"No, no, no, I have never been one for the traditional methods of investigation. In fact, my work often finds me working opposite to official lines of inquiry." That explained, and seeing as the kid no longer seems deadly or outright hostile, a drink may be in order. He moves to the sink and selects two glasses that seem more or less clean, rinses them, and pours a couple fingers of whisky into both.

As he does this, he continues to speak, "I am a holistic detective. The term refers to my methods, in that they are holistic and, in the proper sense of the word, chaotic. I study the interconnectedness of all things. As anyone familiar with quantum mechanics will tell you, it is really the only way. Drink?" He offers one of the glasses over, takes a sip of his own, then glances towards the fridge. "Do we have any ice?"