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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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[servingfather]

Would you like me to burn down the city around us newcomers, Mary? [Because he won't, not even for her.]

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[momchester]

No. I want them to realize that we bite back. As hard as they do. Enough to make them as scared as they've made us. I'm tired of seeing children die.

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[servingfather]

I had every intention of doing just that. [He was going to leave the hunters a drooling mess - trapped in a nightmare of his making for the rest of their lives. Michael knows how to terrify people, he did it for millenia until some of them grew a backbone - just ask some of his siblings.]

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[momchester]

Just to the hunters? What about the owner? The groundskeepers? The contractors who built it? Everyone who made a decision to work for a known psychopath to build something they had to know would be used to hurt people?

This has to make a big enough impact to be felt.

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[servingfather]

They will all be judged and punished. As I said, I plan on making an example of them so no one will ever think of doing it again.

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[momchester]

What about Spencer? This is the third time.

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[servingfather]

I could tie him up with a pretty ribbon and deliver him to all of the victims to do as they please or I could deal with him myself. Possibly both if we do it in that order.

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[momchester]

[The words actually seem to calm her a little. She takes a deep breath, eyes closed, then looks at him. There's a familiar moment of wavering, as she's not used to seeing him look like John anymore, but she stows it.]

I have a plan.

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[servingfather]

[All part of his strategy. As for the looking like John bit, well he just didn't think to change before talking to her.]

Should I continue with my search or would you like me to come by to hear this plan?

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[momchester]

[Mary only minds a little. She won't bring it up. It's not important.]

It won't take very long.

[Aka come by.]

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[servingfather]

[Not as important as finding those missing people. He nods before shutting off the NV and appearing near Mary.]

What is it?

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[momchester]

[She turns her own NV off in turn and gives him a surprisingly earnest look.]

It's pretty drastic.

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[servingfather]

[He crosses his arms over his chest.]

Mary, I killed all of the SERO employees, destroyed their research in all forms, destroyed their creations and then burned the place to the ground. Drastic is something I can do.

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[thelightbringer]

If her brilliant plan involves you filling the role of her big gun, don't.

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[servingfather]

Seems like she's got quite a few people interested in storming the gates.

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[thelightbringer]

That's what they call 'cannon fodder'.

Think of how fondly they'll remember the Hunters if you end up hurt in her suicide mission. [Because Lucifer would waste no time in exacting revenge on every person on the Island.]

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[servingfather]

Which makes me the perfect big gun for her plan. Who else has someone like you waiting for them to come home? [He knows what Lucifer would do, because he'd do the same in return. Michael wouldn't even try to stop his brother.]

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[thelightbringer]

Your good advice doesn't stick does it? And look at you, shirking morality. I'd take credit for that except you're using my brother as your dog.

If you're thinking of racing in there, leave him out of it.

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[momchester]

No.

[The fuck she is trying to give is not available at this number.]

I'm asking your brother to be part of a plan. He has the right to say no.

I don't just need him. I need everyone.

You of all people should know about rebelling. About hard choices.

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[thelightbringer]

This is nothing like that. [Half-laughing] This is you being scared and waving it around like a flag for them to see. You've already given them a list of people who are going to be involved.

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[momchester]

Maybe. Whatever. Those grounds will be destroyed and this won't be in secret anymore.

This is me getting angry and keeping it from happening again any time soon.

Just because you don't personally care about it doesn't make me wrong, Lucifer.

Michael's an adult. He knows the dangers. If he gets hurt- I don't want him to get hurt, but it won't be because I made him do anything.

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[thelightbringer]

Uh-huh. Your little crusade is compromising the safety of the people you're dragging into it, because you didn't think ahead. So if he gets hurt trying to help you, it is your fault. You know he won't let you go in there alone.

Oh, but...wait, are you going in at all?

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[momchester]

If I could be anything but dead weight- I don't know my new powers enough yet. I'd be useless.

[She's clearly ticked at the concept.]

Look, I don't think anyone here thinks they're doing something safe. I haven't lied to anyone, and I certainly don't have to explain myself to you.

If you really care about the safety of anyone except Michael, you could help. Why not help?

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[thelightbringer]

Because you're being stupid about it. You're using him because he likes you, while you sit back and tell yourself you're working out a master plan. You've already failed that, so why would I trust you with my life, let alone his?

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[momchester]

[If she knew a little bit more about him, she'd say because you knwo what it is to be caged and helpless, but Mary doesn't think of that. How could she?]

I'm asking him for help because I know he has the power and he definitely has the rage.

If you cared at all, you'd find a way to help, even if it's not this. You're smart enough, you're creative enough.