically is a criminal," I pointed out.

"Ex-convict, actually," Clive corrected.

"Great. Just great! I'm harboring a wanted fugitive!" Tomi groaned as Gina glared at him.

"I'm not wanted."

"That might be so, but that inspector guy didn't trust you. Why should I?" I couldn't help but laugh at this.

Clive sighed. I could already tell what he was thinking. Why does he have to be so stubborn?

"Think of it this way. If I were a real criminal, I wouldn't be doing this right now. I wouldn't even bother bringing Katarina into my mess."

"Sometimes I wish you were a real criminal."

"Ha ha, Katarina. You probably would've found your way on this anyway."

"Haven't you heard? I don't do cases with the professor anymore."

"What happened while I was in prison?"

"There might have been a little incident in which I nearly got myself killed along with the professor and Luke. We both decided that if I did any cases I'd do it on my own."

"You? Almost get yourself killed?"

"Don't act so surprised."

"When?"

"Around the time I stopped visiting you in prison."

"So that didn't have anything to do with me?"

"No, it didn't."

"Well, I'm relieved. At least I know that you've at least made the professor mad once," Clive said smugly.

I frowned but realized that someone was standing in the doorway.

"I see you haven't changed a bit, Katarina." The mustachioed man grinned deviously.

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