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[momchester]

[Counter to her last post, Mary is calm, composed, put-together, an iron look of determination in her eyes.]

If you've called someone and gotten their voicemail in the past three days, you need to comment here and tell me who it was.

I don't care if you think they got sent home, if they have an alibi, if they're supposed to be on a week-long vision quest, I don't care. If there's someone, anyone who you can't get ahold of and isn't absolutely definitely accounted for-

[Mary stops, folds, unfolds her hands. When her sleeve pulls back slightly, you can see a pair of handcuffs around one wrist.]

There might be another Hunt going on. We have to figure out now how many people are missing. Rationalizing where they might be, telling yourself it's not a big deal- forget that. We don't have time to second-guess.

I'm starting the list with Yosuke, Bigby Wolf, and Jesse Turner.

[Her hands are shaking a little. She grits her teeth slightly.]

Michael, everyone from last time- if you know where the grounds are, please. We need to stop this.

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[voice]

[12second_orz]

Yesterday morning. [This doesn't seem like a particularly long time, and so he adds:] She's my personal bodyguard- I'm rarely apart from her for long during working hours.

[It's strange to think of it that way; he's spent almost the last year with a second shadow, and to have it suddenly vanish is disorienting to say the least.]

[voice]

[momchester]

Can anyone else you know reach her or account for her?

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[reassures]

Chane lives in the same building I do. She definitely hasn't been back.

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[momchester]

And staying away for long periods of time isn't like her?

[reassures]

I don't think so-- but I don't know for sure. We don't talk very frequently.

[momchester]

I'll put her down anyway.

[reassures]

Thank you.

[voice]

[12second_orz]

[He's not sure who this is, but it's not the news he wanted to hear.]

I see. Thank you for letting me know.

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[reassures]

Of course.

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[vinovidivici]

Nill, right? [ A pause. The newest housemate had been hoping Chane had gotten home while he was out looking for her. ] I haven't seen her around the city either.

[ The response is a few hours late: Claire's attention is definitely not on the network at the moment. He only sees Mary's post when he's forced to make a necessary stop to refuel the car. Now he'll be going over any conversations he can find about the grounds and the hunters. ]

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[reassures]

[There's a bit of a pause before she replies. Oh... She's pretty sure they haven't spoken, but he recognizes the voice and knows the man that it belongs to spends a decent enough chunk of time with Chane. Her boyfriend, mostly.]

Yes-- I'm sorry, I don't think I know your name.

...Chane seems strong, though. If she was taken, I think she'll be okay.

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[vinovidivici]

It's Claire. Chane told me yours. [ His voice manages to sound amused. ] Some time for an introduction this is.

You're right. She is strong. [ He was sure she'd be okay when she was facing a lone kidnapper armed with a monkey wrench. The odds here are much less certain, he hates to admit even to himself. Admitting it to anyone else is a no-go. ] She can handle herself.

[reassures]

The circumstances aren't very good. But-- hello.

I'm sure she can.

[vinovidivici]

Thanks for lookin' out for her. Just in case this is all a misunderstanding and she does come home - take care of her, will you?

[reassures]

I would-- but I won't be there tonight. Sorry.

[vinovidivici]

[ A beat. ] Throwing your lot in with this crowd?

[reassures]

They took someone important to me.

[Not to mention they took someone else important last time, and they took her. She's going to make them pay.]

[vinovidivici]

[ Seriously, not doubting that she can: ] I hope you pay 'em back.

[reassures]

[A slight pause. Most people didn't give her that kind of reaction, ever.]

I intend to.

[voice]

[12second_orz]

We both know the answer to that now- and I'm sure I can safely say that it isn't like her to vanish without a word.

[He knows that he should ask Stanfield about where she is- it's just barely possible that he's whisked her off somewhere- but given the tension his conversations with the man seem to cause with Laforet he'd rather (selfishly) hold back.]