There's a certain romance to being cut down in one's prime, isn't there? Better than becoming a doddering pensioner, I suppose. [ He shrugs noncommittally. Maybe because he's not a lone bachelor anymore and at least a handful of people would prefer that he live to a ripe old age. ]

And you're quite right. We need a much larger sample size to glean any useful information from this dreamotion business. Perhaps I can design a proper experiment ... [ And maybe, you know, have Dr. Mikotoba on stand-by if anyone passes out. Sholmes throws a last hair brush on the pile. A few of the bottom items have since popped out of existence, leaving the others to roll and settle.

He gives a low, thoughtful hum. ] In regards to your own dreamotion ... Maybe it's a matter of adrenaline? You've trained yourself to think quickly, creatively in the heat of a fight? This [ A wave at the quiet grounds. ] does not activate your deepest instincts.