[Hey, man, at least Carmen never dumped booze on her legs and threatened to actively set herself on fire in order to solve a case.]

It's fine; it's been a while since I talked about it with anyone, anyway, so I don't mind telling you about it.

[She picks up the black queen to play with as she talks, turning it over and over in her fingers.]

I started when I was about half your age. It was something to do and something I was good at; I'd always admired Sherlock Holmes as a child, so when the opportunity arose to join a local detective agency, I jumped for it.

[Beat.]

Also, I was better at solving mysteries than I was at making friends, so having something to keep myself occupied with was a bit of a relief.