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[Included is a link to a picture of Edgeworth's Steel Samurai figurine which looks like this. It's posed like the logo there since there isn't a really good screecap of the figurine itself. From the surroundings, it is evident that it is a good sized figurine and well-crafted.]

This recently appeared in my home. I have attempted to find information on it but about all I can tell is that it is a warrior of some sort, more than likely a samurai. If anyone can identify its origins or provide any other information about it or what it depicts, I would be in your debt.

I also wish to find out if there are any plans being made to do anything about the tremors that are being felt within the Tuning Towers. One also has to wonder if there would be a concern about if the structural integrity of the building will remain intact.

[At the bottom there are a couple of dots, as if he was considering saying something else but decided against it.]

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I don't think they're really happening, else everyone would feel them.

Maybe if someone could borrow a seismograph or something we could test it.

And if the toy showed up as a flashback, doubt whatever it's from exists here to find out about.

[Great response to give to someone who echoed back a fear of earthquakes and now cannot even go in the building because of it. Not that Miles wants to fess up to that rather embarrassing reaction.]

Would you really want to risk the safety of many people on a possible "it's all in your head" theory? Measurements would be a good idea to make sure there is no risk.

And the item may or may not exist, I admit to very little familiarity with the subject matter since Asian history wasn't my field of study. Even so, someone else may have seen a similar one.

Pretty sure if there were shakes really there, it would be on the news and people would be freaking out more than just us.

Whatever that shaking is... it's related to what's going on with us and only us. Same with that damned hum.

And yeah, there's probably a bunch of similar toys. Looks like something they'd make for a live action TV show almost.

Unless there is something that makes us able to detect it when others cannot. We still know all too little and even something undetectable to the normal person could be causing damage to the building.

I wouldn't exactly call it a toy since it doesn't appear the intent is to play with it. It doesn't move at all. The craftsmanship is quite superb as well. Would a show have a collectable statue perhaps?

If we're the only ones who can detect it, pretty sure it's not something that can affect the building.

Did you get a vision of it falling or something that you're so worried?

So it's like a Figma or something?

Nothing like that. I am merely considering the potential legal repercussions of ignoring such a thing, but then I cannot exactly investigate it myself.

Could you explain what a Figma is? I admit to not have a great interest in toys and I don't have any children myself.

Figma aren't toys. They're super expensive collective figures made of characters from video games and anime and stuff like that.

It is quite well made and could be assumed to be expensive just from the quality of material and workmanship. Though I would need a professional opinion to determine that and for the obvious reason that is something I'd have trouble obtaining.

Yeah. So likely something like it.

You're not the only person on here who's gotten back fan merch. Thought what you got is way more classy than the otaku car and gun.

It's not something I'd expect a lawyer to own. [Not that he's got room to talk with his secret video game habit.]

Why? Lawyers can only have law related action figures? Behold, a detailed replica of the bill of rights! Press a button and it transforms into a gavel with a THUNK THUNK sound!

Actually, that might be kinda cool if that existed.

The next time you have to accept the terms of use for something actually read them for once, unlike most people. Then consider the fact that I actually enjoy reading such things as you likely fall asleep or your eyes glaze over like most would.

What does that have to do with fandom things?

Or do you seriously have a constitutional mecha on your desk right now? Fires a beam of double talk and obfuscation and threats to sue people?

Or are you just saying you're super boring.

Seriously that boring. I don't even know what a mecha is.

It's a giant, pilotable robot, normally with some sort of super ability like transforming or reacting to the pilot's will or something awesome like that.

I definitely own nothing like that.

Shame. That would have been awesome.

Truly, I do not see the point of such a thing.

Really? There's a million uses I can think of, especially considering we likely have an alien invasion on our hands.

Even just a figure would still be cool, though. They look awesome.

Looks pretty sci fi. And expensive. Past and/or alternate you must have been a huge nerd.

The only thing I know is that he's a lawyer. This just doesn't fit in at all. [Admit that he gained a fanboyish liking for said figurine, never.]

You can be a lawyer and a huge nerd.

What I know of him so far points to that being quite unlikely other than the fact that I can infer that he had the ability to afford expensive art.

All that means is he was a good lawyer and/or had rich clients.

I have contacts in the art and history circles who might know something about it. Of course that means showing it to people outside of 'the numbers club', but I can ask around for you if you want.

[Yeah, Miles is not replying with video, he hates being recorded.]

That is the concern because I do not wish to draw too much attention, yet I want to understand why someone who is a lawyer would value this so highly because it doesn't quite fit with what I know of him. Would these people likely react oddly to something that doesn't exist if that is the case?

[ Youou has no such concerns and he's sitting by his computer so for him webcam is definitely the easier alternative. ]

Oddly as in thinking something is up and calling the police, no. But if it's like nothing they've never seen before they may get a bit excited about it.

That excitement could be an issue. I'm curious who this is of, but I also don't wish to draw too much attention in the process.

whoa that looks super cool! it's definitely japanese, but it doesn't look like it's from any anime i've ever seen. did you check to see if there's a copyright mark on it anywhere?

Nothing that is of use. I get the impression that any paperwork that belongs with it didn't get returned with the piece itself. About the best guesses I have is either a modern art piece based off a legend or a collector's figure based off some fictional work.

did you check the bottom? usually figurines have a copyright thing carved or embossed into the figure itself. the same place you'd find the 'made in china' or whatever.

if it doesn't have one anywhere on it, then that tells you it was probably custom-made!

[Miles includes a link that shows a picture of the bottom. It is on a brown pedestal, but no markings on it. But then, a collector's piece of that sort of value tends to have its labels on the packaging it came in and he didn't get that part of it, just the figurine itself.]

Like I said, nothing of use. Not one bit of writing that identifies who this is of, where this comes from, or anything of use. The only things of use I can provide is that the other version of myself comes from a city in the United States, more than likely in California. He is also a lawyer like myself.

huh. that means it's a pretty special piece, you know?

maybe he was some kind of collector. a samurai collector!

There are other possibilities. It could have paperwork that goes with it that I did not get, which is typical enough with artwork. It also could be a part of a set and the other pieces would have the identification.

In the end, it truly doesn't matter. I'm not him and am glad for it.

whoa, is being a samurai collector really that bad?

It all depends on what else I find out about him. So far, I'm not really finding him all that likeable.

oh no :(

but maybe the stuff you've seen is just out of context? like how you might think someone is one way because you only see them in one type of setting, but when you get to know them in a different setting they seem like a totally different person

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